christian and wiccan?

Question

i mix wiccan rituals with christian ones... as in i ofer my spells to God. does anyone else do this?

btw i do worship God... i simply pray to him using herbs... i ask him for gifts by using herbs, and I thank him by offering my "concoctions" and praying

i only worship the Christian God, but i use his natural, creations (plants) which are undesturbed by humans. i show him that i am using his natural creations to worship him, instead of destroying them by misusing them. i belive that God put "powers" into his plants that he created... so i use that to my advantage and use the gifts that he gave the plants to aid me and worship Him.

Answer 1

http://www.christianwicca.org/ has a whole site about doing this kind of thing.

I tend to think that combining aspects of those two religions winds up with a third religion that isn't quite either of them, but is apparently a very fullfilling spirituality for the people who practice it.

Mixing Wiccan ritual *structure* with Christianity has no religious problems, but mixing the *theology* does... because a person who believes that she has the Goddess within her, cannot also believe that she is a sinner and Jesus needs to save her.

http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/whatiswicca/f/christianwiccan.htm has a nice article about the problems. Note that it's only mentioning a problem with the *NAME* of the religion, not the practices--if it works for you, that's fine; you may just need to be aware that when you call yourself "Wiccan" (even if you say "Christian Wiccan"), people may assume things about your religion that aren't true.

Answer 2

Ok, that major B/S from the first person that answered is quit old and has been used too many times, lol.

Let me give you some advice. I've not heard of mixing the two together. According to Christians, their god does not allow the practice of magic and therefore condemns it. So my thought is, why would you mix the two?

Anyhow, let me suggest this. Find you a quiet place and meditate. Don't just do this one time and think "I got it now", take some time, alternate between your studies of them both. Meditate on what you have learned and how you feel . Then take some more time.

You'll eventually feel which path is right for you. If it is the christian path, then don't continue to do ritual. According the Christians, you can read just don't practice. If you feel more drawn to the Wicca path, then follow it . Wicca is more accepting so yea, I think you could mix the two together. I know Wiccans won't condemn you as Christians would

And above all, pray for guidance.
Brightest blessings

Answer 3

Your rituals sound nice. The main thing is whether they work for you.

Using herbs in rituals can be a very small part of the Wiccan religion though (depends on the trad). Herbs are used in many different faiths for medicinal purposes, as offerings and incenses. Other neo-pagan faiths, Hindi and Buddhists also may use herbs religiously, as well as many indigenous tribal religions around the world. A Christian using herbs doesn't seem contradictory to me. From your question, it sounds to me like you are more of a Christian herbalist. I wonder what sects of the Christian religion once used herbs as you do.

To answer your question, no. Since I have always been a polytheist, I have never performed a Christian ritual.

Answer 4

Christianity has no place for wiccans. To them, wiccans are pagans that worship the earth. During the Inquisition, the earth people were said to be in consort with the fallen one. Their symbolism and practises were demonised. Thier knowledge and wisdom was cast aside. Their ways were shunned. Christianity historically, has no place for wiccans.

Wicca on the other hand is more accepting. You can offer your practises to G-d or anyone you choose. In the end, the christians will still demonise you.

Oh plants? Well, do you recall the fable of Cain and Abel? One gave plants culled from the earth that G-d had cursed making man toil to bring forth plant from seed the other gave blood, an offering of flesh. In the end G-d blessed Abel for his bloody gift. While turning down Cain's gift that he had worked to hard to produce. Why did G-d want blood? Just some food for thought.

Answer 5

In the Bible, Christ says "you cannot worship God and mammon" (mammon being "money", or the spirit of this world that worships created things).

If this is the case, how can you seek to worship the Christian God using pagan and spiritualistic rituals that are aimed at worshipping created things?

This is an abomination and a blasphemy towards God. If you really consider yourself a Christian in any way, you should give some serious thought and soul-searching to what you are doing.

Answer 6

No because Christianity takes precedence over all things, but I still do believe in my own cock-eyed Karma, so I do think energy and it's effects is also intertwined with Christianity, but if you believe Jesus was sent to earth by God, you may believe in some natural laws of the ground but as a Christian, Jesus isthe way to God and eternal life

Answer 7

since most occult type rituals and spells are meant to copy and reproduce effects that are are brought about by faith in Jesus Christ and following Gods path it is a deception and its totally done for selfish purposes and avoids Gods way, God has given to every man the measure of faith and to misuse it in a manner that is out of keeping with Gods word is rebellious and will lead you to destruction. It is very deceptive ... ive been there ... it appears right but it is not.

Answer 8

Sure, why does it matter? All religion is just talking to your imaginary friend in the sky. Why does it matter if you talk to him like a Christian and a Wiccan?
PS:
Steve, I dare you to express a single original thought. I know mindless repetition of scripture is much easier than using your brain, but all this repetition belies is that you basically have the intelligence of a parrot.

Answer 9

2Co 6:14 Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
2Co 6:15 What agreement does Christ have with Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
2Co 6:16 And what agreement does God's sanctuary have with idols? For we are the sanctuary of the living God, as God said: I will dwell among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.
2Co 6:17 Therefore, come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord; do not touch any unclean thing, and I will welcome you.
2Co 6:18 I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to Me, says the Lord Almighty.

Answer 10

I really don't think it is possible to be christian and wiccan. It is like being chrisitan and jewish or having day and night at the same time. What you are doing is basicly meaningless gibberish in my opinion. But you did ask right? Or are you one of those right wing christians pretending to be pagan in order to disrupt and convert us?