I'd love to know why ppl think if your wiccan your going to hell, or that your a sananist. From my experiance (i was brought up christian) christian's look down upon the wiccan and or pagan religion's. Because it's not following ''god's'' will. Thus, were (wiccan's and or pagan's going to hell. It's so very rude to judge someone who believes differently. It's ignorant to also try to preach to them and convert them. Why do ppl do this? I personally hate it and wish i could beat ppl down for it. Make's me crazy. Wicca/pagan ppl do not have anything to do with satanism. There is what is called a left and right hand path. Light per say and dark. Neither path is evil. Satanism in a certain perspective is perfectly fine. It is wrong (to me) when a sanaist kills ppl or animals to sacrifice. But, it started out as a ''selfinvolved'' religion. Meaning that focus was on self other then the world or other's. Wicca and pagan's are the other route. It's all about the world, nature, loving other's and life. Outward. So with all this said, how are ppl so blind and rasist and ignorant to those who are different. I'd love to see a person try to tell me i'm going to hell or that i'm evil. I would simply say, let me tell you what i believe. I worship the goddess-same as god. I am thankful for the world and try to care for it and the inhabitant's of it.

kompes

Megg,
I agree with you when you wrote in one of your earlier posts that we are all made by one supreme being. I think what is important from here is to know something about that supreme being. The question is how are we to go about learning about that supreme being? What knowledge is available to us and how do we get it?

Cheers,
David

followerofjesuschrist

i agree with some ideas from all of you please dont put all of us christians on the bad side i dont want to judge anyone and i am trying to love everyone even my enemies as my lord as saviour Jesus Christ who prayed for the ones who killed him on the cross(jewish Priest) but i dont blame jews and the only religion which i strongly disagree is satanics where THEY REALLY DO WORSHIP THE DEVIL AND MAKE SACRIFICES BY KILLING BABIES ETC. i may not know much about the bible but then again i am still growing with the lord i ammit that i ain't perfect only God, the holy spirit, and Jesus Christ are perfect i also believe that only Jesus christ is the way to heavan but i am not going to force anyone to turn to him or judge him because i do not know how he or she feels or what they been through but i pray that they will turn form the evil ways they have been living in and go to the lord i pray for all of you and i hope that you all learn that THEIR is some people that are very religious and are still sinning and try not to repent or just go to church so people could say "hey look! he is worshipping the lord the loudest he must truly be spiritual!" they are just religious and would burn in hell unless they repent which i truly hope they do(the repenting part ) because God is not a religious God he wants to have a personal relitionship with every single 1 of us so i pray that you megg will return to the lord in your time because nothing good could come from returning to him if you are beeing forced to.

p.s. im truly sorry that any of you are offened by my answer but i believe that is the way. God Bless ALL of you

p.s.s im 16 years old so if any of you want to say im immature go for it.

ordinaryguy

I like this. I think there's a deep truth here.

mugger

As a pagan, the only discontent with Christians is that they killed people who wouldn't convert. ala.. St. Patrick leading the "snakes" (or pagans) out of Ireland. Other than that, I couldn't care what anyone believes in.

mrah

people always hate on what they dont understand. just know that you are right, and they are right. we could all get along if we agreed to disagree

Roy02780

I agree to a certain extent but you cant put all people in the same catagory. That is a stereo typing. Not all catholics believe you will go to hell. I think its basically because they have never picked up a book on the subject becaue they were taught that anything to do with Witchcraft is bad. And it scares them to look at something other then there bible. my beliefs are that the god and goddess can be what you want them to be. and if you wish them to be in the form of jesus and mary so be it. it only changes when you name them. As pagans we use the energy of a lot of deities but we all have one that we use in everyday use. I also agree that there is no good or bad witchcraft its all in the intent you set forth on it, however i do believe Satanism is evil and it is a selfish religion. you can not practice the religion without a sacrifice of some living thing in a terrible manor. Pagans use to make sacrifices hundreds of years ago but not eat the heart of anything to better themselves. As a earth religion we (Pagans) have come to make offerings rather then sacrifices.

Megg

Yes all christians who are TRUELY christians believe wiccans will go to hell. Its not stereo typing. Its fact. Its in the bible. God does not like witchcraft. Those who wish to enter the kingdom of heaven can only due so thru me. Me being the lord.

Roy02780

Hi Meg,
but that isnt what you said. you said and i quote" Why do ppl assume that Wicca is satanic and that im going to hell!' Sorry if I misunderstood. But like in magick you need to be clear in what you say and leave no room for miss inturpetation. You probery are right in regards to devout christians but the normal everyday christians really dont believe that.

Credendovidis

Perhaps because they are afraid of what they do not know , and because many have been brainwashed for years to listen and follow the "correct" ways and paths of life (meaning the ways and paths as per their own religious preferences)?

squeaks77

The only answer is to be non-confrontational. I have friends who I refer to as Crispies (very very Christian/Republican), they invite me to a few church things a year and I try to attend at least one thing (because my friend's in whatever the event is). Since they are my good friends the are naturally worried my soul will go to hell because I'm a tree hugging dirt worshipper . They tell me they pray for me and I jus say thank you. Some more confrontation person might say, "No thank you I have my own god/goddess". My take is that my life isn't so wonderful that I won't accept prayers to gods I don't personally pray to. If you have friends who repeatedly preach at you (but don't confuse a good debate for preaching) just ask to stop in a pleasant way such as "I thank you for your concern, but you really make me uncomfortable when you preach to me. I'm gonna go now." Unless they are a total blockhead, they will won't argue.
When I first started to research Wicca (I classify my self as dirt worshipper- I love having faith but refuse all religion) and talked about it to my friends they'd all get that certain look in their eyes - like they had a sudden need for holy water. The most common question was the confusion with Satanism. So I decided to do some research on Satanism - written by it's own followers not someone looking down upon it already. Guess what I found out? The church of Satan isn't that bad. Hm. Totally self centered, but they don't sacrifice animals or humans. Sure there may always be some tramuatized goth kids with black eyeliner abusing and killing animals saying they are doing Satan's will, but there are also the Christians who bomb abortion clinics or Priests who look for love in all the wrong places, so each side has it's freaks that the whole religion should not be judged upon. Heck, I don't like religion because in each one it's becomes about the people of the church and power plays rather than faith. When someone asks me to join their I just say no, thank you with a sincere smile on my face and walk away before they can argue.

Wow, I think this is my longest post ever.