Why it is that Wiccan is one of the only Religions. . .

Well in many ways you can thank the "media" in general for still portraying witches in a negative sense, even when they are SUPPOSED to be Wiccan. Lets face it "evil" sells better than good, and how many people are going to watch a show or movie about "good" witches...it's been fed into the mind-set of people that all witches are evil and this is thanks to the propaganda of the church itself. The only movie that comes to mind that showed witches in perhaps a more positive light was Practical Magic,yet even they got it wrong as the two aunts were asked to do a love spell, and as part of the ritual had to kill a dove,...which as you know is against our principles since it's in the Wiccan Rede never to harm anything. As for binding spells...well, the many books I have on Wicca their usually is some kind of binding spell but only to be used in extreme cases. As for wearing a pentagram...I wear one..LOL. Frankly couldn't care less what people think of me..if people can wear crosses or star of David, then I see absolutely no reason not to wear a symbol of my religion --you could always wear a pentagram hidden under your shirt or blouse if you feel uncomfortable about openly wearing one

I've been considering converting to Wiccan. I never got baptised anyway into any religion as my mother was of the belief that I should be able to choose once I was an adult. Not be forced into a belief before I understood it. And quite frankly, I have never found ANY religion that suits me yet. But I have a girlfriend nearby that I have been friends with for around 10 yrs. She is a sweet, kind person and would never hurt a fly. She has 2 very small children and told me she decided to be Wiccan a couple of years ago and would include me in her Coven, if I was ever interested. She has invited me to a few celebrations so far, but I haven't partaken yet. But I am certain that I will, at the very least to find out if it interests me. But first I wish to do my research. I do not jump into anything without doing research.

You know, I've never met a Wiccan in real life (outside the internet) that I could take seriously as a person. They have all been kind of flighty or stoners. I'm not saying that to offensively generalize, maybe those are the exception and not the rule... but if I took all the people I've met that are Wiccan, I can't imagine a single one of them taking any action against discrimination, etc.