As an Inter Faith Minister and an Elder in several Magickal practices I often get questions from people who have left orthodox Christian churches for other religions that are less focused on guilt and sin and allow for the feminine expression of the divinity. A typical question was this one asked at a meeting of a pagan group. It applies to many.

Q: I used to be a churchgoer because my family thought it was the thing to do. Now I am a pagan and my group sometimes gets together and talk about the bad old days when we were Christians. But although I really enjoy my religion and think it’s the way for me to go, I don’t feel any more spiritual than I did before. Does this mean I’m not making any progress, or what?