Welcome to Gaia! ::

I happened to tell a friend ov the whole 'spelt' spelled issue and she decided to look it up. Spelt is in fact a word. It is chiefly british pessed and passed participle of spell. She got this from Merriam-Webster online dictionary. So please don't interupt a discussion just to correct my horrible spelling. I'm not from england but that's not the point. Arlan17 is right spelt does not show up underlined on gaia for me either.

Sometimes it's hard to say. Thinks like avoiding cracks on the sidewalk or throwing a pinch of salt over your shoulder after spilling it are superstitons. Many religions have rituals in them though, even Christianity has rituals. Take mass for example, it follows a certain structure every time. All a ritual is is a certain way of doing things and worshiping. Even in pagan rituals for the sabbots there is a structure to how thingare done and in which order. Superstitions are beliefs that something bad will happen if you do a certain thing or during a certain time. Religion is more a set of beliefs that bring you closer to god and help you to be a better person. Or at least that is how I look at it.

Personaly I do not believe in superstition.. I have habits like putting on some of my bracelets with the words facing a certain way, or in a certain order..but i think thats more like....compulsive or w/e..but i think superstition is something a little off of the track of religion, i think it something that just gives the person some more confidence hence making them personaly do better at the task, so they start believing that if they do that certain thing god helps them. thats wut i think.

Okay,I know there hasnt been a post in here in a loooong time but I am gonna post anyways.

I am a Wiccan and I was looking at what they had on wikipedia about the religion and I found this interesting. George W. Bush stated "I don't think witchcraft is a religion. I would hope the military officials would take a second look at the decision they made" Nevertheless, Wiccans can still become the object of stigma in America, and many remain secretive about their beliefs. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs has not approved use of the pentacle in military cemeteries, although symbols of many other religions are permitted. This policy came under renewed attack when Sgt. Patrick Stewart, a Wiccan soldier, was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005. His widow has pressed for the inclusion of a pentacle to memorialise him at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery Americans United for Separation of Church and State gave the Department of Veteran's Affairs 30 days from June 7, 2006 in which to respond to the request or face litigation, and in September 2006 state officials ruled that the symbol could be used, concluding that state veterans' cemetaries were not under federal authority. When I readthat I was shocked.I knew that people still thought witchcraft was evil or was centered around the devil,But the goverment not letting pentacles be part of a soldiers funerals till this year! It's just wrong! It is like saying a cross cant be used,and I know ment people wouldnt stand for that.
So I just want to knoiw what others think.If you want to read the artical go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicca#United_States

I am finaly back..although it sems not many people have kept this thread alive. which bothers me. I had hoped enough people would be here and have enough opinions, but I guess I was wrong. All well. There is nothing I have an opinion about thats been said since i was gone. Hopefuly someone will say or ask something, that has a decent responce from somebody.