Again, thanks you guys. This is really helping me out here. I like to keep an open mind about things like Religion so I have a better understanding. Also, I worded my question a bit different than I would've liked it to be because I have gotten little sleep this past few days. But back to the main point, I love to have an open mind because I'm simply curious and I know the saying, "Curiosity killed the cat". But it's that wonder on what I can do with these two religions that I love and lived with for most of my life that gets me to explore and understand more. I didn't want to abandon one to follow the other so hence my topic question. But thanks a lot for this.
Well from what I am seeing you want to mix religions, Christianity and Wicca are like vinegar and oil. They cannot mix. Why? Because Christianity basically damns those who practice the occult:
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
So basically if you say you are Christian, you are going against the principles of Christianity if you also practice Wicca. Meaning, at least in my opinion, you cannot be both Christian AND Wiccan since you would be breaking the rules of one. There would be no balance.
I'm a christian too..not by choice if you know what I mean!Anyway,religions are made for guys like you and me so that others may control us.Any religion is based in a different story(that's the only difference) but oh well if it work for you then fine,I respect that.If on the other hand you're like me and you like to only keep the true essence and meaning from your religion and leaving the blsht out then there is no problem to do both..you can even do three-way if you like..lol
What I really meant to say is that,it's up to you,what is real and what is fake..(my opinion is that you are over-thinking it) cya
If you are becoming interested in a different religion, that probably means you are not getting everything that you desire spiritually out of Christianity or Catholicism (or the hundreds of branches that go off from the two). And if you were raised to believe in these teachings by your parents, then why not explore for yourself? If you were taught to believe these things at a young age, it is likely you will stick to them as an adult; it's only your instinct, your natural tendency.
Why not shed off the old culture and try to learn, experience, and believe in something yourself without authoritative guidance? It can be an enlightening time in your life, to realize that your religious upbringings don't define you -- you define yourself.
I was raised Catholic with a Christian mother and a Catholic father. (By all means I'm not telling you to do this.) But ever since I left the church, I have felt such freedom, such an open-mindedness that I never expected. It has changed my life, and made me grow into a much more beautiful person because of it.
I personally came up in a Christian home, but brace I'm so open minded that lead me to dig deeper into the whole Christian belief, while I do shared some Christian beliefs(as well as some other cultural beliefs) I am not christian,but everyone does some sort of magick. When praying so much energy is being put into the prayer and being expelled from the prayee, isn't that not magickal. You believe and feel that the prayer will be answered. As with casting a spell. To me magick is science. You're manipulating energy, and we are energy so why wouldn't we be able to manipulate or influence the energy around us and others
I don't believe the bible condemns Magick. The greek word for Witchcraft in the bible is pharmakia, which means drugs so I suppose making medicine is a form of sorcery. I might be wrong but prayer is similar to enchanting and is more effective and safer than side-effects and allergy caused by medicine. People have healed in Jesus name and Yogis heal by the power of God. Prayer, Enchantment, Mantra, it's all the same. I believe conventional methods like medicine has killed millions or more for the purpose of good. So if the bible condemns magick it condemns evil within it.
Re: Is it alright to study? By: ThoraStorm / Novice
Post # 15 Jul 24, 2013
you could practice Angle magick. you should look at Llewellyn new world books. They have a nice section on Christian/wiccan practices including magick you can practice and learn by mixing the two. I really think that's where you will get the most information and answers for your questions.
