What is Wicca?

[Morgana]

What is Wicca? You all are talking about it but I have never heard of it. What is it?

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Re: What is Wicca?

What is Wicca? You all are talking about it but I have never heard of it. What is it?

Your question has been answered elsewhere on this Godly forum. It is a form of witchcraft and satan worship. It is the shortcut to eternal damnation.

You should be baking pies for your Husband.

[Nobar King]

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I did some research for you:

http://www.landoverbaptist.net/search.php?searchid=1157828

[Morgana]

Re: What is Wicca?

Your question has been answered elsewhere on this Godly forum. It is a form of witchcraft and satan worship. It is the shortcut to eternal damnation.

You should be baking pies for your Husband.

My husband? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH


I am not married! OH that is a good one......my husband! HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH YEA my husband! Dude at my age I will die an old maid...........I don't care. I have never been married and right now it does not bother me. At least I can say I was never divorced...that is a worse sin.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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My husband? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH


I am not married! OH that is a good one......my husband! HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH YEA my husband! Dude at my age I will die an old maid...........I don't care. I have never been married and right now it does not bother me. At least I can say I was never divorced...that is a worse sin.

You cackle like a witch.

The Holy Bible says that a woman's only hope of Salvation is through bearing children (which obviously implies marriage). Why have you chosen to wallow in sin? Do you have a wart on your nose?

Genesis 3:16
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

Isaiah 3:12
As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them.

1 Corinthians 11:3
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

[Morgana]

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You cackle like a witch.

The Holy Bible says that a woman's only hope of Salvation is through bearing children (which obviously implies marriage). Why have you chosen to wallow in sin? Do you have a wart on your nose?

I really don't find that funny. It is not nice to call people names, esp a "witch". I have not chosen to stay single, when God sends me a good Christian man, I will marry him. It is when God wants to, as in "Thy will be done". Besides, remember Paul's letter to the Corinthains? 7:32-35“But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; 33 but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife, 34 and his interests are divided. The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband. 35 This I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord.

[Nobar King]

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I really don't find that funny.

You may be alone on this one.

[Christiansoldier]

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I really don't find that funny. It is not nice to call people names, esp a "witch". I have not chosen to stay single, when God sends me a good Christian man, I will marry him. It is when God wants to, as in "Thy will be done". Besides, remember Paul's letter to the Corinthains? 7:32-35“But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; 33 but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife, 34 and his interests are divided. The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband. 35 This I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord.

Lady, please stop misinterpreting the Bible for your own demise.

Learn how to Bake pies, clean, cook other foods, become attractive, and go find yourself a True Christian man.

[Morgana]

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You may be alone on this one.

Actually I find it quite rude. Esp. coming from a man who calls himself a pastor. I am starting to wonder if he really is a pastor, and if this "Landover Baptist Church" really does God's work. I am beginning to wonder about a lot of things..........

[Pastor Billy-Reuben]

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What is Wicca? You all are talking about it but I have never heard of it. What is it?

Wicca is a new-agey religion invented in the 1950's by a man named Gerald Gardner. It features elements of witchcraft such as spell casting. Even though this religion is less than 60 years old, its practitioners like to pretend that it's much older, and frequently write posts on our forum claiming that it even predates Christianity.

Pastor Billy-Reuben

[Father Longpig]

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The previous tests to confirm that an entity is truly a witch is to force them under water for a prolonged period of time. A witch would survive this act and be burned for her sins.

This applies to male witches aka warlocks as well.

[Oakland "Reb" Griner]

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Astonishing effrontery !!!


A WOMAN (and probably on of them Lezbean types at that) preaching on the Landover Forums !!!!



Satan is going to have to install high speed elevators to get all the drek into Hell fast enough !!

[TheMother]

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What is Wicca? You all are talking about it but I have never heard of it. What is it?

Gardnerian Wicca is a path of Wicca named after Gerald Gardner (1884-1964), just his form of Wicca.

