How much do you know?

Question

How much do you know abou the Wiccan/Pagan religion.
I'm curious to know how informed people are about religions other then their own.

Who may have read the (real) facts and who only know what they've been told by someone else?

Please don't preach to me. I don't believe in hell or sin so your words are empty here. I just want to know who has taken the time to learn the truth about Wicca.

Answer 1

Well, I suppose that depends. Are you talking about initiatory Trad Wicca, or the non-initiatory "Neo-Wicca"? I know a bit more about the latter than the former (as I don't plan on being initiated), but I've chatted with enough initiated folks to know more than the average bear.

Answer 2

Hi there,

"Truth" is a subjective word.

The best thing to do is explore it for yourself if interested. Or stay well away from it if you are not.

Wicca and Wiccans can be like any religion, following etc. There can be diversity in the interpretation of the Wiccan Rede and what Wicca stands for.

I hear of some Wiccan's (now you can be Wiccan and not be a witch, you can be a witch and not be Wiccan, you can be both or neither) who are very much like: "this is the Wiccan Rede and YOU are not following it, so....." (insert terrible things happening to you).

Fortunately these people are not in my own personal world.

Wicca and Wiccan's by "true" definition is non judgemental, and really believes in a 'live and let live' attitude.

There are some basic principals about not harming another, not divining against anothers free will and so on.

These could be very much viewed as lovely tenets for all of (wo)mankind.

So explore for yourself (or don't) and know that you will create your own interpretation of it based on how you view the world.

Answer 3

No preaching, but given the wide variance of what people call Wicca and Pagan, which basically has no "revealed doctrine" or core dogmas, pretty much anyone can call themselves wiccan or pagan and cook up competely unique pratices and beliefs. It's really a group of religions, sects, cults and covens. I'm familiar with the Creepy Crowleys, the Diana worshippers, the Neo-Druids and the Odin worshippers whove resurfaced in Iceland. It ranges from animism to pantheism, from Eco-Pagans to warrior cultists. It's pretty broad, vaguely defined, extremely silly, like most religions, and more than most religions is focused on enhancing personal control and power over one's environment through sympathetic magic, the most ancient and most demonstrably worthless waste of time if one wants to change anything (instead of love spells try losing some weight, getting a good haircut, get some kicking duds, have your teeth bleached, all of which may actually help). If you want to stand in a circle and chant the goddess, knock yourself out, but you might as well chant the kitty litter. Night classes, music lessons, dance class, reading a good book, volunteering in the community, all will do more for you.

Answer 4

I've read a few books on the subject. I find it to be a pretty peaceful belief system or religion if you will. There's nothing voodoo-y about it, that's for sure. More people should read about it and realize it has more to do with nature than casting a spell to give someone warts or something. Bringing harm to others isn't what Wicca is about. I don't know a ton about it but I've touched on it a bit. I know enough to know it's not evil. At least not to me.

Answer 5

I've had quite a few close friends who are Wiccan in the last 15 years. I've enjoyed reading about the religion and it's founder, Gerald Gardner. I've incorporated a few of their practices into my own practice but our paths are fundamentally very different. I am probably more familiar with BTW than eclectic paths but I have learned from both.

I am also friends with folks who follow Asatru, Hellenism, Druidism, Shamanism, and ceremonial magical paths.
I follow a Celtic path.

Answer 6

All I know is that they worship the earth and nature and some believe in some sort of magic. Ive know a few Wiccan's in my day and they were perfectly nice people just a little weird but then aren't we all. I am a Christian by the way.

Answer 7

Wicca is a neopagan religion. They believe in a Goddess and a God. They don't believe in harming others with magic but doing good. They respect mother eath.

Answer 8

I at one time thought about Wicca but while reading on it I just didnt feel like it was right for me and then I found Jesus.

Answer 9

I like to think I know quite a bit about it. But then again, Wicca is my religion so I guess I should know something about it.

Bright Blessings )O(

Answer 10

Based on ancient nature worshiping religions, about connecting to nature and keeping equilibrium, I think, but I could be wrong, I do not know all that much about it.