Ex Wiccan

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Ex Wiccan

Hello, everyone. Long time user, but inactive until this evening. I decided to post here after some inner dialogue.

I "discovered" Wicca when I was 11 or 12, and was fascinated by a religion that was so unlike thw Christian religion I was raised in. So peaceful, life and sex are sacred, and ooh, magic! The woo was strong, and I just wanted to feel special.

Que 2006, 2007, and I read Richard Dawkins book The God Delusion. It was like I was pulling down a giant curtain that was blinding me from what was real, and that I didn't need to live in fear of hell, or doubt.

Now, these days, I've gone back to Wicca (sans pagan gods) for the comfort of it, and hoping that it would make me special in some way. I knew it was bullshit, and I know it's a waste of my time and money.

Has anyone had issues with this, or maybe could shed some light? I would talk with my therapist, but she's Christian.

TL;DR: I've gone back and forth with being Wiccan for comfort, and atheist because I want to be honest and find the truth. What do I do?

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David Killens's picture
Hello Tabitha, welcome to
tsm890's picture
Thank you for the warm
David Killens's picture
@ Tabitha
tsm890's picture
Aww, thank you!!
Cognostic's picture
WAIT A MINUTE!!!! WHAT IS
Daniel2's picture
Hi there ,I don't know much
jay-h's picture
Virtually every human culture
Cognostic's picture
@Tabitha: The only person
Cognostic's picture
I'll suggest a reading for
tsm890's picture
Oh, yes, thank you!
brendamobley's picture
There are some atheist pagans
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Es ist interessant, von Ihrer

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