Some of you say that Pagans, witches and wiccans are satanic, but how can that be when we worship nature which in your eyes your god had created?
2006-10-19 08:28:15 · 29 answers · asked by akasha 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jen
The answer is so typical from so many I get from certain christians. You have your heaven and hell To us nature is both. Beautiful and Deadly and to be respected. I don't worship fluffy bunnies or kimodo dragons I have several gods who represent the different elements of this earth.
2006-10-19 08:54:28 · update #1
pooh
How can we be satantic when we don't believe in or worship in any kind of evil
2006-10-19 09:01:42 · update #2
Christians generally dont know what theyre talking about
2006-10-19 08:29:08 · answer #1 · answered by Clarkie 6 · 1⤊ 11⤋
There is actually a two-fold response to this.
1) Christian belief is that satan is the god of the world. While God created earth & nature, satan has corrupted and influences this world - all according to God's plan to provide a testing ground, if you will. So while pagans, wiccans, etc. claim to not follow satan, the Christian belief is that these people have been deceived into worshipping satan himself by placing other creation above God. In the Christian view, worship of any object or ideal that is not expressly directed toward God is idol worship. Whether the idol is a tree, a celebrity, the stars, a statue or anything else is of no consequence. The central issues lies in worshipping anything that is not expressly God's.
2) The second part of this involves the spirit - or soul, if you will. The Bible implies that none of God's creation has this eternal spiritual side except for humanity. So the view that the world, Mother Nature, or any other inanimate creation on earth is inherently against the teaching of the Bible, in which God elevates humankind by design to be stewards of the earth.
Whether you agree or disagree, I hope this helps you understand. Take care & thanks for this very insightful question.
2006-10-19 16:19:52 · answer #2 · answered by byhisgrace70295 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well yes God did create nature but, he didn't say to worship it. the problem is, is that your worshiping nature not God, your worshiping a creation, its like worshiping a person, everyone and everything is just a creation, weather it is man made or made by God. The bible says and i quote "you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or worship them." I personally see it as sinful because it is exactly the opposite of what God said, but it isn't mine or any other person's responsibility to judge you or others from the same religion, everyone, including Christians, judgment will come from God when we die or if we live to Judgment Day.
2006-10-19 15:57:50 · answer #3 · answered by Jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It'snot that the people themselves who practice those rituals are satanic, its more that Christians see it as another ploy of satan to get peoples eyes off what is really important, which is worshiping God himself, the creator of the Universe, and following his Son Jesus who died on a cross for your sins and mine. We as Christians believe that there is an ongoing spiritual battle going on in the spirit realm between God and satan. Satan will do whatever is necessary to divert attention away from people having a true relationship with God, by introducing the worship of nature or the universe or crystals or whatever else happens to be cool at the time. Worshiping nature will never get you to heaven. You can't ever have a personal relationship with nature. Nature won't ever answer your prayers and give you wisdom and guidance through life. Nature promises nothing eternal. Jesus Christ offers eternal life in heaven, and joy unspeakable in this life. The Bible says that Jesus came to give eternal life to all that ask and make Him Lord of their lives. It's the only way to go.
2006-10-19 15:45:36 · answer #4 · answered by Ralph M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be b/c God is the creator if nature. Christians do not worship nature they worship the one who created it. Witches are not of God b/c they represent Satan. Worship other things other than God is called idol worship. If you're gonna ask a question at least know what your talking about.
2006-10-19 15:32:02 · answer #5 · answered by pooh 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have never said satanic, personally, however scipture tells us we cannot have two Gods.
There is only ONE God and the path is only through Him.
I would say you are misguided.
If you actually worship nature that is. I can see respecting nature, after all God created all that we have in nature, creator of creation, get it?
I would say someone is satanic if they worship the devil, satan, the fallen angel of God.
I am a Christian so of course I would personally denounce a belief that is not giving glory to Jesus Christ.
Dont believe me? Read some stories from the Bible, they make sense, it is a guidline for living.
You have a 100% chance of dying someday, where will you go? YOU will face God, how will you explain worshipping trees and rabbits to Him? We are going to have enough to answer for, all of us.
2006-10-19 15:31:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Christians would say that to worship anything/anyone other than the one true God is wrong. I don't know if they would say it's satanic, but it's definitely not worshiping God as outlined in the Bible. Besides, how much sense does it make to worship the creation, not the creator?
2006-10-19 15:33:18 · answer #7 · answered by laimwad 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Christians who say that pagans, witches and wiccans are satanic don't understand what they're talking about. First of all, paganism, satanisism and wicca are all very different from each other. While a true Christian may believe that your religous beliefs will lead you down a dark path if you follow one of these belief systems, they won't consider you a satanist.
2006-10-19 15:38:23 · answer #8 · answered by Writer of Truth 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because worshiping nature is like worshipping another God. ANd there is only one God. By worshipping something other than God you are being tempted and pulled in by the devil-Satan. Thus, satanic.
2006-10-19 15:30:45 · answer #9 · answered by Kiara 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Satan will get we humans to worship anything but God. You are worshiping a creation not the creator. So, if you are not worshiping the creator, then God says that you are worshiping satan, because 'he that is not for Me (God), is against Me.' There are only TWO camps. The camp of God and the camp of satan. Now ask yourself, 'Which camp am I in?'
2006-10-19 15:35:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You worship nature, Christianity worships God. We hold other beliefs that are encompassing for our entrance into heaven. Depends on the good side or bad side and it is still a cult. My opinion
2006-10-19 15:31:53 · answer #11 · answered by Patches6 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