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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 separate          Monistic: Divinity inseparable 
      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
                                               uponthe perpetratorthree-fold)
      Hierarchy/Authoritarian               No hierarchy/ 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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