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Not Shakespeare by any account but succinct and less ranty than the original without diluting the message. [[User:Fingermouse|Fingermouse]] 20:24, 25 May 2007 (EDT)
Not Shakespeare by any account but succinct and less ranty than the original without diluting the message. [[User:Fingermouse|Fingermouse]] 20:24, 25 May 2007 (EDT)
Love your work fingermouse :) My only suggestion would be to add a single word....
For example:"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 considered evil."
I would also like to add to the debate re: what a witch is.. the only Witch described in the bible is the witch of Endor.. she used her supernatural powers to raise the spirit of Solomon to speak to samuel(from memory) this would suggest Witches as defined by the bible would actually be what is modernly referred to as either a Necromancer or Medium.
An interesting (although slightly unrelated) note would also be that Modern witches employ the use of herbs etc in healing, and in some cases even use hands on healing..something Jesus was fond of doing :) ...probably not something most christians want to hear, but this is in fact true.
I would hazard (on this thin piece of ice upon which I stand) to suggest that the "use" of the holy spirit to affect ones environment/health etc through prayer is a form of magic if we are going to accept the definition of magic as outlined above... now at the risk of being banned or flamed for my daring comment, I would simply ask the reader to think, pray and have an open heart to the truth rather than dogma/training/tradition.
In Love and Humble intent
Melodie