You said illusionists shows are to be avoided hence you take issue with them. I was inquiring as to why while agreeing that blain is insufferable.
What I said is, the
Christian does not need a Satanic priest, or pagan, to tell them to avoid David Blaine's shows, and many such events.
Deuteronomy 18:10,
11
The scripture I posted is there as a reference. In other words, it states why. Did you read it?
I assumed the scripture was enough, but it's no problem, I'll explain. Sometimes that's required.
Deuteronomy 18:10-12
10 Let no one be found among you who
sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,
11 or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead.
12 Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD;
because of these same detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you.
The same Hebrew word, for sorcery -
kashaph כָּשַׁף, is found in
Exodus 7:11 Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers (
kashaph כָּשַׁף), and the Egyptian magicians (
chartom חַרְטֹם) also did the same things by their secret arts:
Daniel Chapters 1 and 2. Daniel 2:2 So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers (
kashaph כָּשַׁף) and astrologers to tell him what he had dreamed. When they came in and stood before the king,
Illusionist is just a fancy modern term used to make magical arts seem less ungodly, and more acceptable, but it's still practicing magic.
We hear names like Houdini; David Copperfield; David Blaine; but Jannes and Jambres - if these refer to Pharoah's priests - were the most ancient illusionists on record.
Exodus 7:22, Exodus 8:7
Magic, which encompasses
the subgenres of illusion, stage magic, and close-up magic, among others, is a performing art in which audiences are entertained by tricks, effects, or illusions of seemingly impossible feats, using natural means.
[1][2] It is to be distinguished from
paranormal magic which are effects claimed to be created through
supernatural means. It is one of the oldest performing arts in the world.
It's just Satan up to his cunning. Just as with Eve, Satan knows how to make something appealing, especially for the less mature - the inexperienced ones.
"Have a little fun", he says. "It's just harmless fun", and they fall for it.
The bird-catcher strikes again, and catches his prey. Another unwary soul falls victim.
Amos 3:5
Yes. God condemns the practice of magic, but we make excuses to have a little fun, just as we make excuses to watch a little gore, and be entertained by violence, and take in a bit of profanity.
We are so far fallen from God's standards, but most of us don't want to get up.
We want to stay there and ask God to take us as we are.
Isn't that really sad? It really saddens me. Honestly. It hurts to see people doing this.
Does that not hurt you?
