Christian or Witch?
A pagan friend of mine recently announced he was now a Christian. He had seemed so happy following his pagan path that I couldn't help but wonder why he made this choice. But I quickly realized that it really didn't matter. He was still the wise and tolerant man that I had known for years. My friend was open-minded enough to allow others to walk their own path without judgment, and I realized he would be a wonderful influence on other Christians! This could be very beneficial in promoting religious peace.
I believe the Divine calls each of us to a place in life where we can best help others. Who are we to question another's path? We all enjoy getting together with others who think and feel the way we do, and becoming a member of a specific religion or group can provide us with that. We just nee to remember there is no right or wrong religion. People and not God created the religions and traditions we follow today. So feel free to follow the path you are most comfortable on or explore several paths if you like. The Divine is within us and will teach us and guide us through that quiet little voice that speaks to our hearts. This holds true no matter what religion we choose to be part of, or even if we belong to no religion at all. Enjoy your journey!
I believe the Divine calls each of us to a place in life where we can best help others. Who are we to question another's path? We all enjoy getting together with others who think and feel the way we do, and becoming a member of a specific religion or group can provide us with that. We just nee to remember there is no right or wrong religion. People and not God created the religions and traditions we follow today. So feel free to follow the path you are most comfortable on or explore several paths if you like. The Divine is within us and will teach us and guide us through that quiet little voice that speaks to our hearts. This holds true no matter what religion we choose to be part of, or even if we belong to no religion at all. Enjoy your journey!
Thank You! I have often felt that I was neither all Wiccan, or all christian. Now I know that I can do both and that they do idead work together. Please keep me in mind when your book comes out! Thank You so much.
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Chrystal,
I feel almost the same way that you do. Maybe you can help me know more. You can contact me via email at www.milesmurphy80@yahoo.com or call me at 1-732-552-3086. Please help me find myself.
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I am just in the beginning phase of looking to study about becoming Wiccan and this is the one area I am struggling with is my christian belief which I was raised with and hold onto,but I have always been drawn to Wicca ! I am looking forward to reading this book and embracing both paths and gleaning the best of each
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i have always felt this way. my problem is convincing my husband of more than one way to believe. he is a christian and to him nothing else exists. he does not have an open mind at all. to get him to understand is a losing battle for me. i go to church with him, but i am wiccan too. he is letting it come between us. i dont want to give it up. is there anyone else with this problem?
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I am in the same boat, almost. Sounds like you are talking about my husband. I don't feel I am officially a wiccan - I keep my beliefs to myself mostly. But, I would like so much to be open about this. Maybe in time people will evolve to the point of 'knowing' God & nature etc. Hope & pray.
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My husband has blinders on.I am open minded and willing to consider an alternative t/the poor man hanging on a chunk of wood.I wouldn't wear a cross even as a child,it just seemed so wrong to wear a murder weapon.Every chance I get I tell him that Christians use to be Pagan,all of the practices they do are from the Pagans.I choose to be close to the earth. So I feel comfortable w/the fact that we Are of the earth and should give it it's due.
What does that make me? I don't know. I prefer not to have a tag on me. I just know I don't belive that we were just POOOF and there we are,or that we are made of dirt. I considerd that we came from another planet,we were seeded here. We are a scientific experiment. So I will do no harm and do as I will, and if later I find out I'm wrong,then I'll just deal with it then. BB Peg
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I am there too. Except he doesn't go to church. I take our children sometimes because they seem to enjoy it and I like the music.... However, he is still very rigid about anything opposing his belief in Christianity and refuses to even discuss religion claiming to avoid fighting....
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I enjoyed this article very much so. I feel most people are praying to the same God, just with different names. I can't wait for your book to come out.
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Someone is going to put a book out about this?...I want to know the name of it!! I want it!
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LOL ... it's just called Christian Witch, but it's not in the stores yet. I'll be posting more excerpts from it in here and on my Facebook page. (Kardia Zoe The ChristianWitch). You'll be one of the first to know when it hits the stands. :o)
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I agree with this statement. It doesn't matter what path anyone has as long as they have Faith and Believe in something. We should embrace them for this fact not hate them for it.
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Beautifully said!
