More Musings

As we all know, there are many religious paths out there. But all of them have some very similar questions and thoughts. What am I? Where did I come from? What is the higher being/creator/God/Goddess? We can't really wrap our brains around that concept. What is the afterlife, heaven, summerland, etc? Or are we reincarnated, forced to remain in samsara? Ask a Wiccan, Pagan, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, atheist, Shinto, Taoist, etc. and you will get infinite answers as to what awaits us after we die. What is the purpose of karma? To keep you inline or it will bite you in the ass. What about our dharma (duty)? We all have our duties. I've found that we have more in common with Christianity and Hinduism than Wiccans would like to think. Kind of sad when we find more differences between our different paths, when they all have such similar goals and questions they want answered. And I've found becoming a religion major has raised more questions than it has answered. Very frustrating. I describe myself as a spiritual person, but I have no set path. Therefore I am an eclectic. I respect them all. They all have important values and things to teach us.