Lately, I have been a spiritual wanderer sort to speak attempting to find a place that best fits my understanding of spirituality, ethics, morals, etc.
For while (since 2016), Iโve been as involved as I can with many religious communities attempting to find what fit the best.
Admittedly, I was reluctant to embrace the UU church. Not because it was a bad option, quite the contrary actually, but because I felt for some reason my beliefs already existed in full in some crevice of a pre-established religion with itโs own book or doctrine detailing a comprehensive theology, etc.
To my dismay that doesnโt seem to be the case. Atleast not in a mainstream sense.
I come from a Mahayana Buddhist background. The Dharmic religions always seemed to have made the most sense to me but Iโve always appreciated Abrahamic religions as well. I still have a great interest in them.
I also am very much interested in the occult and esoteric world concepts. I also have a background in New Ageism and upon recently learning itโs esoteric ties I enjoy their ideas very much.
Ultimately, because I havenโt made a decision I lack what I really want in a religion which is a sense of community to share and discuss beliefs with people but also put into practice in a very real and tangible way of helping people.
It does concern me how UU doesnโt have a holy text, rituals, etc but thatโs only because thatโs what I often associate a religious body to have. However, I guess in this case itโs a good thing because it alleviates the church from being dogmatic.
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