{"id":7133,"date":"2012-10-01T01:10:31","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T06:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=7364"},"modified":"2012-09-29T17:01:03","modified_gmt":"2012-09-29T22:01:03","slug":"pagan-theology-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2012\/10\/01\/pagan-theology-35\/","title":{"rendered":"Pagan Theology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n

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One of the important things that religions do is regulate behavior.\u00a0 You may not like it, but that’s the way it is.\u00a0 One of the reasons that others in society are skeptical of modern Paganism is that we don’t regulate much behavior outside of obvious harm and ill action.\u00a0 This is part of the reason that modern Paganism appeals to many whose spirits are freer, or just unwilling to behave the way society expects them.\u00a0 Since religion is one way the culture regulates behavior outside of the legal system, a religion that does not provide such regulation could be seen as suspicious (or not a religion).\u00a0 I think it’s pretty clear that is not the case, but I’m betting that some acceptance issues for religions outside of the book (and liberal ones of the book) have to do with the rather lax way they may regulate extra-legal behavior.<\/p>\n

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But the truth is that the Gods and Goddesses don’t tell people whom they can and can’t sleep with, nor do they tell us what to eat, how to dress, or even whether to show up to ritual.\u00a0 We do these things because we know within us what we are called to do.\u00a0 Pagans show up at ritual because of a calling we cannot refuse, and we know that those who are called will find the Gods and Goddesses.\u00a0 We have a magical, inner, compass.<\/p>\n

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This places Paganism in a very unique position relative to other religions, but it also places a great burden on those who follow the Gods and Goddesses.\u00a0 Sometimes that burden is too great and we see ourselves wishing for more regulation, as if that would help those who are hurting.\u00a0 I claim that regulation of behavior as a religious device is wrong, because we are using the spiritual to regulate a different sphere of life, the social.\u00a0 Better to develop social regulation to regulate social behavior [1].<\/p>\n

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However when it comes to more mundane matters, such as who to sleep with or where to hang our hats, Pagan theology pretty much abandon’s us.\u00a0 “Do as you will, as long as it harm none” is a pretty vague statement that is well open to interpretation and various readings.\u00a0 In fact I claim is has more to do with magical and ritual working than mundane ones.\u00a0 It does not tell us what to do in situations, for example, where whatever you choose will harm someone, yourself included.\u00a0 In reality it is equivalent to saying “be responsible for your actions,”\u00a0 which is just about as vague and unhelpful as any other advice we give or get as parents.\u00a0 “Harm none” is quite different than “thou shall not…”.\u00a0 The latter is explicit, requires little thought or interpretation, and can easily be followed in complex situations.\u00a0 Leaving the decision up to us means that all of the usual temptations and mind tricks that can occur, will, resulting in us giving in to the temptation to be irresponsible when we should not.<\/p>\n

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So where does this leave us as a community trying to do the right thing in the real world of politics, betrayal, and bitching [2]?<\/p>\n

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Responsibility is a good place to start, but we need to understand it better.\u00a0 We need to take responsibility for ourselves and others.\u00a0 Just as the Gods and Goddesses have only themselves, and their honor and reputation, to answer for, so we also have the responsibility for right action.\u00a0 The responsibility to exercise the freedom we claim as divine beings in ways that increase the world, and us not diminish it.\u00a0 This can require us to be brave, and to lose something in the process.\u00a0 Sometimes we cannot keep friends because we need to be responsible.\u00a0 Sometimes thing won’t go as we wanted because our responsibilities get in the way.\u00a0 \u00a0Sometimes our duties, either to others or to the organizations we lead will lead us to have to sacrifice one thing or the other.\u00a0 It is important to acknowledge that the requirement of responsibility is the ability to deny ourselves some things that we may want, to impose limits on ourselves.\u00a0 Paganism is not a religion of abundance [3], it does not promise that all our problems will be resolved by appeal to religious or magical authorities.\u00a0 Sometimes we have to solve our problems ourselves.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Now different people have different requirements leveed on them.\u00a0 Newcomers to the circle and community have the responsibility to listen and learn.\u00a0 Those who have been here a while have the responsibility to use what they have learned for the betterment of everyone in the community.\u00a0 And those who lead have to lead from the heart of the Goddess, not from their own egos or desires.\u00a0 They have to be willing the serve both the Gods and the Goddesses and the community.\u00a0 That is what they bought into when they assumed the leadership role.\u00a0 It is not just the responsibility to use magical power responsibly, it is also their responsibility to use real power responsibly [4].<\/p>\n

