I can't speak for pagans, obviously, but as a Jewish atheist who's really not that attached to monotheism, I agree quite strongly with this. (I think we've had discussions before about unearthing all the hidden polytheism, superstition, and nature worship in Abrahamic religions!)
In temple, I frequently substitute "god" for "community," which I think was something I got from a book called "For Those Who Can't Believe" that I need to finish reading. Humans created god(s), and when we're praising god(s) (which I find offputtingly repetitive sometimes), we're often really talking about the things we aspire to as a community and building a community identity.
Tyler Vile also came up with a wonderful translation of "Israel" as "all who struggle" in prayers, which I'm still thinking about and using years later, because as an ethnoreligion, Judaism can be a little insular sometimes. (Context: Jacob was renamed Israel after he wrestled with an angel, which is one of my favorite analogies for Jewish faith.)
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Date: 2018-10-31 02:46 pm (UTC)In temple, I frequently substitute "god" for "community," which I think was something I got from a book called "For Those Who Can't Believe" that I need to finish reading. Humans created god(s), and when we're praising god(s) (which I find offputtingly repetitive sometimes), we're often really talking about the things we aspire to as a community and building a community identity.
Tyler Vile also came up with a wonderful translation of "Israel" as "all who struggle" in prayers, which I'm still thinking about and using years later, because as an ethnoreligion, Judaism can be a little insular sometimes. (Context: Jacob was renamed Israel after he wrestled with an angel, which is one of my favorite analogies for Jewish faith.)