Her's is a hodgepodge of superstition and childish BS.

Because you know I had to ask.... can you clarify that statement?

Not a problem.

I've read extensively into Mythology (Ancient Myth and Theology are the same thing damn it! Another rant, another time). The modern "Wicca" and the whole host of "New Age" religions are based of of older forms (my personal favorite would be the Odinists, or what ever they are calling themselves now).

Wicca is quite literally a hodgepodge of the older forms, ranging from the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Germanic tribes, Nordic tribes, Celtic (germanic, french, welsh, scott, and irish), hindu mystysism, and shaminism...

Her's is a hodgepodge of superstition and childish BS.

Because you know I had to ask.... can you clarify that statement?

Not a problem.

I've read extensively into Mythology (Ancient Myth and Theology are the same thing damn it! Another rant, another time). The modern "Wicca" and the whole host of "New Age" religions are based of of older forms (my personal favorite would be the Odinists, or what ever they are calling themselves now).

Wicca is quite literally a hodgepodge of the older forms, ranging from the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Germanic tribes, Nordic tribes, Celtic (germanic, french, welsh, scott, and irish), hindu mystysism, and shaminism. What I love is what nearly every "Wiccian" book has, the do what works for you rule. If I wasn't an Athiest, I'd either be a Neo-pegan, or a Jew

Mind you I am not saying that this hodgepodge of superstitions is bad. I would rather have kids that are able to name the Nordic/Greek/Roman/Egyption gods and their domains. Intrest in history is wounderful.

As for the childish BS. Come on, with a handle like yours, you must know what I am talking about. The little boys and girls who think the dime book spells work (agian, the force of the human will made manifest into reality happens every day. sometimes people would call it miricals, others magic) and suround themselves with their Buffyisms, Anne Riceisms, Charmed, Underworld, ect. At a point these people live in such delustion that they begian to believe modern fiction is a substitute for ancient mythology.

Hopefully that helps out a bit.

P.s.: I like other religions even less than neo-peganism. So don't be too upset. I held back on my first coment in this clip in regards to Christianity.

Back in `96 I tried talking members of my group into going to see ``The Craft``. The response ranged from indifference to ``Why would you want to see that crap``. My response was that some people might come to us expecting Paganism to be like Hollywood, and if we didn`t know what those images were, we couldn`t respond to them (the movie was entertaining in a trite way but nothing more). The same goes for ``Charmed`` and the rest - in fact, I like Holly Marie Coombs, but can barely bring myself to sit through a single episode.

P.S.: Most Pagans, Wiccan or otherwise, generally choose one pantheon and stick to it. Vampires are more an offshoot of medieval Christian folklore than anything el...

Back in `96 I tried talking members of my group into going to see ``The Craft``. The response ranged from indifference to ``Why would you want to see that crap``. My response was that some people might come to us expecting Paganism to be like Hollywood, and if we didn`t know what those images were, we couldn`t respond to them (the movie was entertaining in a trite way but nothing more). The same goes for ``Charmed`` and the rest - in fact, I like Holly Marie Coombs, but can barely bring myself to sit through a single episode.

P.S.: Most Pagans, Wiccan or otherwise, generally choose one pantheon and stick to it. Vampires are more an offshoot of medieval Christian folklore than anything else, and Anne Rice doesn`t stick to the traditional lore, but cobbled together her own concept of vampirism.

Q: What`s the difference between Pagan and new Age

A: About a thousand dollars.