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But, as the Christians would say, sin is all around us.\u00a0 \u00a0While we don’t believe in sin, and have a very complex relationship with evil and darkness in general, we could just as easily call these things “big mistakes” or “challenges” because that is what they are.\u00a0\u00a0 Doing bad things often begets bad results in our lives.\u00a0 Whether you call it sin or a mistake, it’s a problem.\u00a0 \u00a0Irresponsibility, ignoring our duty and need for self-restraint, can easily result in harm to ourselves and others.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

If you watch Pagan groups enough you see that there are some real challenges to responsible behavior.\u00a0 Several sins are very easy to commit in Paganism (and yes, I’m talking about the fun ones).\u00a0 In fact anyone who has stayed around a circle for any length of time has encountered just about every one of them.\u00a0 Leaders within the community confront these “sins” all the time, and sometimes confront them directly in their own lives.\u00a0 How we deal with spiritual and behavioral challenges is important both for us as individuals as well as for our community.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

By far the biggest challenge I have seen is self-centered behavior.\u00a0 There is the individual who shows up at the circle the first time knowing everything, correcting everybody, and who won’t shut up.\u00a0 There is the would-be leader who pushes and pushes for a bigger role in order to be in the spotlight.\u00a0 There is the leader who don’s the mantle of magical and intellectual power in order to rise above the mundane.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Self-centered behavior, in my opinion, is all about self-worth and self-image.\u00a0 People who do not have a good feeling about themselves, those who were bullied or left behind by “normal” life, are often drawn to Paganism as an open, accepting, community.\u00a0 Likewise I believe that wounded individuals are often drawn to Paganism because of the perceived power of magical practice.\u00a0 Those who have little power in “real” life can escape to an imagined world where they do have power, and that power brings some degree of respect and authority within the community.\u00a0 \u00a0None of these behaviors are valid reasons to engage with either magic or the deities, but as members and leaders of a community we must deal with them.\u00a0 Often quite frequently.<\/p>\n

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Behaviors like low self-esteem or grandiose self-image may be obvious, or they may be deeply hidden and only come out through different kinds of behavior, often overtly productive behaviors.\u00a0 Still there is a lack of confidence, a sense of low self worth, that even if deeply buried and hidden can affect how we behave.\u00a0 If the issues manifest overtly its pretty easy to see what is going on.\u00a0 Every circle has encountered people who are drawn to religion because of ego, vanity, or a lack of self worth.\u00a0 But, even worse, these people can be exploited by the second kind of problem that we have:\u00a0 the users.<\/p>\n

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Given that many Pagan’s are often drawn to Paganism because it represents a safe place where they don’t have to compete on regular societies\u2019 terms [5], those who are perhaps shall we say “more sophisticated” can and sometimes do exploit circles for their own gain.\u00a0\u00a0 These “users” for lack of a better term can be like wolves in amongst the sheep.\u00a0 While they may be better looking, more articulate, smarter (though that is much harder to pull off), or more socially adept than the majority of Pagans, they would still be challenged if they were thrown in amongst a mainstream Church.\u00a0 They would be quickly identified in a mainstream group and tossed out.\u00a0 But in Paganism we are both accepting, and somewhat vulnerable to these types.\u00a0 Even the leaders can be vulnerable because these users offer something that many don’t have, a social status boost.\u00a0 Of course this boost can be temporary, but sometimes the victims don’t realize they are victims.<\/p>\n

