Many Pagans Discriminate Against Kemetics

I, perhaps, am one of the more lucky ones, so long as I carefully censor myself when speaking to others about my beliefs. I enjoy a good theological discussion now and then, but lately, it is growing more difficult to do such when you always have to watch for others to immediately shoot down anything you say as false because it doesn’t fit within their personal beliefs.

 In short, there are a surprisingly large number of closed-minded self-proclaimed pagans.

 It is difficult to feel a part of a community other than with those who worship the Neteru, as it always seems even though in comparison to most of their Gods, ours are more ancient. I think that might be one thing that makes them so unnerved by our practices. We do not require the “casting a circle”, and our Gods speak to us whenever They damn well please. They are not bound by ritual and rite, nor do they only take notice of us when we are actively worshipping Them. We are the rites, rituals, offerings and sacrifices to the Neteru; it is our love for Them and Their love for us that our relationships are built upon.

Despite my years of service to the Neteru, many local pagans try to look down on me as I do not know how to “cast a circle,” or “draw down the moon/sun,” or some other pomp and rite that they believe is necessary for magical workings. I know how to do it. I simply have no reason to do so, nor to I desire to go against what my Masters have taught me by using the “normal” magics rather than those taught to me by the Gods Themselves. I know the Gods protect me in my rites. I know that all it takes to recieve such protection is the mere utterance of Their Names.

I am a strict polytheist. I know all the Gods exist, and I have spoken personally to many of Them. I converse with Apollo periodically simply because I enjoy doing so. He doesn’t demand anything of me, and if He does need anything from me, He always approaches my Master first.

One thing that has always driven me crazy and to outright shouting batches with others is the “Godhead theory,” where all Gods are truly One God or whatever the way they choose to describe it that day is. The Kemetic Orthodox has its belief that all of the Neteru are “Names” of the one “Netjer”.  The Wiccans believe that all Gods are one God and all Goddesses are one Goddess. Some go even further to say that these two beings are in fact simply one being.

Whenever discussion comes up about the debates about the “Godhead theory,” if you don’t believe the whole “All is One and One is Many” thing, those people who do believe it often don’t want anything to do with you anymore. They close you out of the community, and some will go as far to being outwardly verbally hateful and abusive to you. I have been called many names, had been wronged, accused of false accusitions, and much more.

And for what? A little self-gratification in that they are right and I am wrong. Period. End of story. No multiple choice answers here.

 Hmm… Odd, since often times I’ll simply ASK the Gods what the truth of the matter is. And guess what?! Most of the time, They’ll tell me! You know, They hate it when Their lives are referred to as “mythology.” They hate it when people try to claim the Oneness of the Gods instead of simply talking to Them and seeing the truth for themselves, just because it’s written in some book some where. They hate it when people hide behind the illusions of religion and forget the fellowship of spirit.

So, basically, GET OVER YOURSELVES AND LISTEN TO WHAT YOUR GODS ARE TELLING YOU!