Is your child being lured into witchcraft?

[LWolf]

95. Some possibilities...

1. No proselytizing, no converting.

2. All about free will, with the only rule being "harm none." Think about that. Regardless of what trappings you wrap it in, that makes the world a better place.

3. Underneath all of the religious trappings, it's operating on potential science. Manipulation of energy. Not physical energy, but energy none-the-less. Unlike some faiths, pagans generally understand that their rituals are enacted for just that: energy. A Wiccan teacher once told me that the gods and goddesses they interact with are just facets of the creative energy that drives existence, and that people give them names and personalities, not because they are literal "gods," but because it makes it easier to focus on that part of that energy. It's not about praying to a mystical daddy to "fix" things.

Condescending or not, I think many atheists can see that Wicca, and other pagan faiths, do not impede science or economic and social justice. It's easier to tolerate those you don't agree with if you can see that they aren't causing harm.