Yep, back in my liberal days I knew a few Wiccans and "born again" Pagans. The ones I knew were pretty harmless...probably what we would term useful idiots. Mostly just a bunch of Birkenstock wearin' hippies. There is a lot of overlap between the Christian and Wiccan "pantheons" (for lack of a better work). I believe there are some ties between Wicca and Islam. If I remember correctly, a lot of the mystical concepts in Wicca were derived out of the pre-Islam Middle East. Take a look at all of the Middle Eastern mystical trapping of Masonry for another example of a weird correlation. So it's not surprising if they have some parallel development. You've got me curious now...I will have to do some more research.
If I remember correctly, a lot of the
mystical concepts in Wicca were derived out of the pre-Islam Middle
East. Take a look at all of the Middle Eastern mystical trapping of
Masonry for another example of a weird correlation. So it's not
surprising if they have some parallel development. You've got me
curious now...I will have to do some more research.<<<
Please do the research and keep me posted on what you find.
I am curious to find out if the connection to the masonry connection to them, is what makes people hate the masons so much?
I will have to pass on this search, the Angel search was one that I did one night, years ago, when I couldn't think of anything to google for, that of course was before TM. LOL
The other area the witch crowd has taken over, is our American Indian, ways of healing, prayers for healing and harvest, etc.
Over the years, I have found out the hard way, than what I
think is an interesting herbal group, etc is a witch group.
I found one group that made healing dolls, I joined, thought
it would be a good idea to make someone a small pretty cloth
doll and that you included a prayer to God in, and told them
it was a healing doll........harmless, but hopefully, if they looked at it, they would remember that I cared and wanted them to get well.......sounded real simple and loving to me...as I own things, given to me in love, that make me smile when I glance at them.
Then photos of their work were shared, of course some were lovely, and many were the uglist voodoo dolls, and I do mean
ugly, it is no surprise that people are afraid of them....