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Sunday, January 07, 2007
Demystifying Paganism
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How did you find this? He is amazing! An actual Christian, who would have thunk it. Thank you for a glimmer of hope.
towards the end of the speech/sermon, he refers to having once worn the pentacle. Interesting - though I have met many a pagan who came from xtian roots, you rarely hear about the reverse - wonder what the catalyst was there? Anyhow, thanks for stopping by...
It seems like the new blogger is working better, the comments seem to be working now!
There's a lot of diversity among Christians, sometimes we forget that and lump people together just as we do with other major religions.
Is he a Catholic priest or an Epicopalian...noticed the collar??
Very open-minded.
Glenda, I went to his site and here is his statement of faith. He isn't ordained by any Christian churches, but he does wear a collar. He practices a variety of things from multiple religions.
Rev. Derrek Younger
sirona the video is very interesting..
Statement of faith and Affiliation:
I do not adhere to any denomination of any religion. I practice a variety of things from multiple religions. I consider every religion valid in its own right and that is what I try to promote in the videos I release. I am every religion I have ever or, will ever encounter throughout my life. Since I cannot put a name to it, when asked, I simply say this:
I am the same religion as Yeshua, Buddha, Zoroaster, Krishna, Gandhi and every other Prophet and Philosopher who has come or will come. None of these adhered to the religions of their ancestors and none of them were a follower of the religions that sprang from their pupils. IE, Yeshua could not be considered a "Christian" and Buddha, could not be considered a "Buddhist"
I am ordained through three entities. The Church of Spiritual Humanism, The Universal Life Church and Universal Ministries. I obtained ordination through these entities in order to be legally recognized and obtain all the rights and privileges of a minister. Some do not see these entities as legitimate, because as some have said "they will ordain anyone". This, I suppose, is true. However, I do not see that as a fault of the entity but a strength. The fault, if any, is with the individual who does not or will not take the responsibility seriously. That person has not lessened the validity of the organization, but the validity of him/herself.
Secondly, I obtained ordination from these entities, because had I gone to a denominational church, they would not have ordained me unless I adhered to their doctrine/dogma, some of which I do not believe, and would have been forced to lie in order to obtain said ordination, furthermore, my credentials would soon be removed for preaching what I do.
Namaste:
Rev. Derrek Younger
thank you, Earl, for posting his statement...while I found his words on paganism to be a refreshing change from the usual fear-n-hate mongering, I did think he was a tad long-winded - and I see he writes as he speaks! Still, the message is the crucial point...
Long winded... I dont know anything about that kinda writin'!!
Just checking in. I'm not blogging anymore so I haven't been on much to check in on things! Hope all is well with you and your family. Take care Sirona!
Hey you might want to back up your image sources and get a photobucket (your DH knows how) because some of my accounts may lapse. If you use the beta version, you can add photo elements to your page then add them as a header instead of sidebar to get a banner (DH knows how) then they do not have to be hosted at all.
Just wanted to mention before I forget.
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