I have a rather large group of friends, most of whom are mega Christians, but I'm feeling kind of outcast, because my friends don't know me for who I am. At a party last year, I found myself stuck in a conversation between some of my friends about how they thought witches and Wicca were "evil". I was hurt, but didn't say much and just kind of left. I am thinking about telling one of my closest, and least religious friends first, because she didn't express any real opinion that night, so maybe she'll accept me. Then it might be easier to 'come out of the broom closet', as it were. One of my close friends has already left our group because she was atheist and got fed up of the grief some people gave her, so I don't see her as much as I would like either. I am fed up of being torn in two.
Anyone Know: Nope. Wicca and Devil worship are entirely different. And it's those assumptions that I am hoping my friends would not make. Wicca is a religion in its own right. I worship a goddess and a god and believe in the laws of "Harm none" and the threefold law. Please don't label me as satanist.
So, your a Wicca, which, is worship ping the Devil, is it not?
And if you believe in it all, then there is good and bad, with Jehovah & Christ being good, and Devil being bad. Have I got this right so far?
Then, you choose the path of the bad, whilst all your friends you know have chosen the path of 'good', and you are concerned that they will not like your choice?
Gee, I simply can't see why they might be offended, eh?
What would you expect your friends to say when you tell them you want to be a witch? Good grief. Christians suffer the same affliction but at least we suffer for a reason. God Bless
Try to reason with them and explain that Wicca is not about devil worship. If they refuse to accept you because of your beliefs, then they're probably not worth knowing.
Get some better friends. These are the offspring of the type of people who, in the 18Th century, would have burned you alive for the cause of Christianity.
Why don't you try explaining some basic principles of Wicca before just dropping it on them that you're Wiccan? Explaining about how a pentacle represents spirit being above the other elements is a good place to start. It also give you the chance to explain the difference between a Wiccan pentacle and the inverted one used in satanism, and to explain the morality inherent to Wicca. If they harassed your other friend that much about being an atheist, though, they're probably still not going to understand.
first off, anyone know? you need to do a little research Wicca is not devil worship just because devil worshipers and vicunas have the same pentagram doesn't mean a thing and he res why
the pentagram in devil worship is upside down and has the head of a goat
the pentagram in Wicca is right side up and has no head of a goat but it does have the five elements of earth in which the Goddess and God created (in your case God)
devil worship has an upside down cross
Christianity has the cross right side up
so if you are to assume vicunas are devil worshipers would,NT that make Christianity devil worship too?
as for the asker of this question (sorry i forgot the name and didnt want to re-write this over again) my advice to you is dont worry about what others think of you tell them this is what you are and you are happy with it. yes many will reject you but you will have some friends that except you. there is over 6,billion people in this world it is very easy to make new friends
Why do you even have the tell them unless they ask you? It's none of their business what you believe in as long as you're not forcing it down their throats. Believe what you like.
As for the idiots on here who think that Wicca is about devil worship - go and read some books on the subject. I'm an atheist and don't you think it's funny that we did our homework first before making such accusations? I find that a lot on here. Atheists are more educated in what other people choose to believe in without even believing in any of it themselves. My reason is that I like to hit them over the head with their own book as a defense.
I don't think it really matters how you tell them. If they drove away your atheist friend, I doubt they're going to be much nicer to you, unfortunately.
If you really feel you have to tell them, start with the friend who seems the most accepting and see what happens from there. You should accept in advance that you may lose these friends. Honestly, I don't think it would be that great a loss. Intolerant bullies are not the sort of people I would choose to associate with.
It might be a good idea to reconnect with your atheist friend before telling the rest of the group about your beliefs. You'll need support if this revelation sends your Christian friends into a mass bout of sermonizing.
Friendships are like romantic relationships... sometimes they don't work out. Sometimes you grow apart.
If you've been Wiccan for a while and feel it's time to share it with your friends, do so, but prepare to answer questions in a way that doesn't put down their faith, be prepared to stay calm in the face of anger or attack.
If they are your true friend, they will be open minded enough to accept it... to believe that, while they don't agree with your choices, you are still just sincerely following your beliefs.
If they can't accept it or let it go, it may be time to find new friends.
Honestly, it sounds like you're probably going to lose friends over this. You need to be prepared for that. While I understand you don't like listening to their dislike of other religions, it may be the way of not hearing it is to leave.
Perhaps instead of telling them you're Wiccan, first politely object next time they start going on about how they talk about other groups. You might even try to inform them of their misunderstanding. IF they aren't willing to even accept that, then it's really time to find more understanding friends. You might start with spending more time with the atheist you don't see much anymore.
How do I tell my friends I'm wicca?
