iam not really a religious person..but i always have this affiliation with witchcraft and i feel guilty that im being unloyal to my religion or something....
2007-05-01 17:55:46 · 13 answers · asked by mesmerize_pol 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Let your conscience be your guide.
Catholic Church teaches:
All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one's service and have a supernatural power over others - even if this were for the sake of restoring their health - are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion.
These practices are even more to be condemned when accompanied by the intention of harming someone, or when they have recourse to the intervention of demons.
Spiritism often implies divination or magical practices; the Church for her part warns the faithful against it. Recourse to so-called traditional cures does not justify either the invocation of evil powers or the exploitation of another's credulity.
With love in Christ.
2007-05-03 18:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it is a sin. According to the Bible it is an abomination.
Deuteronomy 18:11-13
"You are not to get involved in magic, witchcraft, sorcery, divination, casting spells on people, interpreting signs, making your little ones walk through a bed of burning coals or sacrificing your infants to some local god." "You are not to consult spirit guides or try to communicate with your dead relatives, or with someone who supposedly lived a long time ago to get some message or spiritual insight from them." The Lord your God hates this kind of thing because of what it does to people. These are the demonic practices that will cause the Lord to force these people out of the land and give their land to you."
If you're interested in reading a few more scriptures about witchcraft and divination in the Bible then these should help you decide for yourself how God feels about it.
Lev. 20:6,27
Acts 16:16
Ezek. 13:6,7
2007-05-01 19:24:54 · answer #2 · answered by angelcat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand...its not easy to be more than just one thing.
I was born with gifts that would by many be considered witchcraft. They have been in my family for generations. I spent years denying that part of myself. I pushed it down and called it sin.
I am a part of two worlds today. God I trust to understand its the neighbors I'm not so sure about.
The bottom line is this are you comfortable with yourself? Does anything you do harm others or yourself? If not just embrace the fact that you are you a unique individual with a wider view of things than others have.
Blessings!
2007-05-01 18:15:51 · answer #3 · answered by Lil'witch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the feelings you have are due to your culture not any religious feelings. Are you loyal to a religion?
How do you associate with it? From a Western Religion point of view, you would only want to be careful with the Spiritual aspects or the Pagan aspects of Witchcraft.
JoMo
2007-05-01 18:04:47 · answer #4 · answered by JoMo Rising 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as it clearly states in God's Word to stay away from this. You could be invoking evil spirits into your life -- nothing to be taken lightly. Our Loving Father warns against this. Your guilty feeling is the knowing right from wrong. This must just be verification for you. You are being unloyal, not to religion, but to God who tells us in His Word to choose one master - Jesus or satan. That we cannot serve 2 masters. Get away from all evil and pray. God's Word is the armor against evil. God bless you
2007-05-01 18:13:07 · answer #5 · answered by connie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When your messing with witchcraft of any kind your playing with the devil. Maybe your "guilty" feeling is the Lord trying to lead you and guide you a way from it.
2007-05-01 18:01:58 · answer #6 · answered by lisaandpathailey 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you do anything to harm anyone it is a sin. Unless it is to protect yourself or another. Unnecessary harm is a sin and creates bad karma no matter how it is performed. Witchcraft is just proof of ones lack of surrender and faith that God is the doer and protector.
2007-05-01 18:01:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes and the scriptures speak directly of this. Have nothing to do with it for your own good, my dear. It appears that the Spirit is telling you to stay away, you should heed that!
2007-05-01 18:17:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is a sin, and God even tells us NOT to do this. Both in the Old Testament and New Testament.
2007-05-01 18:11:36 · answer #9 · answered by Gardener for God(dmd) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 Samuel 15:23 ....For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft...........
That is a Bible verse..........Are you convinced now that witchcraft is a sin?.
2007-05-01 20:17:45 · answer #10 · answered by repent 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