Defense of Wicca against common Christian and Atheist arguments.

Wiccan images with music from damh the bard

The Differences Between Wicca & Traditional Witchcraft

1. Dubunk attempt # 1
Most Wiccans, who are knowledgeable recognize the age and the

background of their religion. Gardner's studies have been well

documented. Although he claimed to have been initiated   more...into a

centuries old coven, this cannot be proven. What we can prove is that

he collaborated and borrowed heavily from Aleister Crowley and

Helena Blavatsky of Thelema and Theosophy respectively as well as

ancient practices of the Saxons, Germans, Norse, Celts, Greeks and

Romans. Other notable sources would be Robert Graves and Charles

Leland as well as Margaret Murray.

Well as Margaret Murray's research has not stood the lest of time,

Leland, while not perfect in his recantations, has managed to get many

things right. This is why reputable Witchschools such as

Witchschool.com use Leland's writings to this day.

So John Parker's book is called At The Heart of Darkness: Witchcraft,

Black Magic and Satanism Today. Not exactly an unbiased account of

Witchcraft, huh. So let's stick to non biased sources shall we.

2. Debunk Attempt #2
Any Witchcraft that claims to be older than 1950 is highly suspect.

Three words for you. Stregha, Voodoo, and Paupa, New Guinea. Try

pre Christian. All three traditions are virtuially unchanged through time

and can be traced hundreds if not thousands of years. Stregheria, for

example is one of the oldest surviving forms of European Witchcraft

and can be traced prior to the Christian infestation of Italy. The

Etruscan civilization, whose Gods are well documented and bear close

resmeblance to the Roman Gods, is the basis of the Stregheria

religion.

http://books.google.com/books?id=RvK3vJbBaGEC&dq=aradia&pg=

PP1&ots=C5F5-YQn5W&sig=JL6xSZbPDauGm1eaTU0Qvv59tvg&hl

=en&prev=http://www.google.com/search?q=aradia&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&sa=X&oi=print&ct=titl

e&cad=one-book-with-thumbnail

The very idea that there is no Witchcraft tradition that is older than 50

years is absolutely silly in the fact that Leland wrote Aradia or Gospel

of the Witches in 1899. Umm I'm not very good at math, but hey, I think

that adds up to more than 50. But then, hey we're talking about a

Christian that thinks 4.5 billion equals 6000. Not very good at math, or

science for that matter.

3. Debunk attempt #3

Wiccans don't acknoweldge the Devil and or Satan. And we use

deceptive schemes and word games to cover up our involvement with

the devil.

Lucifer=Light Bearer this is simply etymology. Lucifer's presence in

the Bible only happens once, because it was an error, There are

subsequent versions of the Bible that don't mention Lucifer at all and

instead replace Lucifer with the Morning Star, Christians can

understand this. Just to prove my point here's a website from a church

with that very information.
http://www.gospelcenterchurch.org/the_bible.html

Jules Michelet
Satanism and Witchcraft. Okay, first of all, you are quoting someone

who was a sympathizer with the Catholic Church, secondly, his work

has been largely debunked.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanism_and_Witchcraft

Mastering Witchcraft, a Practical Guide to Witches, Warlocks and

Covens Paul Huson, making a grave error in the title of his book

obviously doesn't know what he's talking about. Also, I don't see how

this is a Wiccan book.

http://books.google.com/books?id=PAJGAAAACAAJ&dq=Mastering

+Witchcraft,+a+Practical+Guide+to+Witches+Paul&ei=vRNyR-G1FZa

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4. Debunk attempt #4
Upside down pentagrams used as Second Degree Initiations.

The Horned God, is older than the idea of Satan. Christians made

their devil look like the horned one in order to try and convert European

Pagans. When that didn't work, they used force.  less

what the machine does and the parts of a sewing machine

Very basic wiccan chronology dead can,t dance

Difficulties combining Wicca AndChristianity

I got this video off of YouTube. I just had to upload it here.

This was a visit to the chapters store In Belleville to show some new books that have been released.

this is me

talks about what books are good to have and easy to understand

Information on Wicca

Cheep idea to get a book of shadows of your own

wicca 2 music by medwyn goodall

Swamp Witch

A walk through my yard on an autumn day.

My garden for 2008

Step by step on a tarot card spread

A response to Rev. Jeff Watson's video 'An it harm None...

A response to Rev. Jeff Watson's video about the Pagan precept 'An it Harm None, Do What Thou Wilt.

Be careful meeting your on-line "friends"

my cook book I use alot

Sisters of Gaia )0(

Kate west and the hearth of hecate ,chant 5