Originally Posted by chase

Earth-based religions, or, more accurately, spirituality, have/has been around for eons...Wicca is just the modern day title given to a particular sect who follows pagan beliefs.

Personally, I find that a lot of people who say they are Wiccan, do it just because it is easier to give it a label that people are familiar with (although, not often comfortable with, lol). I think a lot of "Wiccan" are more general pagans.