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Post by theoccultchrist on Sept 1, 2006 2:33:20 GMT -5
Best quote ever!!!;
[glow=red,2,300]"I can see no real reason why one cannot be a good enough though unorthodox Christian and a witch at the same time. It seems to me easier than being a Christian and a Communist." - Gerald Gardner 'Witchcraft Today' Page 121. [/glow]
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Post by theoccultchrist on Sept 1, 2006 10:09:46 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]"The Christian who thinks reincarnation heresy, who will not countenance any form of superstition and belongs to the Sabbath Day Observance League, Would certainly not make a good witch. It is possible that the grandfathers of some of these people may have called their leader the Devil in the days when it was considered rather advanced to talk of the Devil. It may be argued that many witches confessed to signing pacts. Of course, they did, and so would I if I were tortured long enough. Recent experiments by the Nazis have proved that people can be made to say anything under torture. By confessing to dealing with the Devil they were quickly condemned." Gerald Gardner - 'Witchcraft Today' pages 121-122.
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Post by wren on Sept 1, 2006 10:39:44 GMT -5
Best quote ever!!!; [glow=red,2,300]"I can see no real reason why one cannot be a good enough though unorthodox Christian and a witch at the same time. It seems to me easier than being a Christian and a Communist." - Gerald Gardner 'Witchcraft Today' Page 121. [/glow] I have never read Gardner. Interesting take on this debate, though. |
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Post by nevyn on Sept 7, 2006 12:46:55 GMT -5
i have had a prejudice against Gardner(ian tradition) for a few years, as they do not recognize the value of a solitary witch. I think that I will have to re-evaulate my opinion, as he really supports "my" chosen path! Who'dive thunk?
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Post by violette on Jan 20, 2007 1:19:00 GMT -5
Hi Lilac Lady; I can't believe I found your post my first time here. I haven't looked too much into Gardnerian Wicca, but I find these quotes very interesting. Of course, I couldn't agree more.
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Post by Senbecc on Jan 20, 2007 19:24:17 GMT -5
I will say that it is interesting to see that Gardner didn't support all that many idealisms of the modern Gard. If someone put this up in front of some of the people elsewhere there'd surly be a 7 year war lol. I have considered however that the actual initiated Gards aren't the ones having the problem though.  |
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