areallyniceguy@... asked this question on 4/4/2000:

the bible says suffer ye not a witch... so are witches going to burn in hell?

mothergoddess gave this response on 4/4/2000:

THIS ANSWER HAS TWO PARTS.. AND I WILL ADRESS THEM LIKE THIS:

1. THE BIBLE SAYS THAT YE SHALL NOT SUFFER A WITCH , THAT IS TRUE, BUT THE SAME BOOK ALSO STATES THAT THOU SHALT NOT JUDGE, AND THOU SHALT NOT KILL.... THEREFORE, THE BOOK ITSELF TENDS TO HAVE OPPOSING AND (PERHAPS?) HIPOCRITICAL VIEWS ON THIS. YOU MUST REMEMBER THAT THE PAGAN RELIGIONS ARE THOUSANDS OF YEARS OLDER THAN MODERN MONOTHEISTIC RELIGIONS (LIKE CHRISTIANITY) AND THAT RULERS OF THAT TIME HAVE TRIED MANY WAYS TO GET THE MASSES TO CONFORM TO THIER OWN BELIEFS, INCLUDING EXECUTING THOSE WHO PRACTICED DIFFERING FAITHS. THIS BOOK INCLUDES ALOT OF EXAMPLES OF PERSECUTION BECAUSE OF DIFFERING THOUGHTS ABOUT GOD(S). IT WAS ALSO WRITTEN BY HUMAN BEINGS, WHO DISPITE THEIR GOOD INTENTIONS, MAY HAVE CLOUDED THE WRITTINGS WITH PERSONAL OPINIONS, AND GOVERNMENT OPINIONS OF THAT TIME. THEREFORE, THE OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS..

2. WITCHES DO NOT BELIVE IN HEAVEN OR HELL.THESE ARE CHRISTIAN IDEALS, AND DO NOT APPLY TO MANY RELIGIONS. THEREFORE...ONE CAN NOT BE EXPECTED TO GO TO A PLACE ONE DOES BELIEVE EXSISTS.

I HOPE THIS BRIEF ANSWER TO A VERY OLD QUESTION SHEDS SOME LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT. AS NO ONE CAN FULLY ANSWER THIS, THE ANSWERS WILL VARY FROM PERSON TO PERSON, BELIEF TO BELIEF, AND CULTURE TO CULTURE, YOU SHOULD QUESTION OTHERS ABOUT THEIR VIEWS, AND COMPARE THEM BEFORE ACCEPTING ANY POINT OF VIEW, OR FORMING YOUR OWN. I HOPE YOU FIND SOME KNOWLEDGE IN THIS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ME ANY OTHER QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE... BLESSINGS TO YOU... MERRY MEET AGAIN..

BETHANY

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