Wicca And Atheism Essay

There are thousands upon thousands of spiritual beliefs in the world, all stemming from the heart of worship that the Lord God has placed in every man and woman who has ever lived. As with everything that God has created, however, humans have twisted, distorted, and shaped the longing for worship that is in their hearts and rejected the Lord in favor of false deities and idols. All such religions that people have formed are inherently against God and through the rituals, deities, and belief systems show how, at the cores, humans long to cling to and have confidence in something. Many are polytheistic, believing in more than one individual deity; some are monotheistic, worshipping a single divine being, or as in the case of Atheism, some believe in no higher power whatsoever. Wicca is an example of polytheism, where a goddess is the main deity, with a god as the secondary divinity. The heart of worship that Wiccans have is clearly shown in their religion’s ritual system and reverence for the gods over them, though such a religion is …show more content…
Satan, or any form of such an evil, does not exist in the belief system of Wicca; because of this they vehemently state that their religious system is not at all connected to that of Satanism, which worships Satan. However, this is not so. From a historical standpoint, Wicca has direct influences from authors who also shaped modern Satanism with their works. As well, many of the Wicca ceremonial practices and symbols are extremely similar to those of Satanism, down to the pentagram which is the most commonly known icon of Satan worshippers. And though Wicca does not have a concept of Satan, as Matthew 12:30 states, those who are not on the side of the Lord are by default on the side of Satan. Wicca, along with all spiritual beliefs or followings other than Christianity are, at their cores, the worship of