Christians, if we met, and I assured you that I am in fact a witch, would you kill me?

Question

The Bible orders you to kill witches; 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!). I'll swear to it on your Bible if you like. If you wouldn't, 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?

We don't have a singular holy book. It was an example.

Colin or anyone else, would you please point out where I have ever claimed to practice "black magick"? Colin, would you please justify your assertion that the difference between a card-carrying [sic] nut and a Wiccan [sic] is whether he's introverted or extroverted?

Answer 1

Of course not, no more than I've killed any of my other Pagan friends, co-workers, classmates, and acquaintances. I've always supported religious freedom.

Answer 2

Hi,

The old testament talking about old Judaic laws also says to kill homosexuals, adulteresses and sheep shaggers as well.
That was another time, another era where people believed in superstition and thought witches, warlocks and werewolves were a clear and present danger. This fear lasted as you well know till the 18th century.

Sadly there were times when many Christians did not follow Christ's teachings. The tearing of the veil in the temple after his death signified a new covenant and the laws of the Old testament were supposed to go from eating pork and shellfish to stoning women for adultery and no doubt witches as well. By the way "pagan" Rome had the death penalty for witchcraft as well; especially for those who made poisons and used them.

Following Christianity in our epoch I would not kill you. I'd just say you are a big mature adult now who can make you own decisions on spiritual life style and I have enough problems and business of my own to take care off without interfering in yours or any witch's.

By the way, for a previous post, the Spanish Inquisition was into stamping out heresy against the church / states intertwined at that time. There was very little interest in witchcraft and some theologians in the Catholic church labelled it a mental disorder.

The Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins through to the Pilgrims of Salem, perhaps the most famous had nothing to do with the Catholic Inquisition.

Mike K

Answer 3

If you read the verses above what you have quoted, it tells about the un-cleans spirits. And you should not make your Souls, abominable by beast or by any manner of living thing that creepeth upon the ground, which I have separated from you as un-clean. When you quote scripture, the way you have , you only quote what you want. You need to read the entire thing and not just select the readings that, only you, dwell on. This is also a sin, to pick the Holy Bible apart and use only what you want to. The old Testament is what your quoting and that has been re-newed by the New Testament. So keep reading my pathetic witch. Read the New Testament and your Soul will change it's attitude. No Christians will not kill you. You need to also know the Fifth Commandment of Thou Shalt Not Kill. Christians obey all the Commandments, and one of the Commandments , the Eighth, says: Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness, against Thy Neighbor. False Witness , is lying, and every un-true or un-kind statement made about our neighbors. This is exactly what your doing. Leave the Christians alone and do your own thing. Your not worth any Christian killing you. We all obey the Fifth Commandment of Thou Shalt Not Kill. No we will not kill you, but hope and pray that someday, you will see the Light of God.

Answer 4

I agree that you're not taking those verses out of context; they are pretty clear. At the same time, I don't believe they currently apply.

There were several covenants - oaths between God and people - in the Bible: with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and finally through Jesus. Each covenant had specific benefits from God, rules to follow, penalties, signs, and so forth.

The last covenant - the eternal covenant - is through Jesus. The very beginning of the Gospel lists His geneology, a word that comes from the same route as "genesis". Jesus' geneology, a line through the other key figures in the previous covenants, is a genesis - a new beginning.

In the Gospel of Matthew (5:17), Jesus says: "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill." Now, fulfill isn't the opposite of abolish; we don't have something black-and-white here. Jesus came to fulfill the law - the covenant laws - which could mean that some of them will no longer apply, since the purpose for them has been met.

Paul seems to agree with this interpretation. He writes, in his letter to the Hebrews, "On the one hand, a former commandment is annulled because of its weakness and uselessness, for the law brought nothing to perfection; on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God... [Jesus has] become the guarantee of a better covenant. (Heb 7: 18-19, 22)

He repeats the same notion in the next chapter (Heb 8:13): "When he speaks of a 'new' covenant, he declares the first one obsolete. And what has become obsolete and has grown old is close to disappearing."

