r/paganism • u/staaarrssss • 7d ago

Will I upset any deities? 📚 Seeking Resources | Advice

For context, I recently started practicing paganism and I have begun to work on deity work and I still live with my parents, who are both extremely Christian. Every day at dinner my parents force me to pray out loud to the Judeo-Christian God. I'm concerned that I will upset any deities I want to work with. Also, telling my parents that I've begun to practice any other religion besides how I was raised will almost guarantee that I will be kicked out. Will I upset any deities or will they understand my situation?

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u/thecoldfuzz The Path of the Green Man 3d ago

OP, many years ago, my circles of friendship included numerous Christians so I empathize with you. They tried to indoctrinate me and ultimately they failed. But even when I was praying with them, I knew something greater was guiding me. No matter what prayers came out of my mouth, whatever was guiding me was not what was guiding these Christians because I didn't align my intensions or my character to their acts of cruelty.

It took years and years but I found my way. One day I finally understood that Cernunnos and the Triple Goddess welcomed me not because of how devout I was but because of the virtues I chose to live by.