Paganism and Wicca
Paganism generally describes religions outside of Judaism, Christianity, and Judeo-Christian. Some of the religions that fall under it include Wicca, Taoism, Sikhism, and Buddhism.
Wicca is actually derived from “witchcraft” and is usually used to refer to the latter in many Christian traditions. There is this common misconception that pagans are wiccans and witches. The truth is, not all pagans are wiccans. Not all of them are witches either.
Wicca and paganism have plenty of similarities, though. For instance, the pentacle is a symbol used both in Wicca and Paganism. The pentacle represents the five elements, which are water, fire, air, spirit, and earth.
Paganism has long been in existence before the birth of Christianity, while Wicca has only been around for a few decades. Wicca is actually a modern form of Paganism. Those who consider themselves as pagans are polytheistic.
This means that they believe in more than one deity. Such deity can either be a god or a goddess. Wiccans, on the other hand, only believe in a god or in a goddess. Some of them believe in both and others believe in many gods and goddesses.
Paganism and Wicca can be said to be the same on some levels and different on other levels. So in summation, you can be a pagan without being a Wiccan. If you prefer to follow a religion outside of Judaism, Christianity, or Judeo-Christian, you can be a pagan. If you want to follow Wicca, you can be a Wiccan.
Also, there is no need for you to practice witchcraft if you are a pagan. If you are a Wiccan, the practice of witchcraft is an essential aspect of your belief; hence, you have to practice it.
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