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Originally Posted by ziggytrix
Do Christians have a religous carte blanche to kill pagans (or anyone they feel like labeling as "witch") after reading Exodus 22:18?
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Maybe you could read down a few verses...
"Do not mistreat an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in Egypt."
"Do not allow a sorceress to live." is stated to keep their people uncorrupt from within, as such a person would no doubt spread their beliefs to others within. It is not saying that you should go out and murder infidels in the name of propogating God's Word.
There are fanatics on both sides, no doubt.
Interestingly, the Bible says to put to death false prophets, also. Imagine how many televangelist thieves would disappear if that were to be enacted in this day and age.