My dad has always been my best friend, but now he's been trying to convert me to Christianity. I am a Witch.

Question

Just so you know, his mother and father are both Christian ministers. He is also a minister, and I am a minister, only I am a Pagan one. Please don't tell me I need to convert over. I am an adult and I know what I believe in.

But what should I do about my dad? He thinks Witches are evil.

I am NOT going to cast a spell on my dad! He's my father and I love him! I don't cast spells unless genuinely asked and I think since he is a devout Christian, it would be an insult to him if I did something like that.

Answer 1

This is something I received from friend of mine when I told my family I was Wiccan, and they didn't understand. Show this to him.


A Christian Speaks of Wicca and Witchcraft
by James Clement Taylor
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I am a Christian and not a Wiccan. A Christian is one
who has been baptized in the name of the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit, and who has made a personal,
free-will decision to commit himself and all his or
her life to our Lord and God and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Both of these things are true of me. I am a member of
St. Mary's Eastern Orthodox Church, Calhan, Colorado.
In this paper, I am not speaking as agent for any
church, but I am, entirely on my own responsibility,
speaking the truth in love, as we Christians are
supposed to do.

A Situation of Strife and Shame:

There are many Christians today who believe that
anyone who is not a Christian is doomed to an eternity
of suffering in hell. Any decent person, believing
this, would be compelled to try to save as many people
from this fate as possible. But is this belief
correct? Jesus Christ, having noted the faith and
righteousness of a Roman centurion, a Pagan,
proclaimed:

"Assuredly I say to you, I have not found such great
faith, not even in Israel! And I say to you that many
will come from east and west, and sit down with
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into
outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of
teeth." (Matthew 8:10-12)

If we accept these words as true, and surely we
should, then it is clear that heaven will contain many
who are not Christians, and hell will contain many who
are! Clearly, throughout the Gospels, Jesus Christ
sets forth the criteria for entrance into the kingdom
of heaven, and those criteria include love, kindness, forgiveness, and
a refusal to judge others:

"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your
heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do
not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your
Father forgive your trespasses." (Matthew 6:14-15)

"For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged;
and with the same measure you use, it will be measured
back to you." (Matthew 7:2)

"But go and learn what this means: `I desire mercy and
not sacrifice.'" (Matthew 9:13)

"Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is
merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged.
Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive,
and you will be forgiven." (Luke 6:36-38)

Is it not clear? Anyone who fails in these things,
will calling himself a Christian save him? Anyone who
obeys God in these things, will being unbaptized
condemn him? Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to Me,
`Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but
he who does the will of My Father in heaven." (Matthew
7:21)

Yet it is not by good works that we earn our way into
heaven, because there is no way we can earn the free
gift of God's mercy and grace, which alone can save
us. But it is clear that it is not by faith, in the
sense of sharing the Christian faith, that we are
saved, either. The faith which saves us is not faith
in the goodness of our works, nor faith that we have
the right theology and/or belong to the right church.
Rather, it is faith in God, and in His mercy:

"So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who
runs, but of God who has mercy." (Romans 9:16)

But the Wiccans, you will say, do not have faith in
God. Yet by their own theology, they certainly do.
Those who call them Satan-worshippers are entirely
wrong. They do not worship Satan, or even believe that
Satan exists. Instead, they worship a Goddess and a
God whom they understand as manifestations of a higher
and unknown Deity.

Now if you are a Christian, this will sound familiar
to you, and it should. In the Bible we find the
following:

"Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and
said, `Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things
you are very religious; for as I was passing through
and considering the objects of your worship, I even
found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN
GOD. Therefore, The One whom you worship without
knowing, Him I proclaim to you" (Acts 17:22-23)

The Wiccans worship the Unknown God, as manifested to
them in the form of a Goddess and a God. Therefore,
our Bible tells us they worship the same God we do;
and if they do not know this, we should know it!

For those of us who are unable to simply stand on
God's Word, and must prove to themselves the truth of
what it proclaims the holy Apostle John has given us
the method for doing this. You have only to attend any
public Wiccan ceremony, and test the spirits which are
there, to see "whether they are of God" (1 John 4:1).
You will find that, while the power manifested there
may be less than what you have experienced as a
Christian, that power is clearly the power of God.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, these people of
Wicca have been terribly slandered by us. They have
lost jobs, and homes, and places of business because
we have assured others that they worship Satan, which
they do not. We have persecuted them, and God will
hold us accountable for this, you may be sure, for He
has said, "Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did
it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did
it to Me." (Matthew 25:40)

Let us, from this point onward, repent of our misdeeds
and declare that henceforth we shall obey Christ our
God, and not judge others or condemn them, so that He
will not have to judge and condemn us for our sins.


Hopefully he will get it, and not judge or try to convert you anymore. Blessed Be, and Merry Meet.

