What do you think about christian witches?

Question

I am doing a thing for school, and would like to know what others think about this subject. My papper is title ' Can you be christan and a witch'?'. I however know what I think about it. I say yes, for I am one. I worship God and the mother, Jesus aslo. The wiccan gods and goddesses are simply lets say, friends to me. I do not worship them but give them thanks. I would like to know what you think......

Answer 1

i like your way of thinking actually
you have adopted your own personal beliefs and respect for other deities while prioritising the deity you have been raised to believe in ( i assume ) ... you seem to have it together and i feel there is nothing at all wrong with that
keep reading , keep being open minded and respectful , keep learning and loving xxx

Answer 2

Being Wiccan, I think the Goddess and God are probably a bit put out that you consider them "friends". Just, as I'm sure, many Christians would say that God is upset because I think Jesus is an okay guy, but not my cup of tea. However, since Wicca as an actual, written-down-on-paper faith hasn't been around too long (though the belief systems it is based on have existed for thousands of years), I'm sure that "Christian witches" have been around for a very long time. Stregheria, the Italian branch of Wicca, originated out of the kitchen witch traditions that many devout Catholics in Italy and Sicily have practiced for generations. My main teacher has a long line of Stregheria in her family - aunts for generations would trade the evil eye with their neighbors before going to mass. So it's not a very new concept, actually, but I also think it's very wishy-washy and limits your spiritual commitment to either religious path.

Blessed be!
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Answer 3

Wicca and the ancient Pagan beliefs have been around for hundreds of millenia. Christianity has only been here for a few thousand years.

You can't claim that you practice witchcraft but also beleive in Mary, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost, and say that the Wiccan Gods and Goddesses are just "friends to you". That's almost like making fun of Wicca.

What if you turned it around and said," Oh, Jesus is just a friend. He doesn't really mean anything to me" It hurts, right?

If you are only interested in Wicca because of the love for nature, and the thought of being kind to one another and belonging to the Earth, you can also say that and be a Christian.

You need to decide which side of the fence you are hanging on, because it's one or the other. Not both.

Answer 4

I am not a wiccan; they are a new thing that has only been around for about the last 60-70 years or so... That said; there have been people called 'witches' in my family since at least the middle ages, and in my current generation I would probably be identified as one of these. In our family; I was taught "bend the knee to none". This means that we do not worship humans or other creatures but in addition - we do not worship gods. Other witches may have very different perspectives on this I think but the Christian religions do not generally accept the idea of someone being a witch and still remain part of their fellowship. I think that whatever you believe is your decision. I don't agree with it for myself, because it is not in keeping with the teachings I recieved, but I don't have to live your life, and you don't have to live mine. So whatever you do is up to you. Generally I think most of the folks who call themselves wicca would disagree with me, and that is their privilege as well - I don't personally care if anyone agrees with my point of view.
Best of luck with your paper.

Answer 5

As an individual, I've only met nice people, but I really don't think you can serve two masters. I think that Christian witches delude themselves into thinking which religion they want to follow. That is not to say they aren't nice people, but I don't agree with their religious choices. I personally think they should pick one, for they are not being faithful to their Christian side (worship no other god but God) and thus, not being true to their wiccan side (I highly doubt the goddess likes liars). MOst that I met were Christian, want to be Wiccan, but just can't change religions. If you can't change, then you weren't meant to.

Again, my opion on the religion, not the people involved.

Answer 6

I think its a very strong thing for you to call yourself a witch if you are christian, do you, mainly--do you practice spells? It seems to me that if you do then you would be going against christianity and if you don't then you can not call yourself a witch. Not even all Wiccans call themselves witches.

Answer 7

"I can see no real reason why one cannot be a good enough though unorthodox Christian and a witch at the same time. It seems to me easier than being a Christian and a Communist." - Gerald Gardner

Answer 8

I don't recommend it as christians slaughtered my peaceful pagan ancestors by the thousands and stole their customs and then brainwashed their followers into believing that it never happened and they created the customs, that's just me talkin'.EDIT: Notice the thumbs-down they gave me, they know I'm right and it offends them that I am, they can't argue with the history books, so in a futile gesture of retaliation they give me a thumbs-down for my well-researched answer, some of them can be nasty people.

Answer 9

No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.

Matthew 6:24

Whatever you choose, you ought to give your whole heart to it.

Answer 10

Witches have no power if they are chirstians.

Their power only comes back if they turn to the other side.