My Witch Hunter Challenge

[Split Rock]

You are a Witch Hunter living in the 14th century in Germany. You get payed in gold for every "witch" you bring to the hanging tree or the wood pile for burning. You get paid well for doing the work of Almighty God, plus you get to feel all superior to your fellow Christians. Question: What would you think of Christians who came centuries later who claimed you were doing evil becasue they invented a "dispensation" to ignore God's order to "not suffer a witch to live?"

 

[AV1611VET]

You are a Witch Hunter living in the 14th century in Germany. You get payed in gold for every "witch" you bring to the hanging tree or the wood pile for burning. You get paid well for doing the work of Almighty God, plus you get to feel all superior to your fellow Christians. Question: What would you think of Christians who came centuries later who claimed you were doing evil becasue they invented a "dispensation" to ignore God's order to "not suffer a witch to live?"

What am I? a vampire or something?

Just how old am I in this scenario?

 

[Targ]

Ever seen the film Highlander, AVET?

 

[Split Rock]

What am I? a vampire or something?

Just how old am I in this scenario?

Hello! AVET.. anyone home? I wrote "What would you think of Christians who came centuries later who claimed you were doing evil because they invented a "dispensation" to ignore God's order to "not suffer a witch to live?"

And yes... maybe you are a vampire......hmmmmmm

 

[AV1611VET]

Ever seen the film Highlander, AVET?

No -- is that the guy with the sword who came from the past or somewhere?

 

[Gracchus]

No -- is that the guy with the sword who came from the past or somewhere?

Need we point out that everyone comes from the past, with or without a sword?

 

[Split Rock]

No -- is that the guy with the sword who came from the past or somewhere?

Yes! "There can be only one!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnJt9p-sHho

 

[Gracchus]

Yes! "There can be only one!"

And yet there were two "Highlanders", both named McCleod!

 

[Cabal]

You are a Witch Hunter living in the 14th century in Germany. You get payed in gold for every "witch" you bring to the hanging tree or the wood pile for burning. You get paid well for doing the work of Almighty God, plus you get to feel all superior to your fellow Christians. Question: What would you think of Christians who came centuries later who claimed you were doing evil becasue they invented a "dispensation" to ignore God's order to "not suffer a witch to live?"

I would probably issue a No True Christian fallacy, fire off a Bible verse justifying what I do while passing my personal interpretation of it off as THE TRUTH, and merrily resume my path of burning hapless women and looking like a complete knob in the eyes of future generations.

Y'know - the usual literalist inerrantist approach.

 

[NoelAsa]

Hindsight is 20 20.

Also don't forget the TV show The Highlander, very good!

 

[wanelad]

As Jesus tells us to love our enemies Mat 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

I would pray for the witch, I do not believe those that would have burnt witches on the stake new Jesus

 

[AV1611VET]

I would probably issue a No True Christian fallacy, fire off a Bible verse justifying what I do while passing my personal interpretation of it off as THE TRUTH, and merrily resume my path of burning hapless women and looking like a complete knob in the eyes of future generations.

You wouldn't get very far in this [Christian] country.

Ironically, you would probably be caught by a dispensationalist officer of the law.

 

[AV1611VET]

As Jesus tells us to love our enemies Mat 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

I would pray for the witch, I do not believe those that would have burnt witches on the stake new Jesus

 

[Cabal]

You wouldn't get very far in this [Christian] country.

The OP said this is the 14th century, four centuries before the US was founded, and is indeed not referring to the US. Stop playing Arab phone.

 

[Split Rock]

Ironically, you would probably be caught by a dispensationalist officer of the law.

What is that?

 

[AV1611VET]

What is that?

An officer of the law (policeman) who believes in Dispensation Theology -- (and knows what it is).

 

[Cabal]

Good job there's a separation between church and state. Goodness knows when one of these arbitrary theological copouts will pop up and it'll be morally right to execute people for being a bit suspect again.

 

[AV1611VET]

Good job there's a separation between church and state. Goodness knows when one of these arbitrary theological copouts will pop up and it'll be morally right to execute people for being a bit suspect again.

Like I'm fond of saying: If the earth was run the way you guys interpret the Bible, we'd all be in trouble.

 

[Cabal]

Like I'm fond of saying: If the earth was run the way you guys interpret the Bible, we'd all be in trouble.

That definitely goes for people like you, who would be burning away if the "dispensation" from your preachers told you it was ok.

The whole point of bringing it up is to show how laughable the notion of insisting on absolute truth in the Bible is when it changes over time.

 

[AV1611VET]

That definitely goes for people like you, who would be burning away if the "dispensation" from your preachers told you it was ok.

Not for long I wouldn't -- (in this Christian nation, anyway).

I'd never get away with it.