Comments on: The truth about Wicca http://notaboutreligion.com/2009/02/03/the-truth-about-wicca/ An intelligent, open-minded discussion of belief and non-belief...for entertainment purposes only. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:17:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lola http://notaboutreligion.com/2009/02/03/the-truth-about-wicca/comment-page-1/#comment-8439 Lola Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:58:50 +0000 http://notaboutreligion.com/?p=379#comment-8439 I enjoyed your article and it was helpful in understanding Wicca. Thank you! Whether it's triple, double or equal return, true life is Sacred and all are connected. Like Karma, basically you get what you give, if you give bad, you will get bad and if you give good, you will get good. Regardless of the level or amount, it's either good or bad. That's just basic common sense on any level. There is" no one right way" to interpret the Wiccan Rede, as it says" Do as ye will," which would mean read it as you will as well. As long as "ye harm none." So technicalities are again in man's dogma no matter how spiritual we try to be... I enjoyed your article and it was helpful in understanding Wicca. Thank you!

Whether it’s triple, double or equal return, true life is Sacred and all are connected. Like Karma, basically you get what you give, if you give bad, you will get bad and if you give good, you will get good. Regardless of the level or amount, it’s either good or bad. That’s just basic common sense on any level.

There is” no one right way” to interpret the Wiccan Rede, as it says” Do as ye will,” which would mean read it as you will as well. As long as “ye harm none.” So technicalities are again in man’s dogma no matter how spiritual we try to be…

]]> By: Kassandra http://notaboutreligion.com/2009/02/03/the-truth-about-wicca/comment-page-1/#comment-8418 Kassandra Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:12:22 +0000 http://notaboutreligion.com/?p=379#comment-8418 "We are a benine, nature-worshiping religion." I think you mean "benign". “We are a benine, nature-worshiping religion.”

I think you mean “benign”.

]]> By: Kassandra http://notaboutreligion.com/2009/02/03/the-truth-about-wicca/comment-page-1/#comment-8417 Kassandra Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:10:00 +0000 http://notaboutreligion.com/?p=379#comment-8417 The reason that modern Neopagans use the extra 'k' in magick is because that's how we distinguish our magickal religious practices from those of stage magicians who are performing sleight of hand magic. I certainly don't want my magick to be confused with that type of magic. That's what my Priestess taught me. The reason that modern Neopagans use the extra ‘k’ in magick is because that’s how we distinguish our magickal religious practices from those of stage magicians who are performing sleight of hand magic.

I certainly don’t want my magick to be confused with that type of magic.

That’s what my Priestess taught me.

]]> By: Kassandra http://notaboutreligion.com/2009/02/03/the-truth-about-wicca/comment-page-1/#comment-8416 Kassandra Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:02:04 +0000 http://notaboutreligion.com/?p=379#comment-8416 On the whole, this is a very good article. I hate to be "picky" but there are some inaccuracies in my opinion. For example, what you call The Law of Return or Karma is not an offshoot of the Three-fold Law. It is the opposite. The Universal Law of Return or Karma came first. Also, I don't believe in the Boomerang Triple Whammy Law. I agree with Wiccan Priestess and NYC Laywer Phyllis Curott (Author of Witchcrafting) that the 3-Fold law is a terrible basis for Wiccan ethics, i.e., I won't hex you because something 3 times worse is going to happen to me. That's based in fear of punishment which is not a part of my religion whatsoever. The Law of Karma is very clear about the fact that whatever you do is going to come back to you EQUALLY.... not three times worse. That's pure and utter baloney even if it is in the Wiccan Reed. The reason that Witches don't hex or harm is because we BELIEVE that all life is SACRED, that's why. Not because we are afraid of being triple punished. On the whole, this is a very good article. I hate to be “picky” but there are some inaccuracies in my opinion. For example, what you call The Law of Return or Karma is not an offshoot of the Three-fold Law. It is the opposite. The Universal Law of Return or Karma came first. Also, I don’t believe in the Boomerang Triple Whammy Law. I agree with Wiccan Priestess and NYC Laywer Phyllis Curott (Author of Witchcrafting) that the 3-Fold law is a terrible basis for Wiccan ethics, i.e., I won’t hex you because something 3 times worse is going to happen to me. That’s based in fear of punishment which is not a part of my religion whatsoever. The Law of Karma is very clear about the fact that whatever you do is going to come back to you EQUALLY…. not three times worse. That’s pure and utter baloney even if it is in the Wiccan Reed.

