I never got a response from the witches. Well I can't get into a conversation with everyone.
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Wiccanism and Witchcraft
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Undone. And I have no idea how it happened.
Calypsis4
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It's probably better that you didn't and don't. They would probably place curses on you.
They are a dominant minority in my area anyways. Perhaps not if I was living in New England however.
I do not understand why people post a public email address on a site and get offended when someone asks them questions. Perhaps because they only want questions from those that agree with their worldview.
On the streets when I do evangelism I try to be ready to meet and dialogue with anyone, not just those that agree with my worldview.
Calypsis4
Member
To follow on Baptist Believer's wise comments, I would suggest that:
1. What is the difference between you and the Church of Satan? Ditto BB. Satanism is, by and large, an atheistic (and specifically) anti-Christian movement. It may or may not involve "worship" of Satan; its larger goal is to repudiate Christianity. That has been a constant over the centuries; those who would break with Christianity would adopt a reverence for Satan, whether through rationalism and atheism or through alternative religions. Wiccans, having grown up in a society without dogma, see little need to go in your face with Satan.
2. Do you associate or allow fellowship with Unitarian Universalists and if so what is the difference between a Wiccan and a Unitarian? Modern Unitarians believe, generally, in the validity of all spiritual experience. Not all Unitarians are Wiccans, and not all Wiccans are Unitarians (whatever that means). An excellent example of the importance of a robust Christology.
3. What is truth? An open-ended question that I'm sure they could explicate at length.
4. Is Jesus Christ God? Again, as BB said, they probably have no problem with considering Christ as "a god," just as Hindus and adherents of some branches of Buddhism could affirm. (And Jehovah's Witnesses, for that matter.) The stipulation of a single God, alas, is the province of the Abrahamic religions, for the most part.
1. What is the difference between you and the Church of Satan? Ditto BB. Satanism is, by and large, an atheistic (and specifically) anti-Christian movement. It may or may not involve "worship" of Satan; its larger goal is to repudiate Christianity. That has been a constant over the centuries; those who would break with Christianity would adopt a reverence for Satan, whether through rationalism and atheism or through alternative religions. Wiccans, having grown up in a society without dogma, see little need to go in your face with Satan.
2. Do you associate or allow fellowship with Unitarian Universalists and if so what is the difference between a Wiccan and a Unitarian? Modern Unitarians believe, generally, in the validity of all spiritual experience. Not all Unitarians are Wiccans, and not all Wiccans are Unitarians (whatever that means). An excellent example of the importance of a robust Christology.
3. What is truth? An open-ended question that I'm sure they could explicate at length.
4. Is Jesus Christ God? Again, as BB said, they probably have no problem with considering Christ as "a god," just as Hindus and adherents of some branches of Buddhism could affirm. (And Jehovah's Witnesses, for that matter.) The stipulation of a single God, alas, is the province of the Abrahamic religions, for the most part.
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As if the true and living God would be bound or take cognizance and action on the basis of a Wiccan curse.
Calypsis4
Member
I am not totally sure of your meaning, but my fellow counselors and I have to break curses by those involved in witchcraft rather frequently. They don't like us converting their cult members to Christ. If we don't break the curses they will eventually work against us...depending on the type of curse and also our own attitude/behavior and thought life. Sin opens the door for such curses, but out recourse is to break those curses by praying for the blood of Jesus Christ.
While there are spiritual realities that many around here have not experienced and don't have the context or worldview to understand, I think it is important to say that Jesus breaks all curses and overcomes all powers.
Just as the power of the evil one should be renounced in the life of a believer (as is done formally in baptisms of other denominations), I have encountered "blood of Jesus" prayers/rituals that are akin to the same kinds of magic condemned in scripture. The words only have power according to the Spirit who is at work in the situation. Moreover, the Spirit is only at work in the situation when one is intent upon making a change in the orientation of their lives (repentance) that may or may not involve sinful practices.
There is a war going on that most people do not directly see. There is a dark reality of personalities and powers that affect the world, opposes the work of the Kingdom, and affects and afflicts believers. But Jesus has overcome all of that and we simply need to live in the present reality of the Spirit with us and deal with things as they come. We have nothing to fear from those practicing secret arts and giving themselves over to destruction for the sake of a bit of earthly power and influence.
Calypsis4
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Thank you for that. My caveat on that however, is that we need to live righteously and obedient so that Satan's curses will not work against us.