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The interaction between those who are wounded, and vulnerable, and those who might exploit them for their own gain is always a danger in small-group religion.\u00a0 While Paganism seems pretty immune to cults of personality, probably because most Pagans are more irascible and anti-authoritarian then most, we are vulnerable to having the weak exploited by the strong.<\/p>\n

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The real problem underlying all of this is that both types of individuals are approaching the Gods and Goddesses from a completely wrong-headed and invalid path.\u00a0 The focus on the self, on rewards to the ego and spirit that come from being a leader or well-regarded member of a small group is not the reward that we, as Pagans, should seek.\u00a0 Instead the Gods and Goddesses should be approached because we have no other choice, because their fire burns in us in a way that does not allow for a different answer.\u00a0 This inner compass that guides us to belief and the world of the spirit also provides us with a meter that allows us to be faithful, to circle and worship and practice our magic, but also to participate in the broader life of society.\u00a0 This broader life is necessary in order for us to accumulate the real wisdom, to do the real work that is required of us in order to learn how to behave.<\/p>\n

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So I would say that we should all watch out for each other, but those who have a broader, wiser, worldly, view have an added responsibility to watch out for those users when they creep into our circles.\u00a0 Leadership is critical when danger lurks about, and danger often comes in the most pleasant and attractive packages.\u00a0 We can also work toward a community of greater responsibility by encouraging those who come to Paganism to visit their reasons, to examine their lives both inside and outside the circle in order to identify the real growth that is needed.\u00a0 Sometimes spiritual growth and growth in the circle should be put aside in favor of growth in the world.\u00a0 Wisdom comes from lots of places, but you cannot ultimately be wise without confronting and dealing with the world.\u00a0 That’s one reason I suspect catholic priests are not ordained for such a long time.\u00a0 They want their initiates to have that experience of living in the world, to be able to engage socially and personally with the world, before they remove themselves from it, or rise above it.\u00a0 So too it should be with us.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately we have few tools in which to regulate behavior short of expelling someone from circle.\u00a0 We don’t have sin, hell, or any other similar threat.\u00a0 Heck we can’t even threaten the poorly behaved with the prospect of being reincarnated as a bug.\u00a0 Instead it falls to our leadership to actually lead, to build an environment where responsibility is the key touchstone, where behavior is seen in the context of a true and close relationship with the Gods and Goddesses, and where those who are not responsible in their behavior are called out and made to own their own consequences.<\/p>\n

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This also means that we need to protect the weak amongst us.\u00a0 The weak and vulnerable need two kinds of protection.\u00a0 First they need leaders and elders to be responsible for their protection against those who would use them.\u00a0 While a free society, the effect of properly placed words and suggestions from those who are respected and wise should not be underestimated.\u00a0 The key thing is, just like children, those words need to be said and wisdom dispensed well before the excrement hits the whirligig.\u00a0 It’s too late once commitments (or babies) have been made.<\/p>\n

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But another kind of protection for the weak is to make them strong.\u00a0 I believe we do too little to strengthen character of those who are week, or to impart wisdom to those who are foolish.\u00a0 Again this cannot be done at the last moment right before the drunken reveler tries to kiss the rattlesnake.\u00a0 Instead it must be integrated into our words and actions throughout our circles and discussions, well before we sit down to potluck.<\/p>\n

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[1]\u00a0 I continue to maintain that theologically we are better off considering a humanistic approach toward morality and behavior within Paganism than a religious one.\u00a0 Humanism gives us a well-considered and integrated foundation for right action and behavior, without drawing the judgment of the Gods and Goddesses into our affairs.\u00a0 At the same time regulation of magical and ritual behavior does derive from theology, not humanism, as it is an inherently spiritual affair.\u00a0 While most humanists would totally deny any supernatural cause or effect, we can simply ignore that portion of humanist thought and focus on their exegesis of morality.<\/p>\n

