The Bible orders you to kill witches?

Question

It is the explicit, unequivocal commandment of your God.(Exodus 22:18; Leviticus 20:27).

And no, I'm not "taking those verses out of context;" go ahead and look them up. I'll wait.

I am a witch ... a card-carrying pentagram-wearing circle-casting Tarot-card-reading Sabbat-celebrating witch (merry meet!). If we met, and I assured you that I am in fact a witch (I'll swear to it on your Bible if you like), would you kill me? If not, why not? You should obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29).

Are there any other parts of the Bible that you routinely disobey? Does this mean that you have a rebellious spirit, and need to repent?

Or does it perhaps mean that you obey only the easy commandments of God ("Love thy neighbor") and ignore the commandments that might get you into trouble?

How would you like it if MY holy book ordered me to kill Christians ("Thou shalt not suffer a Bible-thumper to live")? Would it make you a little bit nervous if we got into the same elevator?

Answer 1

The bible has a lot of statements that make no sense. The people that believe in the bible will tell you that the verses are expired or they are no longer valid for some reason or another. My thought on the subject would be: how can the word of god change? another question that comes to mind is: How is it that a perfect being could change it's mind? I mean, if it is already perfect then wouldn't it's command be perfect? if the command is perfect, how could the being change it's mind? ...
bottom line, all of it is craziness.

Answer 2

There are too many misconceptions about Christianity AND witchcraft. If I were a Christian, i does no longer kill a witch because of the commandment "Thou shalt no longer kill". by technique of pointing out "Shalt no longer wade through a witch to stay" it would not inevitably propose kill them, as has been interpreted interior the previous, which resulted interior the notorious Witch Trials. This has been an ongoing, unrelenting conflict on account that time immemorial (or a minimum of on account that i visit keep in mind) and that i doubt that it will ease up any interior the close to destiny. "stay and enable stay" I say because we are each and each of the human race - in spite of course we be sure to stay with.

Answer 3

That is an expired commandment.

Now, we are ordered to preach the Good News of the Kingdom, and pray and hope you'll heed.

Mat 28:18 And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Mat 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Mat 28:20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

Answer 4

Quite correct. But the Religious "Right" would never get that law made and it would make them look like a bunch of idiots. It's all politics.

Answer 5

How many of them do you think are wearing permanent press? Wearing clothes of two unlike threads (cotton / poly) is a capital offense.

Answer 6

That's a mistranslation, more than anything.

The original phrase was "Thou shall not suffer a poisoner to live"

Answer 7

I think I am sleepy now so I'll go to bed ,yea I'll remember you in my prayers. God Bless

Answer 8

Well of course it does. Witches are bad, they do the devils work, so we must destroy them. If you see one, and do not kill it, you are the devils hands.

Answer 9

That in itself doesn't make me nervous, but oh, if they seem to be in a "sales" mode, that does.

Answer 10

hey that's not nice. those ex-wivies deserve better than what u had in mind.