I am writing a paper and I thought maybe some of you would have a better insight than the books and web pages I have been reading.
2007-01-28 12:51:57 · 18 answers · asked by babybluz2306 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am not opening this question for people to tell me that god is going to strike me down for writing a paper. You can leave those answers out. You have your beliefs and other have theirs. People should respect that, otherwise are you really being a good christian by judging others?
2007-01-28 14:08:11 · update #1
here this is from the bible 1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. Mk. 4.24
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
6 ¶ Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
2007-01-28 14:12:17 · update #2
Both teach of self responsibility, not harming others, etc.
Differences:
Most Christians are lead by a member of the clergy, but often have elders or deacons who help run basic church functions.
Wiccans have a more democratic system (if part of a coven) where leadership may change by the month/year. Some traditions also have ranks based on experience and service.
Christians actively proselytize, while Wiccans teach against this practice. Faith should be something discovered on your own, not forced upon you.
Wiccans haven't been the cause of a holy war, while Christianity has been involved in several.
Christians have a single 'official' book they follow as their teachings, while Wiccan tradition is passed on according to their coven, or personal findings.
2007-01-28 12:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by qamper 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I would say that this is an impossible task as there is no comparison between the 2. Everything about Wicca opposes the set of rules that is Christianity & there is nothing of lesser or greater significance. As human beings I would say that the wiccans will b excepting of a persons right to believe what they will whereas it goes against the Christians belief to except anything that is not apart of there religious structure. Such r the choices of man n not god or gods
2016-03-18 00:59:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a difficult question, since there are many denominations of Christianity.
I would say the closest match to Wicca would be Catholicism, simply because the Catholics are fond of statuary and ritual. They also have a much greater reverence for feminine divinity (i.e., Mary) than do other Christian groups. But those are surface similarities and they pretty much end there.
I will say that as a Wiccan I am FAR more comfortable in a Catholic mass than in, say, a Southern Baptist prayer service.
2007-01-28 12:57:42 · answer #3 · answered by Huddy 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Similarities: Concern for the earth. Most non-Christians (and not so good Christians) miss how often scripture relates concern for the earth as part of glorifying God's creation.
Differences: about 4,000 to 6,000 years. Wicca is a modern day speculation of ancient beliefs. Christianity, Judaism and Islam are based on ancient beliefs that date back to Abraham.
2007-01-28 13:22:29 · answer #4 · answered by angrygramma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is a major dichotomy between the two.
Similarities
They both believe that an individual can access supernatural power to have miraculous things happen here on earth such as a person being healed.
Differences
Wiccans don't believe in the Devil
Christians believe that if a person isn't getting supernatural help from God then they are getting it from the Devil or one of his demonic spirits
2007-01-28 12:58:33 · answer #5 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both Christians and Wiccans strive to harm none. Christians pray and Wiccans recite spells, which are both basically the same thing: a poem asking for help from some deity.
2007-01-28 13:22:37 · answer #6 · answered by Rapunzel XVIII 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This essay about Christian Wicca explores the differences in the core tenets of these two religions:
http://wicca.timerift.net/christianwicca.shtml
Any general similarities would likely be the same for other religions too.
2007-01-28 19:21:11 · answer #7 · answered by Witchy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good and Evil is damn straight. But Wicca is the Good.
If everyone was Wiccan the earth would be so peaceful and beautiful!
And to people sayings wiccan is satanic, next person who says it deserves a b*tch slap upside the head!! Satan is a Christian belief and wiccans believe in harming no one
2007-01-28 13:13:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
There aren't too many similarities. We both believe in a divine being of some kind and an afterlife.
Wicca is a religion created by Gerald Gardner in the 1950's. According to Wiccan tradition head and writer Adian Kelly, it was little more than an Sado-Masochist cult.
You will find these past answers helpful:
History of Wicca
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhU3APMDMy3JSWiLuyb6vR_sy6IX?qid=20060915145049AAkDSCG
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnmpBWCNQ4STCeOacIJt2avsy6IX?qid=20060923114119AAAusg9&show=7#profile-info-85e3efd122e8f209277b7bb6e4c2d432aa
Meaning of word Wicca
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgXeuUT6PMwvqlnBRPezIfvsy6IX?qid=20060915145049AAkDSCG&show=7#profile-info-AA10929287
Meaning of word Witch
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvAGLfx2yAunbOKyoditCmXsy6IX?qid=20060924205638AAvbb6K&show=7#profile-info-68090b5d557ec89c0e51a9c78de0dafbaa
Silver Wiccan Ravenwolf Money spell
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgXeuUT6PMwvqlnBRPezIfvsy6IX?qid=20060918191343AA1dAL3&show=7#profile-info-f49ad034abd28a4bd6e30b7088b096a3aa
Jenny's Frostie Wicca Expose'
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiPNdQz1cyOLeB7iTkvU9R7sy6IX?qid=20060920141547AA0e3fT&show=7#profile-info-79401d523b04ee9784e7438998679c4daa
Christian Wicca
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtY0mxKoZHtpI56Zxm67CtHsy6IX?qid=20060922162423AAcU9lu
Salem Witch Trials
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjJ7TpnKS_XXcZfDiK0CpNTsy6IX?qid=20060904163917AAcBiEQ&show=7#profile-info-AA11725587
Wicca vs. Satanism
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=An.v6DF_RGP.oG2FNsRshDzsy6IX?qid=20060924212214AA8bflE&show=7#profile-info-8c76be37c6da788dc5d6e0fe923aaef1aa
2007-01-30 11:54:23 · answer #9 · answered by The Notorious Doctor Zoom Zoom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be good to others, be a good person, help those who need it - the major morality issues are the same as far as how to treat others.
2007-01-28 12:57:54 · answer #10 · answered by nuthnbettr2do0128 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