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The subject of witches, wiccan, wicca, magick, and all that it entails is an important subject for each Christian and the Christian church as a whole.  The religion of worshipping nature, that witches profess to do, is the fastest growing faith structure in America.

What makes it so attractive?  There are many aspects that appeal to young people trying figure out which way is up in their developing minds and bodies–and they are flocking to it in droves.  Books, games, lifestyle, it’s here.  We Christians need to know what its about and how to address it.  Please understand: this is not some harmless passing fancy.  It is part of the spiritual warfare going on as we go speeding on through the end times, and it must be taken seriously.

My response stems from an online discussion that included a thread explaining wiccan beliefs, because of the misconceptions surrounding what witches take as their theology.  Though it may seem harmless on the surface, it is far from being so.  Not only does wiccan thought turn away from God, it is only one step away from complete worship of satan.

Presented here is a list of wiccan beliefs, each followed by my response. …. babamarusia

1. We practice rites to attune ourselves with the natural rhythm of life forces marked by the phases of the Moon and the seasonal quarters and cross-quarters.

By attuning the self to phases of the moon and season, one is governed by an inanimate object (the moon) and weather (season changes) from without. That is, a person is subject to that which changes and is outside of the body.

The Christian is governed from within (the soul) by the creator and giver of life to all (God) who has always been and always will be. God is not inanimate like the moon, nor does He change like the weather. He is constant, always the same.

2. We recognize that our intelligence gives us a unique responsibility toward our environment. We seek to live in harmony with Nature, in ecological balance offering fulfillment to life and consciousness within an evolutionary concept.

God gave people authority over nature and the environment, to care, nurture, and protect it. We are not the same as nature (a thing), we are creations of God made in His image. The problem of the natural world not being cared for as God intended comes from our attempting to deny Him, and to live independent of Him and the responsibility given to us.

3. We acknowledge a depth of power far greater than is apparent to the average person. Because it is far greater than ordinary, is sometimes called “supernatural”, but we see it as lying within that which is naturally potential to all.

There is one Creator, one God. That which does not acknowledge God as the source of all life is not of God. What is not of God is against God and therefore not of the one true good. God comes to all and welcomes all, despite that many reject His love and goodness.

God’s invitation extended to all makes no differentiation between a person who is seemingly “average” or not average. Until a person’s last breath of life is taken the invitation to accept Jesus (God) as Lord and Savior is always open. The Lord’s invitiation is not a natural “potential,” it is a reality, a bona fida invitation that never changes.

4. We conceive of the creative power in the universe as manifesting through polarity, as masculine and feminine, and that this same creative power lives in all people, and function through the interaction of the masculine and feminine. We value neither above the other, knowing each to be supportive of the other. We value sexuality as pleasure, as the symbol and embodiment of life, and as on of the sources of energies used in magickal practice and religious worship.

With God there is no need for definition of masculine or feminine, God is God as universal truth and creator. He is the I AM of existence. In this way, God creates without partiality and with true altruism. There is no need for discussion of equality because the masculine and feminine have been created to function each within its particular role and capabilities, just as the Body of Christ does, with Jesus Christ the Bridegroom and the Church His Bride.

Sexuality as part of life is for creation, and the making of one union between a man and a woman. To use sexuality as worship, a symbol and source of energy is to turn a physical part of the human body and its action into an idol.

5. We recognize both outer worlds and inner, or psychological worlds-sometimes know and the spiritual world, the collective unconscious, the inner planes, etc-and we see is the interaction of these two dimensions the basis for paranormal phenomena and magickal exercises. We neglect neither dimension for the other, seeing both as necessary for our fulfillment.

God is omnipresent (present everywhere), omniscient (all knowing), and omnipotent (all powerful). What wiccan calls the psychological (inner) world Christians call the soul, which God fills with His Holy Spirit, our source for all that we are, and our promise for our future throughout eterntity with our Lord and Savior. God is by nature good and can only be good.

As God He is god of all, those who believe and also those who deny Him. He does not create that which is not good, but uses it for His glory. As Christians we do not need paranormal phenomena or magickal exercises, we are in God’s loving care which fulfills all of our needs. He sustains us, fulfills us, feeds and nurtures us, and completes us.

6. We do not recognize any authoritarian hierarchy, but do honor those who teach, respect those who share their greater knowledge and wisdom, and acknowledge those who have courageously given themselves in leadership.

To deny, or not recognize any authoritarian hierarchy is not only chaos but impossible. Freedom is only free when boundaries are maintained. Jesus acknowledged this when He said to “render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s.”

As Christians we look to assess everything in our lives by filtering all aspects of life through God as part of God. He gives us discernment to ascertain that which is of Him and that which is not. We learn through Holy Scripture and he blesses us with His wisdom by His Living Word. We are called to be in the world, but not of the world, guided by Him and through Him.

7. We see religion, magick, and wisdom-in-living as being united in the way one views the world and lives within it-a world view and philosophy of life, which we identify and Witchcraft or the Wiccan Way.

