Would you let someone you knew practice witchcraft come to your home?
my daughter is dating a guy, his mother is a witch, he seems to support her in this. I am a christian. Now what I do not think this will be a long lived romance any way. He gets on my nerves without the satanic crap. Is it wrong to ban him from my house? Is that not being Christian like??
Thou shall not judge.
Love thy neighbor
God loves EVERYONE
You're a sinner too
Im not christian but I know the rules.
Like, if there was a guy holding a gun to your head and a witch lady like saved you life somehow by calling the cops or doing some awesome ninja karate, are ya Ganny be like.. Thanks but your a wit chm get the hell outta my house?
Probably. I think Christians are the most horrible Pol. Cuz they lack in love and diversity.
If she practices real witchcraft then her entire philosophy is about peace and healing. Her goddess or god is not Satan, but rather a representative of the earth and the elements. Wicca is a beautiful religion.
Also, Christianity is saturated with European Witchcraft traditions. Christmas and Easter being the two biggest. The Christianity you practice is so different from where it began thousands of years ago. Our culture too has so much "witchcraft" stuff in it that it's a part of our everyday life and we just don't realize it.
Pagans were never "evil", not until the freak in' hate mongering Puritans started torching girls for dancing in the woods. Pagans were people who needed to be converted so they could tithe to the church. And most of the preconceived notions of what Witchcraft is has been shaped by Hollywood. So don't worry about what his mother is practicing.
I think you should tolerate their differences, but then again it is your house and they should respect your rules. I think you can talk it over and come to an agreement.
it would be unchristian of you to ban anyone. Love does no harm . Their not satanic, their just a different religious standing. Your friends with other people who have different religious standing right? This is no different.
There have been numerous accounts of atrocities perpetrated in the name of the christian god and others. I can find absolutely no evidence to suggest that witches subjugated others by force of arms nor, that they molest children and to my knowledge, they don't commit rape nor break into ones' home etc...
It really does surprise me how easy it is to condemn what is different and how willing some are, to do so with closed eyes.
I am a practicing witch. Like my fellow kind. I do not worship a/the devil and if I could not help you. I would not hinder/harm you.
I would think that an intelligent person. Could quite easily draw some stark conclusions based on my stating the obvious and fact too.
You are perfectly free and entitled to admit whomsoever you wish, into your home. But, your 'enemy' is not witches nor witchcraft!
Please try to show tolerance and look at both sides... You may be very surprised!
A person practicing witchcraft wouldn't worry me at all. A satanist would be a different matter, because I don't want that kind of energy around me. I'm not a Christian though, or a witch come to think of it.
If you ban your daughter's boyfriend because his mom practices Witchcraft you are not banning someone who practices it, just someone who loves/supports his mother. And unless they are Satanists (not Pagans/Witches) then it's not really satanic crap.
To answer your, I would & do let someone who practices in my house, quite a few of them to be honest & there's others who's religion I don't even know who visit my home. Do you know the religion of every single person who enters your house?
"Is that not being Christian like?" No, it wouldn't be Christian like, the Christian like thing to do would be to hang him from the nearest tree for crimes against God.
Right, you don't like your daughter's boyfriend so you're going to use his mother's religious beliefs as an excuse to ban him from your house?
Are you asking us if it's UN-Christian to ban him from your house on the basis that you don't like him, or that his mother practices a different religion?
What "satanic crap"? You said she practices witchcraft. So what? Why not make friends with her? You certainly don't want to make an enemy of her... what good would that do?
Yes, I often invite witches to my home and two witches live in my home.
-Scarlet
It seems to me, being once a christian then joining the more metaphysical side that I see more demons in the church than I do among my Wicca friends. The man next to you in church worships on Sunday then lies cheats steals and destroys nature the other six days. Most witches and wizards are trying to support our natural habitat. You are revealed much about a person in the way they treat nature, plants and animals. Most the hypocrites are in your "WEALTHY" christian Churches and raised up people who in HISTORY PROMOTED ENSLAVement of the Indians by calling them witches. And they would have KILLED ISAAC NEWTON and ALBERT EINSTIEN for witchcraft it they could get away with it again. So where's the hypocrite? Simply do what Jesus would and treat him the way you want to be treated/ Why do you make it harder than it is?
I really don't think Jesus would turn them away, think about the people he spent his time around. Also you might consider that you may be the only example of a Christian he ever sees. People have their own minds is it truly up to we Christians to tell someone they're wrong? Or should we try to show others what Christ has done for us in our own lives by being an example? Ultimately it's your house but personally as long as he's not trying to cause any problems and if he's respectful I wouldn't have a problem with him in my house.
Do you actually know she is a Satanist, or did you use that word from your religious notion that anyone not Christian is evil? There are many kinds of witches, and saying "I'm a witch" doesn't indicate what said person's religious beliefs, if any, are. Odds are, she's some water-do user or New Ager. Nothing to be concerned about.
And it really wouldn't be "Christ-like" to ban this boy because of his MOTHER'S belief. Your book says to love everybody. Not to be a bigot. And if you do end up telling this guy he can't come in, there is a good chance he will dump your daughter because of your actions, and then she will not like you.
In closing, give him a chance before you judge him. Something else your book tells you not to do.
I would ask him not to talk about such things in my home. It is your home. You can do as you please. As a Christian you should try to change his mind. Let him know about Christ. Ask him if he would like to come to Church with you.
Well, Jesus himself said he came to save the sinners, not the saved. If you feel he is a threat to you or your daughter, I would ban him, but I wouldn't ban him because of his religious beliefs. I lean towards Christianity, but I have many atheist friends. As long as they can respect my beliefs, I respect theirs. Their choices are between them and God as far as I'm concerned.
First of all, Witchcraft is not in any way Satanic. That is a very misconception that some still think, sadly. Witches and Wiccans are prohibited from hurting anyone. In the Wiccan Rede, it states, "An ye harm none, do what ye will." This means that Witches and Wiccans are free to do what they want, but they cannot hurt anyone or anything in any way.
Wiccans and Witches do not believe in Satan, nor do they accept the concept of absolute evil. Witchcraft, the majority of it is beneficial. Whatever a Witch does, be it good or be it bad, it always comes back to them three times. It is a karmic law called The Law of Three.
As for banning him from your house, that is entirely up to you. Take my word for it--listen to him if he ever brings up Witchcraft to you. You may learn a thing or two.
Witchcraft and Satanism are very VERY different from each other. You're comparing apples to oranges here. I can't even think of a similarity between the two, they really are just that different.
If the guy is being flamboyant about it, it might raise a few eyebrows. I'd still let him in if he behaved himself.
Would you let someone you knew practice witchcraft come to your home?
