English Essay

Galatians 5:16-26:: New American Standard Bible (NASB)
16 But I say, (1) walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out (2) the desire of the flesh.
17 For (3) the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, (4) so that you may not do the things that you please.
18 But if you are (5) led by the Spirit, (6) you are not under the Law.
19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: (7) immorality, impurity, sensuality,
20 idolatry, (8) sorcery, enmities, (9) strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, (10) disputes, dissensions, (11) factions,
21 envying, (12) drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not (13) inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But (14) the fruit of the Spirit is (15) love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23 gentleness, (16) self-control; against such things (17) there is no law.
24 Now those who belong to (18) Christ Jesus have (19) crucified the flesh with its passions and (20) desires.
25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk (21) by the Spirit.
26 Let us not become (22) boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.

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Wiccan Beliefs
Their beliefs include:

Wiccan Deities: Most Wiccans believe that a creative force exists in the universe, which is sometimes called "The One" or " The All". Little can be known of this force. They regard the Goddess and the God as representing the female and male aspects of the All. Most regard various pagan Gods and Goddesses (Pan, Athena, Diana, Brigit, Zeus, Odin, etc.) as representing various aspects of the God and Goddess.
Respect for Nature: Wicca is a natural religion, grounded in the earth. All living things (including stars, planets, humans, animals, plants, rocks) are regarded as having spirit.
Gender Equality: Wiccans celebrate the sexual polarity of nature: the fertilizing rain is one manifestation of the male principle; the nurturing earth symbolizes the female. Females are respected as equal (and sometimes at a slightly higher rank) to males. They aim for a female-male balance in most of their covens (local groups), although men are typically in the minority. Sexuality is valued, and regarded as a gift of the Goddess and God, to be engaged in with joy and responsibility, and without manipulation.
Three-fold Law The law states that:
"All good that a person does to another returns three fold in this life; harm is also returned three fold."

The Wiccan Rede: This is the main rule of behavior:
"An it harm none, do what thou wilt."

"An" and "wilt" are old English words for "if" and "want to." This means that a person should feel free to do what ever they want to, as long as it does not harm themselves or anyone else. This and the three-fold law obviously prevent a Witch/Wiccan from doing harm to themselves or to others, or attempting to manipulate others, or taking harmful drugs, etc. Thus, many activities that have been attributed to Wiccans, from the laying of curses to conducting love spells, are strictly forbidden to them.


Copyright © 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
Latest update: 2000-APR-15
Author: B.A. Robinson

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