If this were not the case, then Jesus Himself would have been disobeying parts of the Bible. And He would have been ignoring the law for a stricter interpretation in other cases. For instance, He sets a higher standard than Mosaic (Old Testament) law in Matthew 19:7-9 regarding divorce. In Mark 17:14-23, in contrast, He says that the Old Testament laws for ritual cleanliness are not necessary.

To put a cap on the discussion, if I can throw one more Bible verse on the table - there's a great comparison between old and new law in the beginning of Matthew 17. Jesus, Moses, and Elijah are standing together; God says to listen to Jesus, rather than listen to them, collectively.

I can't speak to the circumstances at the time of those Old Testament passages. Perhaps there was a reason for the order at the time? I can't say, and I'm only beginning now to delve more deeply into the Old Testament. (You'll notice all my references are New Testament, which I know considerably better right now.) However, whatever the purpose for the law at the time, that has passed away with the new covenant. A Christian should not be trying to kill a witch.

In fact, the "love thy neighbor" commandment is one that still holds and applies directly to this situation. (Personally, I don't think its an easy commandment, but that's another discussion.) God bless!

Answer 5

The demise penalty for education witch craft is barely in the christian previous testomony (Jewish Tanach). Christians are taught to love people who education witchcraft and out of love attempt to transform them. Jews count at something of the tanach as properly with the aid of fact the oral torah and the various rulings of rabbinical councils and prefer Christianity it somewhat is a dwelling faith it somewhat is continuously evolving. Jews and Christians have many diverse reason why they do no longer believe the demise penalty is suitable for any of the transgressions reported in the Bible, merely approximately all agree that they have got been particular regulations governing particular cases and particular circumstances. in spite of the certainty that some nonetheless believe that those regulations must be or are nonetheless in result people who believe this are in the minority.

Answer 6

There are many denominations that call themselves Christians. The name Christian actually means Christ Like. I can't imagine Christ actually killing another human being just because he didn't agree with that individuals religious practices or lifestyle. The Bible that we have today is not complete. Many books that should have been included have been left out. Some of the books that were included were translated incorrectly. Therefore as one who aspires to be Christ like, I have to follow my higher Spirit and my inner guidance as to what that truely means. So in answer to your question.... No absolutely not. I would not kill you.

Answer 7

well that's sweet, um no I won't kill you, I not only shouldn't kill you but I really wouldn't want to because you are my neighbor and I am supposed to love you not hurt you. I think you are trying to make me mad but you really won't, I would never be nervous to meet you I bet in real life you wouldn't know what I believe just seeing me I am not what you might imagine. The witches I know are all nice and have never attempted to kill me:) BTW it was never up to me to judge I am a Christian which means I believe Christ came back to wipe away all sin. and for all the crap I did before well if I thought I could judge you and murder you I really would be in desperate need of being taken down a notch.

Answer 8

witches were originally just people with knowledge of herbs and nature who became feared by the Church be case they perhaps were more intelligent, and were branded with the stigma of practising magic /black arts. the true wickan is normally very introvert and practises the White arts, you are a card carrying NUT. Burning you is not worth the ******* required to do so, You will make your own hell and burn in it.

Answer 9

Luckily for the rest of us, most Christians don't have excellent knowledge of the Bible.

I am interested to see if any actual Christians will answer this... I mean what would they say if... oh... let's say the Egyptian Book of the Dead said we should kill Christians (though that's not really historically accurate...). I mean there are probably a few of them who do in fact feel that anything in the Bible is justified.

Answer 10

NO. I wouldn't kill you.

The Old Testament is the old covenant with God. No one was saved. They could only enter Heaven based upon works and blood sacrifice.

When Jesus came and was crucified, He became the final blood sacrifice for all of mankind. We are saved by His grace, not by works.

Jesus commands us to love our neighbor. Even you. While we may believe what you are involved in is sinful, and it is according to what the Bible says, it is no longer our place to punish you for that. God will deal with you how He sees fit. All we can do is share with you the truth.

From a former witch

Answer 11

Merry Meet Phate. I too am a Witch. I can't wait to see some of the answers you get.