Why not try something different?

[reachesme]

Do you feel a deep sense of peace and belonging and wonder in the midst of nature, in a forest, by the ocean, or on a mountain top? Are you speechless with awe when you look up at the sky on a clear moonless night and see the Milky Way strewn with stars as thick as sand on a beach?
When you see breakers crashing on a rocky shore, or hear wind rustling in a poplar's leaves, are you uplifted by the energy and creativity of existence?
Do you find it impossible to believe in supernatural beings, and difficult to conceive of anything more worthy of reverence than the beauty of nature or the power of the universe?
Try Pantheism.

[naomi24]

Yes, yes, yes, no, and yes. I hit one snag here - I cannot deny the existence of the supernatural, although I believe that too is part of nature. My score? 9 out of 10 I'd say, although why anyone feels the need to attach themselves to an 'ism', 'ity', or any other label is beyond my comprehension.

[Whickerman]

Reachesme - at the risk of being pedantic, Pantheism is the belief in the pantheon of gods/goddesses, hence the name, (pan - many, theism - belief in gods) therefore to be a pantheist you would have to acknowledge the existence of the supernatural beings you describe as impossible to believe in. (Or maybe I'm picking you up wrongly?)

What you describe, along with the belief in the life force of all things in the universe, is animism. (As an active animist, I do see where you're coming from...!)

[luna-tic]

To be at one with nature is to be at one with yourself because we are all part of the same being. Supernatural is just natural but we have either forgotten or do not know to some degree how to awaken the senses to such things.
I don't go much on doctrines so I'll give pantheism a miss.
I do like the descriptive piece before the belief system bit though Reachy.
:0)

[naomi24]

Yes, Luna, that's exactly it.

[mibn2cweus]

What fascinates me is how few of those with the potential to do so have ever taken the time to consider what an immensely meaningless, pointless waste the universe would be if nowhere within it was to be found an entity with the ability to perceive its treasures, evaluate its potential worth and give it a purpose for existence. What I find worthy of reverence is the devotion of an active mind to defining the nature of beauty, harnessing and directing a small fraction of the power that the universe has to offer for the constructive purpose of sustaining and promoting the existence within it of a being that justifies its existence by giving it meaning and purpose. The efforts to impose a supernatural state upon the existence of the universe would be much better exerted to understanding and appreciating the actual nature of nature and how best to integrate the potential it has afforded us to mutually respect both its existence and our own.

Respect for the universe, nature and life is a product of as well as a necessary precondition for the continued existence of humanity, which, to the extent of our current knowledge, is the universe's greatest potential treasure.

♫ We are Stardust ♫

[jake-the-peg]

Is that shorthand for poetic atheism? ;c)

[reachesme]

It's not for me either but it's worth a look at, Whickerman, animism i appreciate has many good points but the soul of inanamet objects is too much for me, it's one of those nearly religions... Thelema is another, some of it's ideas are great, i do believe in following ones own path but it dosn't stop there and gets unrealistic soon afterwards but it is worth a look at. Mibn, i think most of the people in this place have spent many hours trying to get their heads around all sorts of ideas but keep coming up short. There dosn't have to be an entity, it might all just be a reaction..

[Octavius]

As wickerman says, pantheism is a Greek term, but in literal sense means �God is all� and the belief that God and the Universe are one. Perhaps wickerman meant monotheism. Also, animism is the belief in the �soul� being separate from the body and is part of many religions. Pan/polytheistic or animistic beliefs generally regard human beings as citizens in a world populated by other intelligent spiritual or mythological beings, such as gods, demons, ghosts, etc.

If reachesme is looking for a doctrine or philosophy (�ism) to belong - and why not? - then from the terms of reference used in the Q, this would be more akin to Metaphysical naturalism.

[reachesme]

Metaphysical naturalism, just been reading about it, it seems a bit like scientology without Tom Cruse, lol.

[Octavius]

Anything without Tom Cruise is a good thing!

[reachesme]

Ha ha ha.

[Whickerman]

Guys, I humbly accept the correction of my post!

I assumed that pantheism had a different meaning, (based solely on my recent visit to Rome's Pantheon - literally 'Temple for All The Gods').
Goes to show that you actually do learn something new every day!