I need to know this-can I become a Wiccan and still be a Christian or are Wiccans Pagans?

Answer 1

There is something called Christo-Wicca. I am not a practitioner of it but have a couple of friends that are. Visit these links to read about it.

http://moonpathcuups.org/christo.htm

http://u.webring.com/hub?ring=christianwitch

http://members.tripod.com/dagwench/christianwitch/Wicca/what_is_a_christo_wiccan.htm

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thechristianwitch/

Answer 2

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.

EDITED TO ADD: Regarding klanman's post... Bill Schnoebelen is about as bugf*ck crazy as you can get. Here's a link to a website outlining Schnoebelen's various claims to being a Freemason, a witch, "(a) Satanic and Voodoo High Priest, 2nd degree Church of Satan, New Age guru, occultist, channeler, 90th degree Mason, Knight Templar, and a member of the Illuminati". No, I'm not making that up. And apparently he was several of them at the same time.

http://www.masonicinfo.com/schnoebelen.htm

Oh, and now he's claiming that he was also a vampire...

Answer 3

generally not, although some claim they are Christian Witches, which is not the same as Christian Wiccan. Witches and Wiccans are not the same thing.

Wiccans revere multiple Gods and Goddesses, generally, and Christianity only has the one male God, the last time I checked. This is the most obvious source of conflict.

I was just wondering why you want to hang onto Christianity if you want to be a Wiccan... they really are sort of different.

In truth, you can call yourself whatever you want to call yourself, it is my firm belief that it is your ACTIONS, not LABELS, that characterize who and what you are. I am a Witch, but it is my actions, not the label, which characterize what I am.

I wish you all the best on this and I'm sure you will figure out what is best for you!

Bright Blessings,
Lady Morgana )0(

Answer 4

Wiccans are pagans. There are some who combine Christianity and Wicca ("Christian Wiccans") into a syncretic religion that works for them, though they get a lot of flack from both sides.

What is it about Wicca that appeals to you? Many of the laws of Christianity are in direct conflict with Wicca, so you should ask yourself what it is about Wicca that makes you want to become Wiccan.


By the way, Klanman, Bill Schnoebelen is a liar and a fraud and the biggest joke in religious circles by anyone bright enough to realize he's an idiot.

Answer 5

Wiccans are pagans. I don't think that people object to others taking parts of different religions and combining them into a workable path. What most people would object to is calling that path Christian-Wicca when they aren't practicing the core tenets of Christianity or Wicca.

Answer 6

A close friend is doing the same thing right now. She wants to do the spell work of Wicca, but is still Catholic in her heart. I had some trouble with this at first. I worried about her becoming involved in something that could be dangerous, but I just didn't understand where she was coming from. Now that I do, I'm more open to it. Wiccan's work spells for their prayers right? It's all the same force behind the deity isn't it? I don't see anything wrong with combining the two faiths. Whatever works for you, works for you.

Answer 7

Yes. I think Jesus surely would have been fine with it. Paul's writing are the ones that create issues with it. You really don't even need to be Christian to follow the teachings of Jesus. Most people in the Wiccan/Pagan community will tell you, Jesus was great, it's his fanclub they can't stand. So go ahead and follow Wicca and follow Jesus, they're actually quite similar on earthly matters.

Answer 8

There are both Christo-Wiccans and Christo-Pagans out there, but they're controversial with Christians, Wiccans, AND Pagans.

You definitely CAN'T be an evangelical fundamentalist Christian and a Wiccan.

Answer 9

The Christians that say this in many circumstances are off course. regrettably diverse Christians tend to talk approximately some thing they comprehend close to to no longer something if no longer no longer something approximately. i've got been Wiccan for 13 years I incredibly have by no ability observed that we as Wiccans would desire to "artwork" to seize up with to the Divine. i does not even call meditation "artwork".

Answer 10

Wiccans are pagans according to the Christian beliefs.

Answer 11

There are people who combine the two and it can be done. you should probably understand both faiths really well and work with a Wiccan/Christian mentor if at all possible.

You will have lots of people telling you that you can't, but don't let anyone else define YOUR faith - it is yours - not theirs. You follow the path you know is right for you.