005 - Christian Witches - How does that work?

[TheMistaMankind]

Jesus love us

[Spagnotic]

I'm on that wierd part of youtube again

[beloveddancer]

the biggest question everyone should always jugde themself by is what is the motive of everything they do or say . because the bottom line is what does love mean to you? God is love not lust or emotions , love is faithful, always is glad about justice, and truth. love never harms but protects. the spiritual seed inside you grows throughout your life and manifests who you truly are. those who love much are forgiven much, just as those who show mercy will recieve mercy. love will feed you.

[TheSarcasticVoid]

Totally off topic but your hair looks cool lol.

[CorwinNighthawk]

Need evidence that the bible was edited for political reasons?

In Exodus where it says "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live", the original word was "poisoner", not "witch". There was actually no word for witch in biblical Hebrew. I learned this from a Jewish Rabbi. Since witches don't poison people, this was originally a passage against murder, not witchcraft.

Also the "Witch of Endor" was the "Woman of Endor". King James had that changed for political reasons.

Great video, by the way.

[prudent221]

I'm not here to judge anyone because I myself as a person am not perfect. I'm just here spreading the gospel of truth. Anything that's not of the Holy Bible is of the devil. Jesus is the only way out of the darkness and lies of this life. Don't be deceived. Don't believe the lies that people tell you in this world. Jesus is the only way to heaven. If you want to talk more about this issue my email is livebythegospel@yahoo.com or just comment on my channel

[blackadm]

You have some history wrong. Constantine had 50 bibles printed privately and handed down from the bishop of Constantinople to the emerging churches. The Council of Nicea had nothing to do with it. You may be thinking of the Council of Rome in 382 where they basically re-affirmed the canon as created by Constantine.

[ElanaVital83]

If you accept the death of this willing human sacrifice to rid you of "Bane", you can call yourself a sort of Christian (though definitely not a traditional Christian). Accept the Bible as being tampered with as well. I don't think you can be a "Wiccan" per se, but you CAN be a type of witch.

[ElanaVital83]

I consider myself a practitioner of eclectic Gypsy magic, ie I do not follow the Rede, and believe in the uglier side of the craft that most modern Pagans don't like to talk about . One way a person can believe in the Christian theory is to simply accept the power of blood ritual (human sacrifice). Accept that this man who existed 2,000 years ago was a willing human sacrifice to rid you of negative energies. Many ancient cultures believed in human sacrifice to be quite powerful. Ugly, isn't it?

[SpiritDancer1977]

I have always been drawn to both religions while I personally belive god is all things. I have always belive there is in real face for god but have always belived that he exist.

When we think about about if you look at what some of the  wiccan's/pagan's belive they worshipp nature and all thats in it. in saying that if you belive that god created the earth then i belive its ok belive in both in truth its a balancing act.

[derekandtasha]

No such thing as a christian wiccan. That's an oxymoron.

Wiccans do not accept the christian "god" and "devil".

[ElanaVital83]

@derekandtasha Spoken like a true close-minded fluffy bunny. Do you believe in Bane? Do you believe in a cosmic Source? Then you're just getting hung up on synonyms.

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@CelticWillowMoon

Half of the video is me saying that this is my personal opinion based upon research. The information is as objective as possible and I make it clear that I am not trying to tell anyone what to believe, and this video is a response to a friend. Labels are not important, you are correct, but they make it a whole lot easier to communicate, especially when trying to condense such an expansive topic. Watch my other videos and you'll see that I encourage spirituality, not religion.

[CelticWillowMoon]

I am very drawn to the moon, nature, etc. I am very against judging others by what they believe, who they love, etc. So maybe what we need to look at is, not labeling people as a christian pagan, but a spiritual pagan. or just leaving the labels out, and leaving people to believe what they want.

