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by Wickels on June 15th, 2008

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Do younger Wiccans hiding their beliefs from their parents lessen the respect others may have for the religion?

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  • by Tom Terrific on February 12th, 2009

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    I guess it depends on the person; but I don't think the question is healthy.

    When you say, "I'm Wiccan," or "I'm Christian," you aren't defining yourself; you're describing your personal belief system. Really, each person follows his or her own religion. Your religion is whatever you do to deepen your relationship with whatever god or gods you believe in. It may look a lot like someone else's, but it's ultimately your own. And what you do and what you believe is really your own business. You don't "owe it to Wicca" to confess it before men, the way Christians believe they owe it to Jesus to confess him before men. Wicca isn't some discorporate entity to whom you owe your allegiance. It just describes, more or less, what you do and what you think.

    People have all kinds of reasons for keeping their thoughts to themselves. Some are good, some aren't. We don't need to condemn people for their decisions; we don't need to condemn ourselves, either.

    Try to do what you think right and proper under the circumstances, and don't worry about making mistakes. You will. When you do, try and learn from them.

    Be at peace.

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