This site talks provides answers to several questions about the Wiccan faith, answered by a Wiccan. It talks about their beliefs, common misconceptions, and how they differ from "Satanists", which is what a lot of people think they are. Wicca originates from the witches that were persecuted throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and is more a reconstruction of the mythological beliefs that they practiced. However, people usually associate them with the devil, even though Wiccans don't even believe in the devil (for the reason that devil worshipers refer themselves as witches).
This site answers a lot of questions about Wiccans that I had left, mostly about their beliefs, but also about how they are interpreted by other people, and how they are the opposite of what others think that they are. For example, the rituals performed by Wiccans are their form of prayer, most Wiccans are pacifists, and some are even vegetarians. Wiccans are still persecuted today (although on a much smaller scale than before), and they don't believe in harming another living thing.
Will society keep rejecting different ideas than their own, as they seem to be doing now with the Wiccans, or will they accept other people's choices and respect them? Although religious tolerance has improved since the Renaissance some religions are still frowned upon by many people, especially if its a minority. Will this ever change?
Citation: Questions and answers on wicca. (1996, August 05). Retrieved from http://wolfstone.halloweenhost.com/Wicca/wq_QAndA.html
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