When someone says Wiccan,Pagan, or Witch. What is the first thing that pops into your head?

[hunt9909]

I do want honest and truthful answers but, if it is going to hurt sum1s feeling or offend sum1 then put if you think the term Wiccan,Pagan,or Witch is positive or negative in your honest opinion. Or, state what you may or may not know about it.

[ludwig]

// I'm sure most of them are decent people. //

You're righty sandy. It's the pagan extremists that give the others a bad name.

I once went to a pagan handfasting ceremony. It was a beautiful sunny day day out in a field. There was a donkey and children running around, lots of flowers and they jumped over a broomstick. There may well have been some witches and wiccans there, I don't know, but it was a lovely happy day.

[Zacs-Master]

Poor horror movies.

[David H]

Unlike conventional religion witchraft works on the wish and belief we can affect our environment through harnessing our intention alone and directing it to alter reality. The witche's canon is 'Do what you wilt unless it hurts others', pretty much straight from the bible's golden rule. If you try and gain a benefit by hurting others all that is supposed to happen is it rebounds and hurts you. The ceremonies resemble ancient religion but all ultimately not designed to worship nature but control it.

[stewey]

Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered; a divining rod; and "Bell, Book, and Candle" all ooze into my mind.

[hunt9909]

Wow, I really didn't expect this many responses! I'm really happy to see so many differing opinions! I was actually thinking about doing a survey around my town but, I think that wouldn't have been a good idea....

[naomi24]

//It's the pagan extremists that give the others a bad name.//

Ha ha! Twit! :o)

[jomifl]

unconventional, probably kind and understanding, almost certainly harmless. A bit how christians like to portray themselves but rarely achieve.