A couple more that are examples of "poisoning", that also fit very snugly with the thesis [url=https://forum.evernorth.net/viewtopic.php?t=318]here[/url] concerning aligning ones frequency by being near to things of that nature.

[b]Deuteronomy 7:25-26: [/b]"You shall burn up the images of their gods with fire... You shall not bring an abominable thing into your house, lest you become an accursed thing like it."

[b]The Golden Calf (Exodus 32):[/b] Moses's reaction to the golden calf is a powerful example. He doesn't just ask the people to stop worshipping it; he grinds it into powder, mixes it with water, and makes the people drink it.

[b]Ephesians 6:12:[/b] "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." This passage explicitly states that the battle is not against people ("flesh and blood") but against spiritual forces.

Certainly none of these talk about burning a 'witch' or maker of potions, even Moses here makes a potion of sorts from the ground calf. Rather, it is the corrupting concepts and influences that are defended against and destroyed.

[i]"Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live"[/i]
This translation is derived from the Hebrew Bible, where the term "witch" was translated in the Septuagint as pharmakos (φάρμακος), a Greek word that can refer to a sorcerer or one who uses drugs or poisons.

I genuinely believe this passage refers both to the body, as well as mind and spirit, that it refers to - when taken in full context with the rest of the text - not just those who seek to harm the body with poison or drug, but also those who poison the mind or soul. It aligns with a broader tradition of allegorical and metaphorical readings of the scripture.

An example of this is [i]"those who cause little ones to stumble"[/i] where there is reference to those who are young in faith, or new to it and are impressionable. This would be a poisoning of the mind and spirit. The "stumbling block" (σκανδαλον, skandalon) is a metaphor for an obstacle to faith. In this sense, a person who introduces false teachings or leads a new believer astray is indeed "poisoning" their mind and spirit, causing them to fall away from their faith.

Here's some more examples that align with these [i]repeated[/i] warnings.

[b]The Leaven of the Pharisees:[/b] In Matthew 16:6 and Luke 12:1, Jesus warns his disciples to "be careful... about the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." Leaven, which causes dough to rise, is a metaphor for a corrupting influence.

[b]False Prophets and Teachers:[/b] The Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is full of warnings against false prophets and teachers. Jeremiah 23:16-17, speaks of prophets who "speak visions from their own minds" and "cause the people to hope in lies."

[b]The "Poisonous" Tongue:[/b] The Book of James (James 3:8), particularly chapter 3, speaks at length about the power of the tongue. It describes the tongue as "a restless evil, full of deadly poison".

Regardless of faith, do not tolerate the liar, the deceiver, the corrupter... the poisoner of body, mind or spirit.