Originally posted by masqua
Christianity is a newcomer at 2000 years, but Wicca is a babe in the cradle, having only a half century of existance. Wicca is based on a mishmash of very old pagan traditions and cobbled together by such persons as Gerald B.Gardner and/ or the mystics of The Golden Dawn. The best book I've seen on Wicca is 'The Witches Bible' by Janet and Stewart Farrar. Another excellent author is Vivianne Crowley in her book 'Wicca'. (not to be confused with Aleister Crowley who is another founder)
The multitudes of paths down that nature based theological road are as varied as any religion.
Many of us that have "adopted" the term "Wicca" or being "Wiccan" use the word in stead of "witch" simply because there are so many numnuts that, not knowing what they are talking about...still spout off that all witches are evil
I am a perfect example, My mother, and my grandmother
and great-grandmother, were, lets say "wiccan" though they would of never called themselves that, especially my grandmother and
great-grandmother...Not all Wiccans are a Witches and not all Witches are Wiccan . [edit on 7/29/2004 by LadyV]