It is words of wisdom like yours which will truly lead our world to peace, for lack of tolerance for other religions has been the biggest factor for violence throughout time.
Thank you and blessings to you
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Kardia I too follow the Christian Witch path, and am near completion of a book about it also. It follows more of the practice of how’s and whys of mixing Roman Catholic practices with Witchcraft and magic and getting past the questions, concerns, teachings and frightened looks when mentioned. There is very little in hard copy about this topic and the research is addicting. I will write your id with additional comments, missed your writing, glad you are back.
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This really has my attention,,please I would love to be contacted with any further info. I feel like I have found long lost friends here..
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Although I always felt the manner in which you conveyed.. it took me 42 years before I completely realized it. Man has created so many forms of "religion" making many feel so inferior to others for the way that their heart calls them. Spiritualism is a personal journey each one of us partakes, hopefully searching for that which completes and fulfills us, no matter what that may be.
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I find that if you talk about withcraft of witches, people tend to treat you as a crank.
But I beleive that you can walk both paths, as long as you know you are doing good or white magic, then you are on the right path.
People need to be more educated on what witch craft really is.
And yes their are two sides to all magic, black and white.
Ask the Druids, if you can find them, LOL, they practiced white magic.
But they also had a black side also, you can not practice good without bad trying to take over.
So beleive in what makes you feel comfortable, as long as it is working and no one is hurt, then your path will tell you, you are right.
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Thank you for these words. The comment above by Raelin echos my feelings exactly! If only I had followed my own heart/head 40 years ago...what a happier life I'd had lead.
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wow! As a new person to your web sight and hopeful wiccan student. the christain witch is an awlsome concept. I find myself thinking of how peagan traditions and beliefs are incorporated into the christian religon. ie. fireplace , yule tide log, cookies and milk for santa ect. how ever i am very over whelmed i think i need a preceptor. Is there such a person in the wiccan practice? peace and health to you all , Bluemoonrising.
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I have currently wondered and thought was missing in my life and have felt completely lost. Then I talked to my aunt about how I was feeling and she explained that what was missing from my life was my what I had walked away from.She told me that it was not my fault, that my parents took me away from what I really was. She told me that I was born into the wiccan faith and that my father brought me into the irish catholic faith when I was a toddler. I was told that is why I now feel lost and want to learn the ways of my birthright or my birth given faith.
If anyone will help me in my path I could really use it. Please help me find my true self. You can contact me via email at, www.milesmurphy80@yahoo.com or you can call me at 1-732-552-3086. Please I really need your help to find my real self and want to learn everything.
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I feel as though the Divine call to us all and we all found different way to explress it. I believe that the Goddess and God guide everyone with the person's heart in mind. Just as paintings and drawings differ, the religions of the world do as well. The point is is that most of u beleive in SOMETHING that is higher than us and i beleive that the Divine works in all of us to guide us into what is right and true.
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I enjoyed your article. I am one of those, surely there are lots more, who feel the need to hide my true feelings & beliefs. I belong to a Christian church & I do not feel that I am being hippocrital. I believe God & Nature & the Holy Spirit are all in mankind. I think we have a lot of evolving to do & I don't want to argue with people about it. Casting your pearls(of wisdom) before swine is how Jesus put it -- a waste of time & someone always gets their feelings hurt. I am really glad I found this site.
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Wow this is soooo exciting...I thought I was alone out here! I am this strange mix...I was raised with my roots in both Christianity /Catholic and Native American and was also strongly drawn to my Celtic heritage. So I always wondered were this left me and if anyone else out there felt the same! I Believe the same as you that God, Nature and the Holy Spirit is in all! I am excited to finally find a niche were I feel I fit in.!Yeah!
