people always put the religion down, and it a very nice religion and diserves respect. many people are converting to it and well i belive people should be a bit more open minded to the religion and the people that chose the wiccan/pagan way of life. it in no way harms anyone. its just nature and those that enjoy the world and are proud of mother nature.
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Blessed be
Kytra
2006-11-28 02:15:51 · 26 answers · asked by kytra 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I've been a practioner for four years now.
2006-11-28 02:30:16 · update #1
Wicca is definitely not evil. It is not about cursing others or selling our souls to Satan (an entity which does not exist), or drinking kitten blood on Halloween to celebrate demons walking the earth. It is about respecting nature, revering the Goddess and God, and respecting and using the energies around us for our own betterment and the betterment of those that we love - so long as it does not harm another.
Very frustrating that people see me wearing a pentacle and their first question is, "Oh, so you worship Satan?"
Blessed be!
)O(
2006-11-28 03:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I'm Catholic so obviously I don't have all the same beliefs as Wicca, but I respect people who are Wiccan. I think the hostility comes from ignorant people who don't have a clue what it's about. A lot of people think it's all about animal sacrifices and gruesome stuff, but from what I've heard about it, it seems like a very peaceful religion that holds a great respect for nature.
2006-11-29 02:17:05 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ it's katie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. It is not bad. I think that a lot of people are just going off stereotypes of what they think witches are. But if they ever take the time to study it, they don't know what to think then.
I think it is very funny what all of these obsessive Christians write. They always write about how their religion is the true religion and that all other religions are evil and that we should die and take our satanic teachings to hell with us. But what else would expect from a religion of hate. I know, I'm a Wiccan living in Mississippi's Bible Belt.
MM & BB
Tirips
2006-11-28 02:39:27 · answer #3 · answered by defrost1983 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think it's like anything else, it can be used for good or evil, but the general intent of it is for the good. I agree that it's been horribly misunderstood. As a descendent of 2 ancestress' who were burned at the stake for being witches, I think a whole lot more needs to be done to show the world that this is not something bad. It's just established religion trying to get people to convert and doing their damndest to make paganism or wicca, or anything like that as something bad and evil.
2006-11-28 02:21:38 · answer #4 · answered by Alicia L 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
People fear what they do not know. Many still attach old stigmas because they are ignorant. From what I've studied, it seems far more natural and earthly that many of the monothesitic religions. Though I'm not into ritual worship, I think it does teach good values like any other religion. What people do with those teachings is a completely different story though.
2006-11-28 02:20:26 · answer #5 · answered by Angel Baby 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think its a great religion. Unfortunately, where I live there are not really others. I am in a very small town that is very christian religious. There are at least 10 churches and the town is less than 1,000 people. The basic impression I get is pick a church to attend and join us now or become an outcast as well as your children.
2006-11-28 02:22:31 · answer #6 · answered by KayAlley 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The power of witches does not come from satan any more than the miracles of Christianity come from satan. In fact, the power source is nearly identical. Both of them are manifestations of placebo and suggestion, whether used for good or bad. Witches only create the illusion of effecting real matter and energy in the minds of themselves and occasionally spectators. You would be amazed at how easy it is to manipulate human perceptions. Example: a simple irritant curse. "I curse you with intolerable itchiness!"
I bet you feel an itch or two somewhere. Same phenomenon, only applied to pain perception instead of one of the more common ones that wouldn't carry full effect over the internet.
Don't worry. The itch fades in about a quarter of an hour, especially if you do something else to keep your mind occupied. Also, this sort of thing works much, much better if you believe that I have actual power. I don't. Its all an illusion.
2006-11-28 02:35:47 · answer #7 · answered by thebraindamaged1 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
As with most things, it is not good or evil in itself. If it inspires its believers to do good, that's good. I am not a Wiccan, but I think many of the beliefs held by Wiccans are noble and beautiful, inspiring respect for the planet and for all life upon it. That's good. The spells and belief in natural magick are just ritual to me, no more or no less harmful than Jewish, Christian, and Islamic prayers.
2006-11-28 02:20:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
Even though I am an Atheist, I have actually studied Wicca, as my father is Wiccan.
I know for a fact it's not evil, as it teaches you to love the earth. Any spells that are done by actual witches are all good, as bad spells will come back to you.
I think it's sad that more people don't understand this. They hear witch and think warts, green skin, broomsticks, and evil. I think they just fear the unknown.
And until they actual study something BESIDES their own religion, then they will never understand.
Blessed Be
2006-11-28 02:19:23 · answer #9 · answered by Heck if I know! 4 · 10⤊ 1⤋
I don't see witchcraft as good or evil. It can be either depending on the intentions of the individual practitioner.
Wicca is a positive neo-pagan path and can be a very fulfilling path to those who are called to it.
2006-11-28 04:42:17 · answer #10 · answered by Witchy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