I'm very new to Pagagnism and Wicca, but I can't seem to see the difference really *waits for someone to come and scold/hurt her* I'd research more on my own and try and find out, but my parents are completely against it. Not to mention, I don't think they'd be able to handle it if they found out that I am Pagan or Wiccan, on top of being lesbian.
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:52 am
Don’t worry I didn’t understand the difference for a long time.
Wiccans worship the Lord and Lady and are based on Gerald Gardner’s works. Pagan is a broader term meaning "country dweller, rustic" and refers to many other religions, practices and faiths, including Wiccan based practices.
(If my understanding is incorrect please correct me.)
Oh. I'd go out and buy them/take them out from the library, but my parent's don't know and I kinda doubt I can tell them. Not to mention, I'm debating whether I'm Wiccan or Pagan. @.@ Even explaining Pagans or Wiccans to them and that they're not evil or Satanists, they still probably won't believe me and think that I'l go to Hell if I continue or something. My mom freaks as it is when she sees me checking out my horoscope or astrology signs.
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:40 pm
All Wiccans are Pagans, but not all Pagans are Wiccans.^_^ "Pagan" is the family of religions to which Wicca belongs- along with a few others. Many people use only the term "Pagan" to describe themselves, because they don't really identify with any of the currently established groups.
So off hand I'd say you're definitely Pagan. And if you don't know who Gerald Gardner is, you're probably not Wiccan. But you may be a type of Pagan who borrows a few things here and there from Wicca- a lot of people who identify simply as "Pagan" do that.
Good luck with your family! I had a rough time with mine, too... but at the very least you know that you won't always be living with them. So there's no rush, and you'll be free to do and say pretty much whatever you wish after you move out on your own. wink
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