Exodus 20:13 Thou shalt not kill.
Exodus 22:18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
I know Christians say the bible has no contradictions in it but how is this NOT a contradiction? First God said Do not Kill then this God turned around and said Kill. Which is it Kill or not kill?
2007-02-20 09:20:29 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
LOL.
"thou shalt not kill unless what thou art killing is a witch"
maybe it means witches arent people.
2007-02-20 09:22:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
You DO NOT kill. It is one of the ten commandments. And in translation, Exodus 22:18 says this:
Exodus 22:18
Do not let a sorceress to live.
A sorceress is a witch, I'm sure you know. It means that since a sorceress is a follower of Satan, God says not to let the sorceress live because of that reason. Just like you should kill sin, you should kill sorceresses.
God's Book, the Bible, DOES NOT have any contradictions. Whatever He says, follow. If you have a question about any of His writings, pray to Him about it. He'll give you the answer.
2007-02-20 09:33:02 · answer #2 · answered by Sanura Ivid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People often ask about the famous line in the Bible, 'Thou shall not suffer a witch to live.'
Here are the facts:
James l was notorious for being paranoid about witches, spells and so on. This was, in part, due to violate politics of the time.
"his" Bible (the King James Bible) was translated to keep Jamie-boy happy, so they translated the word 'chasaph' which is Hebrew for poisoner - to mean 'witch' instead.
The REAL biblical passage was about the disturbing crime of poisoning in the Jewish community. When that line was originally written, poisonings were a growing concern. And in that 'eye for an eye' era, the logical capital punishment sentence was death.
'Thou shall not murder' means thou shall not take an innocent life - death was the price to pay for a poisoner at that time - it was their law. Just like capital punishment is allowed in the 'Christian' country of America.
2007-02-20 09:37:46 · answer #3 · answered by don't stop the music ♪ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck, keep reading till you get to the part where the bible tells you to kill your kid if the brat disrespects you.
There are lots of contradictions in the bible and there are lots of christians who will tell you the bible is perfect and without contradiction. How can a divine book have errors in it? Some people say it is all due to mistranslation. That right there shows the book is capable of error. Do the witch hunters from the middle ages go to hell because of a mistranslation? How do we know the thing was translated correctly to begin with?
2007-02-20 09:25:11 · answer #4 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Exodus is the OLD testament - and people did as God directed. You make the contradictions - so basically you are a contradiction.
Contradiction in the Bible are found by those who cannot read and understand it.
A little bit of common since here - Bible has been around - many have tried to destroy it - but it has always survived - ever wonder why? Maybe because GOD'S WORD IS EVERLASTING - no human can destroy it - and NO HUMAN has ever proved the Bible has a SINGLE contradiction.
2007-02-20 09:24:59 · answer #5 · answered by Gladiator 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Interestingly enough, before the KJV of the bible Exodus 22:18 read "Thou shalt not suffer a poisoner to live."
2007-02-20 09:23:50 · answer #6 · answered by DimensionalStryder 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The word "kill" in Exodous 20:13 is murder. This does not include justified killing in self defense, the death penalty administered by government as punishment for breaking laws, or the killing of animals.
You shall not take an innocent life. This is drastically different than establishing severe punishment for certain crimes or sins.
God hates "hands that shed innocent blood" (Proverbs 6:16-17).
2007-02-20 10:19:31 · answer #7 · answered by JoeBama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flip a coin.
No, I believe this is a test God gave to the early Israelites. He commands them not to kill but he also instructs them to put to death adulterers and many other transgressors like witches. Just like when God told Abraham to kill his son but then stopped his hand just as he was about to stab him God is wondering if we will do whatever He says just because He is God. I think God wants us to question Him and not blindly follow His orders...don't you think?
You will see God's love become more manifest and demystified as the Bible progresses. By the way, this did not end with the Bible but continues to this day. The Bible says the world will end when God becomes completely manifest to every human being.
2007-02-20 09:27:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When God said, "Thou shalt not kill", He was talking about murder. Another place in the Bible it says, "You shall not shed innocent blood". God fully intends for those guilty of crimes deserving of death to receive that death. That is called justice. Since a witch is guilty of leading people away from God, He deems them to be worthy of the punishment of death.
2007-02-20 09:25:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
'Thou shalt not kill' applies to innocent people (i.e. murder).
It does not necessarily rule out Capital punishment for those guilty of crimes.
Witchcraft can seriously damage the spirit.
To practise witchcraft is against the first commandment and is a spiritual crime.
2007-02-20 09:29:28 · answer #10 · answered by A.M.D.G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard any reasonalbe Christian say the Bible has no contradictions. There are different circumstances it advises you to act differently in. No, you should not Kill, but yes, sometimes, it is unavoidable. I believe it comes down to intention.
A woman killing her child because it is crying....that is wrong no matter how you look at it. Someone killing the woman as the only way to prevent her from killing her crying child....I'd have to say is a good intention and therefore, not neccesarily wrong.
2007-02-20 09:24:52 · answer #11 · answered by ladystardust566 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