I use Linux and I am NOT an atheist. At the moment, I would define myself as agnostic, but I find myself attracted to Pagan religions.
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Originally Posted by Pi-Rat  Nice article.
I am not an atheist. I am not a follower of any mainstream religion. I am not even agnostic. I'm a polytheist. A pagan. Wiccan really.
Seems I'm one of the smaller minorities here.
/me ponders |
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Originally Posted by Pi-Rat I really am Wiccan. Have been for years. Rituals, spells, pantheon of gods and goddesses, belief in magick, and all. *nods* |
I find paganism to be extremely fascinating, and Wicca especially, I have spent the better part of the last several months studying [about] Wicca, and I am currently giving "Drawing Down the Moon" a good look over. If there are any books you find particularly interesting on Wicca, I would love to know about them.
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Originally Posted by seisen Are pagans and people that practice Wicca the same thing? I ask because I am ignorant to these topics. |
I will attempt to answer this question and hopefully I won't butcher it. The easiest answer to your question is no. Not all Pagans are Wiccans. There are many forms of Paganism (like there are denominations of Christianity), Wiccans, Druids, and Goddess-worshippers come to mind.
Answering whether or not all Wiccans are Pagans is a little tougher, and I may not be able to convey this correctly. From what I have read, I believe that all Wiccans can agree in the common belief of both a Goddess (The Lady) and a God (The Lord) thus making them Pagans. But many Wiccans would also say The Lady and The Lord are two facets of the same being - Spirit. Regardless, most Wiccans will also choose a Pantheon of goddesses and gods to work with (thought many pantheons can be worked with, usually only one is worked with at any single time) and some Wiccans will choose a goddess or god that they can relate to best and invoke that deity in ritual.
This would basically concrete the saying that "All Wiccans are Pagans."
That's all I've got for now, hopefully I didn't muddy things up too badly :P