People can believe whatever they choose; it's not like I could stop them anyway, or would even if I could. The only problem I have is when they allow those beliefs to interfere in the lives of others. For the most part I don't see occultists doing that; they might like to talk about their favorite spells or compare familiars but they're largely harmless. If more people would like that I would be less outspoken in my skepticism.
If people want to believe or have fun with it I'm fine with that. I remain skeptical, however.
I'm all for fun or roleplay, but it irks me if someone actually believes in some of these things.
People can believe whatever they choose; it's not like I could stop them anyway, or would even if I could. The only problem I have is when they allow those beliefs to interfere in the lives of others. For the most part I don't see occultists doing that; they might like to talk about their favorite spells or compare familiars but they're largely harmless. If more people would like that I would be less outspoken in my skepticism.