thesageslonesomeshrine

[thesageslonesomeshrine]

Man, I wanna have a place to discuss animism and folk religion and learn about different practices and interpretations but I feel like it’s kinda hard to find a space for that… maybe it’s easier than I think but there isn’t really anything around me and I can’t find much online about it

[thesageslonesomeshrine]

I’ve been thinking on the concept of something being sacred, less on a spiritual level and more on a philosophical one.

I think most of us have at least one thing we consider sacred: something inviolable, only to be disturbed if absolutely necessary.

A while back, I wrote up a theory I called “the sacred American soil”, discussing how manifest destiny led to a subconscious idea that “American soil” belongs exclusively to the white colonial state, with anything defiling that sanctity being cause for immense anger and violent rage (see Pearl Harbor getting the U.S. involved in WWII, post-9/11 era, etc.) along with a huge desire for revenge. It is inviolable, unless by their own hands.

But now I’m focusing more on a more peaceful and individual view of what we consider sacred, thanks to a conversation I had a while ago. I think that most of us (emphasis on most, there are exceptions) have something we value in a way we believe it should never be tarnished or betrayed unless absolutely necessary.

For example, I value the nature around me and the environment: I’m adamant about avoiding littering and pick up garbage from time to time at a bridge I like to rest at. I felt bitter finding out a road got built through a forest where I liked to explore and relax.

It was sacred to me, the inviolable forest and plains around me. I couldn’t imagine cutting through it for convenience, even if I understood why they did it and how it can be important or necessary in other cases.

A friend of mine said he considered pacifism sacred, and believes it’s abhorrent to violate that ideal, whether it’s violated through harm by others or harm by the self, even if he recognizes it can be necessary to betray this value.

I feel like it’s important to ask ourselves: what do we consider sacred? Life, nature, industry, home, culture, privacy, community, ideals… what do we think should only be betrayed when absolutely 100% necessary?

[thesageslonesomeshrine]

Hello!! This is my first post here, idk how often I’ll post but I wanted a place to toss my rambles on religion and spirituality, from idle thoughts to actual theories

I don’t have anything specific I follow, I just have a big passion for this topic in general and like exploring what compels people to explore spirituality, how religion can be likened to a form of philosophy since it’s a lens to understand the world through, what brings comfort or distress in our beliefs, the boundaries where belief must be set aside for the sake of others, etc.

It’ll probably be a while before I’ve got the energy to actually post stuff so don’t expect anything soon, but lemme know if anyone ever wants to chat or delve into this!!