David Blaine.

george said:

just wanted to know if anyone has ever watch him, and what do you think about him as far as what he does. and...do you think that it's wrong to watch magic shows.

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I never saw the show but I did see the previews. Magic is another form of entertainment. I never saw it as witchcraft or something connecting to "religion" as kind of doctrinal beliefs as magic creed. But again, that's my PERSONAL opinion.

george said:

just wanted to know if anyone has ever watch him, and what do you think about him as far as what he does. and...do you think that it's wrong to watch magic shows.

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Blaine's a pretty doggone good magician who's ruining his career with stupid "who cares?" stunts.

Fake miracles and such aren't scripturally portrayed in a positive manner.

Witchcraft, communing with the dead, etc...are definitely not Godly actions. DB has indicated he has extra knowledge about people who have died. He has also made it appear that he killed an insect and then resurrected it.

I have seen most of DB's shows and from a secular standpoint he would have to be the most entertaining person, of his vocation, that I have seen.

From a Biblical standpoint I have warning lights go off in my head when I see some of his stuff. Like the two items I mentioned above.

Harry Potter criticizers bought and read the book The Passion of Christ criticizers did the same, The Da Vinci Code ditto, even those who criticize the RCC inundate them selves with hoardes of their opposers material in order that they may discern more.

I have heard and seen heresy and general ungodly behavior; at work, at play, from family, from the pulpit, from tv programs, on the computer, from newspapers, in motion pictures, in books, in magazines...virtually everywhere.... and let's not forgot...from my own hands and heart.

If you turn the channel, then what? Where are you gonna' go that no unGodliness will find you? Did Christ hide from unGodliness? Did Moses? Elijah?

Personally I will continue to see DB's performances if I get a chance.... because I want to know what the evil little ******* is up to now.

Just some thoughts.

adam332 said:

Fake miracles

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Key word - FAKE.

He has also made it appear that he killed an insect and then resurrected it.

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Gee whiz. So he had a chilled insect and the heat of his hand warmed it up. Not exactly an original trick.

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I will continue to see DB's performances if I get a chance.... because I want to know what the evil little ******* is up to now.

Just some thoughts.

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Shame on you for calling him evil.

David Blaine's an excellent illusionist who's pushing the limits of the human body. Nothing more. He doesn't even claim to be supernatural.

On a side note - has anyone noticed what looks like a crucifix tatooed on his back when we see him without a shirt?

KerrMetric said:

Key word - FAKE.

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the Pharoah's sorcerers had fake miracles, the devil himself was a talking serpent, witch of endor, etc...

David Blaine is a master of prestidigitation, not actual spells. There is no actual magic conjured.

To be honest, if people are going to question prestidigitation because it is simply called magic is very questionable in and of itself. I have a cousin who is finishing his freshman year in HS who is a budding magician, and he is quite good. I've seen (without his knowing...shame on me, I know) some of his magicians tapes...there is no actual spells. Anyone who thinks that has no clue, with all due respect.

Personally, I think people like Benny Hinn are far more harmful.

i havent seen him but on the magic shows thing: if the person is just doing sleight of hand jokes and is seriously not claming to have powers its find with me but if they claim that they can talk to the dead and actually do magicK then there is an problem

ttreg said:

i havent seen him but on the magic shows thing: if the person is just doing sleight of hand jokes and is seriously not claming to have powers its find with me but if they claim that they can talk to the dead and actually do magicK then there is an problem

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Why? Because it would be just talk. Magic in the sense you mean does not exist.

It exists, but only in the world of your imagination (or D&D )

I have two friends who are professional magicians. Both of them have studied documentation of magic and witchcraft during the renaissance and middle ages--they're two very different things.

One of them has had the rare opportunity to be able to perform pre-modern tricks for an Amish audience - they were very frightened at first -- they assumed the devil must be behind the trick - but he assured them he was a Christian and he was only doing "tricks" - he even taught a few of them a simple rope trick (which he will teach anyone who asks).

A very valuable insight into the reaction of a non-modern audience.

Constance

OreGal said:

Personally, I think people like Benny Hinn are far more harmful.

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Can you believe I know someone who is sending 1/3 of her paycheck to that charlatan? It's causing a lot of strife in her marriage.

I have a lot of respect for illusionists, it's quite an entertaining art, but these fear factor type stunts don't entertain me. I heard that the underwater stunt was stomach turning.