Friday, April 30, 2010
My thoughts of the past two weeks.
I have had alot rolling around in my head and heart for the past couple of weeks. On the 15th I went to St. Louis for a army thing. I spent most of my free time with my friend. One night we were having a discussion about our different beliefs. She is Wiccian, they worship nature and they have many goddesses. They are a very down to earth religion. We hit of few topics that we feel very differently on. I think that we were able to discuss them fairly. But while we were talking her Husband texed her with a scripture that he had pulled out of the Book of Mormon. I didn't have a ready answer because I didn't know the context. I was able to explain it to her after a little research and talking to Ben. Honestly I think she got sick of me trying to explain myself. I was just trying to figure it out for myself. But that whole experience made me think. Then on Sunday in YW we had a lesson about being prepared so we can answer peoples questions. I realized that I had been neglecting my personal scripture study and prayers. I didn't have the spirit, I didn't know what I was talking about. I felt like I had missed so many recent experiences just by not being prepared to learn or grow.
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Maybe you were not prepared, but maybe the Spirit decided for you that she was not prepared. Sometimes, no matter how much study and preparation you put into knowing the gospel, you just wont be able to come up with the answers.
I learned on the Mission that sometimes they aren't ready. And if they aren't ready, no matter how much I want to help them understand, the Spirit will wait patiently until they are. The Spirit just knows better than we do.
Don't get too discouraged. It might not have been completely you.
You might try discussing it with your eldest sister. She was raised in the church, but converted to Wiccan in her teens.
Just an FYI... not all who follow a "Pagan" path are Wiccan. It can be thought of as a "denomination" and is one of many. Not everyone even has a name for their earth-centered path. Not all recognize both God and Goddess forms. Not all even accept the label "Pagan"; some follow Northern Tradition paths and prefer the term "Heathen."
This message is brought to you in the spirit of knowledge and understanding.
Thanks Jj. My friend had made that distinction to me. She said that all Wiccians don't even follow the same stuff. They kinda do what feels right for them. Thanks for your explanation though.
Um. I'm going to assume you mean me dad. I'm not wiccan, and I never was, and I don't think it's something you "convert" too.
Also, Mary can feel free to ask about my spiritual beliefs but I probably will decline to discuss them. I don't believe in discussing my spirituality. It is deeply, DEEPLY personal, and discussing it feels obscene.
(tali, sorry to be all arguee in your thing, but this hit a nerve with me)
Katey, I wouldn't want to make you feel weird. The post was about a conversation that me and my friend had who just happend to be wiccan, and my thoughts from it. I don't want to go into her religion or anyones elses I just thought that I would share what was in my head.
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