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Re: Ninja page update (mine :-)
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lugnet.castle
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Tue, 11 Apr 2000 11:38:11 GMT
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richard marchetti wrote:
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> In lugnet.castle, Jeff Johnston writes:
> > Modern practitioners of Wicca will generally disavow any accusations of
> > sacrifice, soul-selling, etc. The Wiccan Rede is: "An thou harm none, do as
> > thou wilt." Just thought I'd mention it so you don't inadvertently offend any
> > Wiccans. Digression over.
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> It's kind of you to consider the practitioners of alternative faiths like
> this -- but it's not like Wiccans own either paganism or the past.
Digression continues...
This was specifically in reference to the use of the word "wiccans", and not
because of the use of the word "pagans". I think pagan is a much more generic
term and I don't believe it refers to a specific faith - just any non
Judeo-Christian one. Wicca/Wiccan on the other hand, does refer to a specific faith.
So to sum up:
Pagan priests carrying out dark rituals of human sacrifice: probably not offensive.
Wiccans carrying out dark rituals of human sacrifice: probably offensive.
J
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 | | Wiccans (Was: Re: Ninja page update (mine :-))
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| (...) offensive. (...) Well, I didn't mean to reference the current (peaceful, I guess) practices of people who call themselves Wiccans today. That said, there is a body of beliefs and practices about witches and warlocks that ranges from the (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) It's kind of you to consider the practitioners of alternative faiths like this -- but it's not like Wiccans own either paganism or the past. Much is unknown about the past and I suppose one can make up nearly anything one wants about it. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Apr-00, to lugnet.castle)
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