pharmakeia

Discussion in 'Faith and Religion' started by OldDude49, Jan 29, 2024.


  1. OldDude49

    OldDude49 Just n old guy

    is a very old/ancient Greek word... it refers to...


    "Modern use of the word sorcery evokes images of supernatural power and spells; biblical use of pharmakeia doesn’t fit well with such ideas. Rather, the term suggests various forms of drug abuse. Those might include drug use in pagan worship, as an addiction, or as a poison used to manipulate and control others."


    What is pharmakeia in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org
     
  2. DKR

    DKR Raconteur of the first stripe

    Then there must be crapload of pagans running around today...
     
  3. arleigh

    arleigh Goophy monkey

    A bunch of them are in the white house
     
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  4. chelloveck

    chelloveck **BANNED**

  5. OldDude49

    OldDude49 Just n old guy

    definitions matter IMHO...

    people who sell drugs etc... sorcerers
     
  6. chelloveck

    chelloveck **BANNED**

    Given that the drug trafficking business is a consumer demand driven industry, it would seem that there is more interest in narcotic sorcery in America than monotheistic superstitions.
     
  7. arleigh

    arleigh Goophy monkey

    It is very sad that people turn to the very enemy that has every intent in destroying them, with the exchange for a brief high or the illusion of momentary tranquility, avoiding the God who loves them and wants to assist and strengthen them in overcoming the tests of this life.
     
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  8. orangetom1999

    orangetom1999 On Hiatus Banned

    I can make the same case for drugs in describing television and or movies.

    Drug addiction.

    Think about the number of people you know....for whom when you ask them a question requiring deep thought ...they tend to quote a movie or television program they have watched.

    If you are not careful and aware....television and or movies will do your thinking for you.

    Be Warned...not all drugs are chemical per se.....there are other forms of drugs....and or dependency..

    My on Ishmaelite .02,
    Orangetom
     
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