I thought witches only existed in fairytales. Are you guys just pretending or something? Not at all. People of the Craft have been around since before there was even an english word for us. We've been around since long before there was even an english language at all!     Witches worship the God and the Goddess, and our faith has been practiced for the past 30,000 years - since a time when Neandertals and Mammoths still walked the Earth. Although our religion has been mostly underground for the past 5,000 years or so (seeing as how admitting our faith meant being burned at the stake and all), we have come out of the (broom) closet and now, in the new millenium, enjoy all the rights and priviledges of any other legally recognized religion.  What about animal (or child) sacrifices, or Satanic rituals? Isn't your religion immoral? It would be a very immoral religion if we practiced any of those things. But we do not. You've been listening to far too many Christian Talk Shows.     Witches believe in respect for nature; we cherish all animals, including humans. We have the same respect for the Earth itself, which to us is nothing short of a Goddess. In short, animal and human sacrifices are completely against our moral code, and any Witch who would do such a thing does not deserve to be called a Witch.     As far as Satanic rituals are concerned; those are against our moral code as well. The three-fold law states that whatever you do, comes back to you 3 x 3 x 3. If you perform a spell to hurt someone, you will be hurt far, far worse than any damage you could have done to them. Since Satanic rituals are usually hurtful and selfish - we can not, as ethical people, practice them. Besides, we don't even believe in Satan! But don't Witches worship Satan? Nothing could be further from the truth! We worship the Great Goddess, and her Horned Consort, the Sun God. Yes, the Horned Sun God does look a lot like the popular image of Satan; he has horns on his head, and has goat-like legs complete with hooves. But try to find such a description of Satan in the bible - you won't have any luck. The bible never describes Satan as having hooves or horns; this image of the devil was concocted by the church during the Burning Times in an effort to connect the Old Ways (Witchcraft) with devil-worship. I thought only women could be Witches. Aren't males called 'Warlocks'? Not quite. The word 'Warlock' means 'Vow Breaker', and originally refered to a Witch who betrayed his/her coven. In the ancient Celtic tongue, 'Witch' (or wicche) meant female, where as 'Wicca' meant male. Today, however, 'Wiccan' and 'Witch' are completely interchangeable terms that can refer to either male or female. Will this FAQ include more Q's and A's as the website grows? Of Course!