Adopting a new worldview. Tbh I think that's why many Atheists are still caught up in a negative head space. It's difficult to get out of that fundamentalist mindset without a new framework.
[Heathen Worldview](https://youtu.be/mXzZih2z1BA) here I explain terminology that informs worldview.
[How to engage with Christians](https://youtu.be/BGsdrq4Pcgw) this one I go over many Christian preconceived notions.
I’ve been steadily examining each and every one of my beliefs and gut emotional reactions, especially when it comes to subjects like philosophy, morals, superstitions, and faith. I also listen to the experiences of others and read posts about people dealing with latent Christianity. I try to keep my mind open to criticism, especially when it comes to matters that may be latent Christianity. This process is called deconstruction, and to oversimplify it, it basically means to examine the sources and impacts of your values and eliminate the values that no longer fit your new worldview.
Most importantly, I never let myself believe that I’m free of it. If you live in Europe or the Americas, you can’t be entirely free of Christianity, not for your whole life. It’s in nearly every aspect of western culture. Period. Deconstruction never ends.
The next best thing, in my opinion, is to remain aware that it is constantly exerting influence upon you. This lets you root it out and destroy it. Too many Heathens allow themselves to become dogmatic in their beliefs because they’re unwilling to accept that they’re being influenced by Christianity.
What helped me was stopping and thinking about why I was feeling that way or thinking that way. I found that much of it came from how I was raised and how my parents felt about things or taught them to me. I will then compare that to my current beliefs and remind myself that many (if not all) religions and thoughts on god(s) if presented by us humans and is up for interpretation. Even when it comes to Christian's and the bible, it was written by man who isnt perfect there for it isnt perfect.
Star Trek actually helped me build a headspace I could move into. It's a show about imperfect people trying to be better, more ethical and kind without necessarily having to please a diety. No one becomes perfect and few concern themselves with what happens to themselves after their death. They just strive to be better people and leave a better world behind them. They found their family in a different way.
That inadequacy thing is, forgive the pun, pure hell. I grew up Roman Catholic, which makes things easier in some ways. Funny to think now that the Prtestants might have had a small point about "idolatrous" Catholics.
wants the great evil of Christianity, in my opinion. Because of the absolute need to be saved by the divine, you can never be allowed to be good enough. You are set an unobtainable goal. Which is a very damaging thing to do to an individual.
Working with the Lady has worked wonders for me. One of the first things I was told to no oonger do was to question my worth. It took a while, that old "you don't deserve the Lady's blessings" or "you're not good enough " hung around for a few years. I converted in 2021 and have only just now put that behind me. It's a process.
Do your rituals, make your offerings, and observe. I'm continually floored at how much the Lady has invested in me. Which does wonders for my sense of worth. The same applies to other powers I work with. Thor, Odin, Loki, and others have all interceded in one way or another over the last few years. Sometimes, that's me ask I ng for a boon and other times just sharing my offerings in fellowship with the Gods.
Celebrate your faith. Christians mourn theirs. They fear and hate that which is different. For us, tales like Ragnarok warn of what happens to all things when we allow fear and isolation to drive us. But that idea wanders a bit afield from our discussion.
I hope you find this useful in some way. The blessings of Freyr, the true prince of peace, be with you.
It’s hard. Honestly one of the things that helped was realizing that unlike most depictions of Hashem. Our gods aren’t portrayed as perfect( though if you look at different sections of the Bible neither is Hashem( sorry old term for the Christian and Jewish divine, for me it’s less confusing and more balanced than saying God and Gods ) do they have a lot of good qualities and a lot of gifts? Yes but by no stretch are they perfect.
Which versions/translations of the Bible have you read? One thing that really helped me drop the last bits of worry about my offerings and my practice was reading and comparing different translations (going back for a Divinity degree as a pagan. Will cause that) and seeing all the ways and differences in what people interpreted Hashem, his views and his actions. You can really tell that the Bible is an amalgamation of lots of voices.
This is a really good take, "divine perfection" just isn't a thing with the gods. For me learning about Gnosticism really helped break down a lot of the fears that Christianity leaves you with. When you can approach the idea of Yahweh as a sort of bully that claims they are perfect but aren't, it can help recontextualize your spiritual worldview.
