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☾ ⇢ What is an open and/or closed religion?⇠ ☽
It is the topic of closed religions. Some religions that are usually Pagan have rules. These rules are that only certain people can participate in or join these Religions. This is not because they are rude or prejudice. They are not being picky they just really do not want their beliefs trashed or abused by random people. There are also rules that make a Religion a Closed Religion. The religion must be considered closed by the Elders of the religion and the people that practice the religion must still be existing and practicing the religion. This is why people can practice Hellenismos and Asatru because those religions have not been practiced in many many years.
☾ ⇢ How to tell if a Religion is open or closed ⇠ ☽
Many aspects fall under this, some religions you may have to been born into or have to be accepted into. This varies based off of religion. The best way to find out is to ask or search it up.
☾ ⇢ List of Some Closed Religions ⇠ ☽
Voudou
Santeria
Candomble
Palo
Brujeria
Obeah
Macumba
Umbanda
Romani Religion
Baltic Paganism
certain sects of Hinduism
Mayan
Aztec
various Chinese folk traditions and/or religions
Shintoism (certain sects though it's been heavily debated that all should be closed to outsiders)
Korean folk religion
various African theologies
Native American and First Nation spiritualities (which is a broad field and not homogenous)
Pacific Island (various traditions, for example Hawaiian faith is off limits entirely)
Indigenous Australian
nearly all oppressed indigenous religions
Yazidi (so very closed, don't even dare with Melek Taus)
Abrahamic faiths (Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Druze, etc) have sects with various degrees of initiation requirements
Zoroastrianism
Indigenous Peruvian/Quechua religion
Stregheria and Stregoneria
Benedicaria
Rastafarian
Shamanism (Siberian and other traditions)
Some indigenous Caucasian religions are closed off to foreigners and have initiations (places like Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia have closed indigenous religions for safety. If you are of the ethnicity you are allowed to study and initiate you do not have to live in the area unless they say so).
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