God is far simpler and at the same time far more encompassing than those who practice witchcraft or the wiccan way. God is God the creator, God is God the Savior Jesus Christ, and God is the Guide the Holy Spirit. Though three the essence is one, and this is the beautiful mystery of the 1+1+1=One. When Christians call upon God, God answers. When calling upon Jesus Christ, God answers, and the same is true of the Holy Spirit.

Christians do not need to figure out how to put together three separate views to create a philosophy of life, Christians need only to look to God. He is all-in-all, He is the Truth, He is eternity, the great I AM—He IS. Christians are not limited to a world view. Christians have a view that encompasses all that is, was, and will be through God, and look to a future lasting throughout eternity.

8. Calling oneself “Witch” does not make a Witch-but neither does heredity itself, or the collecting of titles, degrees, and initiations. A Witch seeks to control the forces within him/herself that makes life possible in order to live wisely and well, without harm to others, and in harmony with nature.

Christians do not need to do anything to choose God but ask the one who is waiting, because He first chose us. Christians are blessed by not needing to control any type of forces to live wisely and well. To be in control is an arbitrary way of life, because it leaves a person dependent upon parts that cannot be controlled—upbringing, location, parents, education, even job availablity and much more. Christians are centered within God, and thus not buffeted by change, emotions or how others created interaction within their lives.

9. We acknowledge that it is the affirmation and fulfillment of life, in a continuation of evolution and development of consciousness, that gives the meaning to the universe we know, and to our personal role within it.

To be in constant change is a slippery slope, subject to every possible downfall possible. The world may change, another ice age may come, people may become taller or shorter, but the One Truth that exists never changes—and that is where Christians place themselves, safely in the bosom of God. It is secure and solid.

Because God has made each person unique with their own skills and abilities, each has a role to play within the whole. The role does not need to come from that which is subject to anything. It is part of our creation.

10. Our only animosity toward Christianity, or toward any other religion or philosophy-of-life, is to the extent that its institution have claimed to be “the one true right and only way” and have sought to deny freedom to others and to suppress other ways of religious practices and belief.

It is impossible to have multiple truths. To have many truths is to have no truth at all. To have no truth is chaos, a dark void with no reason for existence.

There is only one truth, and that is God. God, Creator and Lord, welcomes all though many deny Him. The Christian’s roll is not to stop other religious practices and beliefs. At the same time, God’s children are called to stand firm without compromise of their belief, which is that God is the one and only truth, and the one true and right way.

The Holy Bible tells Christians that there will be animosity and hatred, and that it will continue until Jesus returns. Just as God is always waiting for His children to acknowledge Him, those who claim His sovereignty pray and wait for the same.

The reason that non-Christians do not understand the Holy Bible, the Living Word of God, is that they are outside of God through their denial. There have been those who have set out to disprove God through Scripture, only to come to understand God is who He tells us.

11. As American Witches, we are not threatened by debates on the history of the craft, the origins of various terms, the legitimacy of various aspects of different traditions. We are concerned with our present, and our future.

Christians are concerned about witches, American or otherwise. Christians know the beauty and depth of relationship with the Loving God, and are filled with sorrow over every person who does not know the peace that passes understanding. Christians do not need to be “concerned” with the present and future—a life which focuses only on the self, because both are in the capable hands of God.

Christians act by prayerful consideration of choices made by what the Living Word of God tells us, and through His communication with us.

The world outside of God is filled with great unhappiness, suffering, violence, and a longing for peace. Christians know and live actively in peace, though not present in everyday human life, because God lives within their very core—their souls.

12. We do not accept the concept of “absolute evil”, nor do we worship any entity known as “Satan” or “the Devil” as defined by Christian tradition. We do not seek power through the suffering of others, nor do we accept the concept that personal benefits can only be derived by denial to another.

God is not about suffering for anyone. Suffering to benefit oneself is created by humans for other humans. It is a fact that Christian and non-Christian alike err and cause harm—both knowingly and unknowingly. The negative notion of personal benefits coming by denying them to another is outside of the scope of Christian thought. Christians desire first and foremost serve, placing others before themselves.

The idea of absolute evil within the scope of God is a possibility, because God is the one true good, and anything outside of that good is… not good. The reason absolute evil is more than a possibility can be explained by example: Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Idi Amin, Charles Manson, concentration camps, crematoriums, and more.

Suffering and heartbreak, death, these things all stem from that which is not good—whether called evil or something else. Denying that which is not good (evil) is to deny that anything “not good” can exist. This is impossible with the great well of evidence to the contrary, else we call murder, starvation, torture and the like good—which it is not.

Christians are aware of and experience the existence of that which is not good, but at the same time know that the reason they can claim eternal life is because justice has come through the gift of Jesus Christ, through His death and resurrection.

13. We work within nature for that which is contributory to our health and well-being.

We Christians understand that each of our bodies and collectively as a whole are the Temple of God, because he exists within and around us. We have a responsibility to care for ourselves emotionally and physically so that we are capable of fulfilling our calling, and to maintain the purity of our relationship with Him.