Adopting a new worldview. Tbh I think that's why many Atheists are still caught up in a negative head space. It's difficult to get out of that fundamentalist mindset without a new framework. [Heathen Worldview](https://youtu.be/mXzZih2z1BA) here I explain terminology that informs worldview. [How to engage with Christians](https://youtu.be/BGsdrq4Pcgw) this one I go over many Christian preconceived notions.
Thank you!
No problem 🍻
I’ve been steadily examining each and every one of my beliefs and gut emotional reactions, especially when it comes to subjects like philosophy, morals, superstitions, and faith. I also listen to the experiences of others and read posts about people dealing with latent Christianity. I try to keep my mind open to criticism, especially when it comes to matters that may be latent Christianity. This process is called deconstruction, and to oversimplify it, it basically means to examine the sources and impacts of your values and eliminate the values that no longer fit your new worldview. Most importantly, I never let myself believe that I’m free of it. If you live in Europe or the Americas, you can’t be entirely free of Christianity, not for your whole life. It’s in nearly every aspect of western culture. Period. Deconstruction never ends. The next best thing, in my opinion, is to remain aware that it is constantly exerting influence upon you. This lets you root it out and destroy it. Too many Heathens allow themselves to become dogmatic in their beliefs because they’re unwilling to accept that they’re being influenced by Christianity.
What helped me was stopping and thinking about why I was feeling that way or thinking that way. I found that much of it came from how I was raised and how my parents felt about things or taught them to me. I will then compare that to my current beliefs and remind myself that many (if not all) religions and thoughts on god(s) if presented by us humans and is up for interpretation. Even when it comes to Christian's and the bible, it was written by man who isnt perfect there for it isnt perfect.
Star Trek actually helped me build a headspace I could move into. It's a show about imperfect people trying to be better, more ethical and kind without necessarily having to please a diety. No one becomes perfect and few concern themselves with what happens to themselves after their death. They just strive to be better people and leave a better world behind them. They found their family in a different way.
That inadequacy thing is, forgive the pun, pure hell. I grew up Roman Catholic, which makes things easier in some ways. Funny to think now that the Prtestants might have had a small point about "idolatrous" Catholics. wants the great evil of Christianity, in my opinion. Because of the absolute need to be saved by the divine, you can never be allowed to be good enough. You are set an unobtainable goal. Which is a very damaging thing to do to an individual. Working with the Lady has worked wonders for me. One of the first things I was told to no oonger do was to question my worth. It took a while, that old "you don't deserve the Lady's blessings" or "you're not good enough " hung around for a few years. I converted in 2021 and have only just now put that behind me. It's a process. Do your rituals, make your offerings, and observe. I'm continually floored at how much the Lady has invested in me. Which does wonders for my sense of worth. The same applies to other powers I work with. Thor, Odin, Loki, and others have all interceded in one way or another over the last few years. Sometimes, that's me ask I ng for a boon and other times just sharing my offerings in fellowship with the Gods. Celebrate your faith. Christians mourn theirs. They fear and hate that which is different. For us, tales like Ragnarok warn of what happens to all things when we allow fear and isolation to drive us. But that idea wanders a bit afield from our discussion. I hope you find this useful in some way. The blessings of Freyr, the true prince of peace, be with you.
It’s hard. Honestly one of the things that helped was realizing that unlike most depictions of Hashem. Our gods aren’t portrayed as perfect( though if you look at different sections of the Bible neither is Hashem( sorry old term for the Christian and Jewish divine, for me it’s less confusing and more balanced than saying God and Gods ) do they have a lot of good qualities and a lot of gifts? Yes but by no stretch are they perfect. Which versions/translations of the Bible have you read? One thing that really helped me drop the last bits of worry about my offerings and my practice was reading and comparing different translations (going back for a Divinity degree as a pagan. Will cause that) and seeing all the ways and differences in what people interpreted Hashem, his views and his actions. You can really tell that the Bible is an amalgamation of lots of voices.
This is a really good take, "divine perfection" just isn't a thing with the gods. For me learning about Gnosticism really helped break down a lot of the fears that Christianity leaves you with. When you can approach the idea of Yahweh as a sort of bully that claims they are perfect but aren't, it can help recontextualize your spiritual worldview.