Blacksheep Speaks

Wicca, Mother Earth, and Squished Cinnamon Rolls

Mother Earth, New Age, and Christianity...are they really all that different?

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What is a Christian? If you ask 20 different people, you will get 20 different answers. To some, being a Christian means living a good life, never hurting anyone, and going to church at least once a week. To others, it means rosary beads and Mother Mary. Still others believe that everything on earth has a spirit, and we must treat them all with respect...every tree, dandelion, mosquito, and gnat. As for the New Age movement....well, there's nothing new about it. It's about as old as the earth itself, give or take.

***WARNING---if I just described you, stop reading now or one of 2 things is gonna happen...you are either gonna get REALLY pissed off, or you are gonna learn something***

One of the reasons there are so many different definitions of the word "Christian" is that there is no reference whatsoever to it in the Bible. The word didn't come into use until a couple centuries after Jesus died, I believe. Actually, the word itself, if taken back to it's root word and meaning, probably wasn't intended to be used as we use it today. The root word, "Christ", literally translated, means "The Anointed One and His Anointing". Therefore, taken at face value, to be a Christian we would literally have to practice the anointing of the Anointed One. Few do. Even fewer believe that it CAN be done. Some who swear they know what they are talking about have never even experienced the Anointing.

There are those today who are trying to tie all major religions together, to make us believe that we must each find our own "inner truth". However, if you happen to believe in the Bible, this just can't ring true. I have heard very convincing arguments that "Mother Earth" is simply the feminine form of God Himself, and I have heard so-called "white witches" tell me that their powers come from God. They give good, convincing arguments. Even some people who believe themselves to be Christian fall for this....if they have never read the Bible. You see, there is one thing I have noticed about God. He never says one thing and then does another. He always means and does exactly what He says. Why would He want to make a liar out of Himself? If what these "witches" say is true, then the Bible lies when it says "thou shalt not suffer a witch to live". Harsh words. But they make it very clear what God's stance on the subject is. Case closed. So, why are so many "white witches" convinced their power comes from God? And, how could it be evil if they only do good things with it? The answer to this question shows how truly devious Satan can be.

Satan has carried many names over the years. In this case, "Prince of Deception" is probably the most accurate. You see, Satan is not capable of the act of creation. He can only make twisted copies of things God has done. Through the years he has made mockeries of abilities given to the prophets and used them for his own purpose. Perhaps the biggest deception of all is that these people, many of them, really believe they are working for God. White witches, at least theoretically, only do "good" things. Cures for illness. "Love" potions. Herbal remedies. Now, if Satan is behind all this, would it not be hurtful to his own cause to help people do good things? No. And here's why: If a person goes to a white witch and actually gets a cure/love philter/forecast that works, they are convinced, as is the witch her/himself, that God is behind this, and they are drawn to the form of worship involved in witchcraft. At the very least, their minds become accepting of the idea of magic cures and knowing the future and whatever else the witch offers. In so doing, they are no longer following the one true God, who has no part in it. So, even if a witch does nothing but good works all his/her life, he/she has spent a great deal of time pulling people away from God and into a web of deception that some never get out of, thereby stealing these people from God and any shot they had at a happy eternity.

Okay, so maybe you aren't into Wicca. What about this "respect nature" thing? "Earth Day"? "Mother Nature"? What compels otherwise sane people to actually USE the self-descriptive term "tree hugger"? Well.....having a healthy respect for "nature" can be a good thing. Parts of it can kill you. People die of exposure all the time. And....I don't wanna be the one to try and NOT respect a grizzly or a rattlesnake. But to actually personalize nature and make a goddess out of it? "Mother Nature" has many names, usually a variation on the name "Gaia". All the variations boil down to one thing... earth-worship. It's an easy thing to get pulled into, too, because as with most of Satan's deceptions, there is just enough truth in it to make it ALL seem plausible. For example, conservation is a good thing. We really should take better care of our planet. Recycling is good. Respect for the natural world is good. But to personalize it makes the whole thing a breech of the commandments of God. God says, "Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. Thou shalt not make unto thyself any graven image, or any likeness, of any thing that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor worship them". For those of you still ready to argue with me about this, what part of "Thou shalt not" confused you?

Actually, that particular section of scripture brings me to the next thing I wanna discuss, since it is essentially about the same thing. There are 2 or 3 religions out there that seem to believe that crucifixes, prayer beads, ritual prayer, and praying to the saints are all GOOD things. As far as crucifixes and altar statues go (even those of Jesus Himself), I refer you one more time to the previous passage's "thou shalt not" list. Nuff said. Now....about praying to the saints, or, more accurately, asking the saints to be "intercessors" for us, to speak to God on our behalf, since they are already right next to Him and all. I simply have one thing I would like to you to ask yourself, and then I'll drop it: During all of the instruction Jesus gave on prayer in the Bible, where exactly did he say, "Hey, guys, wait till my mom dies and then pray to her"? Yeah.....I couldn't find it either.

So....Mother Earth, New Age, and Christianity...are they really all that different? Yes. If you happen to define "Christianity" as the belief that Jesus is the Son of the Living God, who died as a sacrifice for your sins so that you yourself wouldn't have to pay the price, and that He was resurrected and is even now with God awaiting the signal for His return......yes, there is a major difference. And I hope, in some small way, that what you have read today might keep you from being deceived in the future.

Oh, yeah.....the cinnamon rolls. They have nothing to do with it. I was just trying to get your attention.