Witchcraft
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Witchcraft, often referred to as "magic" or "black magic", is the use of supernatural powers as prohibited in the Bible. Witchcraft includes any act or instance of employing sorcery regardless of intent. Witchcraft calls upon powers other than those of God, the opposite of Christian prayer. Christians who believe in Biblical truth consider witchcraft to be against the teachings of God and hence evil.
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The Bible on Witchcraft
The Bible, which is explicitly against witchcraft, mentions it in several places:
Do not allow a sorceress to live. Exodus 22:18 (NIV)
The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. (emphasis added) Galations 5:19-21 (NIV)
Campaigns against witches
In some Western countries, the mere accusation of being a witch was enough to assure conviction and execution.[Citation Needed] This made it easy for an unpopular woman to be falsely accused.[Citation Needed]
Perhaps tens of thousands of women were murdered,[Citation Needed] merely because someone maliciously denounced them in this way.[Citation Needed]
Some people have concluded from this that we ought to put aside the entire idea of witchcraft being evil, so that it removes the grounds for false accusation.[Citation Needed] Others maintain that witchcraft is against God's law because it's real and is a real problem. Whether these two views contradict each other is a matter of controversy.
