Hey Forghorn, High Priest of Witchcraft, have you ever met a Chaos Witch Priest?

Question

(Part 2) How is the thing that you are a High Priest of, which you say is witchcraft, different from Wicca?

I ask these not to offend, but to get a handle on this 'controversy' between those like you, who feel that witchcraft IS a religion and those like me who feel that, US regs notwithstanding, witchcraft IS NOT a religion.

Answer 1

I must agree with you, Witchcraft is not a religion, whereas Wicca is. They are not the same thing.

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Answer 2

I hope you don't mind me answering.
What is the difference from Witchcraft - Wicca.

Wicca is a Tradition baised Religion, to call yourself wiccan you have to be Initiated into a coven.
Yes you can still follow the tradition but if you are not initiated into the tradition then you would not call yourself a Wiccan.

Instead you can still practise rituals, and magic call on the same Goddess, and Gods as a Witch, and Witchcraft the basic meaning of the word means to use magic, Crafting with magic.etc..

Some people do get mixed up in to-days world and call themselves Wicca or Wiccans thinking its more along the lines of Using magic rather than the Religion of Wicca.

This dose not mean that people not initiated should feel any less towards there goddess or gods. It really comes down to the connect not the label.

On that note, I class myself as a Pagan, then Witch.
I feel Witch has become very comericalised and mis-comunicated by Tv and Movies. I feel more respect is given for the word Pagan then Witch now days.

Blessings ALD.

Answer 3

Religion is defined as : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith. Wicca, Witchcraft, and any other belief which attempts to explain creation, other than giving God the Glory or Recognition, IS a religion. People can also make money, sex, and a variety of other things their religion.

Concerning Pagan practices: When they choose to worship or give credit to nature, the sun, moon, animals, etc, you are worshiping "creations" and/or "Gifts" provided by God for our pleasure. Not only is that illogical, it's insulting to a Sovereign God. People choose to worship things they can "see" because they lack Faith in what God has told them.