Is the AODAs Druidry a religion, a spiritual path, or what?
Again, that depends on the individual Druid you ask. AODA is a church in the original sense of the word – that is, a community or assembly of people with a common religious focus. Our approach to spirituality is experiential rather than dogmatic, and we don’t presume to define divinity for our members; that’s up to each individual. We do believe in the presence of divinity in the universe, the sanctity of nature, and the existence of a spiritual dimension in each human being, but each Druid approaches divinity in whatever way he or she finds most meaningful; thus many of our members are Pagans, but some are Christians, some are Taoists, some are animists, and some never do explain. We expect members to be tolerant and courteous with one another, especially on the topic of one another’s personal spiritual beliefs, and celebrate and learn from the rich diversity of perspectives our members bring to AODA.
