Mikki, have you read Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon"? I think you might like it, if you're interested in Wicca. At any rate, it's a good read.
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Originally posted by mgdzkm433:
The reason why I asked this question is to sort of get a point across. I didn't have any negitive responses, which is good. Many people have a missconception of witchcraft and the religion known as wicca. Most people believe that witchcraft or wicca is the craft of the "devil." Which is completely untrue. Witches and wiccans (even pagens and occult members) have been given a bad name for centuries. None of these believe that there even IS a devil. The whole concept was created by Christians. Before Christianity was "popular" per say, many people lived in tribes. Each tribe had a type of "witch." Most didn't call themselves witches though. These witches were the tribes law, educator, wise man, leader, healer. It is a religion based on nature and 2 deities. One being a Goddess and the other being a God. The Goddess rules the earth and the Moon, while the God (the horned god) ruled the sun and the animal kingdom. Christians, in order to further their religion, came to the tribes and told them that their God (the horned god) was a bad god and that he was a devil. Many people converted because they were then afraid. Those who didn't convert were killed. It is called the Burning Times. It is estimated that between thousands to millions of people were put to death because they were considered witches. This misconception of witchcraft, and the religions surrounding it, has lasted even to this day. It is not so prominant today, but many people who practive do it in private because of the fear of society. These people are just like us, they work, they have kids, they shop at the grocery store, they eat at McDonalds. You would probably never know if you were sitting next to a witch.
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[This message has been edited by equeen (edited April 13, 2000).]