If there is such a person as a Catholic Witch, how do they fit the Catholic religion into Witchcraft? How do they follow the rules of the Catholic church? How do they deal with knowing that the pope doesn't agree with witchcraft?
2007-11-23 05:47:24 · 10 answers · asked by ~j~ 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Well, I would say that if there is such a thing, that the witch would be no different than many of the catholics that I know (cafeteria style) that pick and choose the parts of the religion that they wish to follow and ignore other basic concepts of doctrine.
2007-11-26 10:31:06 · answer #1 · answered by timbers 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as a Catholic witch.
Catholic Church teaches:
All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one's service and have a supernatural power over others - even if this were for the sake of restoring their health - are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion.
These practices are even more to be condemned when accompanied by the intention of harming someone, or when they have recourse to the intervention of demons.
Spiritism often implies divination or magical practices; the Church for her part warns the faithful against it. Recourse to so-called traditional cures does not justify either the invocation of evil powers or the exploitation of another's credulity.
For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 2117: http://www.nccbuscc.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2chpt1.htm#2117
With love in Christ.
2007-11-25 23:11:30 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are hundreds in Mexico and in the Philippines. They pray to the saints from their Catholic beliefs, use the natural herbs, poultices, and spells of their ancestors of the religion that was there before the Christian religion. Remember, the christian belief system is comparatively new in many areas of the world and took a hundred years or more to "convert" the natives to become "Christians". Many use the deities because they truly believe they are the powerful saints and the one true God, but they use the old ways to help their Christian beliefs work for spells of protection, demon casting outs, and even blessing homes as well as midwifing. Just because they practice the ancient rituals of their ancestors but yet pray to the Christian God, does not make them non- Christians, but found a way for that faith to work in their life and in others.
2007-11-23 15:32:19 · answer #3 · answered by Karma of the Poodle 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I've heard of a Jewish atheist - one who adheres to the Jewish culture but not to Jewish beliefs (one of which is definitely theism).
Catholicism forbids and condemns witchcraft, as do all Christian denominations. This is based upon Scripture and is a matter of absolute agreement.
One can call himself or herself a witch, medium, sorcerer, or what have you, and still consider himself or herself a faithful Catholic who attends Mass and goes to Confession and lives a prayerful life, but ONLY BY IGNORING A LARGE CONTRADICTION IN BELIEFS AND PRACTICES. It is recognized that we are all sinners and will continue to sin even as Christ saves us; but we are not to purposefully perpetuate ourselves in sin. To do so is to go against the Word of God in which we profess to believe.
So ultimately the only way one can be be a witch and remain Catholic is by being a bad Catholic, adhering to only form but not to substance.
2007-11-26 15:20:12 · answer #4 · answered by Veritatum17 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is common place in developing countries where the old religion still lingers. They incorporate the saints and everything into their rituals so I doubt they worry about the pope not approving.
2007-11-26 21:43:29 · answer #5 · answered by Pen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My HPS was a Catholic for along time. She said it was very easy for her to be a witch in catholisism because of the virgin mary "goddess" and all the saints as well.
2007-11-26 04:52:35 · answer #6 · answered by Violetta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with poodle......I would also add that many of the catholic ways are directly taken from the old ways so this person is just acknowledging this and still keeping both ways...
2007-11-25 07:20:01 · answer #7 · answered by chralissia 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes I know one. But to be honest...and I'm sorry to all those out there, I don't take her very seriously. I see it as fence sitting. BUT that is only MY opinion. Her faith is her business.
2007-11-23 14:12:01 · answer #8 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Occultists call themselves anything to mock Christ,whether using true Christianity or Apostate Christian religions. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2134284036772812990&q=exposing+the+illuminati&total=242&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4668566098077530223&q=last+trumpet&total=497&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=4
2007-11-23 13:52:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Have you met my mother in law?
2007-11-23 15:09:18 · answer #10 · answered by Timaeus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