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Wiccan practises

With the information collected from various sources, including from my informant, I have come to the conclusion that what is, is right in Wicca. There seems to be a shared modus operandi in the Wiccan sub-culture; however, the way that M.O. is expressed is left entirely up to the individual.

While in a way it tends to be very individualistic, it also allows for group participation. However, even within that group, the bond that keeps them together seems endemic. Calling this a religion then would evoke great objections from Emile Durkheim. Since, according to Durkheim, a religion would have to be widespread and a massively shared cultural fact in all of society (I.E.: people would have to gather together in central points of worship,) this would not be counted as a religion in Durkheimian terms. It is very much a religion to the practitioners.



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Elmo Recio 2000-11-28