Why wicca is wrong

Wiccans are offended by thinking of God as God the Father and have come up with a counterpart they call Goddess. They even worship other female deities rooted in pagan mythology like Ishtar, Isis and Hecate. Some of the female deities worshiped by Wiccans are condemned by name in the Bible.

Nature worship. Wiccans revere nature. They have created an affinity link with ancient druidism and other nature-centric pagan movements. They are concerned with the changing seasons and the cycles of the moon.

They are looking for harmony with nature rather than dominion over it. In fact, Wiccans believe that there is a goddess above everything, and there is a goddess in everything.

That means that killing animals for any reason is wrong to many witches. It is common to find witches who are animal rights activists, vegetarians or environmentalists. Our Bible IS the wind and the rain. Satanism and the new age movement. Wiccans would not deny being occultic having secret, mystical teachings and practices , but they reject the worship of evil, animal sacrifices and anything else associated with harming others.

Likewise, the New Age movement holds many tenets in common with witchcraft, yet witches reject many of the practices and beliefs common to New Age practitioners. Wiccans might scoff at spirit-channeling but embrace reincarnation or karma. With tears streaming down my cheeks, I turned off the lights and stood there, dizzy with anger and frustration. I finally lit a candle and cupped my hands around it. The flame started flickering wildly, even though the window was closed and there was no draft.

I held my breath and the flame continued to grow and fall; it seemed like it would go out, its heat washing against my face in small bursts. I stared into that flame for a long time before I spoke, reciting something that was a spell and a prayer and a promise all at once. It was to any god or goddess listening, but mostly to myself.

I swore that I would get out and forge my own future. That no matter what, I would travel and live in a big city and not end up disappointed. I closed my eyes and when I opened them, the flame had stopped flickering. I whispered the Wiccan equivalent of an amen: "As I will, so mote it be. When I started high school, I discovered a whole new world of people even weirder than me.

I joined the theater department, and become insanely busy with homework. There were meetings and rehearsals and homecoming dances to go to. Slowly, my altar gathered dust, and eventually was dismantled altogether. Heathen is also similar to pagan in that it can be used in a derogatory way to mean someone who is uncultured.

Today, heathenry envelops a number of beliefs and practices. Asatru is officially recognized as a religion in Iceland with practices that focus on peace, ancestors, and equality.

Heathenry also recognizes a number of gods of Germanic and Nordic origin—such as Tiw , Odin, Thor, and Frigg —as well as wights , which are spiritual beings connected to nature. Instead, gods and ancestors are at the center of the religion.

At the base of the terms pagan , wicca, and heathen is a respect for nature and multiple gods. Feedback See Today's Synonym. Word of the Day. Meanings Meanings. What does wicca mean? What does pagan mean? Don't Get Mixed Up Again!

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