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Originally Posted by funymann
Wicca=Witchcraft
Witchcraft=connection with wicked spirits
Wicked spirits=Devil and demons.
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So much propaganda.
I dearly wish that each and every one of you would actually
study what you're brought up to dislike.
I, for one, have never once worshipped a 'devil' or any evil being --
I am responsible for my mistakes and errors in life (and boy, do I make some
massive blunders sometimes).
For your information, Funnymann, I happen to be a Wiccan. Have been for years. Guess what? I'm also a
pacifist. How does
that fit in with your 'they worship demons' worldview?
Betcha never expected a Wiccan to actually be
against causing harm, huh? That's probably because...get this....you
didn't do the research.
You've probably never actually stopped a Wiccan in the street and
asked what we believe. Have you ever read a
single word of any Wiccan or Pagan author?
Why don't you?
Go ahead -- ask a Wiccan what they believe. You'll find that, once you strip away the crust of mysticism that some of us tend to grow, we believe in something
strikingly similar to what you believe.
Here's what
I believe:
I believe that the gods are beautiful, that the world They created is a gorgeous place, and that everyone on this planet deserves to share it in peace and prosperity.
I believe that your religion should not limit what role you play in society, nor should it be used to
dictate that role.
I believe that no matter
what you believe, if it makes you a better person -- if it guides you towards an ethical, moral and
just life -- then the battle of 'Truth' vs. 'Falsehood' is irrelevant.
I believe that darkness and pain are a requirement of life, so that we may grow as spiritual beings, and I know that the Warrior aspect of my gods calls to me, but I have chosen not to embrace it out of my long-held respect for the sanctity of life.
Does
that shatter your preconceptions? I hope so. Because it's time for the world to
really open its eyes and understand that we're all the same, regardless of what we believe.
Because we
are out here, and we're
not going to just go away.