Comments on: What do atheists think about witchcraft?

By: Ace

Ace — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:37:41 +0000

Raised in a Non Wiccan Tradition of Witchcraft, for me it is definately my religion.

and its a beautiful one at that, does magic work? Of course, though Id say its highly Psychological like anything else.

Not all religions are something to be hated just because you do not understand them or think you do and really dont.

Many Witches are Pantheists or Naturalistic believing in The Goddess as a symbol for the Universe or what not and some would consider themselves Atheists because an atheist is someone who simply does not believe in God and many Witches would agree with that.

By: philosophyangel

philosophyangel — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:26 +0000

"Witchcraft" is jargon for spellcraft, magick, or sorcery. Some practitioners, such as neopagans or New Agers, take a religious, spiritual, supernatural, or superstitious approach. Some practitioners, such as some modern witches/sorcerers and post-modern magicians are, indeed, atheist or agnostic and take a psychodynamic or scientific approach to magic, exploring the anthropological, psychological, neurological, and quantum physical reasons why people continue to practice magick and why it seems to sometimes "work."

Some people who consider themselves Satanists practice magick –and they usually call it magick and it is usually of a ceremonial or post-modern kind, not "witchcraft." (Many Satanists are atheists, btw.) Most people who practice magick or spellcraft or shamanism are not involved in Satanism or diabolism. Witchcraft practitioners generally are not "esoteric" although some ceremonial magicians may be. Witchcraft is folkcraft and is more like shamanism and usually is relegated to herbal, energy, and spell work to either protect, protect onself against, heal, control, or curse another. Ceremonial magick is sometimes involved in working with "spirits" for various goals. Post-modern magick takes a different approach.

By: Andrea Guitar Heroine

Andrea Guitar Heroine — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:26 +0000

It doesn't exist.

By: Silly Salamander

Silly Salamander — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:26 +0000

Satanism is a separate religion. Witchcraft is both a magical practice, and, in some cases, a religion. (Think Neopagan religious witchcraft, the largest segment of which is Wicca).

I don't believe that witchcraft works (in any supernatural sense), but I don't have any problem with people practicing magic or whatnot.

Most Satanists, by the way, are atheists.

By: dave-o

dave-o — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:26 +0000

Bollocks!

By: morbidminded

morbidminded — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:26 +0000

witchcraft and satanism have nothing in common.
noooooooo they dont…….

By: Triforce Warrior

Triforce Warrior — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:26 +0000

I am interested in it. I don't believe it but I find it cool and amazing

By: Dopethrone

Dopethrone — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:26 +0000

I am skeptical of all claims, especially extraordinary ones.

By: Nekhtet

Nekhtet — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:26 +0000

I would answer but I don't see any point. While I applaud you for being consistent with your hate, there is no point in discussing anything with you because you are just like the fundamentalists that you oppose so much…you refuse to actually see any other point than your own. You are incapable of agreeing to disagreeing. Your sole goal is to put everything down beneath you.

maybe when you grow up and are ready to discuss it without putting something down, you will get a decent answer.

By: Squishy

Squishy — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:26 +0000

The answer isn't easy to explain. I view them from a neurological standpoint [Look up studies about neurology and rituals]. I do not believe in any supernatural aspect, but I can clearly see the personal transformative power in such exercises.