Stranger in a Strange Land A reflection of the Wicca religion.
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
Wicca is a polytheistic religion (meaning that there is belief in more than one God). Michael Smith holds to the concept of regeneration and meditation to "gork" his experiences and situations he is in (Heinlein 149). They saw divinity in the sun and moon, and in the Earth, in all life. Usually non-iodized salt is dissolved in a cup to be poured over the body. He believed in allowing ever!yone free will and were asked to join his nest, with no mind control or trickery, such as the Christian church used (Heinlein 127-241). Because of this Wicca were victims of persecution and forced !to practice their beliefs in private. In the same way, that Michael Smith showed us a religion of love and brotherhood, so too does the religion of the Wicca's. This is done as a substitute to swimming in the ocean (this is done to resemble being close to mother earth) (Pennick). Some covens are highly structured and hierarchical, while others may be informal and egalitarian. There is a fine line between witchcraft and Wicca and it has to do with magic.
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