I Couldn't help but notice the increasing amount of people claiming to be a Christian Wiccan. So many that I felt the need to make a thread for it.
For me, the very idea of Christianity and Wicca mixing is simply impossible. To practice one would be contrary to the other. Im well aware of Christian witchcraft and believe it to be a much more appropriate name than the other. People have argued that these are just labels (and to an extent I agree) ;they dont matter. However from a intellectually correct point of view it does matter and can cause much confusion to the uninformed.
Anyways, I digressed...a lot.
I just wanted to get some oppinions on the subject.
First off, who am I to judge Christian Wicca? We don't like when Christians say, "magick is satanic." If we persecute Christian Wiccans for their beliefs, are we not being hypocrites? I personally see the logic behind it, assuming they know what they're doing and don't become a Christian Wiccan simply because "it's fun." In essence, Cristian Wicca is a hybrid between the two religions.
Now, to explain the logic:
(My apologies ifI get some of the fundamentals wrong/ leave something out that you find important to you. I'm not a Wiccan nor a Christian, though I did have a Christian upbringing.)
Christians believe in the holy trinity. They believe that Jesus died on the cross to save humanity from their sins, so they won't receive eternal pain and loneliness in Hell if they believe in him. (In their bible, they also mention Azrael occasionally rescuing souls, though that isn't a core belief. It's just something I felt like adding.) Also note that they believe God to be the only true god, though Mary and the saints are prayed to/worshipped to an extent in Catholicism.
Wiccans have a patron god and goddess. Needless to say, they don't necessarily believe that their deities are the only deities in existence. They may also work with more than just those two. Many Wiccans also practice magick.
So, how would you merge them? A Christian Wiccan could have their god as the Christian god and their goddess as Mary. Or they could do God and Jesus. Now, you might say that Christianity is against Magick. Some claim that the bible was edited by a long-ago pope to say that; to keep knowledge from the masses. Now, let's assume someone doesn't agree with that. Thinking magick is the work or the devil is not a core belief of Christianity. Many Christians don't even believe in magick to begin with. Or if they do, they say the only good magick is that done in God's name. Now, If your deities are say, God and Mary, wouldn't you be doing it in his name?
Anyways, there's my essay on this. You asked what I thought, and you got it :P
I said nothing of persecution. Far from it. I was merely (Perhaps not to the best degree) asking the oppinions of rather intellectually adept non-biased individuals about a topic that makes little sense. Christianity and Wicca are at odds. I understand the definition of which you've given. However, would this not be a new religion or way of life.
P.S. Dont look directly into the light, eventually you'll go blind. If you know what i mean.
I consider it to be both religions at the same time - a hybrid. It shares things from both religions and hasn't come up with significant new practices to identify itself as being separate. I also feel that it wouldn't be called Christian Wicca If it was its own religion.
true Christian Witchcraft is a better title, but 'witchcraft' is frowned upon in the church, and it sounds like 'devil work'. 'Wicca' on the other hand, is peaceful, as a religion it's very calm and nature loving. that's the type of image Christians who do magick want to show, hence the title. i know it's like saying i'm a 'Jewish Christian' or an 'Islamic Buddhist' but whatever. while many religions claim you have to follow the scripture exactly, no two people are the same 100% so many people build their faith off pieces of others. while they may identify themselves as 'Christian' for example, they may live a lifestyle similar to Jainism trying to never harm another living creature. it all comes down to titles. the Christian Wicca community isn't hurting anyone [that i know of] so who cares really. true it's two separate religions and normally when you convert you should no longer practice the other religions holiday, or follow their gods/beliefs, but if someones happy being a Christian who does magick, calls themselves 'Christian Wiccans' i honestly don't care. their life, not mine.
