Comparison of Christianity and Wicca

The following is the comparison listing of Christianity and Wicca prepared by Kerr Cuchulain , who is the Canadian Chapter Head for the Witches League for Public Awareness, in response to a request from a Christian minister who contacted the League.

Christianity

Wicca

Patriarchal/Paternalistic Duotheistic (Goddess/God) *
Dualistic: Divinity separate from everyday world Monistic: Divinity inseparable from everyday world
Resurrection Reincarnation
Heaven: destination of Christian between souls incarnations Summerland: resting place
Hell No equivalent
Satan No equivalent
Original Sin No equivalent
Redemption
Atonement
Confession 		Karma
Threefold Law (evil returns uponthe perpetrator three-fold)
Hierarchy
Authoritarian 		No hierarchy
Autonomy
Bible( scripture) No equivalent **
Sabbats based upon Biblical and Christian historical events Seasonal and Lunar Sabbats
Prophets
Saints
Messiahs 		no equivalent
Generally daylight worship Some worship nocturnal(lunar esbats)
Churches
Temples 		Circles cast where convenient
usually no formal temple
no size restrictions on small groups
(covens) 3-13 people usual though congregations may be larger.
10 Commandments Wiccan Rede "Harm none"
Psychic phenomena generally discouraged except for "miracles" Psychic abilities encouraged (magick)

* Names vary from tradition to tradition. Different aspects of the Goddess/God have different names creating the impression that Wicca may be pantheistic.

** Wiccans use a book called the "Book of Shadows". This is a working notebook rather than a scriptural text.

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