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...continuation of post of Bible Reader from other forum: Quote:
A letter by Pope Clement also condemned use of pharmakeia.
Pharmakeus were users or sellers of pharmakeia.
Okay, here are the 4 Bible verses, 3 of which condemn the persons connected to the pharmakeia use to Hell. They, of course, are found in Galatians and Revelation.
19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness, 20 idolatry, sorcery [pharmakeia], hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions, 21 occasions of envy, drinking bouts, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21.
21 Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic potions [pharmakeia], their unchastity, or their robberies. Revelation 9:21. 8
But as for cowards, the unfaithful, the depraved, murderers, the unchaste, sorcerers [pharmakeus], idol-worshipers, and deceivers of every sort, their lot is in the burning pool of fire and sulfur, which is the second death." Revelation 21:8.
15 Outside [the Heavenly City] are the dogs, the sorcerers [pharmakeus], the unchaste, the murderers, the idol-worshipers, and all who love and practice deceit. Revelation 22:15.
In the Galatians verse, "idolatry" is thought to be a reference to sexual rites in Gnostic temples. In Revelation 22:15, "dogs" is thought to be a snide reference to one of the common sex positions of male homosexuals. So, in every case, note well that the pharmakeia term is paired-up with sex sin...
Galatians 5:19-20: impurity, licentiousness,
20 idolatry, sorcery [pharmakeia],
Revelation 9:21: their magic potions [pharmakeia], their unchastity,
Revelation 21:8: the unchaste, sorcerers [pharmakeus],
Revelation 22:15: dogs, the sorcerers [pharmakeus], the unchaste,
Why did the Catholic translators not use "contraceptives" and "contraceptive users" as their English translation?
Because none of the Greek vocabularies they employ for their translations do that.
In any event, there is very little doubt that the New Testament very, very, very nastily condemns contraceptive use. The language of the Didache locks-in the identification of the meaning of the term.
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