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	Christian views on witchcraft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Christian views on witchcraft arise from scriptural, theological, and historical considerations.
		There are several references to witchcraft in the Christian Bible, and the strong condemnations of such practices which we read there do not seem to be based so much upon the supposition of fraud as upon the "abomination" of the magic in itself.
		Supposing that the belief in witchcraft were an idle superstition, it would be strange that the suggestion should nowhere be made that the evil of these practices only lay in the pretending to the possession of powers which did not really exist.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christian_views_on_witchcraft (1201 words)

	Wikinfo \| Witchcraft
		European Christians in the medieval era, some conservative Christians today, Neopagans and many African religions (past and present) believe that witchcraft can produce effects that are beyond the natural powers of man. In other words, they believe that witchcraft is genuine magic.
		In the Bible references to witchcraft are frequent, and the strong condemnations of such practices which we read there do not seem to be based so much upon the supposition of fraud as upon the "abomination" of the magic in itself.
		But in witchcraft, as commonly understood, there is involved the idea of a diabolical pact or at least an appeal to the intervention of the spirits of evil.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Witchcraft (1261 words)

	Witchcraft - Free Encyclopedia of Thelema (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Under the monotheistic religions of the Levant (primarily Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), witchcraft came to be associated with heresy, rising to a fever pitch among the Catholics, Protestants, and secular leadership of the European Late Medieval/Early Modern period.
		Necromancy, the conjuring of the spirits of the dead, is also regarded as a typical witchcraft practice; the Biblical 'Witch' of Endor is supposed to have performed it, and it is among the witchcraft practices condemned by Aelfric.
		Supposing that the belief in witchcraft were held to be an idle superstition, it would be strange that the suggestion should nowhere be made that the evil of these practices only lay in the pretending to the possession of powers which did not really exist.
	www.egnu.org /thelema/index.php/Witch (3615 words)

	Search Results for 'Witchcraft' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Perhaps one of the few points on which Christian demonologists agree is in the belief that witchcraft is a heresy, induced by demons, and that a belief in witchcraft is an essential part of the Christian faith.
		European witchcraft is witchcraft and magic that is practiced primarily in the locality of Europe.
		History of European witchcraft "In the world of late antiquity or the early Middle Ages, it is impossible to define someone as a witch (as opposed, for example, to an amateur herbalist, a heretic or a scold), and none of the legislation of the time attempted to do so.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/W/Witchcraft.htm (365 words)

	Talk:Christian views on witchcraft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		I agree that this could be put in Witchcraft, but if Witchcraft gets too long, Witchcraft in the Bible or something similar might be a good place for discussion.
		(There's no reason for the Witchcraft article to be dominated by other religions' views of it!) This article could then incorporate all the pertinent material (i.e., both of the verses cited, a discussion of the validity of "interpreting" isolated verses shorn of context, and a link to Biblical hermaneutics, which would need expansion)...
		Most Christians who believe in witchcraft believe that it derives its power from forces of evil - by a special pact or by an appeal to those forces, such as Satan, also called Lucifer, or "the devil".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Christian_views_on_witchcraft (1494 words)

	Christian Responses to Witchcraft and Sorcery
		Witchcraft (maleficium) was indeed common in pre-Christian Europe, and it was an ancient pagan custom for those who believed maleficium was being used against them or their kin to take personal retaliation.
		The sceptical attitude of the Enlightenment was conducive to the belief that the concept of witchcraft was a delusion (Williams 1959:300ff).
		Though his study does not deal with witchcraft directly (the only example on Naxos was the evil eye, which was witchcraft as opposed to sorcery in the anthropologists' sense of the terms), Stewart (1991:15) observes that the relationship of both to the Christian world view was very similar.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/7734/witch1.htm (7142 words)

	witchcraft Bio, Pictures, News and RSS Feeds at BlinkBits. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Practices to which the witchcraft label have been historically applied are those which influence another person's body or property against his or her will, or which are believed, by the person doing the labeling, to undermine the social or religious order.
		Where witchcraft is believed to have the power to influence the body or possessions, witches can become a credible cause for disease, sickness in animals, bad luck, sudden death, impotence and other such misfortunes.
		Witchcraft practices (in the common, malefic sense) are typically forbidden by law where belief in them exists (as well as being hated and feared by the general populace) while 'folk magic' is tolerated or even accepted wholesale by the people, even if the orthodox establishment objects to it.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/witchcraft (3995 words)