[CelticWillowMoon]

I want to say, you can't tell people what they can and can not believe in. It is not right for Christians to tell Pagans or whoever their way of thinking is wrong, and it is not right for a Pagan to tell Christians or whoever, that their way of thinking is wrong. I am just discovering my mixed path. I am a follower of the teachings of Christ, not the teachings that man felt like they wanted to make up for themselves. I also feel in my heart that I am a pagan. (continued next comment)

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@trixythefox312

I am not a Christian Witch myself, so as far as a mentor, I can offer advice from a Witch's point of view, but not a Christian Witch. However, I would be happy to help any way I can. :) What was your question about your grandparents? I missed it. lol.

[trixythefox312]

wait how do i tell my grand parents who say wat god says goes about me being a christan witch?

[trixythefox312]

people if u do not belive in us stop watching this vid!!!!!

[trixythefox312]

oh im subscribeing



[trixythefox312]

u r exactly right im new a witch craft and u r a perfict mentor

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@TheViolet76

Why fight your true nature to fit into a prescribed doctrine? If you have to fight it, then you don't TRULY believe it. You should be true to yourself before anyone or anything else.

[FULLYARMORED07]

Constantine, never allowed true chistianity just a religion.

Very few know what it is. Just as very few know what true

witchcraft is.

[DrGiggles68]

Here's a quote you may ponder: "Magic is the art of worshiping God." ~Sir Walter Raleigh There are magickal systems that are Judeo-Christian based. Three of them are The Key of Solomon, The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, and the Qabalah

[meerkatman22]

Christianity is dumb, just leave the religion

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@SarahSmiilez

I definitely agree with you. The Bible has done more harm than good, and that's a huge reason I stopped trying to make myself believe in it. This video was shot as objectively as possible so as not to offend anyone. I'm not going to be quite as tip-toey anymore because a lot of people have misconstrued this as me calling myself a Christian Witch. lol. But yes, I believe you are right. It's all how you look at it and in the end, we really aren't in control of what we believe. :)

[SarahSmiilez]

I have to agree and disagree. I know we are talking about witchcraft, but it also clearly states that being gay is wrong, but yet I know ALOT of gay men and women who are hardcore Christians, even though the bible says they should be put to death. I guess it's all how you look at it. In my eyes the bible has done more to hurt then help, and this,coming from a confused Christian lol. For me people are who they are, who am I tell them they are wrong? Great video.

[TheViolet76]

@SarahSmiilez There is no such thing as hard core gay Christian. I know that I am struggling everyday with my own sinful nature and have fought a good fight with my sensual/sexual nature. It is an everyday battle. I just pray to God that he graces me with enough terror and disgust for sin that I may be worthy someday to live in His presence. No temporal sin is worth eternal damnation to hell! I'd rather live my "5 minutes" here on earth fighting sin and denying myself satanic pleasures.

[reneedooma]

@ samantha spellbound.

Wicca and Christianity only seem at odds. All religions have truth and are all connected. The truth is god/dess loves us all and we all have a personal path to the divine. I am pagan but I consider myself a part of all religions/philosophies. The divine will lead me where I need to be. BB

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@Begbucks

??? "True Black Magik" What do you mean by that? How is the magic black? I'm confused, but interested in what you have to say. Make a video response!

[Begbucks]

During the first 200 years A.D. Christianity condoned spell casting & ritualistic practice. True Black magik involves a strong faith in God even whilst a blood sacrifice is performed. A. E. Waite's "The Book of Black Magic" validates this in depth Here Witchcraft, Satanism & Christian values all go hand in hand.

The Bible is a word of man compiled over the span of 1600 years NOT the word of God & thus the doctrine contained is merely a guide favorable to the elite, a major factor in it's deploy

[greyhawk777]

this is cool

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@MrLoudmouthspeaker

Tell me, what is "demonic power" exactly?

[trixythefox312]

@SamanthaSpellbound dude demonic power is a evil sperit that used to be human

[MrLoudmouthspeaker]

new age and witch craft all use demonic power...

