This is in response to Bluefirewitch:
"Christian Wicca"?
The Ultimate Oxymoron!
© Spotlight Ministries, Vincent McCann, 2003
www.spotlightministries.org.uk
In recent times, with the gaining popularity of the Wiccan and neo-pagan religions, there have been some attempts to reconcile Wicca with Christianity. For example, Wiccan authors, Tony and Eileen Grist claim:
"It is also possible to be a Wiccan and a Christian who goes to church regularly". (Tony and Eileen Grist, Illustrated Guide to Wicca, p. 13).
Some have even coined the questionable term "Christian Wicca". Is such a position really possible? While it is certainly important that Christians and Wiccans dialogue and are respectful to each other as human beings, we should not try and fool ourselves into thinking that Christianity and Wicca are in any way complementary. It is simply not honest to declare otherwise, as the key differences are just too vast. This brief outline points out some significant differences between Wicca and Christianity to demonstrate the reasons why they are clearly not compatible.
The majority of Wiccans do not believe in a Heaven or a Hell but instead hold to reincarnation. The Bible teaches that we die but once then face judgement (Heb. 9:27).
Most Wiccans believe in many god's (Polytheism). Christians believe in only one true God (Monotheism).
Wiccans believe truth is relative and that there are no absolutes. Christianity is built on absolute truth (e.g. Jesus said: "I am the way and the truth and the life..." John 14:6).
Wiccans do not accept the sinful nature of humanity or the need of salvation, but rather see a spark of the Divine in all people. Christianity teaches that all people are sinners in need of salvation (e.g. Rom. 3:23; 6:23).
Wiccans do not believe Satan exists. However, Jesus clearly viewed him as a personal being. To deny the reality of Satan is to make Christ out to be a liar. The Bible ascribes the following personal attributes to Satan: He speaks (Job 1:6-2:1-5; Matt 4:1-11); he has a will (1 Chron. 21:1; Luke 22:31; 1 Thess. 2:18; 2 Tim. 2:26); he tempts (Matt. 4:1-11; 1 Cor. 7:5); and he oppressors people (Acts 10:38), all characteristics that we would expect from a personal being, not a symbol or abstract force.
Most Wiccans tend to view the Bible as unreliable and inaccurate in parts. The vast majority of Christians view the Bible as reliable and trustworthy.
Wicca tends to view most sexual orientations as normal and natural: heterosexual, homosexual and bisexual. Although there are some liberal wings in the Church that also teaches this, the vast majority of Christians throughout history utterly reject this as being at odds with the plain reading of Scripture (e.g. Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Tim. 1:9-10). Sexual relations are to be between a man and a woman.
Jesus was from a thoroughly Jewish background, grounded in the Old Testament, which utterly condemns most of the occult practices of modern day Wiccans (e.g. Deut. 18:10-12; Lev. 19:26; 2 Kings:17:10-17; 2 Chron. 33:6).
Most Wiccans view the Divine as female (the goddess). Wiccans do worship a male god as well, but the emphasis is by far upon the "goddess". Although Christians do not believe that God is a 'He' in the sense that He is a male creature, we have to address God in some way. God transcends human sexuality. However, Christians follow Christ's example by calling God "Father" (e.g. the Lords prayer - "This is how you should pray. Our Father who art in heaven..."). There is no evidence that He called God a goddess.
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I sort of agree. I know little about Christian Wicca but I do know that they don't take the Bible as God's Word. Therefore they don't use scriptures as absolute law. According to one forum, Christian Wiccans don't necessarily beleive that Satan exists either. Actually I have met alot of Christians that are either on the face or they don't beleive in a literal Satan. As to terms of the goddess, I have heard Christian Wiccans honor various saints and biblical women on goddess level. If what little bit I have gathered over time they are unlike any Christian I have ever met. And I imagine if they are going to church, they are choosing a very liberal churches like the Unitarian Universalists. Does this mean they are Christian? I don't know. I know they are not "typical" yet I meet lots that I would coin as "untypical" to what we are used to as far as the imagery of a Christian goes.
ReplyDeleteI remember having a young lady in our youth group at church who was a Christian wiccan. She included the Holy Spirit ( I believe) as one of her 'gods'. It was neat watching her spiritual journey. She came to know Jesus Christ.
ReplyDeleteI like your blog, Angela!! Colorful!!!
Interesting. Shall we file "Christian" Wiccans along with "completed" Muslims and "Christian" Hindus? What can't we join to Jesus Christ when we ignore the plain teaching of the scriptures?
ReplyDeleteYes, Jesus receives all who come to Him, but the gate is narrow--no room for nature gods and goddesses, no more than there is room for Allah or Krishna to tag along. We come to Him to die to our old natures and to the world. What is raised with Him is only His and no one else's.
I know the answer to this but it amazes me at the amount of people who deem themselves as "Christian". It has come to be the Belief of Everyone who isn't Muslim, Buddhist, Atheist, etc. Yet, I find it mostly strange that all these so-called Christians do not read the instruction book on How to be a Christian or living as one. That is why people must think that so many are Christians in the world today. I contend that most aren't Christians according to Paul. He said it is hard for even the righteous to be saved....Endure the race until the end... What are these people "enduring" that call themselves Christians and have no idea what it really means? "Forms of godliness but deny the power"...there is power in The Word, power from the Holy Spirit...
ReplyDeleteYou must be born again, which is to die to self. The old ways pass away, which means idolatry (Goddess', idolatry, all forms of sin). No, you cannot be Wiccan and Christian, or Christian and anything else. It is 100% Christ with no additives...lol. I am not trying to be harsh by any means but we are in a time when coddling people needs to begin to stop and spread truth in the raw form. Love everyone, but not everything.
Tammy