So... "eclectics"

[Mis emo gurl Roxxie]

I was watching tyra and there was a man on there, she asked him what his religious faith was and if I remember correctly he said, "I'm Eclectic". I know what eclectic means but is eclecticism really a religious affiliation? When I think "eclectic" I see primarily magical/occult traditions..Not religions.

So if this is true does that mean you can have different elements of Buddhism, Christianity, etc. just to name a few?

[Westenblum]

Eclecticism, if I'm not mistaken, isn't exclusive to religions. But in the context of religion, it's a conceptual approach that works to combine elements from various views together.

[Mis emo gurl Roxxie]

Westenblum

Eclecticism, if I'm not mistaken, isn't exclusive to religions. But in the context of religion, it's a conceptual approach that works to combine elements from various views together.

So you can be "Eclectic" and not really have any one religion?

[Westenblum]

Mis emo gurl Roxxie

Westenblum

Eclecticism, if I'm not mistaken, isn't exclusive to religions. But in the context of religion, it's a conceptual approach that works to combine elements from various views together.

So you can be "Eclectic" and not really have any one religion?

To be more precise, "eclectic" doesn't refer to any single religion; you'd have to specify if you say you're "eclectic."

[deadmanjay]

Mis emo gurl Roxxie

So if this is true does that mean you can have different elements of Buddhism, Christianity, etc. just to name a few?

While kind of true, there are some who say they are eclectics of religions or cultures that may not be open to them or their may not be much information about.

[Kitten Kochanie]

Eclecticism is not limited to one "religion," it's more like a buffet-style mentality that focuses on spirituality rather than actual dogma and doctrine: go down the line, pick and choose what you like, leave the bits of the religions that don't appeal to you. Lather, rinse, and repeat as desired.

[Jeorg]

Tarnished Glitter

Eclecticism is not limited to one "religion," it's more like a buffet-style mentality that focuses on spirituality rather than actual dogma and doctrine: go down the line, pick and choose what you like, leave the bits of the religions that don't appeal to you. Lather, rinse, and repeat as desired.

A very curious way of wording it, but yes. 'Eclectics' can be of one religion, with various viewpoints, or several religions. There are 'eclectic Christians', 'eclectic Wiccans', et cetera. I am an 'eclectic' of several religions and philosophies. It is not unusual, but often not respected or well-defined.

If you would care for an example, I could supply one. Otherwise, Tarnished Glitter has the definition very well put.

[deadmanjay]

Jeorg

'eclectic Wiccans',

Uhm, yeah...No. Just no. The very nature of Wicca prevents this.

[Jeorg]

deadmanjay

Jeorg

'eclectic Wiccans',

Uhm, yeah...No. Just no. The very nature of Wicca prevents this.

But the essence of Wicca does not control its followers. There are, in fact, those who do not even know the Wiccan Rede [An' it harm none, do what thee will. Blessed Be to thee.] but still claim to be of the religion. Wicca itself may prevent this, but followers forego it easily.

[scorplett]

Jeorg

deadmanjay

Jeorg

'eclectic Wiccans',

Uhm, yeah...No. Just no. The very nature of Wicca prevents this.

But the essence of Wicca does not control its followers. There are, in fact, those who do not even know the Wiccan Rede [An' it harm none, do what thee will. Blessed Be to thee.] but still claim to be of the religion. Wicca itself may prevent this, but followers forego it easily.

The essence of Wicca does control who is, and who is not Wiccan. It does control it's initiates to a degree, mostly with regard to the initiatory oaths and the requirement from those oaths to practice Wicca properly and preserve it as handed down from initiator to initiate etc.

You've also gotten the rede wrong. You've also neglected to understand that it is not a fundamental concept of Wicca.

Lots of people claim to be Wiccan, most of them are not.
Only initiates with valid initiatory lineage traceable to Gardner and who maintain and practice the core orthopraxy are Wiccan.

Most 'followers' of Wicca are not Wiccan, but misguided, idiots, fluffies or liars.

[washu_2004]

scorplett

Jeorg

deadmanjay

Jeorg

'eclectic Wiccans',

Uhm, yeah...No. Just no. The very nature of Wicca prevents this.

But the essence of Wicca does not control its followers. There are, in fact, those who do not even know the Wiccan Rede [An' it harm none, do what thee will. Blessed Be to thee.] but still claim to be of the religion. Wicca itself may prevent this, but followers forego it easily.

The essence of Wicca does control who is, and who is not Wiccan. It does control it's initiates to a degree, mostly with regard to the initiatory oaths and the requirement from those oaths to practice Wicca properly and preserve it as handed down from initiator to initiate etc.

You've also gotten the rede wrong. You've also neglected to understand that it is not a fundamental concept of Wicca.

Lots of people claim to be Wiccan, most of them are not.
Only initiates with valid initiatory lineage traceable to Gardner and who maintain and practice the core orthopraxy are Wiccan.

Most 'followers' of Wicca are not Wiccan, but misguided, idiots, fluffies or liars.

This is the official Gardnerian stance, only Gardnerians are Wiccans.

Source: http://www.geraldgardner.com

[Nines19]

washu_2004

scorplett

Jeorg

deadmanjay

Jeorg

'eclectic Wiccans',

Uhm, yeah...No. Just no. The very nature of Wicca prevents this.

