Past generations of Christians took this to heart, why don't modern Christians kill witches?
2006-09-27 07:52:14 · 10 answers · asked by lenny 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"well we did do the nose...and the hat. But she is a witch!"
2006-09-27 07:55:09 · answer #1 · answered by Southpaw 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The hebrew shows it to be "not allow a poisoner to live"... there was no word for witch till, I think it was, the early 1400's from an old english word, wicca (yes, that is an old english word) and it's pronounced witcha... and meant male witch (basically... sorcerer). wicce was female... pronounced witcheh. King James was paranoid that witches were out to get him... he even wrote a book about it and demonology, so he forced the issue concerning these things.
2006-09-27 09:28:12 · answer #2 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a PURPOSEFUL mistranslation made by King James. The original version stated "Thou shalt not suffer a POISONER to live" (which is akin to saying 'an eye for an eye'), but it got mistranslated for political purposes.
Modern Christians would probably kill witches if they could--but it's illegal.
2006-09-27 07:56:24 · answer #3 · answered by Ana 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
many of the christians would, if they had their way.
honestly in my opinion the old testament laws against metaphysical things, originally had an implication of being against those who use these things for evil. not just ANY use. because honestly that doesn't make sense, as god gives people authority and power in ways that could be called that.
edit: also I think the proper jewish translation was "caster of hexes" which supports my view that it INTENDED to be a specific ruling against negative use of magic and such.
2006-09-27 07:57:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same reason that a modern woman who hears voices in her head telling her to kill her children goes to jail. Go figure...
2006-09-28 00:51:46 · answer #5 · answered by Katy_Kat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prison time. We call that sort of thing a 'hate crime' these days. This is now the 21rst century, not the 14th.
2006-09-27 08:04:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those pesky laws of man. Always killin' the fun of the righteous.
2006-09-27 07:53:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They should right? "The laws of God are greater, than the laws of man." -- Boondock Saints...
Okay they shouldn't because that ones that USED to do that were nucking futs.
2006-09-27 08:01:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is there a point to this question besides stirring up trouble?
2006-09-27 07:55:05 · answer #9 · answered by whtknt 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They would be if Bush got his way.
2006-09-27 08:01:24 · answer #10 · answered by Allison L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