THERE was pandemonium at the Naphuno magistrate's court in Limpopo when 13 people appeared in court for allegedly burning the houses of people they accused of practising witchcraft.
There was a Commission which was tasked with investigating the existence of witchcraft and its findings were that-without conrete evidence of witchcraft, then witchcraft does not exist. It is but a fact that most people believe in witchcraft, so intead of denying and suppresing any believe of witchcraft, the authorities must develop a way of dealing with it. How, I dont know. Bu there must be a way of dealing with it. There are people who strongly believe in he existence of witchcraft and those who strongly believe that no witchcraft exist. So how do you reconcile the two.?
I'm one of those people who does not believe in witchcraft. Up to this day to me there is no conrete evidence it does exist. However we all have our own believes all in their pespective categories and each works for each person. Report Abuse
Mar 3, 2011
Rakgadi-Tabeya
Limpopo le boloi! eish when is this subject going to be laid to rest maar??? Report Abuse
Mar 3, 2011
maditaba
Idle minds. When people's lives are hopeless their believe in witchcraft increases Report Abuse
Mar 3, 2011
Sponky
Witchcraft is the spirit of darkness. If you believe that there are Satanist killing people for the blood, then witchcraft exist. They are all working for the same evil spirits in different roles and they belong to hell. Report Abuse
Mar 3, 2011
Mbeva
Withcraft is a theory of causation and causal links.
If I am involved in car accident, somebody possessed with supernatural powers directed me and caused it.Why did I use that specific road? Why did I leave on that time? Why I did not postpone the appointment?
The fact that I did not buckle up,speeding,tyre burst, was drunk,all these things are overruled.LIMPOPO ROCKS! Report Abuse
Mar 3, 2011
TCTLHAPI
Some darkies will remain stupid and uncivilised. Don't they think that the young girl was scared. They coild have easily killed her if she didn't reveal her witch buddies. I wish the court could send these n\morones to jail for a long, long time. Report Abuse
Mar 3, 2011
edi
Sponky...youre spot on sista...well put Report Abuse
Sponky, Witchcraft is NOT "the spirit of darkness" and Witches are NOT Satanists.
You are merely propagating injurious falsehoods regarding both subjects. Please stop?!
This 'witchcraft of or by allegation' does NOT exist! The words witch and witchcraft are being used in this article to identify a number of variable urban legends perpetuated by religious leaders and traditional healers to identify women, children and men who are not actual Witches!
Like you, Sponky, they (the accusers and witch-hunters) merely repeat hearsay and myth regarding "witchcraft" again and again, without ever actually requiring any real tangible evidence of their (and your) accusations.
Real Witches do in fact exist, and real Witchcraft is a real religion, not a fabricated urban legend! We are a constitutionally protected religious minority. We will not tolerate the perpetuation of prejudicial hate speech against us! Report Abuse
Mar 3, 2011
vicky
@Kethy, I am a devoted christian and believe unto God. Witchcraft is there and the first people in this world to practice wichcraft are the EGYPTIANS. Thats why the Bible always warn everyone not to practice idolatory, adultery, wichcraft and the rest------.All these are God 's words. His words is alive and active and sharper than double end sword. Witcraft is there and is alive. Those who practice it will always be exposed one by one Report Abuse
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ApelMankotsana
There was a Commission which was tasked with investigating the existence of witchcraft and its findings were that-without conrete evidence of witchcraft, then witchcraft does not exist. It is but a fact that most people believe in witchcraft, so intead of denying and suppresing any believe of witchcraft, the authorities must develop a way of dealing with it. How, I dont know. Bu there must be a way of dealing with it. There are people who strongly believe in he existence of witchcraft and those who strongly believe that no witchcraft exist. So how do you reconcile the two.?Report Abuse
KHETHY
I'm one of those people who does not believe in witchcraft. Up to this day to me there is no conrete evidence it does exist. However we all have our own believes all in their pespective categories and each works for each person.Report Abuse
Rakgadi-Tabeya
Limpopo le boloi! eish when is this subject going to be laid to rest maar???Report Abuse
maditaba
Idle minds. When people's lives are hopeless their believe in witchcraft increasesReport Abuse
Sponky
Witchcraft is the spirit of darkness. If you believe that there are Satanist killing people for the blood, then witchcraft exist. They are all working for the same evil spirits in different roles and they belong to hell.Report Abuse
Mbeva
Withcraft is a theory of causation and causal links.If I am involved in car accident, somebody possessed with supernatural powers directed me and caused it.Why did I use that specific road? Why did I leave on that time? Why I did not postpone the appointment?
The fact that I did not buckle up,speeding,tyre burst, was drunk,all these things are overruled.LIMPOPO ROCKS!
Report Abuse
TCTLHAPI
Some darkies will remain stupid and uncivilised. Don't they think that the young girl was scared. They coild have easily killed her if she didn't reveal her witch buddies. I wish the court could send these n\morones to jail for a long, long time.Report Abuse
edi
Sponky...youre spot on sista...well putReport Abuse
tasty
What was the girl doing?Report Abuse
Damon
Sponky, Witchcraft is NOT "the spirit of darkness" and Witches are NOT Satanists.You are merely propagating injurious falsehoods regarding both subjects. Please stop?!
This 'witchcraft of or by allegation' does NOT exist! The words witch and witchcraft are being used in this article to identify a number of variable urban legends perpetuated by religious leaders and traditional healers to identify women, children and men who are not actual Witches!
Like you, Sponky, they (the accusers and witch-hunters) merely repeat hearsay and myth regarding "witchcraft" again and again, without ever actually requiring any real tangible evidence of their (and your) accusations.
Real Witches do in fact exist, and real Witchcraft is a real religion, not a fabricated urban legend! We are a constitutionally protected religious minority. We will not tolerate the perpetuation of prejudicial hate speech against us!
Report Abuse
vicky
@Kethy, I am a devoted christian and believe unto God. Witchcraft is there and the first people in this world to practice wichcraft are the EGYPTIANS. Thats why the Bible always warn everyone not to practice idolatory, adultery, wichcraft and the rest------.All these are God 's words. His words is alive and active and sharper than double end sword. Witcraft is there and is alive. Those who practice it will always be exposed one by oneReport Abuse
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