Perhaps I could develop a split personality and enjoy the best of both worlds...keep them separate what do you think?
2006-11-16 10:38:34 · 21 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You can be an atheistic witch, but not an atheistic Wiccan witch; Wicca is theistic.
Essentially, atheistic witchcraft is basically the acknowledgment and usage of unorthodox means to get a goal accomplished. You do not have to believe in any gods and goddesses to get magick to work--though from experience, it sure makes it easier!
2006-11-16 10:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
be both to different people cause that's where it counts. If you're looking for self-fulfillment then both can serve you well. They are mere tools to satisfy your emotions. Most religions are. (The ones that aren't are just koo-koo nutz). As for mutually exclusive well yes and no.
say you do say they're mutually exclusive. Sticking to one builds your personality and other related issues around that one set of ideas. As an atheist you can snicker at church-goers and anti-abortionists. As a wiccan you praise the sanctity of nature and magic forces in the Akashic world. As a christian you can take comfort in your smug self-righteousness and make fun of the atheists and wiccans. you can also suffer persecution, matyrdom, and endless bible lessons on how best to part your hair.
2006-11-16 18:44:52 · answer #2 · answered by fillblanks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can be sort of a secular wiccan but it might be more honest to drop the wiccan label and just say you have incorporated some of their philosophy and ritual into your life. I started reading about paganism, wicca, and green witchcraft after I stopped being Christian and was seeking. I have moved away from supernatural belief but I find that their more naturalistic holiday observances (the Sabbats) really fit my life. For me now Christmas is Yule but not about God(s), just a time to connect to season and realize that our myths are born out of the observance of the winter solstice. Its a time to celebrate the return of light and renewal. Similar with other Sabbats. I also find that even if you aren't relgious ritual and meditation can play an important role in your life and I have adapted some of theirs to my life. I just think of them as sort of positive psychology exercises rather than as literal magic. Maybe that is what magic really is anyway? Who knows. So yes, but the Wiccan label might not be appropriate.
2006-11-16 18:46:18 · answer #3 · answered by Zen Pirate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well in my opinion an atheist is a person that doesn't believe in any god or higher force. Wiccans believe in a higher force and worship various gods and goddess's. so the two don't really go, neither does witch, as witches whichever path they follow believe in harnessing energy from nature and nature i believe is a higher force. Oh one more thing...... for those of you out there who believe all withcraft is satanic and evil, i suggest you do some research.
2006-11-16 18:53:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've met an Atheist Witch before... she doesn't believe in Gods or Goddess', but believes there is energy inside and outside of us that can be used - which is basically how Witchcraft is defined today. But I wouldn't think you would be a Wiccan, as they basically believe in a God and Goddess (especially Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wiccans).
2006-11-16 19:34:44 · answer #5 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I get what you mean here.
The word Atheist has been associated with the Christian god, but really it includes all gods.
You could say your an Atheist exploring Wicca, or you could just say your a Wiccan.
2006-11-16 18:50:54 · answer #6 · answered by lilith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't being Wiccan more along the lines of Nature Worship? If that's the case, then you could be an atheist; cause even though God isn't verifiable, nature certainly is.
2006-11-16 18:42:52 · answer #7 · answered by Chris R 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
as wiccans belive in a higher Earth Godess, no, u couldn't. Atheists believe in NO higher power whatsoever, and Wiccans belive in a Earth power of sorts
2006-11-16 18:43:28 · answer #8 · answered by bahamadude91 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This could be difficult since 'atheist' is one who does not believe in a spiritual Deity. Wicca believe in a supreme being who is the antithesis of a benign god.
It really depends on whether you think there is a supreme being.
2006-11-16 18:44:50 · answer #9 · answered by beech7wood2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could be an athiest and a witch, but not an athiest and a Wiccan.
wicca is a religion that gives direct worship to a god and a goddess.
witchcraft and Wicca are different. not all witches are Wiccan.
Not all Wiccan's are Witches, though most of them are called such.
2006-11-16 18:44:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