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Originally Posted by Aquila
[*]Witches - Those who are cursed by a generational curse passed down through their bloodline. These have special giftings to curse, speak to the dead, be fortune tellers, ward off unclean spirits, read omens, read minds, etc.
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Not true. Please don't spread lies about witches, they need Jesus so badly and they know what Christians think, and it keeps them from seeking the help they need when God is speaking to their hearts.
Editing to be a little more clear.
Some believe that witchcraft is passed from generation to generation (within witchcraft as well), but that's not always the case. I have no family history of witchcraft, and yet I practiced. It's like this for most of my friends who have practiced, and do practice.
Witches don't curse. Period. They live by "An harm none, do what you will". They take this extremely seriously. Of course there are exceptions to every rule. But it's as safe to say that witches don't curse as it is to say that Christians pray.
Witches are in contact with the spirit realm, this is true. Whether you believe those spirits to be those of the dead, or something else, you'll have to sort out for yourself.
Fortune telling? Do you mean divination? Yes, some witches practice this, but not all. And even among those who practice it, few are good at it.
Ward off unclean spirits?? Witchcraft is about summoning those spirits. Yes, witches exercise a level of control over the spirit realm, but that control is only an illusion anyhow.
Read omens? This is just divination again. Most witches are sensitive to the spirit realm, obviously, or witchcraft wouldn't have appealed to them.
Witches can't read your mind. They wouldn't want to if by some strange chance such a thing was possible. Trust me. But it isn't. People can train themselves to be sensitive to body language and unspoken language, but this is not mind reading. And it's not exclusive to witchcraft/paganism.
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