(Reinhardt 58) Humans are simply scared of what they do not understand. The ability to use the earth energy as a way of healing or a means to happiness is something that is misunderstood. Everything we have developed due to technology would at one time be seen as magic or witchcraft such as electricity and medicine. Witchcraft is a spiritual system that fosters the free thought and will of the individual, encourages learning and an understanding of the earth and nature thereby affirming the divinity in all living things. The spells that Wiccans perform involve healing, love, harmony, wisdom and creativity.
Though some disagree with this practice, such as High Priest Alex Sanders, who stated that "they are dead; leave them in peace." This belief was likely influenced by Spiritualism, which was very popular at the time of Wicca's emergence, and with which Gardner and other early Wiccans such as Buckland and Sanders had some experience. Despite some belief therein, Wicca does not place an emphasis on the afterlife, focusing instead on the current
“Visions and voices are not caused by God but can be explained through science” Discuss. (35) A vision can be termed as an experience of seeing something or someone in a trance like state or as a supernatural apparition. When complimented by voices from religious figures it can be said to evoke an even deeper religious experience for believers. However, there exists much debate on what the catalyst is for these experiences; some would argue for God attempting to communicate through his creation, whereas others believe the answer lies in science. A vision and auditory related religious experience can occur in a person consciously or unconsciously.
I myself am an Atheist, and therefore in my opinion believe miracles are impossible as all miracles are by, definition impossible if they claim to be the action of a deity. There are four different definitions of miracles, A ‘radical change for the better’ in a person, an ordinary event which has Religious significance for the believer, A remarkable or unusual event which has been directly caused by God but does not go against or break the laws of nature and The ‘laws of nature’ are being broken by God, which is the definition David Hume (18th Century) uses. This more traditional understanding of a miracle is the understanding of classical Theism, namely that God is omnipotent and omnibenevolent, and therefore he does intervene on occasion to perform miracles. As an atheist, David Hume refutes miracles, he does not believe that they can happen, although he has one of the most famous definitions of the traditional understanding of a miracle. Hume
Sprinkle, she was unable to recall what her captors looked like, but did remember that technological implants had been made, including audio-visual implants. The UFO entities can see through her eyes and hear through her ears. She is aware of the continuous presence of what she calls her "live-in companion," who answers to the name of Hweig. Mrs. Kannenberg realizes that Hweig would be explained away by conventional scientists in terms of split personality or some other form of mental abberation. Although she does not agree with this interpretation of her situation, she does not claim to have any paranormal abilities because of her contact with Hweig.
There Are No Such Things as Miracles The subject about miracles is strongly opinionated, there are a lot of assumptions, theories and happenings that can lead a person to believing whether miracles do or don’t happen. It all relies on the person’s belief and what they follow. A miracle is usually defined by ‘unexplainable events that break the laws of nature’. There are different types of miracles that most of us have probably heard about, for example, miracles of healing, exorcism, resurrection and nature. The belief in a miracle can come from either experiencing them or religious reasons and explanations.
Based on the messages of the Masters, beings such as Aetherius, Jesus, and Goo-Ling, who are much more evolved than humans, King functions as the “Primary Terrestrial Mental Channel” through which their wisdom is revealed to us humans so that we may restore balance to this world (Ellwood and Partin, 1988, p. 126). Before taking this course, I had never heard of the Aetherius Society. I knew of the existence of UFO cults but never ventured beyond that. Perhaps it is my disinterest in science fiction and space exploration that kept me from such a pursuit. Also, the portrayal of such groups in movies does not shed a positive light on such institutions, conveying extraterrestrial groups as being somewhat deranged.
Comparing Gods and Goddesses paper Latasha Edwards, Shebrenna Tangarife, Lakeisha Mayes University of Phoenix HUM/105 Rosemary Sykes October 16, 2010 Comparing Gods and Goddesses paper Comparing a God to Goddesses is like comparing men to women. Each is similar in its own way yet very different at the same time. Gods and Goddesses have various roles in the mystic world. Gods impregnate women in the form of an animal, Goddesses impregnate by natural elements. The head Gods and Goddesses marry each other; they also give birth to each other.
Wicca is a Celtic and Norse pagan religion with the pentagram or pentacle as its symbol and no specific religious text. The Book of Shadows is used in Wicca as a spell and regulatory book. (Howard, 2009. p. 266). The deity in Christianity is One God, who is a Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit whereas in Wicca the belief is in the Goddess and the horned God, the Goddess alone, or a combination of these with other deities included. (Fisher, 2005).
To the Minoans religion involved the natural world and provided an explanation of natural phenomena such as the seasons. Minoans seemed to have believed in spiritual forces in a spiritual place in the sky and high places beyond the normal world of humans on earth, as well as spiritual forces below the earth. According to Dickinson the Minoans believed that natural forces controlled the weather and the fertility of the land. Evidence suggests that the Minoans were polytheistic and that like most ancient people, they used special rites to please and placate the gods. The Minoans believe the divine world could be accessed through ritual, images on seal stones and frescoes showed this.