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Ok, now onto magic itself. Which obviously covers divination. Basically what Deuteronomy 18:10-12 is talking about.
(See page on fortune telling for scripture.)
Magic, the use of, is forbidden by God. Christian churches will profess that such use - hurts and even angers
God. Magic comes in many forms; from spell casting, illusions, to sleight of hand. Now days, illusions can be explained
as simple tricks (some more complicated then others). Using tools like real thin string or just moving your hands really
fast. Basically it’s a trick on the mind, but these tricks, even though they can be explained, is still magic.
A warning to all parents, the little game of, "I got your nose" that many parents play with their young children is in fact,
magic or an illusion, after all; you make the child think you actually took their nose. I’ve seen this "game"
played by many Christian parents, and never once have I seen or heard of a pastor, preacher, or priest inform these Christian
mages the error of their ways. Many Christians even do sleight of hand techniques “the pick a hand game”
where they hold out their fists and have a child or someone choose one, for an object, which may or may not be, in the hand
that they chose.
Christians perform many rituals; sometimes using spell components, incense, bible, cross, rosary, or one of the many
other tools. Sometimes with somatic jesters like, clasping hands, bowing heads, waving hands in the air, kneeling, or
tapping their hand on a spell recipients forehead. Of course; almost all Christian rituals or spells involve verbal
components or chanting. Some spells that Christians cast, don't involve any of those three components, but on what I'll
call a focus. They focus their spell through their Chi, Faith, or God. Some rituals or spells they use attempt
to do some of the following things:
Blessing of food (more than just giving thanks to god) ie.. food purification.
Mind alteration spells, "I pray that Joe Schmoe, will change his mind and not do the action he is planning
on doing". Love spells "Please God, I beg you, that he will take me back." (usually
cast on ex's.) Protection spells, usually cast on loved ones going on trips.
Fortune spells, like prayer for winning lottery,(gambling is wrong according to the bible, not going there
though), or aid in bills. Healing spells, usually done in groups. (sometimes known
as faith healing.) By use of this magic, christian will rationalize their actions, by calling the results miracles. (see
side for definition of miracle)
By defination, a miracle cannot be summoned, but yet christians, through their rituals (prayers) attempt
to invoke the spirit of god, and summon these miracles.
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