	Witchcraft - Psychology Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Members of some religions have applied the term witchcraft in a pejorative sense to refer to all magical or ritual practices other than those sanctioned by their own doctrines, though this has become less common, at least in the Western world.
		Traditional European witchcraft beliefs, such as those typified in the confessions of the Pendle Witches, commonly involve a diabolical pact or at least an appeal to the intervention of the spirits of evil[3].
		Jewish law views the practice of witchcraft as being laden with idolatry and/or necromancy; both being serious theological and practical offenses in Judaism.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Witchcraft (3510 words)

	Witchcraft - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The term witchcraft (and witch) is a controversial one with a complicated history.Witchcraft is viewed differently in different cultures around the globe.
		Both are concerned with the producing of effects using supernatural methods which (though arcane) are held to have power in their own right, whether or not they involve the invocation of deities, spirits, or other supernatural beings.
		This is similar to the Eastern Christian trichotomy of the Greek words σώμα (soma), ψυχή (psyche), and νους (nous), wherein the soma is the living body, psyche is the "mind" as we normally use the term, and nous is the faculty capable of apprehending the Divine.
	www.voyager.in /Witchcraft (4806 words)

	DISCUSSION ON WITCHCRAFT, WICCA NEO-PAGANISM AND AFRICAN TRADITIONS
		Whatever the "witchcraft" that was being suppressed in the Great Witch Hunt was, it was not a pagan religion.5 The early Christians disapproved of both pagan religions and witchcraft, but they did not generally confuse them.
		In view of the witch hunts now taking place in South Africa, the question of a proper Christian response is not an aca- demic curiosity, but for many people it is an important existential necessity.
		The scepti- cal attitude of the Enlightenment was conducive to the belief that the concept of witchcraft was a delusion (Wil- liams 1959:300ff).
	www.ucalgary.ca /~nurelweb/papers/hayes/witch.html (7060 words)

	Potter.y2u.co.uk - Harry Potter - Mystery and Facts
		Some Christian groups in the United States have denounced the series for promoting witchcraft or Satanism.
		In contrast, the Catholic Church gave the series its approval by saying that it is imbued with Christian morals and that the good versus evil plot is very clear.
		Christian Congregationalist minister John Killinger also argued that, rather than corrupting children's minds, the novel encourages young readers to follow the teachings of Jesus.
	potter.y2u.co.uk (3679 words)

	Christian Fellowship Devotionals - 2002-03-02 - Witchcraft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Please note: The theogloical beliefs of this devotional do not reflect the views of all webservants staff.
		Witchcraft, just the word all by itself, usually grabs a reader's attention.
		She was concerned because she now has a daughter and does not want this "ability" passed on to her child.
	www.cfdevotionals.org /devpg02/de020302.htm (565 words)

	Wytchwood :: Christianity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Firstly as was shown on the conversion page of this site there are reasons why Christians cannot stand by and let us practise our religion in peace - as they believe it as their duty to bring help to those who need it, including those who, in their view, are going to burn in hell.
		Witchcraft is a personal spiritual path, it’s an awakening of gifts not a receiving.
		It is an insightful read, although do remember these are her views and she's very much entitled to them, so please don't abuse-mail her, be constructive and discuss it on the chat boards.
	server115.advancednetworkhosting.com /~milita/wytchwood/Christianity.htm (1132 words)

	The Biblical View Of Witchcraft - Witchcraft News
		Others take a slightly more moderate view that witchcraft is a false religion very...
		What is the biblical view over witchcraft, sorcery, divination?" Answer The easiest place to start is the biblical view of witchcraft,...
		As used in the context of witchcraft, the view that the Life Force...
	www.witchcraftnews.com /witchcraft/the-biblical-view-of-witchcraft.html (239 words)

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		A study of the rise and impact of Christianity in the Roman world and western culture.
		Attention is given to theological and social movements, the influence of Islam, the crusades, expansionism, and religion's adaptation to modern life.
		But the example of the deaths of Christian martyrs move us, for they are our members, having a common bond with them, so that their devotion inspires us not only by their example, but because we should have the same...
	www.digitex.net /karnten/Hist_Chr_I/syllabusHCI.htm (1775 words)

	Christian Rock: Exposed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the video, Amy, dressed in a red robe, (used in witchcraft rituals) strangely flashes a six-pointed-star on the palms of her hands.
		Rastafarianism is a satanic religion that began in Jamaica in the 1930’s that mixes Christianity, Hinduism, New Age, Mysticism, Racism and Voodoo.
		As Christianity was polluted with many pagan symbols, the triquetra was falsely adopted by some Christians as symbolizing the Trinity.
	www.av1611.org /crock/crockex1.html (5400 words)

