A question about quilt and religions.?

Question

I really am onsidering the Wicca religion, and I was raised as a catholic believer, i am not saying i dont believe in God, but, am unsure, I feel somewhat guilty for considering this, is it because i am young? or because i am meant to be a christian? I really would like a serious religious opinion and not a researched one. thank you

Answer 1

Catholic to wiccan. Not much of a jump.
Edit:
This was my answer to a person who had become Athiest from being Christian.
I left when I was 17 and had seriously considered becoming a minister.
I took every non-Christian spiritual path I could find. Considered Atheism, but I've just had far to many spiritual experiences that put holes in that theory.
All those paths keeping only the truth that I found. 33 years took each step with full knowledge of why I made that step. The last few (say 5) years I excepted that Jesus existed.
The steps just took me closer and closer to the point that I finally just said to my self, the only way to prove or disprove what this preacher standing in front of me is saying is to let him give me the words to the sinners prayer, say them, and to really mean them.
The most incredible experience in my life, I felt Jesus embrace me and God's love flowed into me.
I know exactly what he meant when he said "You must be born again" "You must be born of the Spirit"

I hope this helps.
Ron

And you do sound like the mom.

Answer 2

I was raised Catholic as well. I do believe that our upbringing in a specific religion can truly bring some form of guilt or discomfort when we become attracted to other religions that are unlike what we were taught to believe.

While it is hard to stray from what you were taught, you should really do what you feel is best for you. I do not think that forcing yourself to be something that doesn't resonate true for you is going to make you happier in the long run.

During life, there are many people who will spend a lot of time looking for their own truth that resonates the most comfort within their own self. I don't think that your guilt means you are destined to be a Christian forever if Christianity is something you've felt more of an obligation toward overall.

Religion and spirituality is sometimes a lifetime process for many thousands of people. I think it evolves. If you are interested in Wicca, there is nothing wrong with pursuing your interest since it is what makes you comfortable. I think that experience is a good thing and one thing can lead to the next and if you are doing what feels right for you, that is what matters most.

Guilt is a feeling that people need to let go of because it truly doesn't resonate any comfort in the human spirit at all. Once you let go of the guilt, which is hard to do, you can truly walk on a road that is your own and it will probably feel nice.

Answer 3

If you are CAPABLE of becoming a true Wiccan, then ask this question, most people who claim to be Wiccan are really only claiming it and aren't true Wiccans, according to true Wiccans, did that make sense? Alright, let me put it this way, if you know someone who is Wiccan, and is willing to get you into the real religion (instead of the poser one), ask that person, since anyone else would be ill-informed. Wicca is a very secretive religion, from what I've gathered. Also, I'm not a Wiccan by any extent, so that speech was all I could get you. If you think you may be dropping out of Christianity because you're tired of the hassle, then Wiccan is NOT the religion for you, just so you know (there are many who stop being Christians simply because they don't want to have to go to church every Sunday, so I felt I should add that last part just in case).

Answer 4

*Is Catholic*

My suggestion is that you should always fully understand what you are leaving before actualy leaving. Right now, you are young, have many questions, some of which are good questions, and so you feel unsure. However, this doesn't mean that you are not what you are now.

I think that you would be surprised if you look around Catholicism to a greater degree, both in terms of its complexity and its ability to be extremely mystical.

If I knew what you were interested in, I could point you off to some corners of Catholicism that are not dominant in the West.

Answer 5

My wife converted to Wicca years ago. She was raised Southern Baptist and one of the big reasons she drifted from Christianity in general is the sense of guilt that is instilled for everything, including even your life. The whole idea that "Jesus died for your sins" and that you have to live repenting for him. "Jesus loves you, but you're a sinner that needs repair."

Sorry, not for her. And not for me either.

I was raised Greek Orthodox and moved toward Earth-based religions myself, settling into Wicca because is matched much of what I felt in my soul and heart. Kind of a mixture of Shamanism and Buddhism, both of which I had immense respect for because of their peaceful ways. I was tired of being a 'hater' and the stress that believing for me to be right everyone else had to be wrong created, which many in Christianity promote, the idea that Christianity is Right only if every other religion is Wrong. It can't deal with the idea that there are different paths for different people, and that none are more Right than others, they are just Right for individual.

Wicca accepts that EVERY religion is correct to its adherents.

Besides, only 1/3 of the world is Christian... If it was the only path than 2/3's of the world would not be following other paths. If you just look at shear numbers than Christianity is not THE path.

Being a Wiccan isn't easy either. It requires dedication. It requires taking responsibility for your own actions in life, and not being able to "atone" for them through confessional and repenting. It's not being able to just throw your hands up in the air and say "It was God's will." No, it was of your own doing. Wicca stresses this, you and you alone are responsible for your actions and your life. For many, that is a tough pill to swallow since they spend most of their life looking for others to blame their problems and actions on.

A Wiccan does not just believe, a Wiccan knows. A Wiccan does not just embrace faith, a Wiccan embraces experience.

I hope that helps a little.

Answer 6

Instead of a confused teenager, you sound like the mother of a teenager who wants to get into wicca. Anyway, here is my answer:

The religion you practice has nothing at all to do with God. You can believe in God --or a Goddess--, be good to your fellow humans and other forms of life, and be saved... by any religion's standards. Your choice of religion only determines the way you get into contact with the Divine. The name by which you call it is unimportant, as is the ritual and words that you choose to do so. What is important is your relationship with that which is Divine in ourselves and the universe, and if you do good to others, or evil. Anything else is just filling.

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Answer 7

Jesus Christ is real---he really lived and can be proven historically. He said "I am the way the truth and the life and no one cometh to the Father but by me."

There is no Jesus in Wicca----Wicca is worship of the elements, just like worshipping the sun or the moon. Wicca worships creation---not the creator. Wicca offers personal power----and does not rely on the power of God.

I pray you make the right choice.


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Answer 8

Obviously you are blind to the ritual features of a quilting bee: - The accumulating of like-minded individuals - The cautious maintenance and dealing with of the sacred gadgets (cover body, needles, thimbles) - The painstaking arrangements: the piecing in combination of itty-bitty patches, then the meeting of the a few cover layers, all in a strictly prescribed order

Answer 9

We all have a conscious. Our conscious can be filled by the spirit of God when we become Christians. It is there to help us make choices and to distiguish between right and wrong. If you are feeling guilty, it means you are doing something against what your conscious would have you do. If you're conscious is guided by the holy spirit, it would mean something greater than you is trying to keep you on the path to better things. I would say its trying to tell you following Wicca is not what you're supposed to be doing. Talk to someone at your church, they shouldn't yell at you, but should be able to sit and talk to you about your questions.

Answer 10

I'd strongly advise that you ask God The Father for increased faith though Christ our Lord! Don't give up on Christ, ask for forgiveness and seek him with all your heart, mind, and soul! Jesus Christ paid the debt for our sins and only though him, we can have eternal life!! Only Jesus Christ can save you!God bless.

Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the Life, no one comes to the Father, except through me." JOhn 14:6