Re: can chirstians be witches By: forte667 / Knowledgeable
Post # 8 Sep 20, 2011
yes! Christians can be witches. as a matter since Christianity is a metaphysical practice it can be considered a formal magical practice usually practiced by the Pentecostals in my opinion but also by those who blended there pagan ethnic traditions with Christianity for example Santeria, hoodoo, and Irish Catholic practices.
I wouldn't be so sure about the Bible (I've never read it so please correct me if I'm wrong). Couldn't magic be interpreted as a gift from God? Saints are renowned by the church for being able to perform miracles. Perhaps magic isn't against the Bible, magic is just a name associated with people who opposed the church.
It says in the bible, Exodus 22:18 "Do not suffer a witch to live." In Deuteronomy 18:9-13 "When you enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD; because of these same detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you. You must be blameless before the LORD your God."
This is why some Christians see witchcraft as evil. This doesn't mean that you can't be Christian, but know these verses if you encounter someone trying to demonize you, this is why they do. Magick is a something beautiful and shouldn't be seen as evil. These verses are of people fearing things that they do not know.
Re: can chirstians be witches By: Nekoshema / Novice
Post # 12 Sep 26, 2011
to quote [or paraphrase] Raymond Buckland 'you cannot be a Christian and a Witch, just like you cannot be Christian and a Jew, they are two different religions. However, this is not to say you cannot be a Christian and still practice Magick. Magic is energy, and you do not need to belong to one religion to use energy.'
my opinion, whatever. some people say no you cannot for Buckland's reason [and on one hand i agree] but i know of many Wiccan's who worship the Christian god. at the same time, i had a religions teacher who was a Buddhist Christian, basically he took the teaching from both religions that he agreed with to form his own believes. i find nothing wrong in that, so As Tt Harm None, Do What Thou Wilt i guess ^_^
hear is my two cents take its for whats it worth
im going to start off saying one can be a jew and a christian for the simple fact is christian steam from the jew and the first christian was jews it was not to act when it was every one could become christian
one a side note jesus told said to do three things
1. love the lord ur god with all ur heart soul and mind.
2. love your neighbor as you love your self.
3.
matthew 28:18-20
18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
one more verse
Genesis 1:28-30
28 God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.
with these being said yes one can use magic if on is a jew or a christian but should only work with those things that have the breath of life witch means its is a living thing
