Is it possible for one to reconcile Wiccan and Catholic/Christian beliefs?
The relationship between Paganism (including Wicca) and Christianity is a one way street: That is to say that while Christianity is fully compatable with Wicca, Wicca is incompatable with Christianity. Christians believe their way is the only true religion, and that thiers is the one true God- who has revealed his word through the bible. Wiccans believe that all religious paths have a certain amount of truth and merit, and that all gods are aspects of the same deity (or pair of deities). Therefore, a Christian cannot practice Wicca without violating the laws laid out by the Christian God. HOWEVER, A Wiccan may find it perfectly acceptable to call upon Christ, just as they may call upon Odin, Thoth, or Hermes as different aspects of the same god. With the belief that each religion’s holy text contains a different pathway to the same divinity, they are able to gain techniques or insight from virtually any source, the bible included. While this may seem contradictory, it is in fact very s
Not really. From what I have been able to learn so far: Wicca is a Neopagan religion, which started in the late 1940s. However, its symbols, days of celebration, beliefs and deities go back to about 800 B.C.E. and the beginnings of ancient Celtic society. Some Wiccan are • Monotheistic, recognizing a single supreme being, “The All” or “The One” • Duotheistic, worshiping a female Goddess and a male God, “the Lady and Lord” • Polytheistic, recognizing many ancient Gods and Goddesses, like Pan, Diana, Dionysius, Fergus, etc. • Atheistic, viewing the Goddesses and Gods as symbols, not living entities Some Wiccans consider Wicca and Witchcraft to be the same thing. Others think that Wicca (a religion) and Witchcraft (the practice of magic by anyone) are different things. Most Wiccans practice magic. However, some concentrate only on the spirituality of the Wiccan religion and do not practice magic. In Christianity, Satan is a fallen angel, the devil. Wiccans recognize neither Christ nor Sat
