Wicca and Buddhism
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:33 pm
So I've identified as an atheist for quite some time now, and religion has never really been in the forefront of my mind. I did however find myself relating to Buddhist teachings and beliefs, they appealed to me in a way that was comfortable as Buddhism doesn't ask you to believe in any Gods or follow any set rules.
Now I have discovered Wiccan teachings and the idea of a God and a Goddess, and I am struggling to accept the idea of a deity. This what was what always did not appeal to me about religion in the first place. I am coming to understand that they are both versions of the same thing, such as night and day are versions of the same sky. However, I related to the Buddhism concept of Oneness, the idea that there is only one conciousness and that everything that is alive is part of the same thing. In the same way that flowers are different from each other, but they all belong to the same tree.
My problem is that although both concepts make sense to me, I do not feel comfortable in accepting both the concept of Oneness and the concept of a God and a Goddess. My question is, is belief in deities central to Wicca?
Thankyou so much, any help or comments are greatly appreciated. I also apologise is this is a dumb question, I am very new to all of this!
Now I have discovered Wiccan teachings and the idea of a God and a Goddess, and I am struggling to accept the idea of a deity. This what was what always did not appeal to me about religion in the first place. I am coming to understand that they are both versions of the same thing, such as night and day are versions of the same sky. However, I related to the Buddhism concept of Oneness, the idea that there is only one conciousness and that everything that is alive is part of the same thing. In the same way that flowers are different from each other, but they all belong to the same tree.
My problem is that although both concepts make sense to me, I do not feel comfortable in accepting both the concept of Oneness and the concept of a God and a Goddess. My question is, is belief in deities central to Wicca?
Thankyou so much, any help or comments are greatly appreciated. I also apologise is this is a dumb question, I am very new to all of this!