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Originally posted by Akragon
Originally posted by WarminIndy
Originally posted by Akragon
It is evil to teach people that the people who practice Wicca are evil, it's antichristal! This is exactly the same magic and the path that Jesus used and taught. It's a beautiful and peaceful dance of becoming one with the universe. (God)
Im pretty sure the OP isn't Jesus bro
Again, you are accusing Jesus of violating the law He practiced in obedience to His death. I am addressing your statement that you made. Jesus never taught magic nor used it. He is the Word of God made flesh, the Word of God states it is a sin. There is no sin found in Jesus. You just accused Jesus of a sin He was not guilty of.
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Originally posted by cetaphobic
reply to post by steveknows
Well I am certainly not a white witch. I don't believe in the Law of Threes. I do believe in karma, but that revenge is often an integral part of karma working. I'd just rather not be associated with idiots and people who do no research.
Some magicians may have power to convince you through their slight of hand, they are still tricking you, therefore lying to you. Jesus did not have to do rituals or rites, He just spoke and it happened.
Originally posted by WarminIndy
Originally posted by grey580
reply to post by RevelationGeneration
The topic is how Wicca is portrayed in the bible.
I'm making the point that the bible says alot of things.
Many of them outdated.
Jesus never performed magic.
Here is one example of the difference in magic and true power from God...
"But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me." (Acts 8:9-24).
The difference, right from the mouth of a man who practiced sorcery.
Originally posted by RevelationGeneration
reply to post by boymonkey74
This is the religious forum, If you don't like preaching then leave, or get used to it. As Christian's the bible is our final authority, so everything we do/say will be backed up by biblical scripture. If we can not back up our word's then all we're providing you is our "opinion" which is certainly not something we seek to do. We give you what God says, as that's the only opinion that really matters.
Originally posted by cetaphobic
reply to post by RevelationGeneration
No, I'm a Pagan. I do believe my deities are real. However, most of their stories come from mythology.
Originally posted by RevelationGeneration
reply to post by grey580
Here is the thing, their is no "good magic" because all forms of magic is an abomination to God and even if used for good is a sin within itself so can never be good.
Reason; because if you have to seek power from an outside source such as "Lucifer" who is the master magician then you are clearly committing an act of sin and showing no glory to your true creator.
God hates magic, witchcraft, mysticism and all those things... he even said he would eventually destroy such things. Do you really want to be apart of that wrath? If you don't believe evolution is true, and you are a pagan, how can you honestly not feel any guilt for doing something your Creator has forbidden?
Originally posted by RevelationGeneration
reply to post by grey580
Here is the thing, their is no "good magic" because all forms of magic is an abomination to God and even if used for good is a sin within itself so can never be good.
Reason; because if you have to seek power from an outside source such as "Lucifer" who is the master magician then you are clearly committing an act of sin and showing no glory to your true creator.
God hates magic, witchcraft, mysticism and all those things... he even said he would eventually destroy such things. Do you really want to be apart of that wrath? If you don't believe evolution is true, and you are a pagan, how can you honestly not feel any guilt for doing something your Creator has forbidden?
"Magic is the Highest, most Absolute, and most Divine Knowledge of Natural Philosophy, advanced in its works and wonderful operations by a right understanding of the inward and occult virtue of things; so that true Agents being applied to proper Patients, strange and admirable effects will thereby be produced. Whence magicians are profound and diligent searchers into Nature; they, because of their skill, know how to anticipate an effect, the which to the vulgar shall seem to be a miracle."
The Goetia of the Lemegeton of King Solomon.
MAGICK
and the right comprehension and right application thereof.
I) DEFINITION.
Magick is the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will.
(Illustration: It is my Will to inform the World of certain facts within my knowledge. I therefore take "magickal weapons", pen, ink, and paper; I write "incantations"---these sentences---in the "magickal language" ie, that which is understood by the people I wish to instruct; I call forth "spirits", such as printers, publishers, booksellers and so forth and constrain them to convey my message to those people. The composition and distribution of this book is thus an act of Magick by which I cause Changes to take place in conformity with my Will.)
Allister Crowley