I realize "Wicccan" and "witch" don't fit in the same sentence as "Christian", but I really would like to know if there is a medium between the terms. Can a Christian practice witchcraft ("white magick"--though, I honestly believe magick just IS) and still hold beliefs that center on nature and both the "male and female" duality of life, the universe? I'm mainly interested in hearing from self-proclaimed Christian-Witches. Thanks. BTW, nix the nasty comments.
2007-08-23 03:40:23 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We (true Wiccans and Witches) don't believe in the devil, or evil, or hell. So the "fire and brimstone" speech does nothing to me (or for your arguement). I think many of you forget that Christianity (with it's many rules and rituals--yes, Christians practice rituals) is all about loving/appreciating/valuing all life and joyfully worshipping God/dess.
2007-08-23 03:57:07 · update #1
From what I have read those following the Christian-Wiccan path are accepting Christian believes into their Wiccan lifestyle. They are taking aspect and their interpretations from the Bible and incorporating them into the Wiccan religion. They are not fence sitters. They are just interpreting the Bible a little differently then mainstream Christians. You would not be a traditional Christian.
A spell is a prayer by another name. For the person who gave you that answer.
Wicca has nothing to do with the devil or satanism. That is a Christian thing to believe in. For everyone who said that. They haven't read anything on Wicca or they'd know that. They are just repeating what someone told them. Which does not make it true!!!
Here are a couple of websites I found on this topic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Wicca
http://www.christianwicca.org/
http://v.webring.com/hub?ring=bestofbothwiccan
Good luck on whatever path you choose!!
2007-08-23 04:03:42 · answer #1 · answered by T_Rae 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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/jap/
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.
2007-08-23 07:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by prairiecrow 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
particular, Wicca is a duotheistic pagan faith; and witchcraft isn't a faith, yet extremely a type of magical prepare. even though, very almost all Wiccans do prepare some form of witchcraft, faster or later. So, maximum Wiccans are additionally witches, which skill the term "Wiccan" is actual extra restrictive than the term "witch." it fairly is especially by way of duotheistic theology of Wicca. in case you worship the large Goddess of the Moon and stars, and the large Horned God of the wildwood and the underworld, then you definately're Wiccan. yet once you worship regardless of pagan gods you sense like (or none in any respect!) and additionally prepare magic, then it fairly isn't Wicca. that could desire to be conventional pagan witchcraft, it is a lots looser and broader term. additionally comprehend that no longer all Wiccans pay lots interest to the Rede. At superb it is an thrilling piece of advice; it has in no way had the status of being a ethical "rule" -- a minimum of, no longer in classic Wicca. It grew to become into the later eclectics who got here alongside and tried to boost the Rede into something like the defining hallmark of Wicca. even though it is not. it is in basic terms non-compulsory. what isn't merely non-compulsory is the *faith* -- it is, the worship of the Moon Goddess and the Horned God. it is the fundamental non secular pivot around which the comprehensive faith of Wicca revolves. Our 2 superb deities at the instant are not an "option" in Wicca. they're the fundamental center of the religion. .
2016-10-09 02:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Vaughan was a contemporary of King James (the KJV guy) and wrote about magic.
His view, which he based on the Bible, was that magic was the tool the Abrahamic God gave to mankind to assure mankind's existance after being kicked out of the garden of Eden.
His work is important for any Christian mage. Christian mages can exist because the Bible does not forbid magic- it quite specifically forbids specific acts of magic.
Wicca is a religion, it is not a lifestyle. Christian Wiccans are usually just Christians who like some cosmetic parts of Wicca... Their beliefs are still Christian, just not the form of Christianity they grew up with.
2007-08-23 04:43:53 · answer #4 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Witches, yes. There are plenty of Christian Witches out there. Witchcraft has nothing to do with religion.
Wiccan, no. The two theologies are totally incompatible. For one, Christians are monotheists....Wiccans are polytheists, or pantheist at best. For another Wiccans reject the idea of Satan and Hell while Christians believe that those things are the very reason why Christ was born to save humanity from. If there is no Satan or Hell, what exactly is Jesus saving you from? There are many other differences but bottom line is that Wicca and Christianity just don't mix well.
2007-08-23 03:49:02 · answer #5 · answered by Abriel 5 · 5⤊ 4⤋
To "JD" -- The MAJORITY of Christians recognize that the process of evolution is scientific fact... and Christians should *never* be confused with the lying PSEUDO-Christians of the "Religious" Radical Right -- the RRR Cult -- which is comprised of people who are IGNORANT enough to think that an **omniscient and omnipotent** God would have been *unable* to create the evolutionary process right along with everything else.
The Genesis account is merely an ALLEGORY designed to enable the primitive and unscientific peoples of 3,500 years ago to understand that God created the universe. Therefore, recognizing evolution as the actual FACT that it is, in NO WAY contradicts the Bible.
2007-08-23 03:55:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is difficult. As a christian you cannot bring your christian credo which demands exclusivity for the God of the Jews. We believe in a Pantheon.
Christians believe in "turning the other cheek". Pagans have War Gods.
And what about the 9 million witches that were killed in the dark ages? The pope already sent his excuses to the Jews for the participation of the Christians in the nazi holocaust. How about excuses to the victims and the victims families of the witch-hunt?
2007-08-23 03:51:48 · answer #7 · answered by kerian negenmann 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
As a Wiccan, I can say that they like to pretend they can be but I don't see how they justify it considering that the bible says "thou shalt not suffer a witch to live" and that it wants people to convert from other religions. Wicca is Pagan which means it isn't Christian. The two don't mix.
But I suppose if you dismiss or ignore certain things in the Christian religion, then you can make Wicca fit.
2007-08-23 03:48:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
sorry i don't think it's possible an this is why: if you are a christian for real you are indwelt with the spirit of Christ. That just doesn't mix with practices that are contrary to the Bible; which is the Word of God. Jesus is the Word became flesh.
Don't think you'll find too many "christian witches"
I'm a solid follower, spirit indwelled Christian working in a country where there is a lot of majik....i have a friend who has gotten some on him and it's not too good at all.
2007-08-23 03:47:36 · answer #9 · answered by karen i 5 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Anyone can become a Christian. Salvation is by grace through faith, no matter the baggage.
Living a life in conflict with God's standards becomes a real problem when it isn't because of ignorance. When God reveals His standards to the believer, the believer is held accountable by God.
I believe that God's word expressly forbids practices including witchcraft, no matter the color - white or black.
Baggage of every kind is dealt with, by God, through the believers heart. It's an amazing process - for me it has always been a growing dislike of things that the Spirit has convicted me of. He is the process of convicting, correcting and healing. It's awesome.
2007-08-23 03:52:23 · answer #10 · answered by super Bobo 6 · 2⤊ 5⤋