withcraft: fact or fiction

that is exactly why I asked people have very different notions on what those words mean and some use them interchangeably, you cannot have a good conversation if you are not even talking about the same thing.

MENU: ARE ALL WITCHES EQUAL? The many meanings of the terms "witches" & "witchcraft" horizontal rule Sponsored link. horizontal rule Quotations: bullet "The world of imagination and fantasy can help pass on to the child cultural and social messages [and] function as a way to experience vicariously things an individual could not do first-hand." C. Aminadav, International Journal of Adolescent Medicine & Health. 1995 APR-JUN, 8: Pages 103-106. bullet "The Bible is clear about issues such as witchcraft, demons, devils and the occult...they are real, powerful and dangerous. Throughout it insists that God's people should have nothing to do with them." Carol Rookwood, Principal, St. Mary's Island School in Kent, UK bullet "Harry’s magic is of an entirely different nature from real-world witchcraft: 'Harry and his friends cast spells, read crystal balls, and turn themselves into animals—but they don't make contact with a supernatural world.' " Lindy Beam of Focus on the Family, quoting Chuck Colson, a popular Christian author. 3 bullet "The books are set in surroundings involving sorcery and witchcraft. WE STRONGLY CONDEMN THESE WRITINGS AS THEY ARE FULL OF WITCHCRAFT AND SORCERY. The Bible is strong in its condemnation of these things." G.T. Armstrong 1 horizontal rule Overview: Religious terminology is often quite ambiguous. There are at least 17 different meanings to the words "Witch" and "Witchcraft." Most are unrelated to each other. This leads to great confusion. The term "Witch" is often mentioned: bullet In the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament); bullet In the Christian Scriptures (New Testament); bullet By Wiccans, followers of a popular Neopagan religion; bullet By followers of other Earth-centered religions; bullet By writers of imaginary fantasy novels, like the Harry Potter™ series; bullet By some Satanists; bullet etc. Many people believe, incorrectly, that all of these refer to the same system of beliefs and practices. This section attempts to describe the full diversity of these terms. horizontal rule Topics covered in this section: bullet Meanings of "witchcraft." Recommended terminology bullet Introduction: bullet Mistaken linkages among forms of Witchcraft, bullet Definitions of 17 types of Witchcraft, bullet An example of garbled thinking bullet Details of six types of witchcraft: horizontal rule

sure then, I put in that one because I thought it was quite interesting, here is the source http://www.religioustolerance.org/wic_pott.htm

Thank you for the BR.

in what country do you live?