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Christ Faith Tabernacle

  • 04-05-2009 10:16pm
    #1
    cavedave
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    I got a leaflet in the door the other day advertising a local church. It is based out in Rosemount, Dublin 15.

    The leaflet has a testimonial about a woman whose infertility was cured. The churches website is here.
    the interference of a witch who claimed to be able to remove the foetus at will. A doctor monitored the pregnancy until the eighth month when the child disappeared from her womb. She was brought to a Night Vigil meeting and after prayer and prophecy, gave birth to a baby boy two weeks later.

    They can save witches
    Witchcraft - Nigeria

    'I was sent to kill you! Please pray for me as I am being tortured" said the witch ****tu. This woman, a former witch, came to a meeting to test the power of God. But she was convicted by the Holy Spirit and confessed her tortured soul and her intentions. She was delivered right there and then.
    They accept donations.
    Are these teachings (on witchcraft, epilepsy etc) part of Christianity?

    In accordance with the charter 2. I am an atheist but even when i was a catholic i would have found curing witches dubious. 6. I am not attempting to be unreasonably antagonistic, I am genuinely concerned about the dangers of witch hunting.


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  • #2
    PDN
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    Many Nigerian denominations such as Christ Faith Tabernacle place a much greater emphasis on witchcraft than does Western Christianity.

    I don't see anything in the quotes in your posts to suggest witch hunts. Witches need saving, just like atheists. :)


  • #3
    cavedave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,164 ✭✭✭cavedave


    PDN Many Nigerian denominations such as Christ Faith Tabernacle place a much greater emphasis on witchcraft than does Western Christianity.
    I don't see this denomination as solely Nigerian. the webpage talks about Benin Rebuplic, UK, Togo and they now have at least one church in Ireland.
    I don't see anything in the quotes in your posts to suggest witch hunts. Witches need saving, just like atheists.
    True nothing in the quotes suggests any intended harm to the witches. Belief in witches and that they intend to harm you (either cause miscarriages or kill you as is described) tends not to end well though.


  • #4
    PDN
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    cavedave wrote: »
    I don't see this denomination as solely Nigerian. the webpage talks about Benin Rebuplic, UK, Togo and they now have at least one church in Ireland.
    I would willingly bet you a million euro that if you go along to their services you will find that 90% of the congregation are Nigerian.


  • #5
    cavedave
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    PDN

    I would willingly bet you a million euro that if you go along to their services you will find that 90% of the congregation are Nigerian.

    They might well be but I do not see how what country someone is from should alter whether them getting incorrect medical information is a worry (or I presume what is incorrect Christian teaching?).


  • #6
    PDN
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    cavedave wrote: »
    They might well be but I do not see how what country someone is from should alter whether them getting incorrect medical information is a worry (or I presume what is incorrect Christian teaching?).

    I don't think believing in witchcraft has anything to do with incorrect or correct medical information. There are people who claim to be witches and who claim to be able to harm others by their powers. Many Africans have direct experience of such people. I certainly don't think that makes them incorrect.


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