[2]\u00a0 You are correct in assuming that I am reacting to something that actually happened within the community.\u00a0 However I’m just watching the derailment, and using it as a stimulus to talk about the larger problem of trust, governance, and private vs. public.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For those who know the event I’m talking about, a rather public one in our region of the country, I have great sympathy for everyone and believe that a lot, and I do mean a lot, of mistakes were made.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0I’m also talking about my general observation that we get a lot of wounded people coming to circle.\u00a0 Sure there are strong Pagans and Witches who are amazingly grounded in spirit and world.\u00a0 But there are a heck of a lot of others who are not.<\/p>\n

[3]\u00a0 I’m talking very specifically about the abundance theology of certain Christian sects.\u00a0 We don’t have something that promises riches; even magical workings require us to “work” to make the effect happen.\u00a0 If we do a charm for money and go out and quit our job its likely the small effects that the spell made will be overwhelmed by our own stupidity.\u00a0 Similarly is we are a wise elder but make silly mistakes in our relations with people or organizations, our wisdom will be overwhelmed by the challenges we have brought on.<\/p>\n

[4]\u00a0 As they say in academia, “the fights are so bad because the stakes are so low.”\u00a0 Such is true for Paganism as well!<\/p>\n

[5]\u00a0 For example, if you attend a “regular” (whatever that is) Christian service you will most likely draw a pretty representative cross section of the community.\u00a0 The lawyers, doctors, and others who have gained social and material success will likely be there, and they will be dominating.\u00a0 The pretty wives with the pearls, the guys who golf on Sunday after Church, they all represent a pretty intimidating crowd.\u00a0 These guys will toss even the most sophisticated user out in a heartbeat should they attempt any shenanigans.\u00a0 Paganism, at least the circles I’m familiar with, doesn’t quite draw from the same general mix.\u00a0 The social groupings Paganism draws from are the same ones that fandom, gaming, SCA, etc. draw from.\u00a0 A different sort, but one that is vulnerable to being naive.\u00a0 And I must say the demographic we do draw from is a vibrant, interesting, smart, charming, gentle, and wonderfully different sort.\u00a0 A group that I find far more kind and easy to know than the more mainstream sort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Responsibility   One of the important things that religions do is regulate behavior.\u00a0 You may not like it, but that’s the way it is.\u00a0 One of the reasons that others in society are skeptical of modern Paganism is that we don’t regulate much behavior outside of obvious harm and ill action.\u00a0 This is part of the reason that modern Paganism appeals to many whose spirits are freer, or just unwilling to behave the way society expects them.\u00a0 Since religion is one way the culture regulates behavior outside of the legal system, a religion that does not provide such regulation could be seen as suspicious (or not a religion).\u00a0 I think it’s pretty clear that is not the case, but I’m betting that some acceptance issues for religions outside of the book (and liberal ones of the book) have to do with the rather lax way they may regulate extra-legal behavior.   But the truth is that the Gods and Goddesses don’t tell people whom they can and can’t sleep with, nor do they tell us what to eat, how to dress, or even whether to show up to ritual.\u00a0 We do these things because we know within us what we are called to do.\u00a0 Pagans show up at ritual because of a calling we cannot refuse, and we know that those who are called will find the Gods and Goddesses.\u00a0 We have a magical, inner, compass.   This places Paganism in a very unique position relative to other religions, but it also places a great burden on those who follow the Gods and Goddesses.\u00a0 Sometimes that burden is too great and we see ourselves wishing for more regulation, as if that would help those who are hurting.\u00a0 I claim that regulation of behavior as a religious device is wrong, because we are using the spiritual to regulate a different sphere of life, the social.\u00a0 Better to develop social regulation to regulate social behavior [1].   However when it comes to more mundane matters, such as who to sleep with or where to hang our hats, Pagan theology pretty much abandon’s us.\u00a0 “Do as you will, as long as it harm none” is a pretty vague statement that is well open to interpretation and various readings.\u00a0 In fact I claim is has more to do with magical and ritual working than mundane ones.