As it has been said, every thing is made up of energy.
We just give it a name, face, and qualities so we can relate to it. God was made in the image of man so we can become more familiar with it. What ever maybe on the astral plane, we give it things and names so we can relate to this energy and work with it better. I mean who can work closely with a blob of energy? Therefore we call it a faery, or angel, or demon. (I am being general here)
m not sure if most people understand the definition of "reality"...
–noun, plural -ties for 3, 5–7. 1. the state or quality of being real.
2. resemblance to what is real.
3. a real thing or fact.
4. real things, facts, or events taken as a whole; state of affairs: the reality of the business world; vacationing to escape reality.
5. Philosophy.
a. something that exists independently of ideas concerning it.
b. something that exists independently of all other things and from which all other things derive.
6. something that is real.
7. something that constitutes a real or actual thing, as distinguished from something that is merely apparent.
—Idiom
8. in reality, in fact or truth; actually: brave in appearance, but in reality a coward.
Juhblon, that's all and great but what is real to some is not real for others. People make their own reality with their beliefs.
And to the others who are bagging out others, yes, every one is entitled to their opinion SO WHY DON'T YOU PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH AND LET OTHERS LIVE THEIR OWN REALITY AS THEY SEE FIT AND NOT TO BE RIDICULED ABOUT WHAT THEY BELIEVE!
nicely put so i start by saying i dont believe in god i believe in a goddess. simply put because i can god sure as hell aint gonna stop me ive been happy with my life as it is and life been messed so many times i even almost given up completely until i met Coto Koto she brought back from the brink and now i am ready to face even god even if i dont have a chance you should never back down even if you are coward reach up if you nothing to reach up with still reach up show god you aint gonna take his crap anymore if you lose, you lose, but still fight back even if it is pointless, a warrior dies only once but a coward dies a thousand times. i like that saying
I like that saying too but I was referring to any and every magickal being. We give it a name and a face so we can identify and relate to it. I respect your beliefs. I too believe in the Goddess but I can also see in an abstract way too. I know it seems contradictory but hey, that is my reality :-)
You're that bored just to randomly insult us? ... ... Sad. That's just sad. I hope you have a fun time in your little fantasy land where the things we believe just can't be true and everything you think is true. Nice, very nice...
Earthstag, those are simply ways it is used. Notice how a couple definitions of the word all seem the same, hey? If something is real, it is real for everybody. You can choose not to acknowledge it or go into denial or something, but it will still be there. That's what real is. Keep in mind also that we can't be sure of anything about any sort of Creator god. I doubt at all that a creator god exists. It's all in science, but that is aside from the point. Being made in god's image is a Christian ideal, making it as valid as ny other religion's. Also keep in mind that entitlement to opinion is something given to man, from man. It has no real meaning, some countries don't allow this right. Also, I never once preached acceptance of wrong ideas and fallacies.
everyone is entitled to thier own opinions, including mods.
she had a strong, and logical belief. She was just fed up with roleplayer's. this is totally udnerstandable. i too despair at the amount of "roleplaying" threads i have to dig through to find a serious discussion.....its disheartening when a thread about being a half vampyre sailormoon princess from the planet of the wooki's gets more views and posts then a serious thread offering true help.
ps. she is longer a mod i dont think, and this thread is quite old.
As some one who is new to this site, and to magic in general in any sort of practical application, I must admit to having difficulty sorting through what is real and helpful and what is some one's fantasy wishful thinking. Could anyone perhaps help me with this, some guidelines as to what is real (or at least useful) and what is not?
