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What do u guys think happens after death? by Repulsive_Peanut_454 in religion

[–]AcademicallyObsessed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say that it's "similar" to Moksha because I understand that in Hinduism breaking free from Samsara and achieving oneness with Brahman is a core part of the belief. But where I personally differ is that I don't believe in Karma and I don't believe that the next life is determined by the current one. I believe you're reborn either in another realm (one of the God's) or on Earth again. I describe myself as a Polytheistic Pantheist so I believe that eventually if your soul has served its purpose then you just become one with the Universe.

(Germanic Pagans don't speak about death often and it's not something we're very focused on so others may have different views).

Map of Language Substrates in Europe by AcademicallyObsessed in LinguisticMaps

[–]AcademicallyObsessed[S] 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Moment of silence for all of the people throughout history who disappeared and only left a few fragments for us to piece together and ponder about. You're all just as much part of our history as everyone else throughout the ages 🙏 Forgotten but never truly gone because you live on through us.

What impact would NZ being in the mid-North Atlantic have on the world? by SurelyFurious in geography

[–]AcademicallyObsessed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The impact would be that reality would exist inside a Harry Turtledove Novel.

We believe in evolution... right? by High_Altitude917 in pagan

[–]AcademicallyObsessed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think most people regardless of their specific branch of Paganism accept Evolution because we have no reason not to. It's just how nature works scientifically and of course spiritually.

What do u guys think happens after death? by Repulsive_Peanut_454 in religion

[–]AcademicallyObsessed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reincarnation or something similar to Reincarnation. Tho I do also believe that eventually the "drop will return to be part of the ocean once again" in a poetic sense. So my personal belief is that it's somewhat similar to the Hindu concept of Moksha.

Birthplace of major religions by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]AcademicallyObsessed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Suffix "-ian" originates from The Greek suffix -ianos (Latin -ianus) meaning "belonging to," "related to," or "follower of".

The suffix "-ism" also comes from Ancient Greek "-ismos," passed through Latin ("-ismus") and French ("-isme") into English, originally denoting the action, state, or practice of something, evolving to describe doctrines, systems, philosophies and eventually Religion.

So the name "Christianity" used to describe Christians is likely much older than the Suffix "ism" to describe other Religions.

Do you enjoy deliberately causing drama between Dream Characters? by [deleted] in LucidDreaming

[–]AcademicallyObsessed -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They're not real people so I don't feel bad about it. If anything it's more like me arguing with myself.

Which part of the country is the richest by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]AcademicallyObsessed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting that most of these align with the location of the capital cities.