\u00a0 It does not tell us what to do in situations, for example, where whatever you choose will harm someone, yourself included.\u00a0 In reality it is equivalent to saying “be responsible for your actions,”\u00a0 which is just about as vague and unhelpful as any other advice we give or get as parents.\u00a0 “Harm none” is quite different than “thou shall not…”.\u00a0 The latter is explicit, requires little thought or interpretation, and can easily be followed in complex situations.\u00a0 Leaving the decision up to us means that all of the usual temptations and mind tricks that can occur, will, resulting in us giving in to the temptation to be irresponsible when we should not.   So where does this leave us as a community trying to do the right thing in the real world of politics, betrayal, and bitching [2]?   Responsibility is a good place to start, but we need to understand it better.\u00a0 We need to take responsibility for ourselves and others.\u00a0 Just as the Gods and Goddesses have only themselves, and their honor and reputation, to answer for, so we also have the responsibility for right action.\u00a0 The responsibility to exercise the freedom we claim as divine beings in ways that increase the world, and us not diminish it.\u00a0 This can require us to be brave, and to lose something in the process.\u00a0 Sometimes we cannot keep friends because we need to be responsible.\u00a0 Sometimes thing won’t go as we wanted because our responsibilities get in the way.\u00a0 \u00a0Sometimes our duties, either to others or to the organizations we lead will lead us to have to sacrifice one thing or the other.\u00a0 It is important to acknowledge that the requirement of responsibility is the ability to deny ourselves some things that we may want, to impose limits on ourselves.\u00a0 Paganism is not a religion of abundance [3], it does not promise that all our problems will be resolved by appeal to religious or magical authorities.\u00a0 Sometimes we have to solve our problems ourselves.   Now different people have different requirements leveed on them.\u00a0 Newcomers to the circle and community have the responsibility to listen and learn.\u00a0 Those who have been here a while have the responsibility to use what they have learned for the betterment of everyone in the community.\u00a0 And those who lead have to lead from the heart of the Goddess, not from their own egos or desires.\u00a0 They have to be willing the serve both the Gods and the Goddesses and the community.\u00a0 That is what they bought into when they assumed the leadership role.\u00a0 It is not just the responsibility to use magical power responsibly, it is also their responsibility to use real power responsibly [4].   But, as the Christians would say, sin is all around us.\u00a0 \u00a0While we don’t believe in sin, and have a very complex relationship with evil and darkness in general, we could just as easily call these things “big mistakes” or “challenges” because that is what they are.\u00a0\u00a0 Doing bad things often begets bad results in our lives.\u00a0 Whether you call it sin or a mistake, it’s a problem.\u00a0 \u00a0Irresponsibility, ignoring our duty and need for self-restraint, can easily result in harm to ourselves and others.   If you watch Pagan groups enough you see that there are some real challenges to responsible behavior.\u00a0 Several sins are very easy to commit in Paganism (and yes, I’m talking about the fun ones).\u00a0 In fact anyone who has stayed around a circle for any length of time has encountered just about every one of them.\u00a0 Leaders within the community confront these “sins” all the time, and sometimes confront them directly in their own lives.\u00a0 How we deal with spiritual and behavioral challenges is important both for us as individuals as well as for our community.   By far the biggest challenge I have seen is self-centered behavior.\u00a0 There is the individual who shows up at the circle the first time knowing everything, correcting everybody, and who won’t shut up.\u00a0 There is the would-be leader who pushes and pushes for a bigger role in order to be in the spotlight.\u00a0 There is the leader who don’s the mantle of magical and intellectual power in order to rise above the mundane.   Self-centered behavior, in my opinion, is all about self-worth and self-image.\u00a0 People who do not have a good feeling about themselves, those who were bullied or left behind by “normal” life, are often drawn to Paganism as an open, accepting, community.\u00a0 Likewise I believe that wounded individuals are often drawn to Paganism because of the perceived power of magical practice.\u00a0 Those who have little power in “real” life can escape to an imagined world where they do have power, and that power brings some degree of respect and authority within the community.