The reason that Witches don’t hex or harm is because we BELIEVE that all life is SACRED, that’s why. Not because we are afraid of being triple punished.

]]> By: Brittaney http://notaboutreligion.com/2009/02/03/the-truth-about-wicca/comment-page-1/#comment-8359 Brittaney Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:12:08 +0000 http://notaboutreligion.com/?p=379#comment-8359 wow, great explanation, Im posting this site on myspace, hopefully people will stop calling me devil worshiper, you helped me alot, thanks. Blessed Be wow, great explanation, Im posting this site on myspace, hopefully people will stop calling me devil worshiper, you helped me alot, thanks. Blessed Be

]]> By: Kattster http://notaboutreligion.com/2009/02/03/the-truth-about-wicca/comment-page-1/#comment-3722 Kattster Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:01:10 +0000 http://notaboutreligion.com/?p=379#comment-3722 It's people like you who make the world a better place! Thank you so much for posting this! Blessed be It’s people like you who make the world a better place! Thank you so much for posting this!
Blessed be

]]> By: JeninCanada http://notaboutreligion.com/2009/02/03/the-truth-about-wicca/comment-page-1/#comment-3646 JeninCanada Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:07:56 +0000 http://notaboutreligion.com/?p=379#comment-3646 How can you write an entire article about Wicca as a religion and NOT mention Gardener? I mean, he IS the man who collected the Celtic and Germanic beliefs of old Europe and brought them together under the label of Wicca back in the 1950s. While Paganism has been around since we were living in caves, Wicca is not that old and this difference is not clearly spelled out in the article. How can you write an entire article about Wicca as a religion and NOT mention Gardener? I mean, he IS the man who collected the Celtic and Germanic beliefs of old Europe and brought them together under the label of Wicca back in the 1950s. While Paganism has been around since we were living in caves, Wicca is not that old and this difference is not clearly spelled out in the article.

]]> By: Seraphany http://notaboutreligion.com/2009/02/03/the-truth-about-wicca/comment-page-1/#comment-3073 Seraphany Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:59:10 +0000 http://notaboutreligion.com/?p=379#comment-3073 I think that for as old of a religion that this is, there is not to many speakers on the topic that can please all of our belief. However with that said I feel that the writer of this must be guided by the Goddess because the content is very close to the truth to many. The main problem we have as humans is we get hung up on the technicalities of what someone is doing. Rather than stepping back and feeling the energy that is given from such work. For this I am thankful. Many Blessings to All. I think that for as old of a religion that this is, there is not to many speakers on the topic that can please all of our belief. However with that said I feel that the writer of this must be guided by the Goddess because the content is very close to the truth to many. The main problem we have as humans is we get hung up on the technicalities of what someone is doing. Rather than stepping back and feeling the energy that is given from such work. For this I am thankful. Many Blessings to All.

]]> By: Keeperofthelight69 http://notaboutreligion.com/2009/02/03/the-truth-about-wicca/comment-page-1/#comment-2958 Keeperofthelight69 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:05:17 +0000 http://notaboutreligion.com/?p=379#comment-2958 Organized religion and uneducated people has paid toll on many.Who has the right to judge anyone ones practice put the higher power:) Harm none do as ye will.Merry Meet Merry Part:) Organized religion and uneducated people has paid toll on many.Who has the right to judge anyone ones practice put the higher power:)
Harm none do as ye will.Merry Meet Merry Part:)

]]> By: Katie Eads http://notaboutreligion.com/2009/02/03/the-truth-about-wicca/comment-page-1/#comment-2842 Katie Eads Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:40:36 +0000 http://notaboutreligion.com/?p=379#comment-2842 I really liked this explanation of the Wiccan religion. I looked this up on another site and it didn't have as great amount of info as this one did, it is really helping me with my religious conflict right now. :) I really liked this explanation of the Wiccan religion. I looked this up on another site and it didn’t have as great amount of info as this one did, it is really helping me with my religious conflict right now. :)

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