Thread: Question for the open minded

i have been reading about pagan/wiccan ways and the things they believe in. I am a baptist, I believe in heaven and God, but I think there is more to it than just that. Does anyone here know about the wiccan ways? I have to say, it makes sense and I think I agree with most of it... What do you think??

Thanks..I think youre right pepperpot..there is one god but more than one way to worship him/her.

I am interested in religion this week..lol

I believe in god.I was raised catholic, but I dont agree with the catholic religion.There is alot of things that they area closed minded about.The bible has been re-written many times.There are many possibilites out there.

Here are a few good websites to start you off

http://www.wicca.com/celtic/wicca/wicca.htm

http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.htm...basics&id=2870

http://isle-of-avalon.com/pagan.htm

i believe in ONE God and his SON. be careful. the "earth" (what they focus on) is obiviously just a speck in the grand scheme of things

One hurdle that will have to be crossed in witnessing to a person involved in Wicca is their lack of belief in a need for forgiveness or salvation. To the witch, there is no sin therefore no need for forgiveness. There is no need for salvation, as there is nothing to be saved from. The main tenet of Wicca is the "Wiccan Rede" which states "And it harm none, do as ye will". Basically, as long as you don't hurt anyone, anything goes. Of course, views of what actually causes harm vary from person to person. Most also believe that whatever you do will come back to you three-fold, so it pays to be careful. Some, however, believe that it is sometimes acceptable to cause harm as long as you are willing to accept the karmic consequence.

Views of an afterlife vary widely among groups. Witches do not believe in a heaven or hell and will usually espouse the concept of karma and endless reincarnation. Backed up by "memories" of "past lives" they insist the idea of living only once is ridiculous. Others believe in reincarnation until enlightenment, or endless rebirth until such time as the person is enlightened enough to pass on to some other existence. Again, what makes a person enlightened varies from person to person. Still others will openly admit they have no idea what will happen after death and say the will find out when they get there.

As you can see, the beliefs of Wiccans fit very well into the humanist religion that has become so widespread in modern society. As with other humanist religions everything goes as long as it doesn't oppose their claim to being god/godess or hold them accountable to a higher power. It is this point that makes Christianity the only faith they will bend the "anything goes" rule for. To them it is intolerant to believe in an absolute truth and they will often take it as an insult to be told there is evil in the world and we all sin. This is one of the biggest obstacles to sharing your faith with Wiccans and other humanist groups.


i can see this post gettin closed or moved fairly early.

p.s. take a look at http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html and see for yourself................there is SO much more OUT THERE than just our measly little EARTH scientifically speaking anyways. that alone would turn me away from it.

Thanks everyone!!


I was just curious if anyone knew anything.. didnt mean to start a bad thread