Past Polls
The results of previous polls on Shadows of Oz.
Question: Do you prefer to be called a 'Witch' or 'Wiccan'?
Date begun: July 17, 2009
Date ended: November 19, 2009
|
Option |
Votes |
|
I think of myself as a Witch and that's how I like to be described. |
41 (24%) |
|
I don't really mind - you can call me a Witch or a Wiccan. |
98 (57%) |
|
I think of myself as a Wiccan and that's what I like to be called. |
34 (20%) |
Question: Do you believe someone can be both Wiccan and Christian
(a 'Wiccan Christian' or 'Christian Wiccan')?
Date begun: March 27, 2009
Date ended: July 17, 2009
|
Option |
Votes |
|
Definitely not - Wicca and Christianity are two mutually exclusive concepts. |
54 (46%) |
|
It's possible, I guess - I can see how you might blend Wicca and Christianity... |
43 (36%) |
|
For sure - Wicca and Christianity and are completely compatible. |
21 (18%) |
Question: Where do you get most of your Wiccan reading material?
Date begun: January 19, 2009
Date ended: March 27, 2009
|
Option |
Votes |
|
I mostly buy books from shops (physical or online). |
24 (51%) |
|
I mostly borrow books from libraries or friends. |
8 (17%) |
|
I get most of my reading material from websites. |
15 (32%) |
Question: Do you have a permanent altar?
Date begun: November 15, 2008
Date ended: January 19, 2009
|
Option |
Votes |
|
I have a permanent altar set up all the time. |
29 (45%) |
|
Kind of - my altar is a portable one I can easily pack up and take with me/put away. |
7 (11%) |
|
I don't have a permanent altar - I set one up from scratch when I'm doing a ritual. |
29 (45%) |
Question: Have you ever experienced any anti-Wiccan discrimination/bias?
Date begun: August 11, 2008
Date ended: November 15, 2008
|
Option |
Votes |
|
Yes - I've been discriminated against because I'm Wiccan. |
11 (20%) |
|
Sort of - I've come up against some anti-Wiccan attitudes. |
33 (61%) |
|
No - I've never had a problem with anti-Wiccan discrimination. |
10 (19%) |
Question: Do you follow a Tradition?
Date begun: May 22, 2008
Date ended: August 11, 2008
|
Option |
Votes |
|
Yes - I strictly follow a single Trad. |
2 (5%) |
|
Kind of - what I do is based on a single Trad. |
12 (31%) |
|
No - I pick and mix from many Trads. |
25 (64%) |
Question: How old do you think Wicca is?
Date begun: March 27, 2008
Date ended: May 22, 2008
|
Option |
Votes |
|
I believe today's Wicca is a direct continuation of a pre-Christian religion. |
9 (23%) |
|
I believe some of today's Wicca is pre-Christian, but some parts were invented by Gardner. |
27 (68%) |
|
I believe Gardner invented all, or at least most, of today's Wicca. |
4 (10%) |
Question: How open are you about being Wiccan?
Date begun: February 2, 2008
Date ended: March 27, 2008
|
Option |
Votes |
| Everyone who knows me knows I'm Wiccan! | 8 (20%) |
|
I don't shout it from the rooftops, but I'm happy to talk if it comes up. |
30 (73%) |
| I'm very happy in the broom closet, thanks. | 3 (7%) |
Question: How often do you celebrate the Sabbats? (With actual physical actions!)
Date begun: December 1, 2007
Date ended: February 2, 2008
|
Option |
Votes |
| Faithfully, all eight chances I get! | 7 (39%) |
| I celebrate most of them... :s | 6 (33%) |
| I rarely celebrate the Sabbats. :( | 5 (28%) |
Question: How do you believe a person becomes a Witch?
Date begun: October 24, 2007
Date ended: December 1, 2007
|
Option |
Votes |
| Lineage - hereditary Witches are the only real Witches. | 1 (3.5%) |
| Initiation - only a Witch can make another Witch. | 1 (3.5%) |
| Learning and living the path is what makes a Witch. | 26 (93%) |
Question: Do you prefer to work with a coven or on your own?
Date begun: July 26, 2007
Date ended: October 24, 2007
|
Option |
Votes |
| Absolutely - I'm a social creature. | 2 (3%) |
| I'm not fussed - I enjoy both. | 17 (40%) |
| I work alone - I'm a solitary creature. | 25 (57%) |
Question: Do you believe the God and Goddess are equal?
Date begun: March 29, 2007
Date ended: July 26, 2007
|
Option |
Votes |
| Absolutely - two halves of the whole. | 17 (94%) |
| No - the God is more important. | 0 (0%) |
| No - the Goddess is more important. | 1 (6%) |
