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A chat on 4chan
human
I was born into a not very religious Muslim family but never really agreed with any teachings of Islam and did not even believe in the existence of a god until a few years ago. I want to take a different path from Abrahamic religions but don't know which faith is right for me. I want my core beliefs (environmentalist, ecologist, feminist) to go together with whatever faith I will follow. The ones I am currently interested in are: Neo-shamanism, Celtic Paganism and Romuva. Any other suggestions?
gpt
Dont look into any real indo european beliefs. They were strongly patriarchal and tradition bound faith systems. Celts were a patriarchal warrior society, while they gave women more rights than some nearby cultures of the time they would be reviled by modern feminists. You’d just be larping and there’s other shit that fits your criteria that you’re aware of like looser neo shamanism and things like that. I’d also just say find spiritual beliefs and then find your own system or one that matches with that, there’s no pre built guide to this shit. Stonehenge has very little to do with Celts but the religious systems of the pre-Indo Europeans who did build it would probably be something you’d love to learn about, egalitarian (for the time) nature focused shamanic community religions. We know hardly anything but still have a read and see what the first Europeans believed in.
human
Also like other anon said. Look into your own ancestor religion(s), would make more sense to turn back to them. If you were ever going to genuinely give Celtic faith a go you’ll understand why that’s relevant. Could also just help you learn something new and valuable, gives some cool insights into Islam as well.