Could you please give me more info on Christian Wicca?

Question

(Traditional Christians if you feel you must answer, be polite.)

Answer 1

all I can say is look up the word oxymoron

Answer 2

Christian Wicca, it seems, is Wicca practiced using Christ, God, Holy Spirit, and possibly Mary as a pantheon of worship. They typically follow certain traditional Wiccan practices, but substitute Christian deities, saints, and possibly angels for the gods and goddesses that other traditions would use.

The main point is that Christian Wicca is in no way orthodox Christianity. One cannot be a traditional Christian, believing in the Trinity and Biblical principles while still being Wiccan. To be a Wiccan and a Christian requires a non-traditional definition of Christianity.

Answer 3

Well, The idea of Christian Wicca can go from those that believe whole-heartedly in Christianity AND Wicca and combine them to those that consider themselves primarily Wiccan but include Jesus Christ or Mary in their personal pantheon.

If the question is, "can you be a mainstream Christian and Wiccan?" the answer for the most part is no. Dogmatic Christianity is pretty clear about anything that strays from the "rules and regulations". But when your focus is primarily a relationship with God and Jesus and of direct communication with them the answer is pray about it and just ask them.

While I myself did not find my path in this direction their are many many people who have and continue to do so. When I see people, both Pagan and Christian who balk its usually because of either their own notions of what Christianity is "supposed" , to be meaning the traditional "mainstream" idea of Christianity, or resentments against Christians or Christianity in general.

The fact is that not all Christians are of the Jerry Faldwell variety. Indeed their are Christians that don't believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ at all. There are those who are not biblical literalists so the passages condemning Witchcraft don't concern them. Their are Nature Mystics that believe that they are closest to God and learn most about God through the observation and honoring of nature including observing seasonal changes through celebrations and ritual. There are Gnostics, there are those that follow the "Western Tradition" of ceremonial magic and some that study and practice Kabbalah. There are a lot of people who practice this way and the numbers are growing.

And they point out that every miracle pointed out in the bible performed by prophets would be called sorcery or Witchcraft when performed by Pagans. They simply believe that as long as God and Jesus are at the center of their lives, including their craft they aren't displeasing God. And since no locusts have come after them or anything and most say that are happy and fulfilled in their spiritual lives and in their relationship with Jesus, they probably have a point.

Its obvious that it isn't for everyone and those who practice this way don't believe in evangelism, if you are meant to find it you'll find it. There are quite a few sites that explain the different ideas people have about Christian Wicca, those explaining what their beliefs are and how they practice as well as message boards, and articles by both Pagans and Christians explaining how either they are all going to hell, or are insane cowards and doing nothing but hurting both Christianity and Wicca. Like I said, its up to the seeker to make up their own mind.

Answer 4

I say you could believe in both, I Do. I know there is a God, but i also practice Wicca because i love the earth too. There are many ways of practicing Wicca and if you have been long you know that. So you can. Hey, Voodoo was brought about by using some Catholicism, so who is to say what is right and wrong, because no one knows for sure which is the right religion and believes to follow. We all want to believe in something higher to help us through life, and everyone hopes theirs is right,but now one knows, so believe how you would like because no one can say they are right because no one knows or have absolute facts that their religion is correct.

Answer 5

There's no such thing as "Christian Wicca"

Wicca is a religion itself.
Wiccan's worship Mother Earth (Nature), The Goddess.

Christian believes in a false "God". An old dusty book, such as the bible, proves nothing. For all we know some 10 year old could've written it for fun. Could've been Einstein for all we know.

Answer 6

The name "Christian Wicca" is an oxymoron. You can combine Wicca and Christianity, but when you do, it's a complete different animal. So try a different name, or try a pagan religion that is widely accepted and combines Pagan and Christians elements, like Santeria, or Voodoo

Answer 7

I'm not really sure the two are quite compatible, but that could be simply because I've never thought about it before.

I mean, it is possible, if you were to substitute God and Goddess for Jesus and Mary Magdalene, and you could write your own rituals using Jesus' words of the Gospel as your starting point, but there are aspects of Wicca (spells, celebration of Sabbats) that I am not sure are compatible with Jesus.

I certainly don't see Jesus looking favorably on you performing a love spell with his name associated with it, but I could definitely see him 'blessing' a spell of healing. The parable about the Samaritan helping one in need, while others walked by, can be construed as Jesus 'blessing' the result, not person, so it's not totally out of the question.

