Originally posted by Storm
Wicca is a new religion based on old ideas. It is often confused with the practice of witchcraft, and though very similar they are not the same thing. Wicca is a religion whereas Witchcraft is a practice. The practice of witchcraft is not associated with any religion, therefore you can be a witch and yet also be a member of any number of religions. Not all Witches are Wiccan, nor are all Wiccans Witches.
I think my favorite part of this whole discussion is that Storm has repeated this post four times.
... If only there could be an enforceable rule that someone has to read through the thread before answering to it...
Originally posted by Deja~vu
Have you been around the block???
not sure what ya mean but b4 I attempt to guess I used your phrase "deja moo" 2nite to a customer at werk was hillarious(customers were discussing politics at the bar)...anyways Im guessing what u meant?... have I studied religions or something like that???....researched many and some most people have never heard of and many make more sense than the more popular ones...jus cause I drink alot these days doesnt mean I didnt use to be smart...lol..just burned out now ...if you meant something else then oops..lol
Paganism
Pagan. what are you views on the Religion?
Are you one?
Or are you a Christian who believe Pagans are nothing more then Devil Worshipers?
Pagans are FAR from devil worshipers. We beleive in the Earth. The goddess. Harmony
Yes we practice magic. but nothing as in "Pull a rabbit from a hat".. or.. "let me guess what card you just took from this deck of cards".
So lets hear it. What are your views about this?
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Wiccans seemed much more interesting on Buffy. Other than that I have no real opinion on pagans, though I have to say I'm not a fan of most Neo-Pagan/New Age types.
-.-' why do people ALWAYS compare Wicca to Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Yes. TECHNICALLY Willow portrays a Wiccan. but we dont have that kind of power. -.-'
Originally posted by jalek moye
may i ask why?
Yes 313
j/k
New Agers tend to hold beliefs they claim are derived from something better than everyone else (which people from every religion do) but far too many of the ones I know claim these come from science, typically poorly understood quantum mechanics. Pagans annoy me because of the way they spell things. It's magic for God/Evolution/Nothingness/Haruhi's sake not "magik".
Originally posted by Scarlet Fox
-.-' why do people ALWAYS compare Wicca to Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Yes. TECHNICALLY Willow portrays a Wiccan. but we dont have that kind of power. -.-'
Most famous Wiccan in recent memory and I'm well aware that Willow is far from a realistic. There is one episode that has realistic ones in it, IIRC.
I treat all religions the same. I think it's silly to believe in anything without proof or a way to prove it. I believe in what I see and what is. If someone were to demonstrate real magic to me, or to be able to prove to me that God or Vishnu or any other magical thing was real I'd be all about it. Alas, I haven't seen anything to prove it.
Originally posted by LDHZenkai
If someone were to demonstrate real magic to me, or to be able to prove to me that God or Vishnu or any other magical thing was real I'd be all about it.
Really? I doubt I'd convert until someone at least answered my questions about the implications of that sort of revelation.
Originally posted by Scarlet Fox
Well magic to us would seem like nothing to those who dont already believe. Its funny like that.... Also... and this is for the feint of heart..Spoiler:
YES I WANT FRIES WITH THAT! WHAT ARE YOU STUPID?! WHY WOULD I NOT WANT FRIES WITH MY MEAL!?!?! GOD D*** IT! oh.. i mean.. Goddess.. D*** it.. o.o
That's awfully convienient . . .
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Really? I doubt I'd convert until someone at least answered my questions about the implications of that sort of revelation.
Originally posted by LDHZenkai
I treat all religions the same. I think it's silly to believe in anything without proof or a way to prove it. I believe in what I see and what is. If someone were to demonstrate real magic to me, or to be able to prove to me that God or Vishnu or any other magical thing was real I'd be all about it. Alas, I haven't seen anything to prove it.
Originally posted by LDHZenkai
If someone could show me some sort of magic I would believe in that magic. I wouldn't necessarily believe in God or any of that.
Makes sense but if someone showed you Vishnu would you become Hindu or would you just accept Vishnu's existence?
Originally posted by LDHZenkai
I would obviously want to make sure that it was actually magic and not something scientific that I just couldn't understand.
There happens to be a rather serious problem with the particular idea.
Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Makes sense but if someone showed you Vishnu would you become Hindu or would you just accept Vishnu's existence?There happens to be a rather serious problem with the particular idea.
I believe and participate in the magic my religion has taught me and thus I have faith in that Religion.
thanks to my practicies I can relieve minor pains such as headaches. I can feel out peoples auras and see into their being. I can call upon the 4 corners to help guide me and give me strength.
I can also blow stuff up and... oh wait.. that last thing was Charmed... sry i love that show ^_^
But like Jalek said maybe all this is just in my head.