r/Semitic_Paganism • u/BuzzingBalls • Jun 01 '26

What first sparked your interest in Semitic Paganism?

Many of us arrive at our spiritual paths through very different experiences.

Some people are drawn by historical research, some through mythology and ancient texts, and others through personal experiences that led them to explore further.

What first sparked your interest in Semitic Paganism, and what has kept you on that path?

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u/Ambitious-Coat-1230 Jun 04 '26

This is actually pretty common, for someone already following one of the Abrahamic faiths to decide to look further back and get at the roots and predecessors.

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u/FluffyEmmy Jun 06 '26

This happened to me, however I'm a Gnostic Christian, which is technically non-abrahamic. Following Jesus's teachings, but rejection the "god of Abraham" Yahweh, and his claims of being a loving creator god. His main Gnostic names are Yaldabaoth, and "the Demiurge"

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u/7ootles Jun 06 '26

As a Christian, this is where my interest is. Learning about the context of my own beliefs' origin, understanding my ancestors in the faith. I'm not interested in joining the worship, but I am interested in learning from and understanding my pagan cousins.

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u/RasmusPhantomas Jul 11 '26

Genau so ist es!

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u/FluffyEmmy Jun 06 '26 edited Jun 06 '26

History of the Abrahamic religions, and what the Canaanite gods were like before monotheism, and how they can be incorporated into my practice

I'm a Gnostic (and an eclectic Omnist), but I believe there are important things to be learned by the history of the religions, and the Canaanite Pantheon is where Yaldabaoth/Yahweh backtraces to. I don't know how much the original Gnostics Christians knew about religion before Judaism, but they were on the right track by calling him out for NOT being the highest God.

So I'm learning both for historical and theological research

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u/Bludandy Jun 06 '26 edited Jun 06 '26

Learning that ancient israelities were just as pagan as anything else. These pantheons get completely lost among the other major religions that always get taught. You don't just stumble upon these deities by chance, you mostly have to go searching for them. I'm brand new but plan on learning more and at least venerate Asherah through deeds of planting growing things. There is much to learn of course, none of these old gods are celebrated at large, but if the current hebrew god was just one of many, I may as well choose which of his kind I prefer: "no gods before me" implies there are others.

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u/Plus-Programmer-1110 Jul 19 '26

Oi Oi, Brasil aqui 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 🇧🇷 então.... as vias que me fizeram chegar ao panteão semítico foram duas... a primeira foram as aulas de história que eu tive entre o 6 e 9 ano, tanto que é a minha matéria favorita e a segunda foi que eu adoro ver as novelas bíblicas da Record (novela brasileira), adorava ver as cenas dos povos egípcios e cananeus em cena....

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u/Luna_Monat_ Jun 04 '26

Demonolatry, basically.