Belief in the afterlife varies among Wiccans

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Examine to what extent your religious beliefs fall into this pattern. Do some elements have more weight than others? If you do not have a belief system, interview someone who does and examine their belief system. Provide enough details to support your answers.Most beliefs that people have come from how they were brought up in life, but those beliefs also become mixed in with the new beliefs they acquire as they get older. I was born into a church going family. Being raised by my grandmother, I have learned many things from her as far as what religion is and what it means to me.

We took part in all church activities that were happening throughout the week. Having the teachings from my grandmother as well as what I have learned in the church made allowed me to life my life completely different from where I lived physically. When my grandmother became ill and could not make it to the church anymore, I decided to attend another church that was closer to home and school.I just needed to be in close range to my grandmother and able to get to school by taking the public transportation. I started attending church with the Salvation Army, when within a year I became a soldier for Jesus Christ. This church not only allowed me to be closer to the Lord, but as well as provide my talents that I have in the arts.

I was able to bring my love for the Lord through my acting, dancing, and singing. I was able to provide the help that I wanted from my heart by providing meals for the homeless and giving back to my community by serving meals during holidays and giving out gift baskets to families in need. I even taught the teachings from the Lord to the young children in the community as well as teaching the arts to them that will allow them to understand the Lord in different forms of teachings. My beliefs have come a long way since I can remember. My beliefs came through my emotions.

I looked to the church to get away from the bad situations that I would go through. For example, getting away from the worst neighborhood that I was growing up in, the mental abuse that I would get from home, and just any school issues that I was having where I felt as if I couldn’t talk to anyone else. The church was the place where I could be myself with the Lord. It took me away from everything that was not good for me and brought me to a place of peace.

My emotional experiences gave me the strength to follow Jesus more and more each day.There were so many times that I would hear the word of God and just go into a deep emotional cry, because I know He is talking to me, and is willing to show me the help that He can offer me. Music was a huge impact on me and that was the way I showed my love for the Lord. The Lord allowed me to be much closer to Him than ever. My path to my religious beliefs started with my grandmother, but grew more each day within myself.2.

Then examine on of the “new religions” or alternative paths that are seen in today’s world and apply this same analysis to their beliefs. Do some elements have more weight than others? Are some totally absent? Provide enough details to support your answers. One of the alternative paths that are seen in today’s world that I feel is interesting is Buddha. Their beliefs are very similar to the Christ beliefs. I believe a lot of their teaching are very similar to the Christ teachings as well.

There is the Buddha and there is Christ. Both religions believe in that it is more blessed to give than to receive.I would say this is true as well. When giving to people not only do you feel better about yourself but you know that you are doing something for someone or something that will better them. Buddha urged people to lose self to gain Nirvana and Jesus did the same for people to gain eternal life through a personal relationship with Him. I believe that some of the elements do have more weight than others.

For example, knowing that Buddha urges people to lose self to gain Nirvana and Jesus did the same for people to gain eternal life through a personal relationship with Him.When you have found these in your heart and completely understand the meaning of life between the two then you are on the right path to righteousness. Having the knowledge that you will have everlasting life of that you will gain Nirvana tells the story for people that will live in Heaven and not have to worry about suffering or pain. 3. New Religious Movements: Scientology Falun Gong, Cao Dai, Wicca and Druidism, the Yoruba Tradition (Santeria, Voodoo, and Candomblé), Rastafarianism, etc.

Feel free to choose among one of these alternatives or another approved by your instructor. Wicca is a modern pagan religion. The religion involves the ritual practice of magic, largely influenced by the ceremonial magic of previous centuries, often in conjunction with a broad code of morality known as the Wiccan Rede. Wiccan beliefs vary between different traditions and individual practitioners. They do have a lot in common between the different groups.The all have their own views on theology, the afterlife, magic and morality.

Belief in the afterlife varies among Wiccans. Reincarnation is a traditional Wiccan teaching. It is said that one’s soul reincarnates into the same species over many lives in order to learn lessons and advance spiritually. However, this is not what all Wiccans believe in; some may believe that reincarnation of the soul only through different species.

In certain traditions, there is a belief in the five classical elements. These five elements are invoked during many magical rituals. The five elements are air, fire, water and earth, plus aether (or spirit) which unites the other four.