In this paper I will be discussing the treatment of Wicca, Witchcraft, by the Christian religion, since day one. First I will give a brief description of the religions. In the next paragraph I will give a brief history lesson, then I will get into the nitty-gritty. In the next few paragraphs, I will discuss the movie, The Craft, and some reviews by various Witches in the country. Then I will speak of the movie Warlock, and I will give my own review. Then I will give my own thoughts, and "wrap it all up."
             In Genesis, it is written that God created Heaven and Earth. It also says he created man and beast and put them in the "Garden of Eden." It is also stated that a serpent forced Adam and Eve to eat the "forbidden fruit" from "The Tree of Knowledge." There was no such being known as Satan; in fact, I don't believe it is mentioned until the New testament. The only mention of an evil being, before it receives the name 'Satan,' is in Revelations, where Job speaks of The Leviathan. Also, there has been a lot of war and violence in the name of God, the so-called 'Almighty god of love.'
             Witchcraft, in most traditions, speaks of a god, Woden, and a goddess, Gaia, giving birth to the world. There is no set "holy book," Witches live by eight words, not Ten Commandments; Those eight words are: An' harm ye none, do as thou wilt. There is no being of true "evil," and they don't blame anyone for their mistakes.
             Witchcraft originates in the Paleolithic era; when primitive wo/man, was finding out what was happening in the world. Excluding the discovery of fire and the wheel, the first religion was "formed." Wo/men "created" what the gods looked like, Woden has horns and scraggly hair, and Gaia is fat, and her genitals are enlarged. The reasons for these traits were simple, Woden, who was "the god of the hunt," resembled a beastly humanoid, while Gaia, who was the "goddess of fertility," showed off the pregnant, fertile role; ...