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i'm a christian but i'm deeply moved towards wicca almost like its calling my name. i think syncretism is the perfect choice for this problem too. i'll blend together the ways of wicca with the(only) God(i believe in) and ways of christianity so i'm not breaking any rules. do you think this'll work or will it be overwhelming? please help! -Evil※Emily-
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The thought that individuals grouping together to form a bond and calling it religion is dim at best. Christians form bonds and sail to new lands only to wipe out entire races of people just to claim the land! When is the last time you heard of a witch doing that? Then Christians enslave less civilized (at the time) races to build civilizations on top of the graves of the people they stole the land from! In fact witches dont go to war over who is right either! to say that joining a group of poeple to form a sense of unity and bond is like saying the KKK is a religion! But we all know stupidity is not a religious act! Thats why it makes me so angry when people say "this country was founded on christianity" tell that to any Indian tribe still lucky enuff to live through Christianity! Tell that to any African lucky enuff to have ancestors who survived slavery! Christians are evil creatures wearing a mask of goodness in order to justify their evil actions! If you would like to form unity and belong be a part of the Human Race, It makes up 100% of evrything that is right and wrong with the world! Your single grouping of spiritial petioners to recruite and persuade is no different than any group who wishes to pose its own authority on OTHER Races, Religions, and Sexes! This will make some of you mad, but it is the truth; and some time the truth hurts! We are all in this together, That part of reality will never change; Not with the Good Books words not with your opinions, Not with all the hate in the world! Join the oldest clique of all The Human Race! It definately needs your help!
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You are grouping all 'Christians' togethere. That's not right. We have good & bad in Chritians, Wiccans, Muslims, all religions.
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For the past few months I have been searching for a divine connection. I went to this youth group thingy for christians at a local church because most of my friends and family are christians, but, i didnt feel comfortable. It, for some reason, didnt feel right. Reading about 20 articles online about wicca has given me an insight on wicca, it made me feel like it is the right choice. I know there isnt a right choice, but to me this feels right. I want to pursue it, but my mother being a christian, i cannot. SHe has condemned it pretty much. Taking away my computer because she doesnt want me on these site because she believes it all demonic and satanic. I have no idea what to do, when i try to talk to her she starts getting all hysterical and walks away in a rage or something. I get frustrated but i just sit there in shock. if anyone has any suggestions, can you email me at dont_talk_to_bananas@hotmail.com Yea i know weird email but it was a friends idea. Like even know i have to be careful, almost got caught. If she were to see that i was on this site i would be in huge trouble. But again, that is my email, and ill be looking for suggestions.
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I truly do not know why every one is so suprised to see that many of us share the same "mixed" feelings about our religions. We have grown up in a melting pot of races and religions. Most of us are prob introduced to more than one religion by our mother and father. I have always felt more comfortable praying to Jesus Christ than any other God/esses. When I was younger I felt kindof funny about it like people would think that was just nuts to be wiccan and still pray to Jesus.It works for me and has for 18 years now!
Emocean
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Do the research on CHristian Witch. I know it may sound strange, but I have met a few and it's very interesting. This may help you with the conflict of going from one to the other and the fact that if there are some things in Christianity that hold true, there is a path that can help you.
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Thank you for posting this! I learned a lot from reading your post.
People from our country fight each other because of their difference in religion.
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I am a Christian too. I don't go to any particular church. The reason why I call myself a Christian is because that was when I first 'downloaded' Gods Holy Spirit and now I feel connected to God in my heart - and I think "Wow!!!". I have my Bible, my Quran ('cause I 'submit' to God) and I have "A Witches Bible Compleat" by Janet and Stewart Farrar.
I had a revelation when I was a teenager of the '70's: that the "Word of God" was greater than the bible, the Quran, and all the holy books put together. The "Word of God" is all truth, both expressed or unexpressed from multiple points of view. We just have to 'see' it. Truth isn't an idea, but we need idea's to convey truth. And there are an infinite number of metaphors that can convey these ideas that allow us to 'see' the truth. The parables of Jesus were only one sort of metaphor.
But, some Christian Fundamentalists, for example, become fixated on particular ideas; particular passages of the Bible and they become dogmatic, stiff and inflexible. They are afraid and need something to cling on to. And their self esteem is based on judging others: gays, Muslims, witches and even humanists.
You know what I am saying?; can you get where I am coming from in this?
So, I welcome and celebrate all Christians receptive and responsive to truth from all faiths and ideologies!
Blessed be!
Salaam alaykum!
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These writings bring my soul peace. For many many years I have been torn between two faiths that I thought were opposing. Now I feel that I can be strong in my beliefs of both. I feel much more confident about walking my own path, rather than worrying about following everyone else down theirs.
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