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From: ROWAN MOONSTONE
To: ALL
Subj: CHRISTIANITY AND WICCA
The following is the comparison listing of Christianity and Wicca that I
mentioned in a previous message. It was 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 seperate          Monistic: Divinity inseperable
from everyday world                     from everyday world
Resurrection                          Reincarnation
Heaven: destination of Christian      Summerland: resting place between
souls                                    incarnations
Hell                                  No equivalent
Satan                                 No equivalent
Original Sin                          No equivalent
Redemption/Atonement/Confession       Karma/Threefold Law( evil returns
							   upon the perpetratoe three - fold)
Heirarchy/Authoritarian               No heirarchy/ Autonomy
Bible( scripture)                     No equivalent **
Sabbats based upon Biblical           Seasonal and Lunar Sabbats
and Christian historical events
Prophets/Saints/Messiahs              no equivalent
Generally daylight worship            Some worship nocturnal(lunar esbats)
Churches/temples                      Circles case 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           Psychic abilities encouraged
discouraged except for                (magick)
"miracles"

	Names vary from tradition to tradition. lDifferent 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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