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@allthingswicca

fascinating, I think! I love it! A lot of Pagans that I know personally, think the same way. They believe in and worship a pantheon, but they realize that they--WE--are all connected. And on that same note, I have a couple of friends who don't even believe in pantheons, they just work with the Divine spirit. I think it's wonderful. :)

[trixythefox312]

@SamanthaSpellbound u rock

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@allthingswicca

most Buddhist traditions, at least.) In fact, going back to Hinduism, they will actually "make up" a God or Goddess that represents what they are trying to manifest. They can do this because they realize that the spirit has many faces, and we do not know all of them. They only need the icon in order to focus their minds on that specific idea, to direct their energy, if you will. ;) Then, they are calling only on the aspect of the Spirit that they need at that given moment. Its

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@allthingswicca

, they realize that all these gods are one. It is nothing like monotheism. Quite the opposite. The Brahmin know that all these gods are facets of the Divine Spirit. It's not that they are facets of one god, not at all. They are just so intrinisically connected that you cannot call them separated. Does that make sense? That's also the train of thought buddhists have, except they see it as all people, animals, plants, and things are connected instead of believing in deities (in

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@allthingswicca

Not true, Hindu religion is considered Paganism, and the more enlightened Hindu believe in what is the Brahmin ideology, something I agree with myself. Although there are over 300 billion gods in this world, they are all one because WE are all one. The Divine spirit flows through every living thing, and it is not to say that those pantheons are not acknowledged or that they are not real, but that they are all interconnected. Thus, when one reaches the Brahmin mindset in Hinduism

[allthingswicca]

@unityspirit51 400 years ago Jesus would have been persecuted and burned as a Witch by the church.

[allthingswicca]

So glad I found this, someone else who actually agrees that being a Christian and a Witch cannot co-exist. You're right, they are just like oil and water. I disagree with what you say though that some Pagans believe in "one devine being". Paganism across the whole spectrum is polytheistic in nature and as such CANNOT have one devine in which to worship. To worship a single God or "devine" is a monotheistic approach to religion which isn't a part of Pagan roots.

[CraftingMyAscent]

@allthingswicca

This is false. It is entirely possible to worship a single, divine monad while maintaining a polytheistic belief in multiple, divine entities. Consider some schools of Kemetic Reconstructionism. They profess a belief in one, unified Source while allowing for the notion that this same Source projects many derivations of itself, thus creating a perception of many distinct beings. You see the same philosophy throughout the Western Mystery traditions and Neoplatonism. 

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@txfreethinker

change that. I've considered it before, but even when I was bound and determined to call myself an atheist, I could hear the whisper of the great spirit that is in all of us tell me I was lying to myself. Again, no disrespect to anyone else, but that's what I believe. :)

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@txfreethinker

Thanks! This video actually isn't about me being a Christian Witch, it's just an answer to a question I got. I'm a full-blown Witch and Pagan. I walked away from Christianity years ago and have no intentions of looking back. It's just not for me. I do, however, try to remain as nuetral as possible and respect all others' beliefs, whether I agree with them or not. And atheism definitely isn't for me. I've been spiritual from a young age, and I seriously doubt that anything can...

[txfreethinker]

@ SamanthaSpellbound:

Here's another good video by Mickipedia:

"Atheism Week, Day 7: I am an Atheist"

[txfreethinker]

@ SamanthaSpellbound:

Interesting video! I would say: there is nothing wrong with being a witch/wiccan...I would just ditch the Christian aspect of it. Christianity is harmful and I think it would be best if as many people as possible divorce themselves from Christianity and religion in general. Furthermore, have you ever considered atheism? Ever heard of Christopher Hitchens or Sam Harris? Also, go to the search engine on YouTube and put "Atheism is not Sad" by Mickipedia. Anyway.....

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@TranscendCircle, I've read/heard that several places too actually. 

[TranscendCircle]

@illbeurbaby4eva

The original word there should be "poisoner" not "witch". Someone changed it to be "witch" because they weren't very happy with any sort of witchcraft, or practitioner of such witchcraft.

[SamanthaSpellbound]

You guys are cracking me up. I'm going to remake this one when I get the chance.

[illbeurbaby4eva]

Exodus 22:18

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live

[TheBeanSpirit]

@illbeurbaby4eva Exodus 20:10 For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it must be put to death.

[illbeurbaby4eva]

@TheBeanSpirit The Bible is really hypocritical.