	Christian Media Daily by James Lloyd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Like the Pharisaical form of repentance encountered by John the Baptist, the scenario that manifests Christian Witchcraft goes something like this: A believer that is somewhat disenchanted with the state of Christianity is exposed to our ministry for the first time.
		The "blank" is usually "try to respect the views of those that disagree with you," or they say "well, just because that author teaches the rapture doesn't mean he isn't on the right track." I've already written about the most widely used comment of all -- "it doesn't mean that to me."
		This is the Dialectic, it is intellectual witchcraft, and it is deadly.
	www.christianmediadaily.com /cmcurrents072805.html (654 words)

	Military views of Wicca, Witchcraft and Paganism
		They simply regard it as one among many of the world's mythic systems, less applicable than some to their core values, but still deserving just as much respect as any of the others.
		The religion does not dictate either position, but requires each member to thoughtfully and meditatively examine her or his own conscience and to live by it.
		Wiccans in the military, especially those who may be posted in countries perceived to be particularly intolerant, will often have their dog tags read "No Religious Preference." Concealment is a traditional Wiccan defense against persecution, so non-denominational dog tags should not contravene a member's request for religious services.
	www.wicca.com /celtic/wicca/military.htm (2122 words)

	harry potter Bio, Pictures, News and RSS Feeds at BlinkBits. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I think harry, ron and hermione is going to find the person who got the horcruxes from the cave and ask him or her to help bring down voldemort or do it themselves...
		J.K. Rowling is on record saying she did not emphasise Christian ideals in the book because her goal was never to preach or dictate a philosophy of life, but to tell a story; besides, if she had, intelligent readers would be able to guess important plot details.
		Other members of the Catholic Church gave the series their approval, saying that it is imbued with Christian morals, and that the good versus evil plot is very clear.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/harry_potter (4398 words)

	Harry Potter
		Unsubstantiated rumours and magazine articles claim that sales from the books, as well as royalties from films and merchandise, have made Rowling richer than Queen Elizabeth II, though in a 2003 interview, Rowling denied having more than £280,000,000, which is Queen Elizabeth's supposed fortune.
		This is one reason that readers feel such a strong kinship to Harry; the story is literally told through his character.
		In contrast, other members of the Catholic Church gave the series their approval, by saying that it is imbued with Christian morals, and that the good versus evil plot is very clear.
	www.ftppro.com /library/Harry_Potter (3613 words)

	Book by Spiros Zodhiates - Epistles of John - 0899571077 out of print cook book (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The important difference here is that this view does not claim that witches actually consciously enter into a pact with Satan, which makes it somewhat more reasonable, in light of the fact that actual practitioners of Wicca do not believe in Satan.With a few controversial exceptions such as Santería, Christians do not practice witchcraft.
		Since the late Middle Ages, Christians have used the term to refer to people who worshipped and consorted with Satan, the Devil, and/or other demonic forces.In the 13th century, by contrast, the Roman Catholic Church concluded that witchcraft, as such, simply did not exist.
		It should also be noted that Strongs definition of the word as including anyone who casts spells certainly includes those who practice Wicca.Further discussion of people accused of being witches, and of those who claim to be witches, may be found in the articles witchcraft and witchhunt.
	www.isbncheck.com /888283_spiros-zodhiates_089957485852newtestamentsermonstartersoutofprintcookbook.html (951 words)

	Harry Potter Biography
		Seven books are planned, each gradually a little darker than its predecessor as Harry ages and his nemesis, Lord Voldemort, gains power.
		"However, the positive messages are packaged in a medium — witchcraft — that is directly denounced in scripture."[1].
		When Rowling was asked if there would be any unusual pairings in the forthcoming books, she said, "I don't really want to say as it will ruin all the fan sites."
	www.myclassiclyrics.com /artist_biographies/Harry_Potter_biography.htm (1675 words)

	Three Broomsticks -- Harry Potter Obsessed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Published in 1984, the book featured a protagonist named Larry Potter, and also included such characters as Lilly Potter, Larry's cousin.
		Christian Coulson landed the role as Tom Riddle, even though he is 23 and exceeds the 15-17 age group set for auditions.
		Fourteen Ford Anglias were destroyed to create the scene where Harry and Ron crash into the Whomping Willow.
	www.freewebs.com /chenyilan/otherlinks.htm (2777 words)

	Exposing Satanism Witchcraft and the New World Order (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This will be done to enrage christians, up Nazi bush approval ratings and to have another reason to attack Iran!!
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