Something Could be Better

If I told you that one day I picked up a fabulous Book, and read it all the way through, before finding myself realzing the Truth, and becoming a convert.....

You'd probably think that I'd picked up the christian bible and became a christian myself.

If I told you that I had had a life-changing experience in my childhood that led me to seek out the Truth later in life as I became more mature, which led me to pick up that Book in a whole new light, and see it for what it was. A guide, a pathway, a way to the Truth I sought.

By now you're REALLY thinking that I had some experience with Jesus, and am now a convert to christianity.

If I told you that it's something people find their way to even in this modern age, that it's a powerful movement across America, that so many are turning back to the old ways....

You're probably thinking something along the lines of "Oookkkayyy, that sounds a bit like christianity, but I don't think so....."

Then if I told you that what I believe in accepts anyone regardless of their ethnic background, that it touches people across the world regardless, you'd probably go back to your previous assessment.

But that isn't right. That's not what it is.

Welcome to Polytheism. It's sweeping across the country, and though many points sound like christianity (which it far predates), the reason so many turn to it is that they have found the Truth and the haven they also sought for. Whether it be Celtic, Nordic, Slavic, Germanic, Hellenic, or any of the many, many others, Polytheism is coming back strong.

Though christians often tell me that there is a peace with god--that there's nothing like it--that knowing there is a Friend right there to speak with you anytime--something amazing!--and reading the bible is the most rewarding experience ever--really!--I just don't see it.

Honestly, I crave that more-than-one. With god, even if I divided up with god, Jesus, Mary, the Saints even, I still felt like there was something missing. And it wasn't because I wasn't dutiful enough. I was reading the bible every day. I went to church when I asked if I could go. I listened, I saw, I heard, I prayed. And still nothing fit.
Has this ever happened to you? Have you brushed that aside fearing Hell, and kept "believing" even though you still don't feel quite right...
With the Gods and Goddesses, and the numerous spirits, it just feels so right. Even when I don't read the myths daily or talk to Them every moment, or do this special something at this time, I still feel at peace, like I'm home, like this is the most perfect thing ever. Knowing that there's more, so many more, than One is what calms me, what lets me know I found the Truth.

So why do people have to bash on it? Tell me that I'm stupid, that I just don't understand, that I'm dumb for even believing. Telling me that polytheism is just believing in demons, that on Judgement Day because I held back on god, he'll hold back on me, he won't be nice to me, he'll punish me with the Lake of Fire.
Attacks from both atheists and christians, who either want to save me from the backwards practice of believing, or to save me from the fiery end which must surely await me.
Tell me what is wrong with my belief? That a relatively modern god suddenly rules over us all, and is sending non believers to hell, and that I'll be one of them. Because a book with dubious beginnings that has managed to inspire a few people suddenly overtook the world, I now must be an evil Satanist.
How many christians ever even find the feeling I have? How many ever truly find the peace and comfort within their faith? I know a good many must, simply because of the numbers of people a part of the religion. But how many everyday people ever find that completeness, that fulfillment in life on a daily basis? How many truly speak to god, understand, and follow?
I have yet to see/meet anyone who is a polytheist (or follows the old ways) who is dissatisfied in their religion. Who doesn't feel whole, complete, safe, at peace, in their religion. But there are so many christians, jews, and muslims who don't have that. And I wonder if that's part of the craving I had for multiple Gods and Goddesses. But I recognized it and searched it, explored it, instead of squashing it, thinking the feeling must be Satan-inspired, that to do so would be to worship the devil and his minions....
Imagine--finding yourself in the company of the most powerful Beings, ruling over the Earth, and still talking to you, still helping you. Imagine that after all you've done, you're still accepted, even when once you ignored Them, even done things such as talking badly about Them, cursing Them, or saying They weren't real, telling others that that was all a lie....

Just imagine, and think. And realize, that, maybe, christianity/atheism/etc. isn't as wonderful or forward-thinking as some might think.