Wicca is a nature-based, pagan religion that includes worship of both the earth
and gods or goddesses. Among other things, they believe that the power of the
earth can be accessed for good purposes, and that you can get power from supernatural
sources.
The religion of Wicca is experiencing rapid growth in American and Canada,
especially among teenage girls. Its popularity is evident from browsing the
number of books and websites available on the topic right now.
Wiccans don’t agree with each other in all their
beliefs about the supernatural, but many Wiccans also practice witchcraft
or magick. By casting spells or other means, they seek to control the forces
of nature or spirits to do helpful or hurtful things for themselves or other
people.
Biblical Christians believe that Wicca is an extremely dangerous religion.
Since we understand all spirits other than God (and the angels He controls)
to be demonic, our belief is that those who call on spirits to take action
in their lives may actually be in contact with demons. And since demons have
the power to influence and control unbelievers, Wiccans expose themselves to
the control of Satan.
The other problem with Wicca is that in some ways, it
is also about rebellion against the God of the Bible. Many Wiccans are attracted
to the religion’s
emphasis on the power of the female and feminism, sexuality (including homosexuality),
and rejection of a masculine, all-controlling God. They see traditional Christianity
as intolerant.
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