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From: jcj@tellabs.com (jcj)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian
Subject: Re: proof of resurection
Message-ID: <Apr.24.01.07.00.1993.4168@geneva.rutgers.edu>
Date: 24 Apr 93 05:07:03 GMT
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In article <Apr.21.03.26.18.1993.1352@geneva.rutgers.edu> reedr@cgsvax.claremont.edu writes:

>We also cannot fail to note the intense suffering a devastation which has been
>wrecked on our world because of Christians -- who were certain they were
>following Christ.  From Captialist ... in strict obedience to the Gensis 
>innocent women who were burned alive in accordance with "you shall not allow a
>witch to live", the Moslems who were killed in the Crusades, the god-fearing
>men destroyed by the inquistion.  The religious wars in Spain, France, England,
>etc.  Christianity has undoubtedly caused the most suffering and needless loss
>of life by individuals whose certainity that they were following the
>instructions therein, was unquestionable.  There is much to grieve.

I agree.  Where in the Gospels does Jesus advocate any of the actions
you mention?  

I couldn't find "witch" or "sorceress" in my concordance.  Is there
something in the Epistles about witches?  (I'm still working my way
through the Gospels.)

JJ

[The reference is Ex 22:18.  It's witch in KJ, sorceress in RSV.  --clh]