And, believe it or not, I did remember a bible passage that is quite suggestive:

"John said to him, "Teacher, we saw a man using your name to expel demons and we tried to stop him because he is not of our company." Jesus said in reply: "Do not try to stop him. No man who performs a miracle in my name can at the same time speak ill of me." Mark 9: 38-39

I guess the major question I would ask would be: what is the purpose of your chosen God? People choose 'gods' in Wicca to help them develop personally and spiritually, so not everyone who is Wiccan actually believes the same, or follows the same rituals, as another 'wiccan'. Such diversity means that it is very much up to the individual to understand why it is they are choosing what they are choosing.

So only one who is attempting to meld Christianity and Wicca could understand and/or know what it means to be a Christian Wicca. In other words, what does Christianity and Wicca offer the person together than they do not offer seperately? Remember, it is the goodness of the action, not the 'sanctity' of the individual, that determines whether an action is blessed or not.

Answer 8

Christian Witches may follow the Wiccan Rede, the Christian Golden Rule, or a combination of the two. God, and sometimes angels, are the central focus of worship. Angels are typically associated with aspects of God, such as God's control of certain elements, emotions, events, or concepts; they may also be associated with the pagan, lesser gods of traditional Wicca or the Greek, Celtic, Norse, or Hindu pantheons. However, in accordance with the first of the Ten Commandments (to have no other gods before me), the One God is virtually universally acknowledged as the greatest and the Lord of all other angels, saints, and lesser deities.

As such, Christian Wiccans are a blend of monotheists and polytheists, a seeming contradiction that can be referred to as syncretic monotheism (blending the two seeming contradictory schools of thought with each other). Christian Wiccans are monotheistic in that they recognize only one God, whether Jehovah, Yahweh, or Jesus Christ. At the same time, they can be viewed as polytheistic in their inclusion of a Goddess figure (such as Sophia, a Feminine Holy Spirit, or the Earth as Mother).

i got a question for u if im cristian and i like to know about stuff like black magic doees that make me a cristian wicca wateva u call it

Answer 9

I think you have been miss informed about Wicca it is not Christian and has nothing to do with Christianity. Magic weither called white or black is still Satanic. Although we have free will and it is our choice to make I just ask and pray that you make an informed choice. As a teen I did not and well I wish I had. It was something I regret doing and am very thankful that I have ask Jesus into my heart and am forvigen of my past and all my sins even thoughs yet to come.

Answer 10

Boy, you sure opened up a can of worms with that one, didn't you?
I don't know if the two could be compatable or not, but I am not going to turn anyone away who is seeking after salvation.So let us reason together.
What is prayer, if it isn't a form of "magic"? Aren't we invoking God to do something for us when we ask in prayer?
Instead of "An ye harm none, do as ye will" how about "Do unto others as ye would have them to do unto you."
Could gender have existed before God created it?
Who says God is a male? God is neither male nor female, but both and neither. I know that Wiccans honor the female, but suppose, instead, we all honor the same God/dess?? Isn't God One? Jesus says He is a spirit, and must be worshipped in spirit and in truth...
Anyone who can understand that Jesus is God (or, if you like, God/dess) come to earth wrapped in human flesh has the most important truth of Christianity there is.
Learn from Jesus, not from any man, or any woman.
That is the best advice I have for you...and may you Blessed Be in the Spirit of Christ......

Answer 11

To the people blasting this woman:

Wicca is a religion that allows each and every participant to decide which diety form he or she wishes.

That includes the Christian diety.

To answer the question:

From what I have heard, Christian Wicca is just like normal Wicca but uses the Christian God as its main source. I do not know enough about it to know what they use for the female aspect of the diety (traditionally you have a male and a female diety form). However, I know of Dianic covens that ONLY use Diana and have no MALE diety form. I do not know how that works.

If I remember correctly, they use the Trinity instead of the Maid, Mother, and Crone.

Do not worry about people blasting you. There is nothing wrong with practicing Wicca using the Christian God.

To the people blasting you: Wicca is NOT devil worship, is NOT evil, and is, in fact, more kind and caring than Christianity.

"Do as you wilt as it harm none" is the Wiccan crede and it is ALL inclusive. Think about it. And for those who say Wiccans cause harm with their Workings, what you do while in a Circle returns to you sevenfold. NO negative Workings go on in legitimate Covens.