Thesis: Robert A. Heinlein's novel Stranger in a Strange Land hints at an improved religion other than Christianity. The pagan religion Wicca with its acceptance of all religions, the rituals with significant meaning, the customs of showing love and support to everyone, and the elements of magic and power point to this religion as being the persecuted religion as shown in the novel.
I. Wicca accepts all religions, with no questions to their origin.
A. Everyone is equal no matter who he or she is or what he or she is.
B. Love is unconditional in the religion of Wicca.
II. Wicca has been around for thousands of years yet their customs and rituals are a way of life since their religion began.
A. Though there are different philosophies of this religion; they have all managed to keep certain customs the same.
B. They give of themselves and do not take.
D. The coven is used in place of a church.
III Wicca uses the spirits and element around them.
A. Energy is perceived from everything around them.
Robert A. Heinlein's novel Stranger in a Strange Land hints at an improved religion other than Christianity. The pagan religion Wicca with its acceptance of all religions, the rituals with significant meaning, the customs of showing love and support to everyone, and the elements of magic and power point to this religion as being the persecuted religion as shown in the novel.
In the same way, that Michael Smith showed us a religion of love and brotherhood, so too does the religion of the Wicca's. A simple description of Wicca is, those who practice the rites and adhere to the magical philosophies of the Pre-Christian era (Tyson). Thus, the person was shelled in the process of shaping or bending reality. In the philosophy of the Wicca, it is understood that men and women are held in respect according to their talents, capabilities, and contributions to the group, and the craft as a whole (Oakwood). That i...