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Originally posted by Eclipse
Not to hijack the thread, but I would disagree. If you are a Christian, you wouldn't "practice" witchcraft, because that would be seen as not of God. That's why I am confused as how someone could reconcile the two.
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As someone pointed out (
WillowAnneLyra, maybe?), the Bible can be interpreted in different ways. Some Christians may say that anything having to do with witchcraft is sinful, and others may say it's not an issue. A person can be a witch and still believe in the teachings found in the Bible.
absolutuscchick, some will tell you that witchcraft is a religion (like Wicca) and others will say it's not, that it is independent of religion. I tend to agree with the latter, but if you ask 10 different people I guarantee you will get 10 different answers.
Back to the issue...if my chapter ever had any pagans/atheists/etc., they kept very quiet about it. My chapter had weekly Bible studies that you could sign up for, and many of the members were very passionate about their religious beliefs. I never left my cards out lying around because I was afraid they would draw comment, and I know that if someone had "come out" with different beliefs it probably wouldn't have gone over well with some. I think it's sad that a member of
Lunarwolf's chapter left because of it, but I think this could be a good opportunity to educate people so it doesn't happen again.