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[mel1402]

Hi there

I wanted to ask a question, but don't want to sound ignorant or blinkered. I was raised Christian, but always challenged my bible class teacher about whether there was a Mother God if there was a Father God. As you can imagine, that didn't go down too well. Anyway, as I understand things, Wiccans believe in a divine male and female, yet Christians believe in the one true Father God.

My question is do Christian Wiccans believe in a divine male and female deity as a Wiccan or just in a God figure, as a Christian. I would like to think that belief in Jesus as your chosen male deity would be fine as it is my belief that he was a very prominent man of his day, worthy of worship and worthy to be chosen by a Wiccan as their God. I do however struggle to understand how Christianity and Wicca can blend into one belief.

Would people mind helping me unravel this in my mind and discuss it with me?

[EveningJade]

Well, seeing as how I don't hold much to the Christian side of things in my faith, I wouldn't have much to say about this. But i did read something i found very interesting. In his book, Raymond Buckland explained that in order to combat student accusations of us being some sort of demonic religion, he said to tell people that you do worship A devine Father or God, but that you also worship a Devine Goddess, and that in relation to Christianity, Mary is thought to fulfill the role of being the devine Goddess.

A very interesting thought in my mind.

[jinlee916]

I really don't think it matters because if you are a christian you are still a wiccan right????
you have magick in your blood circulating you all around you. Don't you think our father gave us that gift??? Im born a christian and im proud to be a wicca and a christian! let the fire burn!

[stariebird11]

jinlee916- nicely said i think of the goddess as the feminine side of God, the motherly side. The sun, or god, is like the protective side of a father. And the Moon, the goddess, is like the soothing embrace of a mother. that is just my simple view being Christian and Wiccan. A little confusing, no?

[Ula]

Some view the Father as the male aspect of creation and Sophia (Holy Spirit) as the female aspect. You could use Mary and Jesus. Some use angels with the directions. It's what you are comfortable with.

[Lady Cael]

Old post is old, but I worship Mary as a Goddess, and the Holy Spirit as a Goddess. Along with God and Jesus.

[Truthseeker]

You might find Coven of Christ website helpful. Google christian witch.There are quite a few christian wiccan sites out there. It IS a valid belief system. People say you cannot combine the two but I do. I believe that a true witch/wiccan is a better follower of the teachings of Jesus than most christians ever thought of being.

[Lady Cael]

Thanks for the advice, I'll check the site out!

[Sage50]

I am a Chistian and magic is in my blood I did my first spell when I when I was 16 and I was fill with the holy spirit at 30. the spirit has lead me to this path of wiccian. I believe Jesus used a form of magic that heal the people. I belief Mary was a demigod the spirit is the Mother and God the Father and Jesus is their son. Jessu told us the look for the truth and work out you own savation. So that what I will do, because the churches or not telling use the truth.

Faith is the conner stone.

[Truthseeker]

All I can add here is- well said- the church does NOT tell the truth. It would hurt them too much.
Stonewitch