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Correct me if I'm wrong. I find many who are in Wicca are there because they have had a past bad experience with a christian religion. The old school christians are into this scare tactic that drives away as many or more than it attracts. Overzealousness is as much a problem as anything. I do not agree with this and beleive it is time for a change. A time to think what it truely means to have a christian attitude. Spiritual leaders need to focus less on earrings, necklaces, haircuts, and other irrelevancies and more on spiritual growth. I have had my own experiences with this. Thankfully, it hasn't soured my outlook. Wicca provides a spiritual outlet with less overbearing rules. I cannot blame some for liking it for this reason. I cannot say I find Wicca appealing myself though. It has a simplistic, neutral "shaman" feel to it that just doesn't feel right to me. It doesn't feel "evil" (like the overzealous portray), it feels like a spiritual dead end. I know it's hard to argue when the bible is so hard to comprehend. Everyone seems to have their own idea on what it means. The bible is an ancient text. Written by simple people of simple minds. It has also been translated and re-translated innumerable times. I think it's safe to say that it's accuracy has decreased significantly. It's meaning has clouded somewhat. You may not be able to take it word for word, but it still contains good deal of wisdom and spiritual guidance. As long as the bible isn't used as a weapon it has great value. Even if you're not christian it is still one of the oldest history books around. Try reading it a bit, you don't have to memorize verses and fling them like darts at people to appreciate it. As for those who have had a bad experience with a christian church. Don't give up on the religion just because you disagree with the peoples methods. There are quite a few good modernized churches which contain a lot less judgement and a lot more of what christianity is supposed to be. The "Vineyard" is a good example of this, and I highly recommend it. Just give a try if you're interested. I mean, I'm a christian and I looked into Wicca. I'm sure I'll get a lot of debate about this and I've certainly tried my best not to be offensive or belittling to Wiccans. I've only tried to express my veiwpoint and hopefully been at least informative to Christians and Wiccans alike.
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The true secret to happiness is not having what you want, it's wanting what you have!
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