Can you p(name removed by moderator)oint something very specific that your practice says is good and that Christian practice says is bad (I am talking about dogma in our case and the most basic guiding principals in yours–something that all witches would agree on).
I’m assuming you refering to Wicca, maybe, here? Because Wicca is a religion, and witchcraft is a practice. Some Wiccans do practice witchcraft, but not all, and not all witches are Wiccan. I’m not sure exactly what you are asking, but I’m guessing it may be something such as divination? Divination is considered OK by Wiccans because it is believed that everyone/thing is connected in the “universal subconsious” and divination is simply tapping into that subconsious. It is also understood that divination “predicting the future” is not a definite thing - it only shows the possible future if one continues on the path that they are on. However, Christians believe that divination is wrong because it shows lack of trust in God, it comes from Satan, etc.
you believe that there is no such thing as salvation (I know there are many variants on this, anything from people as pure energy, people as cosmic accidents, etc.)–then what we have is not a difference of opinion so much as a difference of externals.
That paragraph did make a pretty good point. I only wanted to point out that while beliefs in the afterlife do vary, in general, most Wiccans believe in either reincarnation, an afterlife where everyone meets together to spend eternity, or a combination of the two.
So it isn’t a question of one religion being “easier” than another.
That is very true, keeping in mind, Wicca is the religion.
Many people seem to think that Wicca is just an excuse for a “free-for-all”, but it is not. There are morals and standards to live by, etc.
Now, did you have any sort of Christian “exposure” before you became a witch, and how did you “find out” about witches?
I was born and raised in a strict Catholic family. Although my mother let me read fictional books about witches, it got to a point where she stopped letting me get them because she thought they were “evil”. As I said above, these books sparked my interest to find out about what witchcraft really was, and since the books on witchcraft are near the books on Wicca in stores, I started reading about Wicca as well.
What testimony made you say, “that feels right”. . .and, are there any parts you had to struggle with?
I’m still not positive whether you are asking about witchcraft or Wicca, but I’ll stick with Witchcraft since that is the main topic here. While I already had the idea that “spells” weren’t like in movies etc.
POOF there’s a flying pencil, etc. I didn’t really understand how spellwork was supposed to “work”. However, in many of the books I have read and people I have spoken to, there are 2 types of “spells”. The first is the equivelant of Christian prayer. As I had already grown up praying, this made sense to me. The second uses the natural energies within and without us, to work towards a certain goal. Since it has been proven that everything is made up of energy, this made sense to me and helped me better understand what spells are supposed to be, and that it’s not just some “instant gratification” thing.
What if the feelings change?
Probably the first thing I would do would be to evaluate why these feelings are changing. Am I just going through a bad time in my life where I think of everything negatively? Am I “disillusioned” by the fact that a spell or prayer wasn’t answered? Or is it a core part of my faith that is changing? And why? If I’m just going through a rough time, it is no reason to up and change faiths. However if it is a core part of my faith, I need to figure out why it is changing, can it be remidied, or is it so drastic that there would be no point in “being Wiccan” if I no longer believe in it?
So, I also prayed, and thought, and prayed. And through this, it helped me come to understand what I believe in and why.