[TheBeanSpirit]

@illbeurbaby4eva Exodus 20:10 For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it must be put to death.

Maybe the Bible should not be taken so literally. If it was then then a lot of people would be screwed

[SamanthaSpellbound]

Respond to this video...video anymore, because, not only do I ramble like crazy and not make any sense, but I've phrased things in such an awkward way, that I don't even know what Im saying. I'll probably delete it after I start making more. Maybe even before that. haha.

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@unityspirit51 I agree. Religions are man-made, and that's why I don't subscribe to one. I consider Paganism a spirituality, one that doesn't have rules or dictations, and that's why I resonate so well with it. It is absolutely home to me. Really, when it comes down to it, there are only 2 reasons I call Paganism a religion: 1) Legal matters and 2) Simplicity. It's much easier to describe it in a pinch. Once I start making videos again, I'll explain what I mean. I actually don't even like this

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@Mirkwood90

PART 2

...So that everyone else can hear what you just said. You're so much more articulate than I am. Haha. If you want to straighten out what I fumbled over as well, feel free!!!

Blessed Be!

Samantha

P.S. Happy late birthday! Mine's coming soon! I think it's so crazy that you're only a few weeks older than me. haha.

[SamanthaSpellbound]

@Mirkwood90

Oh my gosh! I didn't realize it sped me up!!! Haha, that's hilarious. :D

I knew I would fumble that up somewhere! I suck at the trying-to-shoot-videos-in-one-­take game! Hopefully I'll get a flip video or something comparable soon so this will be a lot easier! Anyway, that's why I called you out! I actually knew that, but I tend to say things that aren't exactly accurate, but seem like they are to me because I know what I'm trying to say. lol. I would love for you to make a VR so

[Mirkwood90]

Continuation Part 5:

YAY for harmony!!!!, I love my friends of different religions...... I have loved working with your channel and you are a great person. If you want, I will convert these comments into a VR.... just let me know

By the way your speedup between 13:17 and 13:34 was kinda funny :P

Peace be with you,

Evan

[Mirkwood90]

Continuation Part 4:

I have not found anything that Jesus said specifically against witchcraft. Most christian apologists say that as a "good jew" if Jesus was silent on an issue, then he agreed with the OT. Personally I find this argument to be weak at best. You will usually find this argument used to say that Jesus was anti-homosexual. Some could even say he was neutral at best. When pagans asked for healing, he still told them that their FAITH had healed them. Wasn't their faith in pagan gods

[Mirkwood90]

Continuation Part 3:

By the way thank you for pointing out that Constantine made it legal, not required. The fun stuff about him is that as Emperor of Rome he served as a Pagan high-priest. Supposedly he waited to be baptized till he was on his deathbed.

My one irk with your talk on the compilation is that you said Constantine compiled and or put things into the Bible. While I can't prove it, according to Church historians He brought the council together and let the Bishops make the decision

[Mirkwood90]

Continuation Part 2:

The New Testament is compiled mostly of supposedly Apostolic writing, as this was one of the requirements for canonicity: ... They had to be written by one of the 13 Apostles or one of their associates (usually a disciple). Some dispute this saying that Hebrews was actually written by Barnabas (I am also of this opinion). The only two books of the NT that don't have apostolic authorship are James and Jude (Mark, Luke and Acts also if you exclude indirect apostolic authority)

[Mirkwood90]

Continuation Part 1:

The modern Jewish canon was not rigidly fixed until the third century A.D. Interestingly, it is this later version of the Jewish canon of the Old Testament, rather than the canon of early Christianity, that is followed by most modern Protestants today. When the Apostles lived and wrote, there was no New Testament and no finalized Old Testament. The concept of "Scripture" was much less well-defined in that period of time

[Mirkwood90]

I appreciate your support for this video and for my channel.

Just so you know, the OT was varying for centuries "Indeed, it may not have been until the Council of Jamnia (c. A.D. 90), well into the Christian era, that the Jews defined their canon." They left out the Apocrypha, which is still used by Catholics to this day... The Books are supposed to have been written between the twelfth and the 2nd (4th by some sources) century BC.

To be continued