Wicca Experts Encourage Christians to Engage America's 'Fastest-Growing' Religion

Libelleselene »

Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:48 pm Agree: 4   Disagree: 3

JC:

There is but one truth, but you and I interpret that truth differently. That doesn’t change the core of the truth.

Aside from that, the difference between us is that you believe that your identification/interpretation of that truth is the only one, while I believe that my interpretation is right for me, and yours is right for you.

When the time has come that you and I are of this physical world no more, we will be in the same place and our hearts will be open to one another beyond the limits of our human imagination.

Photche:

There is no “wrong” in how you feel. What I appreciate about your post is that you don’t denounce other faiths, you simply prefer to share your time with like-minded people. That is natural.

Blessed Be.

Wicca Experts Encourage Christians to Engage America's 'Fastest-Growing' Religion

Libelleselene »

Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:30 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

Regarding my post below...I'm not sure what all of those weird typo symbols are in my post. My apologies if it makes it difficult to read.

Wicca Experts Encourage Christians to Engage America's 'Fastest-Growing' Religion

Libelleselene »

Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:28 pm Agree: 10   Disagree: 4

I am a Wiccan Priestess and I appreciate the intent of the author of this article. My best Christian friend and I marvel at what we have in common: 1. We believe in a higher power, one that is omniscient and omnipresent. 2. We pray. 3. We believe in good morals. 4. We believe in an afterlife which will be reflective of our actions here on Earth. There are many more similarities…

We all relate to God, or what/whomever we refer to as God, in our own way. An analogy I like to use regarding different religions is that we are all saying the same thing, but we are saying it in different languages. I do not believe that one language is correct and the others are wrong. I think they are correct for the person who understands them.

A few Wicca related points:
1. The most basic principle of Wicca is, “Harm None”. I’m not perfect, but I try to be kind in my thoughts, words and deeds. 2. Wiccans are extremely varied in their beliefs and deity or deities with whom they associate. However, there is no devil or dark one in Wicca. Wiccans focus their energy on the positive, not the negative. This is because we believe what we put out there will return to us. What the poster below, JC referred to as the “horned god of nature” would be Pan, the Greek God of shepherds and flocks, of mountain wilds, sexuality, hunting and rustic music. When Christianity rose to power, various symbols of paganism were vilified and turned into anti-paganism propaganda including the adaptation of the image of Pan and it’s subsequent attachment to the devil. 3. The majority of Wiccans are your average people-neighbors, teachers and friends. Yes, there are some angst-ridden goth-wearing teens but there are they in Christianity as well and are loved as much as anyone. What most Wiccans would disagree with is those who claim to be Wiccan, yet say negative things to others about their religions or claim to use the Craft as a weapon-it goes against the basic principle of “Harm None”.

I hope we can all enjoy our similarities and join together in the name of Peace. Thank you for the opportunity to share and I wish only the brightest blessings to all.