Revival of Witches

[Gen_X]

It's a worldwide phenomenon. Witches are growing in number. Rather than describing themselves as Satanists, they're passing it off as pagan worship or communing with nature. Media has picked up on it. It gets a lot of exposure in television series. It's all over in movies. Books on potions and witchcraft are bestsellers. I heard on the news that certain animals are being butchered and only some parts are taken out. Some theories suggest sorcery is involved. What's going on? Is the devil finally sinking its teeth into this generation?

[Truthed]

Hopefully not! I really hope that this isn't something that is going to continue spreading... If you can get a hold of some of those animal story links that would be awesome.

[Ricoh]

I'd like to point out that Wicca is not synonymous with witchcraft. Wicca is a type of witchcraft that practices magic differently. It is a pagan religion with elements of animism and believes in reincarnation. There is a stigma to distinguishing oneself as a Wiccan. Like what you mentioned, I think acceptance will come soon. It's not as taboo a subject as before and there's even a growing fanbase.

[pixie]

Sorcery is evil and it's useless distinguishing one type of witch from the other. No such thing as a good witch either. Their spells, incantations, and potions may work to help people but ultimately they serve the fallen angel.

[mistaken]

Ironic, isn't it?

In Indiana, a woman participating in an ancient Wiccan ritual in a cemetery missed when she moved to drive a sword into the ground and instead stabbed herself in the foot. The funny thing is the purpose of the ritual was to pay tribute for a run of good luck.

LOL

[mandiees]

Wiccans and witchcraft are not synonymous with one another - but that is why the media sensationalizes these stories and creates fear among their viewers. Wicca is a pagan tradition involving nature, that's it, there is no conspiracy or secret there.

[elvenrunelord]

Look up the council of twelve and the white, red, yellow, brotherhoods and their agendas with bring back pagan faiths. Take a look at UN documents concerning this and the purpose for it.

[Brandbla8]

I think as long as one is doing good then it doesn't matter what there belief is.

[adifferentbreed]

Sorcery is evil and it's useless distinguishing one type of witch from the other. No such thing as a good witch either. Their spells, incantations, and potions may work to help people but ultimately they serve the fallen angel. Kind of narrow minded and bigoted response isn't it. I see no need to attack another faith that differs from your own. HAve a nice day:devil:

[Talisyn]

Ooh a thread on witches most of the ones i know and love are nice people a few are a pain in the arse like all people, but a normal witch (that is the correct term for a practitioner of wicca) fears the threefold law that is if you do something bad to someone else it will return to you 3 times worse. Anyone who spouts hate about them wicca doesn't understand it. A evil spell caster is shunned in wiccan circles and it's against their own laws to cast a spell on someone unknowingly.


but ultimately they serve the fallen angel
Idiocy they serve the goddess a mother earth Deity amongst a few others. They don't worship Lucifer Satanism is what you mean there.

I don't consider anyones faith an issue when i meet them and I'll respect it as much as the next persons, but ram it down my throat and I'll give you a hundred reasons why your faith is flawed.

[okirun]

Lol. I'm glad I'm too old to trick or treat, no poison in my candy!

[ALien]

Ooh a thread on witches most of the ones i know and love are nice people a few are a pain in the arse like all people, but a normal witch (that is the correct term for a practitioner of wicca) fears the threefold law that is if you do something bad to someone else it will return to you 3 times worse. Anyone who spouts hate about them wicca doesn't understand it. A evil spell caster is shunned in wiccan circles and it's against their own laws to cast a spell on someone unknowingly.



Idiocy they serve the goddess a mother earth Deity amongst a few others. They don't worship Lucifer Satanism is what you mean there.

I don't consider anyones faith an issue when i meet them and I'll respect it as much as the next persons, but ram it down my throat and I'll give you a hundred reasons why your faith is flawed.

very excellent post

[adifferentbreed]

As the saying goes, "Truth becomes heresy and ends as superstition". Faith is subjective and as such, cannot be judged by any other, than ones self. :no:

[zerogravity]

to each their own, if you want to worship Wiccan beliefs cool, just be respectful to me and others

[kidflash2008]

Praise be to the Mother Goddess! I have never and will never make any kind of sacrifice of any living thing. They all have a right to be here, and there is no reason to make a sacrifice to any deity. I do love reading misconceptions about paganism, and especially love it when other religions refer to us as Satanists.

[holeg2212]

I think that in this materialistic world we have created, controlled by the reserve bank and the media, people are looking for more than what they can see... everyone is left with a deep sense that something is missing. Of course older people turn to country clubs and trying to become writers... younger people may approach this more immaturely and get into things like witchcraft or worship or something other. Of course as young people do they get caught up with what others are doing...next you have a trend. But it will probably soon pass. I think also the internet has a large part to play in this as well. But I'm no sociologist or expert in human behavior...
Lets not forget the 60's!

[kidflash2008]

Mother Goddess worship is several hundred thousand years old. A carving of the Moon Goddess Diana was dated as 175,000 years old. The old beliefs of magic and witchcraft date back farther than the "traditional" religions of today. As the above poster noted, this world is materialistic. Many of the forms of Christianity are very materialistic, and many are looking at the other ways of life that attuned people back to nature and Mother Earth.