First, to Jeff08- I certainly don't think you are being too sectarian;
I have not met any devotees of Lord Vishnu or Lord Shiva who
expressed dismay at my devotion to Maa Durga, or told me I should not
be a Shakta. Also, not to criticize, as I understand that many in your
country use the word "Lord" to refer to both male and female deities,
but common English wording/translation will use "Lord" for male deities, and
"Goddess" "Devi", "Maa", etc. for female deities. I mention this only to
help you and others reading your posts to understand, so that there is less
confusion or misunderstanding.
Also, if you are not already familiar with it, I suggest investigating what is
commonly called the "Vak Sukta", as it is the first plain Vedic reference to
Devi, and Devi Vak ("vak" means "speech") is today thought of as Maa Saraswati
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