Wicca is a peaceful and harmonious modern day religion based on the reconstruction of pre-Christian traditions and beliefs originating in the Celtic British Isles. It is a balanced and natural way of life, fostering a oneness with the Earth, the divine, and all that exists. Archaeological research shows that the Paleolithic peoples of prehistoric Europe worshipped a Hunter God and a Fertility Goddess. Cave paintings dating back more than 30,000 years depict a man with the head of a stag, and a pregnant woman standing in a circle with eleven people, as represented in modern day Wicca. Witchcraft in ancient times was known as "The Craft of the Wise". It was the practice of shamans, medicine men and women who worked spiritually with the forces of nature on all levels. They had knowledge of herbs and medicine, they gave council, and they were the Shamanic leaders of their tribes. They possessed the metaphysical
understanding that man is not superior to Nature, but simply one part of the whole, one comprised of many levels, both seen and unseen, material and ethereal. They understood that as we take we must return, in order to maintain balance and equilibrium in our individual lives, and in the Universe as a whole.

How Did Wicca Return to Modern Times? He (Gardner) did not creat it he brought it back.

The Gardnerian tradition is named after Gerald Gardner (1884-1964), a well traveled British civil servant, who spent much of his service in Southeast Asia. An intelligent and curious man, he educated himself, and was an enthusiastic researcher in the study of local folklore and archeology in the colonial outposts where he lived. He knew and
collaborated with many famous occultists, most notably Aleister Crowley.
Gardner believed that folk magick in Great Britain and Celtic Europe were remnants of pre-Roman, and possibly even pre-Celtic religion of Western Europe. When he returned to England permanently shortly before World War II, he devoted himself to the research of the occult and of "the old religion" full time. During his research he encountered members of a secret group called "The Wicca". He found the Witchcraft practiced by the Wiccans spiritually rich and multi-dimensional, and he devoted the
remainder of his life to it?s preservation and promotion. He believed the Wiccans were the last living, practicing descendants of pre-Christian and pre-Roman religious practice. Under Gardner's guidance, the group grew slowly, and in secrecy, as "witchcraft" was still illegal in Britain. In 1951 the Witchcraft Laws were replaced by the Fraudulent Mediums Act, and Gerald Gardner went public, actively promoting his "new" old religion. He won many new followers, and his association with Raymond
Buckland spread Wicca across the Atlantic.

Since Gerald Gardner opened the door (this is all he did was open what was alreadt there) in the 1950's for a 20th century understanding of the world's most ancient religion, Wicca has grown into many new and diverse
traditions.

Different Wiccan Traditions
Alexandrian Tradition- Created by Alexander Sanders during the 1960's, it is based on the Gardnerian Tradition.

Celtic Tradition- This tradition follows the Celtic and Druid Pantheon. They are very respectful of nature, and are knowledgeable of the magickal qualities herbs and plants
possess.

British Traditional- A blend of the Gardnerian and Celtic Traditions, following the Farrar teachings. They have co-ed covens, and train using a system of degrees.

Ceremonial Tradition- The adherants of this tradition have complex magickal rituals that show an Egyptian, Masonic or Quabbalistic influence.

Dianic Tradition- Followers blend various traditions, with a focus on the Goddess. Covens are generally all female, with a distinctive feminist slant.

Eclectic Wiccans- These folks do not subscribe to any strict tradition, but study all traditions, and pick and choose what works best for them.

Hereditary Witch- A person who can trace witchcraft through their family tree, and was taught by a living relative.

Kitchen Witch- This is a practical form of Wicca, blending ceremony with everyday life. It is centered around the hearth and home, blending healing and spellwork with everyday tasks such as cooking and cleaning.

Solitary Witch- A Solitary Witch practices alone, no matter what tradition they follow. They are similar to Eclectic Wiccans, in that they choose from the many different traditions what works best for them.

There is NO worship of "Satan" in Witchcraft. These deities were created by the Christian religion. A Satanic Witch is an oxymoron and anyone who tells you otherwise, knows nothing about the Craft.

Witchcraft is a belief system to the best of our knowledge pre-dates the majority of the current major religions (estimated between 30,000 BC to 40,000BC, I know it's right up there Hinduism). But the term Witchcraft was mostly given by Christian conquerors and priests after the invasion (which I believe was around 1000 A.D/ 11th Century with the Crusades), before that there was no need to give it a name. It was just what all people where brought up to believe. In today’s society it will fall under the category of paganism, which is one who is not a Christian, Muslim, or Jew, especially a worshiper of a polytheistic religion. A point that should be noted is that the Pagan's across Europe had varying belief's and rituals which differed not only over time but from Clan to Clan and village to village, so what I have noted here on these pages are basic primer details, the Celt's are more famous for following the more traditional Pagan religion, and the Druidic religion. Traditional Witchcraft as it is practiced
by most Traditional Witches today is of British origin, (where the Pagan revival began half a century ago,) although other European origins exist, and may vary in technique and rituals. Most Witches will add a little of their local environment and cultural background and customs to it making it unique to them.


