tain divine rights, such as freedom of thought, belief and actions, independence and free will. It is believed that by practicing these behaviors and rights, we are promoting balance and harmony (Hawkins 30-31). True Wicca followers do their best to be tolerant and respectful of all others, but like anyone else who feels that their rights and beliefs are being threatened, they may experience anger or intolerance toward those who they see as being judgmental of them. This is something that many wiccans often experience in relation to other, more traditional religions (Hawkins 30-31).There is one key law in the Wicca religion and it is called The Wiccan Rede. It reads as follows, “An it harm none, do as ye will.” There is a strong desire for peace and harmony among witches. They desire this not only within their religion but also with all of nature’s creatures. Followers are allowed freedom in all that they do so long as it doesn’t bring any intentional harm to any other living beings. Wiccans consider their religion “a positive philosophy” (Dewr).Unlike some of the world’s more traditional religions, Wicca doesn’t have a concrete doctrine as such. They do have some explicit religious beliefs that could be equated to a doctrine, however, and they are as follows (“A Brief History..”):A.The Deity is immanent and transcendent.B.Every living entity has a spirit, which is connected to, and part of every other spirit. Humans are a part of Nature.C.Divinity manifests itself through all living beings. Nature itself is divine, as is the Cosmos.D.God and goddess images are recognized as aspects of a greater divinity.Wiccans also hold the following ethics to be a core part of their religion (“A Brief History..”):A.The ethical set is summarized in the Wiccan Rede: Eight words the Wiccan Rede Fulfill: If it harms none, do what you will.B.Guidance is given by many earth-plane teac...
