Originally posted by brt28006
I was saying that those are the basic definitions of the purpose of magick in general, not necessarily neo-Pagan or Wiccan magick.
I personally believe what you said in your last sentence of the quote. "maybe a modified version of the third definition, but not the 2nd one."
Do you mean Wicca is the name for "the most recent form of witchcraft"?
Other, far more ancient traditions, are still practiced in modern times.
Originally posted by MissytheButterfly
I do think that the writer means that Wicca is the name of modern witchcraft, because that's what it said. The lady that wrote the book is some kind of Wiccan Leader. I was just giving some information to help people that don't understand it. I hope my post didn't offend or anything, it wasn't intented to, just to give info from an ACTUAL practicing Wiccan, instead of people using the wrong info.
by MysticalSoul:
The Wicca religion is a newer branch of Paganism, founded in the 60's.
Originally posted by jrmorganjr
Ex-Christian,
...
You are insisting that your "tolerate all religious practices" is the absolute correct path, and insisting that my best course would be to follow that path. Isn't that exactly what you're saying that I'm doing, with a different presupposition? My presupposition is that "there is only one true religion", yours is that "most religious practices are more or less morally equivalent" - but then we use the exact same techniques! In other words, by what absolute (or relative) moral authority are you insisting that your presupposition is better than mine?
Do you agree?
Ok, those weren't opinions, they're the truth. Satan and his minions have flooded your mind and have lead you to believe that your not doing anything evil, but you actually are. I don't know if you read what I posted two pages back, so I'll post it again.
Now THAT's funny. 'I respect other's religions' and 'Satan...(has) flooded your mind.'I did think about what I said before I last signed off, and I do respect her other peoples religions, I'm just simply spreading the word.
Originally posted by JOhnPreparer
One things for sure. You need to know where the power for your magic come from??? It's from the true God or some other forces??? From what I know, God do not let His disciple to do magic. But more towards miracles and healing
There is no good or bad magic. All magic comes from a source and only can be from one - the devil.
ONe advice: Do not play with fire (unknown force)
jp-don't dwell with something you do not know
Originally posted by Annabel_Lee
A real Wiccan would not come into a forum attempting to show Christians, the error of their ways.
It wouldn't even occur to them. It would be beneath them.
By the way, men usually make very substandard witches.
Originally posted by NEW CLAY
Pass the bag please....
Originally posted by iyosh
First of all... i am wiccan and please forgive my typos.
Okay... i dont get some of you people... others i do. and then there are the people who have open minds. Those are the kind i like. Those people who think we make our selves look like saints ... make our selves look beter then christians, are wrong. You couldnt be wronger. Just to clear upo that misunderstanding... i will resite our rede
abide by the wiccian lay ye must.
in perfect love and perfect trust
( inother words... love trust must be pure to have good energy)
Eight words the wiccan rede fulfill:
Harm ye none... do what ye will
( bacally do what you will, as long as it doesnt hurt anyone)
Whatever you do comes back to thee
so ever mind the rule of three
(yes... we have consiquenses. Good and bad. If something is done in good nature, it will come back three fold. same as the bad.)
fallow this with mind and heart.
merry ye met... merry ye part.
(We meet happly and wish to depart happily)
We also believe that our "magick" somes from inside is and arround us. And there is no devil in the craft because to give evil a name is to give it power.
To me, in the begening of the christian religion, they took some of our holidays and traditions to convert pagans of old. ostra... the spring holiday turned into easter... taken from the goddess for spring, ester. And Christmas was taken from Yule, the celebration for mid winter. To name a few. Also, the bible was even revised to help with the burning times (where innocent people were burned at the stake for their beliefes). i dont remember the verse but it was oregionally " Poisoners should not be alowed to live. Witches were wonce healers of villages. Man got to thinking that witches also poisoned people. This gave more feul to the fire against pagans. So the church changed it to Thou shalt not allow a witch to live. ( if you want a resorce for this, resopnde to this) And i am not blaming you modern day christians... to do that would be like blaming us white people for what early americans did with the black people (and no... i dont believe in political correctness.).
I just wish people were open minded and live and let be. But there cant be peace with out war.
And to Ex christian... from one ex christian to another... you rock for telling out truths... and all the other pagan/wiccan/ Mother goddess and horned god worshipers out there.
In the immordal words of Vash the Stampede (from trigun... an anime )
Laaabu ando piiisu
(love and peace)