I have decided to be an Eclectic Wiccan

[bpbasilphx]

FWIW, this is what Holly posted exactly a week ago today:

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Hello there to all Christian Wiccans/Witches! I have a question for you. How can you possibly believe in both Christianity and Wicca or Witchcraft when the Bible clearly condemns witchcraft and divination and such?

(Leviticus 19:26 NAB-A) Do not eat meat with the blood still in it. Do not practice divination or soothsaying.

(Nahum 3:4 NAB-A) For the many debaucheries of the harlot, fair and charming, a mistress of witchcraft, Who enslaved nations with her harlotries, and peoples by her witchcraft:

(2 Kings 17:17 NAB-A) They immolated their sons and daughters by fire, practiced fortune-telling and divination, and sold themselves into evil doing in the LORD’S sight, provoking him
(2 Kings 17:18 NAB-A) till, in his great anger against Israel, the LORD put them away out of his sight. Only the tribe of Judah was left.

These are just a few of the verses in the Bible that condemn divination and Witchcraft. So I ask, how can you possibly consider yourself to be a Christian Witch or Wiccan?

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**Oddly enough, Holly is an image of repentance.

No matter how far she wanders away, she always comes back to faith.

I mean this seriously: God must love her dearly.

Holly, dear soul, don’t worry. Those of us who have followed you on these blogs are not scandalized. We have more patience with you than you have for yourself.

I’ve suffered from terrible clilnical depression, myself (like a couple of saints have as well), and I learned that frequently my moods were not me, but were the disease talking.**

 

[TheosisM]

Holly, this sounds very serious to me. Can you PM one of the priests here? Can you get some help right now, this very second please…

Agreed. Holly, if you’re not able to go speak with your parish priest, please PM one of the priests here.

 

[kage_ar]

Ok, I’m back. I’ve made a fool out of myself in front of everyone on this forum. I’ve brought scandal to countless people most likely. I’m a fool and I wish I had never been born.

Just talk to your confessor.

 

[fabricdragon]

Holly - call your spiritual director and your Catholic therapist. Your illness is talking, not you.

me and my poor memory…
i had forgotten there was illness involved. my prayers double then.

in the case of mental illness, wicca is not at all good… as a former Wican i can tell you that there are FAR too many pitfalls even for the strong person, for someone who is weak>>>? very dangerous

 

[JRKH]

Ok, I’m back. I’ve made a fool out of myself in front of everyone on this forum. I’ve brought scandal to countless people most likely. I’m a fool and I wish I had never been born.

Holly -
No Problem. We are friends here.
Who better to “make a fool of yourself in front of”, than your friends.
We are here for you - and for all who widh to come to The Lord.
Please do not wish yourself ill, or that you were never born. You are a precious and beautiful child of God.

Glad to have you back.
I hope you will take the time to reflect a bit and perhaps get in touch with your priest/spiritual director or whomever you are most comfortable with and talk these things over.

Peace
James

 

[DihydrogenOxide]

Ok, I’m back. I’ve made a fool out of myself in front of everyone on this forum. I’ve brought scandal to countless people most likely. I’m a fool and I wish I had never been born.

Honey, please, please talk to a good, holy priest about your feelings. Don’t get overly excited. Talk to a priest and pray, pray, pray.

I don’t suggest you use witchcraft, because it is, quite honestly, the opposite of Christian Catholicism. It’s like practicing two opposite belief systems. It could get your soul in danger. I don’t want you to be put in a bad situation and no one else here does, either.

God bless you.

 

[Edwardjohn]

Ok, I’m back. I’ve made a fool out of myself in front of everyone on this forum. I’ve brought scandal to countless people most likely. I’m a fool and I wish I had never been born.

Holly, take it easy. You’ll be alright. Just rest in the Lord Jesus. I’m tellin’ ya, I’ve been around a few times and have looked here and there for the truth and finally came back to the Truth. It has taken me a long time, alot of research and prayer, but I can tell ya that the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Catholic Church is the only foundation upon which to stand. Trust the Lord Jesus and again, just rest in Him.

 

[fabricdragon]

Holly,
i have brain injuries, partly from birth and partly form a car accident. it means i dont type well, i forget things, boy do i forget things, and i have to be very careful of my health.

so if i dont say things well, please forgive me.

there are people here who have sinned. (duh, we all have) many of us a LOT worse than you.

being foolish is . well. foolish. but it isnt going to kill you (even though sometimes we may wish it would)

because this is an open forum you will get lots of people who either dont know, or dont remember, your history… so when people respond to something you say…dont let it be the same to you as though someone who knows you personally, or your priest, said that.

if you are having such very severe swings, and confusion… then right now your illness is not under control, and it IS very serious. so obviously you cant make serious judgements like netering a convent… right now
right now is the point.

right now, your job is to work with your therapist on getting you stable. your job is to recognize and accept that you have an illness that makes you have these swings of judgment and etc…sometimes just keeping in mind “i may be not seeing things the way they are, let me sleep on it” helps.

i know its hard, but … work with your doctor to get a treatment that works… it may take a few tries. (a lot of medicine works well for one person and not another)

God is especially close to those who suffer…and i think even more so to those whose illness is “invisible”.

 

[Michael_Francis]

Thanks to all who responded. This thread is now closed and counseling will continue offline.