First off: I know that not all Witches are Wiccan, but it seems that the most people who are "out of the broom closet" about it are Wiccans.
Secondly, the reason why I'm asking about Atheist Witches is because of the people who are known as Witches and may even use the title of Witch, but do not believe in deities, rather spirits, or energies.
Thirdly, do you think an Atheist Witch is deserving of the title "Witch".
What do you think makes a Witch?
2008-08-26T18:04:28Z
Nightwind gets this one! Thanks
Chances682008-08-26T15:56:37Z
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Witchcraft is a set of practices which is not tied to any specific belief. There are witches who practice from a position of faith in nearly every religion and philosophy in the world.
Of course those who are atheists (or nontheistic, as you please) and practice witchcraft are properly titled Witch, if they so desire. Broadly (very broadly) speaking, I would not call an atheist Witch a Wiccan, as Wicca is a religion, generally, and is based on dieties. But a Witch? Sure.
Wiccans for the main section are theists, being the two pantheist or polytheist. There are a small share of Wiccans who see the God and Goddess as archetypes relatively than surely deities so they may be labeled as archtypists. Atheist could be somewhat a stretch for them. Witches, it relies upon. Witch is a term for somebody who practices witchcraft, and there are a number of forms of witchcraft obtainable and a great sort of forms of Witches. Witchcraft would not would desire to be related to everybody faith, and positively would not have something to do with it. i've got prevalent Wiccan Witches, Atheist Witches, Satanic Witches, Christian Witches, Jewish Witches, Heathen Witches, and the checklist is going on. So some may be atheist, some theist. It relies upon.
I have absolutely no problem with atheist witches. A witch is someone who practices witchcraft, and witchcraft is a magical practice generally resembling folk magic and which tends to emphasize emotion and willpower over orchestrated ritual. No deity is required for witchcraft.
"Atheist Wiccans", on the other hand, are a completely different story.