NEVER AGAIN SHALL WE BURN FOR YOUR FEAR AND IGNORANCE
Body: Body: Witchcraft, in the United States, is a religion that has
been tested and upheld in both state and federal courts as a religion
that requires, and must be guaranteed, full and equal protection under
the Constitution of the United States. Witchcraft is a spiritual path
and way of life that is both personal and individual. As a religion, it
allows a personal relationship with our concept of diety. In general, it
follows a balanced path acknowledging both God and Goddess. Some Witches
do primarily emphasize the Goddess. This is a personal choice of
individual Witches. Neither way is right or wrong, nor better or worse.
Witches maintain an openness and willingness to leave room for the
personal choices on an individual's path of life. This is an intrinsic
part of our way of life.

Witchcraft is a pantheistic religion, that is, Witches believe that the
God and Goddess energy is contained in all things manifest and
non-manifest. We include ourselves as part of that devine energy.
Witchcraft has been called a polytheistic religion, that is, one having
many gods and goddesses. While this is true, upon a deeper study of
Witchcraft, one also becomes aware of the belief in one universal energy
that is polar and balanced. It is the union of this polar masculine and
feminine energy (the God and the Goddess) that creates the perfect
whole. All goddesses are part of this energy, as are all gods. This is
why Witches are so tolerant and understanding with regards to the
religious views of others. I personally like to think of this universal
whole as a room with many doors. Many dieties and religions can bring me
to this room, but only a life of harmony, balance, respect for others,
and responsibility for my actions will get me there with the keys that I
need.

Witchcraft is also a pre-Christian religion, because of this the
religion of Witchcraft does not contain or acknowledge the existence of
the Satan or Devil figure contained in the Christian religious
structure. The same is true of the Christian concept of Hell. There is
no place or counterpart for it in Witchcraft. Most Witches do agree that
we are responsible for our own lives. We also agree that, if one chooses
to direct energy into creating something (i.e. a religious concept) in
one's own life, then that is their right. Witches do not now, and have
never had, a Satan figure in our religion. He is a Christian concept,
and they have the right to him. In the pantheistic religion of
Witchcraft the belief in a totally evil figure or being is excluded,
because anything that exists contains the devine God and Goddess energy.
While Witchcraft is pre-Christian, it is in no way anti-Christian.

Witches hold a deep reverence for nature and animals. They too are part
of the God and Goddess, therefore a Witch would not use any animal as a
sacrafice in any ritual. This would go against our basic life views,
since Witches are in their religion for the harmony, balance, and peace
it can bring them, not the so called "power" that some would have
everyone believe us to be interested in. There is no need to try and
steal power from another being. Witches are secure in their inner
strength and the power that comes from this harmony balance and peace.
Some Witches are vegetarians, and some Witches are not. Those that do
consume meat try to maintain a respectful attitude for the animal who's
life was taken, and often times offer energy to aid in its passing.

Witches believe that we are manifested on this Earth plane to learn and
grow towards enlightenment. When one becomes a Witch, they accept a
lifetime of learning. Witches believe that we come back to this Earth
plane, over several lifetimes if necessary, to complete this learning
process (this is very similar to Eastern reincarnation philosophies). As
Witches, we acknowledge the existence of many realms. It is because of
these views that some people have accused us of living in a "fantasy
world". This is far from the truth. Witches learn to exist and explore
this realm, as well as others, in an effort to lead a full experiential
life. Witches are free to travel to all realms of existence, through the
use of their mental energy and abilities, in an effort to broaden and
balance their journey toward enlightenment. Some call these realms
Faeryland, the Astral Plane, or the Otherworld. Like a foreign country
that only a few people visit, these levels of existence do not cease to
exist simply because some people choose not to believe in them.


