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F.a.q.
What kind of relationship is there
between Witchcraft and the Old Religion?
The term Witchcraft is the “vulgar” or popular
appellation in use to define our religion for many centuries.
We decided to take distance from this name
because we are tired to be continuously misunderstood and to be
discriminated against by a misinformed society where this word causes
fear and sinister rapprochements.
If you consult any dictionary you can
understand this, mine says: "Practice or operation of magic often
connected with a commerce with the spirits of the evil or a mysterious
and sinister ritual".
Often the term Witchcraft is understood or
used as a synonymous of magic and this causes more confusion among the
people who wish to practice the Old Religion and among those who turn
to us because they want to practice the Magic influenced by what they
saw on the television.
We don't want anything to do with these
"little witches" and "little magicians" and we underline this.
What kind of relationship is there
between Wicca and the Old Religion?
From us there is of course a great respect
and solidarity, since we are part of the same great family.
We are Italians, so, we feel connected with
the traditions of the origin in our country and of the Mediterranean
area, rather than the traditions of the Anglo-Saxon area.
What kind of relationship is there
between Paganism and the Old Religion?
When the Christianity began to be the
official religion of the Roman Empire, the term Pagan started to be use
to define all that was unfaithful and the non-Christians.
A simple and efficient way to alienate all
other religious identities.
Historically and culturally it is incorrect,
in my opinion, to consider the term pagan exclusive as synonymous of
polytheist.
We respect the right that everybody has to
use the word Pagan or neo-pagan to define themselves. Nevertheless we
refuse and do not accept the use of this term to define ourselves
because it doesn't represent our point of view.
What kind of relationship is there
between devil and the Old Religion?
Simple: There isn’t any kind of
relationship.
The devil always been the best pretext to
discredit and destruct those one who think in different way.
The devil is not part of our culture, we
don't believe in the devil's existence and honestly we feel tired to be
always connected with this idea that historically and culturally
doesn't belong to us.
But so, why the "Divine couple" is
often represented by Diana and Lucifer in the Old Religion?
Because in the Old Religion's culture, which
has its origins in the pre-Hebraic, Lucifer represents one of the
various aspects through we identify the Male Great Principle, just like
Diana often represents the Female Great Principle.
Lucifer is an absolutely positive Divinity,
associated to the Sun who keeps and dispenses the Light of the
Knowledge.
Nothing in common with the myth of the rebel
angel or with the devil.
Are you a religious sect?
Absolutely not.
It's sadly known that the majority of people
has the bad habit to think that numerically small religious groups are
sects and potentially dangerous for the society and for the single
characters who are part of it.
This is because the majority of people
probably think that you can only call it a religion if there are
millions of followers who belong to it.
We prefer quality to quantity...
Are you saying you don't do
proselytism?
Exact.
Are you a secret society?
Absolutely not.
Majority of us are very discreet persons.
When society shows more good will towards
us, we will probably end this essential discretion requirement. I think
that many of us will be happy to express themselves freely. Me first!!
Which is the relationship between
the Old Religion and the other religions?
To not share with others' ideas doesn't mean
to be against others' ideas.
The Old Religion teaches us to respect other
people’s beliefs and
tell us to use of the dialogue as an instrument to get over any
misunderstanding and, in this way, we could live together in peace and
harmony with other people who think differently from us.
We don't want to convince or discredit
anyone, we only want to be respected and let in peace to live and
express in freedom what we believe.
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