Deity

There are as many approaches to the divine as there are people. Even adherents of the same religion or religious grouping view the divine differently. Is there one god, many gods, one god with many faces, one god with many separate faces that are indeed gods themselves, no god, or just "the force" ? There is no right or wrong answer. Science can not prove nor disprove the existence of the divine. There are people on all sides who so firmly believe that what they think is fact. I think almost every Pagan will claim to know a Christian who touts their belief as fact, but Christian's aren't the only ones. I know atheists who so adamantly believe that there is no god they won't even entertain the idea that they might be wrong. Who group all religion as one bad thing. In fact those fundamental atheists actually do have faith, they resolutely believe that there is  no divine entity. So what about the Pagans? There are fundie pagans too. Pagans who believe that their way is the only way. I wonder why as a species there are so many among our number who feel the way, regardless of what they believe, that their beliefs, unproven beliefs, are fact?

My view of the divine is ever changing. I believe what I feel and know that depending upon my personal experiences, my beliefs can change. There is no way of knowing what is out there, or not and the only people who might know are in no shape to tell us. To me the divine is some thing "out there" and within. All parts of the same. I also hold that there are many paths. I worship the faces of god that resonate with me. They are as unique in personality as any of my friends, but I understand that they, like my friends are part of something more. I know for sure this is what I feel to be true right now, but I could be woefully wrong and I accept that. I do not feel that anyone's path or experience or belief should be discounted as long as it isn't hurting anyone. I do that which enriches my life.

Perhaps because of my view of deity, I have trouble relating to them, or spending a lot of time on worship. I feel that how I live, how I treat others says a lot more towards worshiping the great over all divine than does pouring libation for one face of the divine. I do spend some time in worship, as I spend time with individual people. My relationships with the gods are like those I have with people. I have had different gods that I spent more time with in my younger days but as many relationships go, we have since grown apart. I have long ongoing relationships with deity that are more akin to a familial relationship.

Some may look at my view and relationship of the divine as informal (it is), or disrespectful (I assure you it isn't). I just see it as life and how I experience it. My experience is valid.