Religious faith versus Non-conformist faith and the Sims 2
kathy:
Please do Joy.
Tenshii~Akari:
I'm interested. ;)
Mr Heartache:
I don't know anything about 'satanism' or 'wicca', but the church of Satan, founded by a guy called Anthon LeVay sure is interesting looking.
Not that I'm a satanist.
LOL
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Satan
Read their eleven rules. Makes more sense to me than most Catholic ones (I was raised Catholic by mildly religious parents)
I'm not religious in the least and don't believe in either god/satan/jesus/spaghetti monster. I'm more of a universal energy spirit type person.
Zephyrash:
Thanks for opening this Kathy! this should get real fun hearing what folks believe in and learning about other faiths.
caffeinated.joy:
OK, here goes. Please keep in mind this post is merely to educate, k? If I give offense to anyone it's not my intent.
Now, it goes back a long time, starting with the Burning Times. The Burning Times happened during a part of the Middle Ages and Rennaisance in Europe and the Americas. We all know that both sides of the Christian organization (Protestant and Catholic) hunted down Satan worshippers, or people believed to be Satan worshippers, who'd signed their souls over to the devil. They were often accused and convicted of practicing Witchcraft, and over the next three centuries of religious persecution, Witches and Witchcraft were associated with Satanic practice. Since the modern church and modern Wiccans both use the terms "Witch" and "Witchcraft", many associate Wiccans with Satanism, because of the learned association between the two during The Burning Times.
There are 17 meanings to the word "Witchcraft", which adds to the confusion, and at least 5 unrelated meanings to the word "Pagan". This causes confusion on it's own. Both Wiccans and Satanists have referred to themselves as "Witches" (but not all). Some Wiccan and Neopagans prefer the term "Witch", and the founder of The Church of Satan, Anton La Vey, wrote a book titled The Satanic Witch.
There's alot of confusion between the Satanic inverted Pentagram (which, in all honesty, is rarely used) and the Wiccan Pentacle (an upright pentagram in a circle). People see the Pentacle and think it's Satanic. Many Wiccan worship the Horned God along with the Goddess. The Horned God (or Cernunnos or The Great God or Great Father or what you like), is a representation of the male aspect of the universe, the balance to the female aspect. He is a figure of nature, and represents the cycle of life in his death every autumn and his birth every spring. Many Christians see the Horned God as a Satanic figure, though neither is the same.
The Wiccan Rede. Many misquote it as being "Do as thou wilt", which is in keeping with Modern Satanic belief. The true Wiccan Rede should go as follows, however, "An' it harm none, do as thou wilt." Some add "Except in thine own defense it be." For any who are interested, here is the full Rede, illustrating how "Do as thou wilt" with no additions, is taken out of context.
There's a misconception that Hallowe'en is the biggest celebration among Satanists, Druids and Witches, and use it perform sacrifices. The truth: Samhain in the Northern Hemisphere is the source of modern day Hallowe'en. It's also the Wiccan New Year. It's a feast day to pay respects to the dead and honor their memories, and is quite similar to the Mexican Dia de los Muertos. It has been centuries since the druids performed their last human sacrifice (if they ever really did), and Druids are not Satan worshippers. The Satanist's major feast day is the day of his birthday, not Hallowe'en.
There's more, but these, I think, are the major points.
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