“Wicca: My Opinion About Opinions” by ARK

I can now officially say that I know a real life witch. A human witch. Not just the kind you see on television, or in the movies, or at your mother-in-law’s house.

Have you heard of the word “Wicca?”

When I first heard this, I thought it sounded cool. I even imagined writing a book using the catchy title. (And I still call dibs on that idea. Dibs.) But then I found out that Wicca is a religion: a pagan religion that centers on witchcraft.

That made the word even cooler for me.

I asked the said Wiccan what his religion was all about, and he explained it to me very nicely. Wiccans believe in spells, astral projection, and other witchcraft-related things.

However, he said that their beliefs vary according to person. Some of them see it scientifically, while others prefer the mystical point-of-view.

But because I’m not a Wiccan, I am not here to endorse their religion. Instead, I want to talk about how the said witch had to endure a lot of criticism just for believing what he believed.

This is my opinion on opinions.

I think everybody has a mind of their own.

I think everybody has the right to form opinions.

I think everybody who has a mind has an opinion.

I don’t think we always have to express our opinions.

I think we can freely express our opinions any time we want.

I think all our opinions are valid, as long as we don’t hurt other people.

I think we have the right to ignore opinions, if they are hurting us.

I think all opinions are flawed, because there are always exceptions to every rule.

I don’t care if our opinions are different. That’s the reason we have one brain each. It’s where we form our opinions based on everything we've learned. It’s also where we keep our opinions hidden, if the time is inappropriate.

We all have the power to create our own thoughts. We’ve also been entrusted with the responsibility to use them properly. No matter what your mind tells you to think, you should remember to respect what everybody else is thinking.