Witchcraft = medication

Originally Posted by Rico

Everything I write is dumb to you, Carp. Why should this be any different? I didn't write the Bible, so go tell the person who wrote it how dumb it was to include "pharmacy" in his list.

Bro,

The Bible says what it say even if nobody believes it. This is the way of the world today.

[TRFrance]

Originally Posted by Oneness Man

Being rude to a Brother is ungodly just in case you didn't know that.

(Post-of-the-day nominee?!)


I dont know if I'd consider his post to be rude (obviously, you do)...

...but I still think you made a worthy point there.

Being rude to your brother IS ungodly.
People need to be reminded of that sometimes.

Originally Posted by Ferd

dude, if a car comes to Dallas from Berkley California, that dont mean I have to hate the car.

its a car. the fact that it spent time in the land of idiots doesnt matter.


and who cares what some sorcerer did in 3AD? the guy down at Phiser working on a cure for cancer has no relation!

thats just silly thinking. and its why you have such a hard time with Christmas.

you make too many of these silly connections.




but I love you anyway!

Carp,

Actually, it is the same but not for the same reason as conjuring up spirits.

Originally Posted by Joie

This is really not to defend Rico! Rico is not dumb. Being Christians as we are, right??? We should make every effort to post without insults! Insults are the world's way of manipulation. Isn't being a follower of Jesus founded with love???

Manipulation is the sin of witchcraft too.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Oneness Man

Manipulation is the sin of witchcraft too.

Can you give me scripture for that?

[TRFrance]

Are people really trying to create some kind of correlation between modern pharmacology, and sorcery/witchcraft?

And if so..... why?

[Praxeas]

As I pointed out the bible speaks of medicine use and never connects it with sin.

The Greek word has varied meaning

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

There is no connection between those who try to discover cures using science, and those who try to cast spells or cure ills by interacting with the spirit world. Or do you think your local pharmacist is mumbling chants while he grinds up pills into powder????

We do have witch doctors today--but your local drugstore pharmacist isn't one of them.

Witchcraft—Φαρμακεια, from φαρμακον a drug or poison; because in all spells and enchantments, whether true or false, drugs were employed.

As a drug, φαρμακον, might either be the means of removing an evil, or inflicting one, etymologists have derived it from φερον ακος, bringing ease, or φερον αχος, bringing pain.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by TRFrance

Are people really trying to create some kind of correlation between modern pharmacology, and sorcery/witchcraft?

Not necessarily, on my part, but it was taken that way because I pointed out that it came from medicine men and witch doctors creating concoctions, cures, and whatnot out of plant parts. Because of the word "pharmakeia" being translated into witchcraft in the Bible is how this discussion got started.

Originally Posted by Rico

Derrick, I am merely stating facts, Bro. Whipping up concoctions to heal people eventually grew into what we have today.

Amen Brother!!!! Preach it!!!!