Anonymous asked this question on 12/30/1999:

What is the advantage of being a wiccan?

FiliaLunae gave this response on 1/1/2000:

There is no advantage in being a Wiccan more than being Christian, Jewish, Hindu, or Asartu. We believe there is no "right" spiritual path.

However, Wicca has many unique good points.

~~note-- i believe the "all gods are one [God]" concept, so i refer to the unified creating force as [God]. if you don't, substitute mentally "The Lord and Lady" or "creating force"~~

*A belief in loving, giving deities. There is an emphasis in celebration rather than penance. *A belief in personal responsibility. The two main Wiccan "rules" together have the Wiccan take ownership and consequences for all actions, good and evil. *The balanced nature of [God]. One Yaweh or Christ type God ignores many aspects of the Creator(s). That's my personal explanation for the Bible's contradictions-- the writers felt the differnt traits of [God], and though they ignored some, they unconsciously wrote others in. By having a Goddess and a God, and many aspects of the Goddess and God, Wicca embraces even the "contradictory" stuff about [God]. *Wiccans are open minded, as a general rule. If you are poor, a minority, gay, goth, or otherwise "weird", Wicca will accept you. *There is no one pressuring you to convert, or trying to get your money. *Many people feel a "reconnect" through the Old Ways to nature and the past. *There is enough room within Wicca to tailor your worship and magick to your spiritual needs and desires.

There are many many more, but those are all i can think of at the moment. It is a beautiful religion, although it does take exhaustive study to be done truly well.

Love, peace, and light, FiliaLunae

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