Bad Interpretations of Wicca (rituals, beliefs, churches, pagan, worship)

[fabbers]

being wiccan these are my beliefs.
In the environment i am in at the moment there have been three bad interpretations of Wicca.
1)That wicca is a brainwashing cult
ok that is just ridiculous. just because there are spells and rituals and something called a book of shadows doesnt mean that Wicca is a cult. in my mind The Church is more of a cult than Wicca.
2)That Wicca is just a womans religion.
that in my mind is almost more ridiculous then wicca being a cult. because of course women can join (all beings are equal) and of course men can join. Wicca DOES NOT discriminate against gender.
3)That Wiccans Worship The Devil (Satan)
that just like the top two are ridiculous. wiccans do not even believe in Satan. Satan is part of the christian pantheon which wiccans dont use much. so that is utterly ridiculous that wiccans worship the devil.
4)that wiccans can conjure demons
someone said to me, after i said that i was wiccan if i could conjure a demon for him. i found this very insulting. i chose to ignore him. but he kept saying and then said he was serious. i obviously knew that he was being silly.


those are only four of the many of the lies being spread agaisnt wiccans. our job is to heal and to teach, not to destroy. we do not harm beings. we are a peaceful kind. we do not mean to destroy christianity like christianity and the church sought out (and still does) to kill wicca and the pagan religions. that is why a simple design like the pentagram


that has been the wiccan symbol since wicca was created was made into the devil sign. that is why the swastika was turned into a sign of evil by hitler. both were non harmful, non evil designs turned evil.

[Jaymes]

One minor nitpick.

The pentagram's use was first recorded in 3000 BC, long before the origin of Wicca.

[jimbob]

Originally Posted by fabbers

in my mind The Church is more of a cult than Wicca.
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Which church is that? There are about a million churches in the world, could you be more specific?

[fabbers]

yeh jensa. soz. i was just being general. and The Church. literally. not just church. The Church. capital letters. like christianity

[michel]

Hi Fabbers;

I can fully understand that you feel upset by the misunderstandings of Wicca by people who do not know what they are talking about; ignorance is fear, and people react badly to fear.

I think, however, that you are doing yourself a diservice by letting it 'get to you' ; what does it matter what others think, as long as you know in your heart that Wicca is for you. By letting these people upset you, you are playing into their hands. Have you ever thought of answering a gentle "Do you actually know anything about Wicca, or are you just repeating things you have heard said before ?". If they still insist on being rude, I would be tempted to tell them to go and read about Wicca before discussing it. Don't let them hurt you.

[fabbers]

yes i have said that and that still doesnt stop them. i have told them repeatadly and yes i know it shouldnt get to my head but there are people that will kill wiccans if they think whatever they think. im just trying to tell the public what wicca really is.

[Jaymes]

Originally Posted by fabbers

yes i have said that and that still doesnt stop them. i have told them repeatadly and yes i know it shouldnt get to my head but there are people that will kill wiccans if they think whatever they think. im just trying to tell the public what wicca really is.

People that will kill Wiccans for what they think? I've not heard anything about this. Are there any news stories about Wiccans getting killed for believing what they believe?

[fabbers]

well im saying in general people will kill becauce of a religion they dont like.

[fabbers]

that is rarely the case but....i just want the public to know what wicca really is

[Jaymes]

You seem to have a very low opinion of people if you think they'll kill for people being of a different religion... I admire you wanting to clear up misconceptions against Wicca, but railing against how awful Christians are doesn't help matters.