But the essence of Wicca does not control its followers. There are, in fact, those who do not even know the Wiccan Rede [An' it harm none, do what thee will. Blessed Be to thee.] but still claim to be of the religion. Wicca itself may prevent this, but followers forego it easily.

The essence of Wicca does control who is, and who is not Wiccan. It does control it's initiates to a degree, mostly with regard to the initiatory oaths and the requirement from those oaths to practice Wicca properly and preserve it as handed down from initiator to initiate etc.

You've also gotten the rede wrong. You've also neglected to understand that it is not a fundamental concept of Wicca.

Lots of people claim to be Wiccan, most of them are not.
Only initiates with valid initiatory lineage traceable to Gardner and who maintain and practice the core orthopraxy are Wiccan.

Most 'followers' of Wicca are not Wiccan, but misguided, idiots, fluffies or liars.

This is the official Gardnerian stance, only Gardnerians are Wiccans.

Source: http://www.geraldgardner.com

Er...? Scorplett is an Alexandrian.

[ShadowCatSoul]

washu_2004

scorplett

Jeorg

deadmanjay

Jeorg

'eclectic Wiccans',

Uhm, yeah...No. Just no. The very nature of Wicca prevents this.

But the essence of Wicca does not control its followers. There are, in fact, those who do not even know the Wiccan Rede [An' it harm none, do what thee will. Blessed Be to thee.] but still claim to be of the religion. Wicca itself may prevent this, but followers forego it easily.

The essence of Wicca does control who is, and who is not Wiccan. It does control it's initiates to a degree, mostly with regard to the initiatory oaths and the requirement from those oaths to practice Wicca properly and preserve it as handed down from initiator to initiate etc.

You've also gotten the rede wrong. You've also neglected to understand that it is not a fundamental concept of Wicca.

Lots of people claim to be Wiccan, most of them are not.
Only initiates with valid initiatory lineage traceable to Gardner and who maintain and practice the core orthopraxy are Wiccan.

Most 'followers' of Wicca are not Wiccan, but misguided, idiots, fluffies or liars.

This is the official Gardnerian stance, only Gardnerians are Wiccans.

Source: http://www.geraldgardner.com

And Alexandrians are Wiccan

[washu_2004]

ShadowCatSoul

washu_2004

scorplett

Jeorg

deadmanjay

Jeorg

'eclectic Wiccans',

Uhm, yeah...No. Just no. The very nature of Wicca prevents this.

But the essence of Wicca does not control its followers. There are, in fact, those who do not even know the Wiccan Rede [An' it harm none, do what thee will. Blessed Be to thee.] but still claim to be of the religion. Wicca itself may prevent this, but followers forego it easily.

The essence of Wicca does control who is, and who is not Wiccan. It does control it's initiates to a degree, mostly with regard to the initiatory oaths and the requirement from those oaths to practice Wicca properly and preserve it as handed down from initiator to initiate etc.

You've also gotten the rede wrong. You've also neglected to understand that it is not a fundamental concept of Wicca.

Lots of people claim to be Wiccan, most of them are not.
Only initiates with valid initiatory lineage traceable to Gardner and who maintain and practice the core orthopraxy are Wiccan.

Most 'followers' of Wicca are not Wiccan, but misguided, idiots, fluffies or liars.

This is the official Gardnerian stance, only Gardnerians are Wiccans.

Source: http://www.geraldgardner.com

And Alexandrians are Wiccan

If they can trace their initiatory linage to Gerald Gardner then yes they are.
(According to the Gardnerian teachings on who is and who is not Wiccan)
And as far as I have been able to ascertain the Alexandrian tradition is either an offshoot of the Gardnerian tradition or heavily based off the same.

[ShadowCatSoul]

washu_2004

ShadowCatSoul

washu_2004

scorplett

Jeorg

But the essence of Wicca does not control its followers. There are, in fact, those who do not even know the Wiccan Rede [An' it harm none, do what thee will. Blessed Be to thee.] but still claim to be of the religion. Wicca itself may prevent this, but followers forego it easily.

The essence of Wicca does control who is, and who is not Wiccan. It does control it's initiates to a degree, mostly with regard to the initiatory oaths and the requirement from those oaths to practice Wicca properly and preserve it as handed down from initiator to initiate etc.

You've also gotten the rede wrong. You've also neglected to understand that it is not a fundamental concept of Wicca.

Lots of people claim to be Wiccan, most of them are not.
Only initiates with valid initiatory lineage traceable to Gardner and who maintain and practice the core orthopraxy are Wiccan.

Most 'followers' of Wicca are not Wiccan, but misguided, idiots, fluffies or liars.

This is the official Gardnerian stance, only Gardnerians are Wiccans.

Source: http://www.geraldgardner.com

And Alexandrians are Wiccan

If they can trace their initiatory linage to Gerald Gardner then yes they are.
(According to the Gardnerian teachings on who is and who is not Wiccan)
And as far as I have been able to ascertain the Alexandrian tradition is either an offshoot of the Gardnerian tradition or heavily based off the same.

Alexander was an initiate under Gardner from what I've been told and went off to start his own. That's why they're also Wica