I am Wiccan, Not a satanist

 

 Today I want to talk about misconceptions that people have about those of us that practice the Craft, ie Wicca, Paganism, etc. 

We are not Satanist, we don't believe in the concept of the Christian devil, he does not exist to us, that would be asking an Atheist if he worships God. 

We do not sacrifice children or animals, to us all life is sacred. The only offerings we make to our God and Goddess is fruit, flowers and bread and wine. 

We don't fly on brooms, however, we do use besoms, (brooms) for cleansing a space and in ritual work. 

We don't cast black magic, as it does not exist for us, we don't hex or curse as we believe what we put out good or bad comes back threefold to us. 

We don't have orgies, however we do not shun sex as well, we just don't see or think of nudity or sex as being evil or a sin.

The Pentacle and Pentagram is not the same as the Baphomet, used by those that worship Satan. 

 

 We don't drink the blood of animals or children. Most of us drink wine or fruit juice.

No we aren't going to hell as for us hell doesn't exist. 

We celebrate holidays as well, expect for we don't celebrate the Christan aspect of holidays. 

 Christians' took those holidays from us and changed them to suit their own beliefs and practices.  Every aspect of Christianity has links to the Wiccan/Pagan practices and beliefs.

Most of the time you cannot tell who is and who isn't wiccan/pagan. We are normal people just like you. We are doctors, teachers, lawyers, soldiers, housewives, mothers, students, your next door neighbor, a close friend.  We don't go around shoving religious tracts in your face or proclaim that if you don't believe in the Goddess you're going to hell.  We tend to hide the fact that we are wiccan/pagan as there is still a lot of stigma and fear about our beliefs.  So if you ever hear someone say the come out of the broom closet, that is because they finally revealed to family and friends that they are what they are.  It's very much like someone who is gay coming out to family and friends.

 

What I wanted to say, I hope I made my point.  Is that I am wiccan, not a Satanist.