Many misconceptions about Witches came to life during the Burning Times.
Witchcraft was a strong force of faith among its followers, and the God
and Goddess were well respected. It was no mistake that those who tried
to usurp this position of strong faith used lies in an effort to
convince everyone of the evil ways of Witches. These religious leaders,
in order to gain power, held the people the only way that they knew how,
gripped in fear. Those they could not sway with fear were subjected to
torture and death, these very acts increasing the fear in others. It is
etimated by many sources that somewhere between 9000 and 9,000,000 men,
women, and children were tortured and killed under the wrong definintion
of the word Witch. I say that if even one person died under this wrong
definition, then the Witches of today must never allow those times to be
forgotten. Today, Witches refuse to be held by fear. Instead, we strive
to gain knowledge and educate. Witches are demanding and standing up for
their rights. We wear the title of "Witch" proudly, to be sure that
everyone learns the correct definition today.

Some Witches work publicly, wearing their robes and jewelry, to make
people notice and ask questions. Other Witches work more quietly, in
street clothes, with or without jewelry. There is a place for both of
them in our world. Today, every Witch knows that every question and even
every nasty remark is an opportunity for them to educate people to the
reality of our ways. Remember that even the smallest pebble can make
waves that reach the shore.

The God and The Goddess have come out of the shadows, and once again
they publicly stand in the love and respect of the Witches. For
ourselves, and for our children, we say.... NEVER AGAIN SHALL WE BURN
FOR YOUR FEAR AND IGNORANCE

Nice information to see.

alot of weird witch pagan stuff on here!!

4fun...you have a problem with this?? Its no different than all the God
stuff eveeryone else posts and frankly someon was interested in knowing
about.

I think Weird Witch Pagan stuff adds spice to a other wise dead board.
If you find this offense of then you might I say you can always delete
your account on the grounds of Vanchua promotes Satanic worship, and
take it up with him. I personally wouldn't mind seeing Vanchua in a
devil costume. LMAO. He would look real cute. Don't you think?

ty CCP..that was a lot more detailed and even more informative than yer
e-mail.

I am VERY happy to live in the USA where we have freedom to post our
thoughts, speak our minds, write books, believe what we want...EVERYONE
has THE RIGHT to believe what they want to believe, and have all forms
of freedom of speech, but everyone who loves and enjoys these freedoms
need to BEWARE and stay informed of what is going on around us...SLOWLY,
ALL our freedoms are being taken away...of course, the gov. is NOT going
to take away our freedoms fast, because then too many people will see
what was going on...So, while we still enjoy our freedoms, let us BEWARE
least they disapear////I, for one, do not practice or believe in the
practice of Witchcraft...I am Christian...but I will defend until the
death, anyone's right to believe what they want and speak what they
want.

Well, If we had Oral Roberts or Jerry Falwell as our commander and chief
then we had better take up arms to defend our rights to worship as we
please as our founding father's had intended.

Or how about that Ted Haggard? He seems to like gays and meth. So he
would be a leader that could straighten out this country in legalizing
drugs and allowing gay's into the military. Oh but then again NAMBLA
might control congress. So I think we don't want that do we.

Thank you CCP and Ghost..........you crack me up sometimes. If some of
you don't like "weird witch pagan stuff" then DON'T pull up the thread?
Just a thought! Blessed be to all )0(

Thanks to you as well truthoflife. Very well spoken!!!! Blessed be )0(

I would stick this muzzle in the face of those who don't want you to
worship as you please.

Just don't get too close. it might back fire. LOL

who gives a shit.if i want to learn about bullshit loke that ill read
the book. goddess?! shhhht

seeker, if you don't like "shit" like this then stay off the thread!

Just one question. If I change religions to wicca or another pagen
faith.....What do I get that I do not already get as a Christian?

Maybe a peace of mind.

If it "fits" your belief system better than Christian faiths do then as
Ghost said you get peace of mind. You would be amazed at how much stress
and "guilt" Christianity can and does place on it's adherents. Not
putting anyone down for that - just been my experience. I have been both
and Wicca just "fit" the way I have always believed. Blessed be )0(