Talk about the witch hunt.
Christians got scared that someone would throw a curse on them. But then again, won't amulets like crucifixes around their necks protect them from curses, or are some curses even stronger than the crucifix?
Christians got scared that someone would throw a curse on them. But then again, won't amulets like crucifixes around their necks protect them from curses, or are some curses even stronger than the crucifix?
Quote:Etsy Witches Say Spell Casting Is No Longer Welcome on the Platform
For years, you could hire someone on Etsy to curse an evil ex, protect your home, or manifest better luck. Now, sellers who built real businesses offering spellcasting services say the platform has finally decided they’ve crossed a line, removing their shops after years of operating in plain sight.
A wave of Etsy sellers who offered paid spellwork say they’ve recently been banned or had listings pulled, despite Etsy prohibiting supernatural services since 2015. The policy isn’t new. But the enforcement, sellers argue, feels abrupt.
The offerings covered plenty of ground. Love spells. Protection rituals. Money manifestations. Clairvoyant readings. Even curses aimed at exes and enemies. Many listings had thousands of reviews and loyal customers, with sellers surfaced through Etsy’s own search tools and paid ads.
One seller, Beatrix, who ran Celestial Craft Spells, told the New York Post the removal felt personal. “On Etsy, witches had a place where we could complete our work without discrimination,” she said, noting that Etsy previously promoted her shop. “Suddenly, and quietly, they have removed us with no real explanations. For some of us, this was our livelihood.”
Some sellers have moved to personal websites or niche platforms like Witchly. Their customers are following, though not without complaints. As Jay put it, “Website Witch just doesn’t hit the same.”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/etsy-wit...-platform/
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
