{"collection":"bos","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bos/bos147.htm","path":"bos/bos147.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bos/bos147.htm","text":"Internet Book of Shadows, (Various Authors), [1999]\n \n \n From: ROWAN MOONSTONE \n To: ALL \n Subj: CHRISTIANITY AND WICCA \n The following is the comparison listing of Christianity and Wicca that\n I mentioned in a previous message. It was prepared by Kerr Cuchulain,\n who is the Canadian Chapter Head for the Witches League for Public\n Awareness, in response to a request from a Christian minister who\n contacted the League. \n \n Christianity Wicca \n Patriarchal/Paternalistic Duotheistic (Goddess/God)* \n Dualistic: divinity separate Monistic: Divinity inseparable \n from everyday world from everyday world \n Resurrection Reincarnation \n Heaven: destination of Christian Summerland: resting place \n between souls incarnations \n Hell No equivalent \n Satan No equivalent \n Original Sin No equivalent \n Redemption/Atonement/Confession Karma/Threefold Law(evil returns\n uponthe perpetratorthree-fold)\n Hierarchy/Authoritarian No hierarchy/ Autonomy \n Bible( scripture) No equivalent ** \n Sabbats based upon Biblical Seasonal and Lunar Sabbats \n and Christian historical events \n Prophets/Saints/Messiahs no equivalent \n Generally daylight worship Some worship nocturnal(lunar \n esbats) \n Churches/temples Circles case where convenient \n usually\n no\n formal\n temple\n no\n size\n \n \n \n restrictions\n on\n small\n groups\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n (covens)\n 3-13\n people\n usual\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n though congregations may be \n larger.\n 10 Commandments Wiccan Rede Harm none \n Psychic phenomena generally Psychic abilities encouraged \n discouraged except for (magick) \n \"miracles\" \n * Names vary from tradition to tradition. lDifferent aspects of the \n Goddess/God have different names creating the impression that Wicca may\n be pantheistic. \n ** Wiccans use a book called the \"Book of Shadows\". This is a working\n notebook rather than a scriptural text. \n \n 623","title":"Internet Book of Shadows: Comparison of Wicca and Christi...","type":"page"}