@floss
Sorry bud, I cannot quote your post because your post reached the character limit.
This is such an intense post for me, I feel very overwhelmed in how I will reply, but I will try my best to respond to as much as I can
First off I would like to say that, I've never dabbled with witchcraft as a Wiccan, there is a difference because witchcraft involves spells, which were never meant for self gain unless you going to the extremes, and witches that do are seen as practicing the dark arts. I honestly have never used a sexual act in the way you've described and I've never gambled before or been to a casino, so up to this point, you've had quite the experience, much different from mine. Also smoking is very bad for, inhaling anything into your lungs, even marijuana is not healthy for your body which you need to take very good care of! As a Wiccan, we don't believe in selfishness or self-interest, but good will and helping others. The interest of others and their well being.
The Buddha thing I find strange, that's a new one to me because people don't worship or give their lives to the Buddha, here is a quote
Was the Buddha a god?
No, he was not. He did not claim that he was a god, the child of a god or even the messenger from a god. He was a human being who perfected himself and taught that if we followed his example, we could perfect ourselves also.
If the Buddha is not a god, then why do people worship him?
There are different types of worship. When someone worships a god, they praise and honor him or her, make offerings and ask for favors, believing that the god will hear their praise, receive their offerings and answer their prayers. Buddhists do not indulge in this kind of worship. The other kind of worship is when we show respect to someone or something we admire. When a teacher walks into the room we stand up, when we meet a dignitary we shake their hand, when the national anthem is played we salute. These are all gestures of respect and worship and indicate our admiration for certain persons or things. This is the type of worship Buddhists practice. A statue of the Buddha with its hands rested gently in its lap and its compassionate smile reminds us to strive to develop peace and love within ourselves. The perfume of incense reminds us of the pervading influence of virtue, the lamp reminds us of the light of knowledge and the flowers which soon fade and die, remind us of impermanence. When we bow, we express outwardly what we feel inwardly; our gratitude to the Buddha for what his teachings have given us. This is the nature of Buddhist worship.
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/qanda01.htm
I'll have to finish responding to you in another post because I hit my character limit.