Scott Cunningham wrote about a dozen books on Wiccan subjects.
Wiccan’s can run the entire gambit of society in general. I had a sister who married a guy, they had a Wiccan/Witchcraft shop, were the head of coven... bisexual initians, blood sacrifices, white magic, and of course the use of herbs, plants and minerals/rocks, being one with nature, etc.
I knew of a guy/met him twice in passing that was the leader of a group who some type of Witch/Alien worshipers called the Bridge. Not sure what they were up to, but they sought out people with golden halo’s or purity of goodness to be their leaders.
I always though the fine line between dark and light, good and evil, insanity and sanity is similar to dancing on the Razor’s edge, slip and fall to one side or the other or die in the fall.
Much of my formal college studies related to cultures, education, and religions, philosophy. There are overlapping patterns in differnt cultures, and philosphy. I choose to classify everything except the belief in the God of the Jews/Christians as a philosphy.
” I choose to classify everything except the belief in the God of the Jews/Christians as a philosphy.”
As do I. But I chose to spend a long part of my life defending people’s right to worship as they please as long as it didn’t violate laws and/or harm people.
I have no idea what the first religion was in the world as neither I or any of the authors who write books about them were around. But if it pertained to nature, the earth, water, wind, rain (and God help them fear of thunder and lightening), and the facination of death might have been part of that religion. They are all life thretening things done in nature that we futher understnd now. But at that time, it was all they had to include no explanation. Fire came from lightening and developing volcanoes so it took some thinking on that.
I had a friend in northern California when I was stationed there who was the head of a coven. We talked at length and he was always laughing at what Hollywood has done to witch.
“...the fine line between dark and light, good and evil, insanity and sanity is similar to dancing on the Razor’s edge...”
Good analogies except for insanity and sanity. That is many tomes quesionable as to what makes a person insane. Is an insane person who can figure out mathmatics actully insane? You kust described Albert Einstein. And to throw a little fun into yhou separation thoughts salt and pepper are not opposites, they’re two separate spices. It’s not what it is, it’s what it’s called and presented as.
“...cultures, education, and religions, philosophy...”
All four of these are very hard to define. Each one has it’s own place depending on where you are. And remember, our education by our culture defines Satanism as a religion and it is classified and taught that way. Pretty broad definition isn’t it?
And as for the “experts” defining religion, the best definition I have heard of them is that they are people with an opinion on any topic more than 200 miles from home. Thank you for the entry.
wy69
” I choose to classify everything except the belief in the God of the Jews/Christians as a philosphy.”
As do I. But I chose to spend a long part of my life defending people’s right to worship as they please as long as it didn’t violate laws and/or harm people.
I have no idea what the first religion was in the world as neither I or any of the authors who write books about them were around. But if it pertained to nature, the earth, water, wind, rain (and God help them fear of thunder and lightening), and the facination of death might have been part of that religion. They are all life thretening things done in nature that we futher understnd now. But at that time, it was all they had to include no explanation. Fire came from lightening and developing volcanoes so it took some thinking on that.
I had a friend in northern California when I was stationed there who was the head of a coven. We talked at length and he was always laughing at what Hollywood has done to witch.
“...the fine line between dark and light, good and evil, insanity and sanity is similar to dancing on the Razor’s edge...”
Good analogies except for insanity and sanity. That is many tomes quesionable as to what makes a person insane. Is an insane person who can figure out mathmatics actully insane? You kust described Albert Einstein. And to throw a little fun into yhou separation thoughts salt and pepper are not opposites, they’re two separate spices. It’s not what it is, it’s what it’s called and presented as.
“...cultures, education, and religions, philosophy...”
All four of these are very hard to define. Each one has it’s own place depending on where you are. And remember, our education by our culture defines Satanism as a religion and it is classified and taught that way. Pretty broad definition isn’t it?
And as for the “experts” defining religion, the best definition I have heard of them is that they are people with an opinion on any topic more than 200 miles from home. Thank you for the entry.
wy69