He was very pious, a great attender of sermons of the best preachers, which he took down in his short-hand, and had with him many volumes of them. He was also much of a politician; too much, perhaps, for his station.
exhaustion a glow of grateful joy--and slept.
CHAPTER XXIX
The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind. I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed, and no actions performed. I knew I was in a small room and in a narrow bed. To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone
almost suffocating.
Still we did not move. I could not, and Harry and Desiree seemed rooted to the spot with wonder. The thing came closer, and we could see the outlines of its huge form looming up indistinctly against the black background of the cavern.
I saw, or thought I saw, a grotesque and monstrous slimy head stretched toward us from about the middle of its bulk.
That doubt became a certainty when suddenly, as though they had been lit by a fire from within, two luminous, glowing spots appeared about three feet apart. The creature's eyes--if eyes they were--were turned full on us
Yes I did at one point in time and even considered myself Wiccan as well but I just don't believe in any gods or goddesses at all regardless of religion. That's what I truly found about myself when all is said and done and I've researched all the religions and beliefs. I used to believe in something higher then me at one point in time or at least truly thought so. I got so sick of monotheism and those types of religion such as Judaism, Islam and especially Christianity that I explored pagan religions such as Wicca and found it slightly more liberating then any of the monotheistic beliefs. But like I said I discovered that in the end belief in gods and all that other stuff just isn't me after all.
Wicca is a Neopagan religion and a form of modern witchcraft. Often referred to as Witchcraft or the Craft, its adherents are commonly referred to as Wiccans, or as Witches or Crafters. Developing in England in the first half of the 20Th century, Wicca was popularized in the 1950s and early 1960s by a Wiccan High Priest named Gerald Gardner, who at the time called it the "witch cult" and "witchcraft," and its adherents "the Wica." From the 1960s onward, the name of the religion was normalized to "Wicca."
Wicca is typically a duo theistic religion, worship ping a goddess and a god, who are traditionally viewed as the Triple Goddess and Horned God. These two deities are often viewed as being facets of a greater pantheistic godhead, and as manifesting themselves as various polytheistic deities. Nonetheless, there are also other theological positions within the Craft, ranging from monotheism to atheism. Wicca also involves the ritual practice of magic, largely influenced by the ceremonial magic of previous centuries, often in conjunction with a liberal code of morality known as the Wiccan Rede, although this is not adhered to by all Witches. Another characteristic of the Craft is the celebration of seasonally-based festivals, known as Sabbats, of which there are usually eight in number annually.
There are various different denominations within Witchcraft, which are referred to as traditions. Some, such as Gardnerian and Alexandrian Wicca, follow in the initiatory lineage of Gardner; these are often collectively termed British Traditional Wicca, and many of their practitioners consider the term Wicca to apply only to these lineaged traditions. Others, such as Cochrane's Craft, Feri and the Dianic tradition, take primary influence from other figures and may not insist on any initiatory lineage. Some of these do not use the word "Wicca" at all, instead preferring to be referred to only as "Witchcraft," while others believe that all traditions can be considered "Wiccan."
I've studied many different religions but have only practiced one~~ Christianity. It's the only one that I believe in 100%
The others might have some similarities but most are twisted distortions on non-Christians beliefs. Some are just outright crap. Or money sucking cults (Scientology)
I'd rather die believing in God and finding out He didn't exist than die not believing & find out He did.
Have you ever explored Wicca?
