Arguments for and against Wicca

I wouldn't ascribe emotions/actions such as cruelty or benevolence to Nature, even where Deity is concerned.

A lion killing a gazelle may seem cruel from the "victim's" POV, but a lion starving to death, or a gazelle population spike gobbling up vegetation until all resources are depleted and the animals die by the hundreds is not necessarily a better alternative.

Biological life is all about establishing a fluid equilibrium: its essence is change (or impermanence), and to bemoan death is to miss the fact that without death, life as we know it would be impossible to begin with.
In fact, permanence would be the One True Death: a stasis-state, where things remain the same for infinity.

Originally Posted by norseman

I think plagiarised is a better description of most of Gardner's stuff.

100% agreed

Originally Posted by Chrode

I don't talking about hell... Yes nature is cruel but why...?

Balance, in order for good there has to be bad in nature its balance thats why no single thing can be judged we are all good and bad. Its balance not condemnation.

Originally Posted by Wicked Willow

I wouldn't ascribe emotions/actions such as cruelty or benevolence to Nature, even where Deity is concerned.

A lion killing a gazelle may seem cruel from the "victim's" POV, but a lion starving to death, or a gazelle population spike gobbling up vegetation until all resources are depleted and the animals die by the hundreds is not necessarily a better alternative.

Biological life is all about establishing a fluid equilibrium: its essence is change (or impermanence), and to bemoan death is to miss the fact that without death, life as we know it would be impossible to begin with.
In fact, permanence would be the One True Death: a stasis-state, where things remain the same for infinity.

exactly there must be balance for some thats cruel but thats balance.

Originally Posted by vulkus

No it isn't a simple question, this type of questioning of other ppl and their beliefs happens a lot on these forums. This post is very troll like and it has an agenda.

so is most of the threads on this forum. But they also make you think.

Originally Posted by Chrode

Why choose Wicca?
And why not?

Simpel question. :)

I started with Wicca like many and have swiftly moved on from it. When i started wicca resonated with me but there soon appeared many things about it that i didnt like and mvoed on :)