I have an ethical pagan question,

No problem.

I believe in all Gods including the Aramaic God, I personally worship the "mother" or Goddess. But when my mother asks me to prey for her or someone in the family I will often ask the mother to please help (whom ever) and than add a little side note asking Yahweh to bless her as (whom ever) as well. The more Gods and Goddess's helping the subject of prayer can only benefit, not harm. My opinion anyway.

As for telling your mom, well I told mine when I was 14, and she didn't like it but she didn't stop me either. I think she thought it was a passing phase. Each family is different and their reactions are different. I will be here to support you my friend, just call on me if you need encouragement, understanding, or someone to just vent to.

Thank you friend, I want to tell her but she is living in California, and I don't want to have that conversation over the phone. Great picture by the way.

Yeah over the phone is not a good thing! :)

Well first, pray for what? Is she ok?

Since she doesn't know you're Pagan, she means to her God. But you can always do both. Then she'll really be covered. Though any good will I would think effects positivity.

I agree with waiting in person to tell her about your conversion or religious choice, btw. It's the adult thing to do. And you'll get a head start at being taken seriously and having your choice accepted.

Best wishes.

Hello again.

I've given this more thought and had to add something. It's just my personal belief, 2c.

If I were, for example, in the hospital and unconscious, and a Pagan person prayed to their gods for me to have good health, I would be greatly appreciative and very thankful for the kind gesture.

If, in the same scenario, I was awake and they wanted to pray to their gods for me to get better, I would probably be a wee bit uncomfortable... I might be liable for committing a sin? I've been told, though, for example, that reading astrology *might* be sacrilegious, but think it's probably no more putting any gods before my God than looking at those lovely iron turkeys to see which way the wind is blowing. Anyway, I'm sure my God would understand and I would still be appreciative of the kind gesture. It's good will.

With parents, siblings, or spouse -- that's very tricky because it's very personal. You would probably have to judge that by your knowledge of that person. Sometimes you'll use theirs, sometimes you'll use yours. The great thing about those closer relationships is that if you err, they know you mean well..... and.. you have the opportunity to make it up later.

Thank you for such a well reasoned and thought out suggestion.

The very fact that you want to do right by your mom and by the universe means that your prayer will be powerful, however you decide to go about it, and whatever form it may take.

Nice pic :)

Thank you for the encouragement.

If your beleifs include praying pray to yours it's the sentiment that counts.

I am more of a mystic than a prayer, and I don't want to be disrespectful of her beliefs you know?

Thanks for your input dane.

I'm neither myself but I get your situation to me it'd be more important to just hope she gets better which I doubt she'd mind and help as much as ya can the rest is out of your hands and no prob pagans especially Asatruars gotta stick together;D.

Pray to ur gods for her. It will get where it needs to go no matter who u pray to.

Thanks

Go ahead and pray for her. You should wait and tell her that you are pagan in person. I know how hard it is to pray to some other being besides your god/goddess. It was hard when I told my dad that I was a wiccan

Thank you.

You're welcome. Good Luck.

I know ,That you should pray to your gods(goddess) because if you pray to something you don't believe in you wont receive the help you need or want. And as for telling her I would just come out with it thats how I told my parents, but when you tell her let her know why you've chosen this religion and why its not a bad thing. I know ive been through it. :)

Thanks Jenno, I appreciate it.

Hope Ive helped one related religion to another.

Pray to whatever God you believe in

your Gods..

yeah you should still pray for your mom

You should still pray for her.

Prayers are Prayers it matters not from whom they come or whichever is your God of choice.

Thank you.

No problem :)

Pray for and to whomever you wish. It is the thought and sentiment, not the receiver that counts.

Yahweh is part of the pantheon of gods you pray to; just do as your mother would want. There's no ethical contradiction there.

she ask you to pray for her so pray for her..did she say who she wished you to pray to?

since there,s no penance for lying just lie to her and make her feel better there are no ethics to paganism

You pray to whatever gods you choose. Whether it is prayer to her god, or yours, or positive energy sent her way, it is the thought that counts.

I think you should be honest with your mom--preferably face to face.

Truly, I think it depends on what kind of "Pagan" you are. If your pagan religion has praying(unlike some others) then pray for her to your gods, if you don't wish to pray ask them to watch over her, etc.

I personally am a Norse mystic, I just want to be sure I respect her beliefs.

Well, I'm not entirely sure how "Norse mystic" works. As an Odinist I don't pray, not to the gods, and definitely not to the Christian God. As I said, if you pray, then pray to your gods, if you don't then ask them to watch over her, etc.

I am asatruar, I extend my practice to runeic magic, so no prayers but castings are a part of my faith.

It is not my place to tell you how to go about you religious activities. But I have always felt, praying is pathetic, worship of the gods, is unnecessary , and praying to the Christian God, is treacherous.

Pray to whomever you pray to, and just tell your mom that you said a prayer.

If she doesn't know any different, then it will probably never occur to her to ask.