| − | '''Wicca''' was created in 1954 in the guise of a [[pagan]] 'religion'. Some branches practice what seems much like [[witchcraft]], while others attempt to stay out of the occult. Wicca often gets converts by encouraging them to doubt their faith<ref>Helping yourself with White Witchcraft by Al G Manning, page 23</ref> <ref>[http://www.neopagan.net/ABCDEF.html Isaac Bonewit's Danger of Cult Evaluation]</ref. (which often leads to disobedience) and develop their own practices (which are tainted by human imperfection, unlike the divinely-inspired [[Bible]]), and it can be very difficult to come up with a universal definition of what a Wiccan is. Most Wiccans desire to live as one with nature, which could be stolen from [[Buddhism]] and other religions. Wicca calls on the practitioner to act as their own priest/shaman, interacting directly with the spirit force or deity. | + | '''Wicca''' was created in 1954 in the guise of a [[pagan]] 'religion'. Some branches practice what seems much like [[witchcraft]], while others attempt to stay out of the occult. Wicca often gets converts by encouraging them to doubt their faith<ref>Helping yourself with White Witchcraft by Al G Manning, page 23</ref> <ref>[http://www.neopagan.net/ABCDEF.html Isaac Bonewit's Danger of Cult Evaluation]</ref>. (which often leads to disobedience) and develop their own practices (which are tainted by human imperfection, unlike the divinely-inspired [[Bible]]), and it can be very difficult to come up with a universal definition of what a Wiccan is. Most Wiccans desire to live as one with nature, which could be stolen from [[Buddhism]] and other religions. Wicca calls on the practitioner to act as their own priest/shaman, interacting directly with the spirit force or deity. |