Christian Wiccans... Your Thoughts?

Question

What are your thoughts about a christian wiccan (a wiccan that believes in jesus christ and god but practices magic and maintains most of their beliefs and practices of wiccanism) Thoughts anyone?

Answer 1

Christianity and Wicca don't play well together, for reasons well outlined in the following article:

http://wicca.timerift.net/christianwicca.shtml

Witchcraft, however, is a technique in the same way that prayer is a technique, and is practiced in many different religious traditions, including Christianity and Judaism:

http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/christianwitches/Christian_Witchcraft_Christian_Wicca.htm

http://www.lilitu.com/***/

So yes, there are people who are Christian witches (regardless of what other Christians have to say on the subject), but as far as I can tell, finding a true Christian Wiccan would be darned hard if not impossible.

Answer 2

First of all, it's just called Wicca, not Wiccanism.

I mean, hey, I think that's cool. Wiccans traditionally worship the God and the Goddess, but the'religion' has branched out so much that many people believe other things and still choose to idenify as Wiccans. Frankly, I think that Jesus' is the best example we have of a life lived unselfishly, so I don't think following his general example is necessarily incoherent with most of the usual teachings of Wicca. It is definitely not TRADITIONAL Wicca, though, so many people will disagree with what I am saying.

Answer 3

There is such a thing as a Christian witch, who practices magic, and relates his or her work and study to the Christian pantheon, and Biblical scripture. Wicca is a religion of it's own, and i don't think the Christian pantheon would be considered Wiccan, but a Christian / Wiccan will combine ideas from the two traditions, for example to following the reed, but equating that to the Biblical "you reap what you sow", or the golden rule. But some Pagans will include the Christian pantheon in thier studies, as faces of "God" There are several traditions in Paganism designed to bridge the Christian and Pagan cultures, in some cases people brought thier Pagan ancestral traditions to this country, then overlaid the Christian pantheon over thier traditional Gods and Goddess in order to practice without being harrassed. If it gets you where you need to go spiritually, then go ahead, I include Christianity, and scripture in my own studies, as I seek universal truths where they all overlap...

Answer 4

I will be the first to admit I know little of Christian Wicca but if it works for you, Blessed Be.

I know there are a lot of Christians that detest the idea of it without knowing what it is about but unfortunately that is nothing new. Just as there are those that say you cannot serve two masters without realizing that you are serving the God of Abraham. There are those that would say that true Christians don't do magic but then again the bible is filled with examples of it, not to mention that current magic is no more than creative visualization to bring about a desired goal, and when a Christian "prays for a miracle" that is pretty much magic.

If your faith brings you happiness and doesn't harm others, enjoy it and don't worry about the opinions of others. In the end it is about your relationship with the Divine that matters, not what others claim their God thinks.

Bright Blessings )O(

Answer 5

"... the sin of witchcraft..." -1st Samuel 15:23


Wicca is the name for a contemporary pagan revival of witchcraft. Wicca is the name, and witchcraft is the game--and the Devil is laughing his head off. Wicca witchcraft calls itself "white witchcraft". This supposedly denotes that Wiccans only do "good" witchcraft. According to the Bible, there is no such thing as a good witch, “There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, OR A WITCH” (Deuteronomy 18:10). Hence, based on the Bible, ALL witches are wicked--including Wiccans. So if a bunch of confused Wiccans tell you that white witches are good, who are you going to believe? Them or the Bible? New Age people are always talking about light and spiritual guides. These deceived people are talking about the Devil and his devils! They are not talking with "Ascended Masters" they are talking with the Devil and his minions. People at the lower levels of these groups may not realize the role of Satan, but the higher ups most certainly do. Interestingly, Wiccans deny the existence of Satan—so they’ll ask, “how can I worship Satan if I don't believe he exists?" If you are NOT serving the Lord Jesus Christ, you are serving the devil whether you realize it or not. Satan's hoof-prints are all over Wicca!!!

Although Wicca is new, the forces behind Wicca aren't new. Wicca is the same old wicked devil worship and rejection of God. It's simply been warmed over and served to a spiritually devastated world. People would rather believe lies and do what they want to than believe the Lord and surrender to Him. Consequently they will have no peace. For those who would progress further in Wicca they get into a relationship with the Lord of the Underworld, the Dark Lord of Death. As the Wiccan progresses, he is told to essentially embrace the dark side of his nature (the Bible calls it sin). Wicca claims to be "a back to nature" type religion that worships the sky and earth—It is goddess worship. Some of them even proudly tote bumper stickers that say, "In Goddess We Trust". Their chief deity is the Great Mother, "Holy Mother Earth."

Wicca is pure idolatry and an ABOMINATION to the True and Living God, Jesus Christ. There is ONLY one God according to Deuteronomy 6:4. The Bible CLEARLY proclaims that God is a JEALOUS God and will NOT tolerate idolatry (worship to another deity). Isaiah 42:8 reads, "I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another..." God HATES Wicca because it leads people away from worshipping Jesus Christ. Instead, Wicca teaches that there are MANY deities.

Answer 6

You cannot serve two masters. I am a Christian and God makes it very clear in His word that He is the one true God and Father in heaven. God clearly says that the occult practices of wiccans are an abomination to Him, and that it is a sin against Him. In order to be a Christian, you MUST meet these criteria: A personal relationship with Jesus Christ, believe the word of God, AND OBEY HIS EVERY WORD!!! You are not a Christian if you deliberately defy God's holy word. It's that simple. How can you be a Christian when you defy the God you serve? Nobody is perfect or righteous without flaw, but when you are deliberately disobeying God's word to include the Ten Commandments as this person is.....Not good.

Answer 7

It's a complete oxymoron! It's impossible to be both Christian and Wicca for the Scripture says, "No man can serve two masters. (In this case, Christ and Wicca practices) For he would LOVE one and HATE the other." We have a choice to make and can't spend our time trying to amalgamate OUR desires with His for the Scripture also says, "For what communion (things in common) hath light (Jesus) with darkness (sin)? What concord (relationship) hath Christ with Belial (false religion)?" All it takes is obedience and faith! God takes care of the rest through recognizing our prayers and works.

Answer 8

My thought would be someone is trying to walk a fence. You cannot serve 2 Gods. Wicca is a faith dominated by beliefs in spirit guides or goddesses and such while Christianity allows for the belief in ONLY God. Neither is necessarily wrong, just too diametrically opposed to each other to belong together in one mind. You can be a christian and be ope minded to other religions and allow them space and respect to do their own thing but to truly walk with God, you cannot invite the other Gods and/or Goddesses to go with you.

Answer 9

You cannot be a Christian Wiccan.That's a direct violation of Scripture:
2 Corinthians 6:14-17 ".....For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial?.....And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: 'I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people. Therefore 'Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you."

Answer 10

Aren't there some Creole and/or Caribbean belief structures that straddle a similar religious divide?