\u00a0 \u00a0None of these behaviors are valid reasons to engage with either magic or the deities, but as members and leaders of a community we must deal with them.\u00a0 Often quite frequently.   Behaviors like low self-esteem or grandiose self-image may be obvious, or they may be deeply hidden and only come out through different kinds of behavior, often overtly productive behaviors.\u00a0 Still there is a lack of confidence, a sense of low self worth, that even if deeply buried and hidden can affect how we behave.\u00a0 If the issues manifest overtly its pretty easy to see what is going on.\u00a0 Every circle has encountered people who are drawn to religion because of ego, vanity, or a lack of self worth.\u00a0 But, even worse, these people can be exploited by the second kind of problem that we have:\u00a0 the users.   Given that many Pagan’s are often drawn to Paganism because it represents a safe place where they don’t have to compete on regular societies\u2019 terms [5], those who are perhaps shall we say “more sophisticated” can and sometimes do exploit circles for their own gain.\u00a0\u00a0 These “users” for lack of a better term can be like wolves in amongst the sheep.\u00a0 While they may be better looking, more articulate, smarter (though that is much harder to pull off), or more socially adept than the majority of Pagans, they would still be challenged if they were thrown in amongst a mainstream Church.\u00a0 They would be quickly identified in a mainstream group and tossed out.\u00a0 But in Paganism we are both accepting, and somewhat vulnerable to these types.\u00a0 Even the leaders can be vulnerable because these users offer something that many don’t have, a social status boost.\u00a0 Of course this boost can be temporary, but sometimes the victims don’t realize they are victims.   The interaction between those who are wounded, and vulnerable, and those who might exploit them for their own gain is always a danger in small-group religion.\u00a0 While Paganism seems pretty immune to cults of personality, probably because most Pagans are more irascible and anti-authoritarian then most, we are vulnerable to having the weak exploited by the strong.   The real problem underlying all of this is that both types of individuals are approaching the Gods and Goddesses from a completely wrong-headed and invalid path.\u00a0 The focus on the self, on rewards to the ego and spirit that come from being a leader or well-regarded member of a small group is not the reward that we, as Pagans, should seek.\u00a0 Instead the Gods and Goddesses should be approached because we have no other choice, because their fire burns in us in a way that does not allow for a different answer.\u00a0 This inner compass that guides us to belief and the world of the spirit also provides us with a meter that allows us to be faithful, to circle and worship and practice our magic, but also to participate in the broader life of society.\u00a0 This broader life is necessary in order for us to accumulate the real wisdom, to do the real work that is required of us in order to learn how to behave.   So I would say that we should all watch out for each other, but those who have a broader, wiser, worldly, view have an added responsibility to watch out for those users when they creep into our circles.\u00a0 Leadership is critical when danger lurks about, and danger often comes in the most pleasant and attractive packages.\u00a0 We can also work toward a community of greater responsibility by encouraging those who come to Paganism to visit their reasons, to examine their lives both inside and outside the circle in order to identify the real growth that is needed.\u00a0 Sometimes spiritual growth and growth in the circle should be put aside in favor of growth in the world.\u00a0 Wisdom comes from lots of places, but you cannot ultimately be wise without confronting and dealing with the world.\u00a0 That’s one reason I suspect catholic priests are not ordained for such a long time.\u00a0 They want their initiates to have that experience of living in the world, to be able to engage socially and personally with the world, before they remove themselves from it, or rise above it.\u00a0 So too it should be with us.   Unfortunately we have few tools in which to regulate behavior short of expelling someone from circle.\u00a0 We don’t have sin, hell, or any other similar threat.\u00a0 Heck we can’t even threaten the poorly behaved with the prospect of being reincarnated as a bug.\u00a0 Instead it falls to our leadership to actually lead, to build an environment where responsibility is the key touchstone, where behavior is seen in the context of a true and close relationship with the Gods and Goddesses, and where those who are not 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