Answer 2

If he truly believes the bible in whole as a christian should, then he truly believes that the practicing of witchcraft until your dying day will get you a one way ticket to hell. That is, if you're that straight-up witchcrafty-type. Being your father he undoubtedly doesn't want that fate for you. If he's hardcore religious he'll try to sway you until the end, but at least he'll always be there for you and love you. Hence, the 'I love you but I hate your sin' thing the christians try to live by. Maybe he'll eventually lay off of you after a while, to preserve the 'best-friend' relationship you have and so you live your life happily.

If you're not the kind of witch-type described in the bible, however, then he shouldn't think your religion is evil.

Answer 3

It doesn't matter what you are, as long as you have good morals it makes no difference. I know a real witch and I mean real witch, she can do very strange things that I cant explain, and I don't mean fly or turn someone into a frog either. She is a good person and has good morals and values, She could live in a tree and worship sticks for all I care. Religion is for certain people certain people like me have no use for it. Although I do believe in GOD, no question, just no the popular belief.

Answer 4

It's doubtful that your dad will change... he's more set in his ways... people get that way, the older they become.
Just appreciate that he obviously loves you & wants to help, in his own special way... he means well... he's not perfect... just doing his best to do what he feels/believes is right & good for your sake.
Just love/respect him while you still can... someday, he'll be gone & you may wish he was here with you, even if it meant he was still trying to convert you.
My daddy was a minister too & sometimes he could be pretty hard on his children, but was so funny & tender-hearted, too.
Daddy's no longer with us & sometimes (like right now), my heart aches to see him again... that merry twinkling in his eyes (smiling eyes), the way he cut up playfully with us kids & the grandkids.
Daddy was a precious gem.

Answer 5

Tough one, but he is your father. He will love you unconditionally for you. If he cannot accept that you have devoted yourself to Paganism, then I can definitely see further strains appearing i your relationship. Sounds like you need to have a food long talk to him, get your feelings out, listen to his, and reach a compromise. Educate him on paganism... he may still believe that witches dance around a fire chanting and eating frogs legs, lol.

PS- What is that girl Traci on when she says 'Being a witch makes you look old, it's proven.' What a moron. Paganism is a FAITH.... it doesn't magically make you look older because you believe in a different system of worship.

Answer 6

If he loves you he accept it. You should do the same and tell him you are willing to be there for him and his religion. Being a witch is about being understanding and thought full. He should be aware that its not what you be live in but for him you can get some info and educate him. The only time someone can understand something that has been shown in a bad light for centuries is to really get them to understand the common misconceptions. Good luck.

Answer 7

You're going to have to talk with your dad and try to come to some sort of an understanding. It's important to try to remember that your dad is only trying to do what he thinks is best for you and something that he believes in very much. I hope you can respect that and that you can have your dad come to see that while he may not agree with your choice it is your choice and that you are not an evil person just someone who has chosen a different belief from his.

Answer 8

well, if that's what you think of yourself then use some of your spells. there's always something if you're a witch. and not all witches are evil.

just follow what your heart says. remember that your dad loves you so much and he's only trying to give the best for you.

Answer 9

I'm sorry! I'm assuming you've already tried to explain witchcraft to him? If he isn't willing to listen to/believe you then I'm not sure there is much you can do. If you could get him to, would having him watch you do some work help? Perhaps you could take him to a group working...so he can see that other witches are genuinely like you....and not some evil people.

Answer 10

Huh? You're a witch. What?!??! I don't understand that. Could you explain further. You mean you're like the kind of witch who brews potions and turn men into frogs? Or is that a religion or something?
And if you mean you're a witch. There are good witches. If you use your....magic powers for good then you've nothing to fear. And you can be Christian and a good witch. Witches don't believe in their own divine lord....or do they?

Answer 11

Well, witchcraft is an abomination in God's eyes, so you'll just have to get used to the disappointed look you get from now on. He has to talk to you about conversion because he loves you so much and wants to share the joy of knowing God with you. My advice: Take the time to listen to him and actually consider his points and reasons. If you still don't agree with his views, let him know, but I'll warn you, that probably won't stop him from telling you everyday how much God loves you. It is a knee-jerk reaction that all true Christians have. We can't help but to tell others about His stunning abundance of love. But, at the same time, we don't hate or condemn those who are non-Christian (keep in mind that we are talking about true Christians, here, not pious religious crazies like that church out of Kansas that protests at soldiers' funerals) because it isn't our job. God will judge as He sees fit, not man. We are supposed to be "fruit-inspectors" though, just not the deciding vote on which fruit gets thrown out and which doesn't. Do ya get my meaning here? Anyways, what I'm really trying to say is that your dad probably won't stop trying to win you over to Christ's love, but he won't ever stop loving you and he will never condemn you, either. Hope this helps, and even though you might not really appreciate it, I'll be praying for you and your dad.