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What is a "Wiccan"?

I hear pp, talkin about them..what are they?

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Answer #1

wiccan is a celtic religion. its kinda like peganism… heres some info from wikipedia…I suck at describing religion in my words ) is a nature-based religion popularised in 1954 by Gerald Gardner, a retired British civil servant.[1] He said that the religion, of which he was an initiate, was a modern survival of an old witchcraft religion which had existed in secret for hundreds of years, originating in the pre-Christian paganism of Europe.[1] The veracity of Gardner’s statements cannot be independently proven, however, and it is possible that Wiccan theology began to be compiled no earlier than the 1920s.[2]

Various Wiccan traditions have since evolved from that established by Gardner, which came to be called Gardnerian Wicca. These other traditions have distinctive beliefs, rituals, and practices. Many traditions of Wicca remain secretive and require that members be initiated. There is also a movement of Eclectic Wiccans who do not believe that any doctrine or traditional initiation is necessary in order to practice Wicca.[3]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicca

Answer #2

I am a wiccan and it is a purely earth based religion. We worship the dietys of a god and a goddess we also do spells and rituals and have our holidays.

Answer #3

wiccan is just a type of religion. it is different from catholic in the sense that they do believe in witchcraft and spells…I think correct me if im wrong thou!

Answer #4

the bible calls it witchcraft …

Answer #5

Celtic? I wonder how the Picts and Teutonic people would feel about that? Neither of which were Celtic. It’s safer to say European.

Answer #6

well for one wiccan is not an it its a religion and its nature based

Answer #7

Wicca is the religion of Witchcraft plain and simple.

Answer #8

yeah what reaper2089 said!!

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