[Vision2020] The Persecution of Quakers: Shame On OurPuritanForefathers

[Sue Hovey]

But isn't Wicca ancient?  I thought Wiccans traced their history to 
Stonehenge and beyond?

Sue H.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chasuk" <chasuk at gmail.com>
To: "deb" <debismith at moscow.com>
Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>; <dave at ravencroftfarm.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The Persecution of Quakers: Shame On 
OurPuritanForefathers


> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 23:01, deb <debismith at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>> Surprise! For me, Witches are Real!
>
> I'm going to ask you a question, Debi.  I can't help myself; I've
> always been curious.  It is intended respectfully, so I hope it comes
> across that way.
>
> First, an instant of preamble:  I believe that all religions are human
> inventions.  Preamble finished.
>
> Why choose a religion invented so recently that its origins can't even
> be cloaked by antiquity?  I often wonder this about Mormonism as well,
> invented by Joseph Smith.  The overlap isn't that great: Gerald
> Gardner died only about 7 years before Brigham Young (Smith's
> successor) was born.
>
> I mean, if you aren't going to choose a faith hoary with age (which
> enrobes it in at least a little bit of plausibility), why not be a
> humanist, or some flavor of skeptic, or even invent your own?
>
> for example, I'm a confirmed non-theist, but I've always found
> Hinduism attractive mythologically.  It is so joyously carnal and
> colorful.  If I was going to pick a mythology, that would be my
> choice.  Krisha and Ganesha and Hanuman rock.  The Mahabharata is an
> amazing document.
>
> So why Wicca?
>
> Chas
>
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