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[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It is a wholly constructed faith based partly on fragments of things that existed previously but with no input from those cultures so there's no "authentic" Wiccan beliefs other than those from the 1950s.

[+] doomcanoe@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

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[–] julietOscarEcho@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"genuinely" herein lies the key. Interesting to pick Jedi as an example because I think we can agree that people who out that on a census or whatever typically have their tongue firmly in cheek. Wicca probably sits somewhere on a spectrum between that and the major religions. You'd be mad naive to assume that everyone holds beliefs exactly as stated. My papi was a priest and we're pretty sure never believed in god. L Ron Hubbard himself was for sure was grifting FFS. Add to that and most religions can't even agree what authentic means for their community and LOL

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Sure, but that could be said about any belief system depending on when you start the clock.

Not really? We don't have distinct points of creation for many faiths. With Wicca it can be set in a specific time and place. You aren't going to find Wiccans from 100 years ago.

Wicca is a blend of multiple different religious ideologies that existed in Europe at some point in the past. If you took someone from modern day Colchester in 200ce they might recognize parts of their ancestral faiths but parts will be from other tribes and peoples. Hence Wicca doesn't have an "authentic" set of beliefs as much as an intentionally created one. That's different from something like Judaism or Christianity whose views weren't created by people with the intent of creating a fait h.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's different from something like Judaism or Christianity whose views weren't created by people with the intent of creating a fait h.

Maybe not "create" but Christianity was absolutely shaped and molded with purpose and intent.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Without question but there were centuries before that happened where it was more organic.