Full Version: Pagans and Idol Worship
As a Pagan I keep what is called idols on my alter. I care for them, I put offerings before them and talk to them. Do I worship the actual little stuffed dolls, no, they are representations of the God and Goddess. They also change depending on which God they represent. Sometime I call the Gods to them and the spirit of the Gods go into them. Sometime I call them into myself then that spirit is in me. In ritual you treat that person as you would the deity. But I am not worshiping the doll or the person I am worshiping the spirit of the deity within. Do Pagans such as myself worship Idols? Yes and no, we worship the spirit the God and Goddess which is in the icon. Any questions children?
When I was pagan I just used candles in representation of the God and Goddess. Wanted statues but they were too pricey.
I really don't get the point of this post.
Thanks for sharing your religious habits, I suppose?
Thanks for sharing your religious habits, I suppose?
QUOTE(EmpressStarXVII @ Jul 7 2007, 12:39 AM) 
When I was pagan I just used candles in representation of the God and Goddess. Wanted statues but they were too pricey.
My friend make them out of felt and pip cleaners and other stuff. They are really cute, they call them Deity Dolls. You don't have to spend a lot of money on them if you make them yourself. I also have a big upright black stone I use to represent the Earth.
Here is my friend's web site so you can see what I am talking about.
http://thesnailandthefox.com/ddolls.htm
Very cute! I love the Ganesha doll.
QUOTE(Darkwind @ Jul 7 2007, 01:25 AM)
As a Pagan I keep what is called idols on my alter. I care for them, I put offerings before them and talk to them. Do I worship the actual little stuffed dolls, no, they are representations of the God and Goddess. They also change depending on which God they represent. Sometime I call the Gods to them and the spirit of the Gods go into them. Sometime I call them into myself then that spirit is in me. In ritual you treat that person as you would the deity. But I am not worshiping the doll or the person I am worshiping the spirit of the deity within. Do Pagans such as myself worship Idols? Yes and no, we worship the spirit the God and Goddess which is in the icon. Any questions children?
Very understandable DW
I guess its the same with catholics when they pray in front of the cross ect...they have something to focus on and it helps, but really praying to the holy spirit from within not the statue
QUOTE(Darkwind @ Jul 6 2007, 07:25 PM)
As a Pagan I keep what is called idols on my alter. I care for them, I put offerings before them and talk to them. Do I worship the actual little stuffed dolls, no, they are representations of the God and Goddess. They also change depending on which God they represent. Sometime I call the Gods to them and the spirit of the Gods go into them. Sometime I call them into myself then that spirit is in me. In ritual you treat that person as you would the deity. But I am not worshiping the doll or the person I am worshiping the spirit of the deity within. Do Pagans such as myself worship Idols? Yes and no, we worship the spirit the God and Goddess which is in the icon. Any questions children?
Christians do like to put down the "worship of Idols" by "pagans" yet ignore the very "idol like" statues of Jesus, Mary and even Popes that they pray before. They also forget that Yahweh himslelf ordered Moses to make his idol of a winged serpent/dragon. And the Bible says this was not merely a symbol or reprenentation of the God, but that it contained real power to cure the sick who pray before it. Israel prospered for centuries as long as people prayed to Yahweh's dragon idol, but shortly after a foolish king destroyed it, Israel was conquered and the temple destroyed.
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