With regards to our European ancestors beliefs we do know a few things about them and their view of life. The native people of Europe believed in spirits and/or gods, usually associated with the Earth, Sun, and Moon, and these spirits and/or gods led lives that followed the sun's annual journey. The Sun and the moon, and tha changing of
the seasons was of great importance to all people as they worked their year around the agricultural year. This is why Samhain is the Pagan New Year as the agricultural year ended with the harvest having been taken in, and the new seeds for the new crop having been planted. Witchcraft is the modern interpretation of the name given to the pagan religion by Christianity. It is also from Christianity that the vast majority of our knowledge of the Pagan/Witch way of life and beliefs come from, (most notably clerical and inquisition records.) Roman records that pre-date Christianities formation also details the Pagan religions. The Roman’s own religion was a Pagan religion before Emperor Constantine brought Christianity to Rome. Other sources include some archeological digs across Europe, and from Family Tradition’s who have maintained an oral history of these ancient religions.

Traditional Witchcraft Coven's do not have the Degree's of initiation that Wicca has. Traditional Witchcraft normally just has a leader of a Coven who is chosen for their knowledge, experience and a willingness to lead. Christians suppressed the native religion, in part, by adopting many of their rituals and customs. Yule became Christmas and Oester became Easter, and all became a part of Christian tradition. However, not all pagans abandoned their beliefs when they "became" Christians. Many of the practices simply went underground and were passed from generation to generation in families. Since most people could neither read nor write, these oral traditions were theonly means of keeping the knowledge alive. Without written records, we know very little of these ancient traditions. The records we do have are often distorted, having been written by priests of the inquisition or taken from the inquisitions records themselves.

That isn't to say that we know nothing of Traditional Witchcraft. A little knowledge trickled down and scholars often preserved the mythologies of conquered peoples. Archaeological evidence helps a little too. The neo-pagan revival has attempted to recapture the spirit of the ancient religion, if not its actual practices. Be a little skeptical of
those who profess to practice the Old Ways, unless they recognize that they are reinventing those ways rather than reviving them.

Witch's are naturally skeptical by nature, possessing an open but critical mind. Being open-minded is a good thing but not when it makes you susceptible to believing everything that you are told. It may sound like a strange thing to say with regard to a religion but take a scientific approach and gather as much information, (facts,) as
possible on the subject before you form opinions and decisions. Witches strive for wisdom and balance. You will need to be courteous, understanding and diplomatic.

Sometimes you will be silent and simply listen, and at other times you will offer advice or comfort. Don't try to show off your talents and draw attention to yourself as it is unbecoming. It is also important to realize that all paths lead to the same source, so respect all paths, even if you don't agree with them. Stand up for your beliefs, but don't
belittle others for their views. Always try to be confident and respect your body mentally and physically, for it is your temple. Your mind and will are powerful tools, and with a healthy body, can bring about incredible change, and really, this is all you need to "do" magic.

"Wiccans believe that the spirit of the One, Goddess and God exist in all things. In the trees, rain, flowers, the sea, in each other and all of natures creatures. This means that we must treat 'all things' of the Earth as aspects of the divine."

The male God of Wicca is known as the Great God, the Great Father or, most commonly, the Horned God. "Horned God" is a modern syncretistic term that combines similar gods from a wide variety of pagan traditions. The archetypal Horned God is based on, among others, the Celtic Cernunnos, the Welsh Caerwiden, the English Herne the Hunter, the Hindu Pashupati, the Greek Pan and the satyrs, and even the Paleolithic cave painting "the Sorcerer" in the Cave of the Three Brothers in France.
There are also a number of related British folk figures, such as Puck, Robin Goodfellow, and the Green Man.

In Wicca, the Horned God is associated with hunting, strength, and virility. His imagery is of a man with horns or antlers. He is often portrayed with an erect phallus, a
symbol of the power to create life. Another symbol of his sexual prowess and virility is the occasional presence of cloven hoofs or the hindquarters of a goat. With the Great Goddess, the Horned God is part of the duality that makes up all reality.

[Nobar King]

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TLDR. Is any of that your own writing, or do you just plagiarize others without crediting them?

[Catholic - Not Christian]

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Maybe I missed something... Are you guys sexist too? Or maybe just islamic....

Why so against women?