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According to the Bible, those who put their trust in the rudiments of the world (listed in the Periodic Table of the Elements) alone and reject spiritual reality are being spoiled by philosophy and vain deceit.
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
Paul warns that embracing evolution can (and does) lead to atheism.
Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
According to evolution, "Homo sapiens" means "wise man," and those who profess themselves to be Homo sapiens are professing themselves to be wise men.
Now for the witchcraft connection:
From the Online Etymology Dictionary for the word "wizard" ...
Notice I highlighted some key words here?
Science, which is the art of "knowing," can predict (or calculate) the future (solar & lunar eclipses, etc.).
And in my dealings with those who use the scientific method as their philosophy of life, I've yet to find one person who does not prefer to use the term "magic" over the term "miracle."
It's almost a meme with scientists.
Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
Paul warns that embracing evolution can (and does) lead to atheism.
Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
According to evolution, "Homo sapiens" means "wise man," and those who profess themselves to be Homo sapiens are professing themselves to be wise men.
Now for the witchcraft connection:
From the Online Etymology Dictionary for the word "wizard" ...
wizard (n.)
early 15c., "philosopher, sage," from Middle English wys "wise" (see wise (adj.)) + -ard. Compare Lithuanian zynyste "magic," zynys "sorcerer," zyne "witch," all from zinoti "to know." The ground sense is perhaps "to know the future." The meaning "one with magical power, one proficient in the occult sciences" did not emerge distinctly until c. 1550, the distinction between philosophy and magic being blurred in the Middle Ages. As a slang word meaning "excellent" it is recorded from 1922.
Notice I highlighted some key words here?
Science, which is the art of "knowing," can predict (or calculate) the future (solar & lunar eclipses, etc.).
And in my dealings with those who use the scientific method as their philosophy of life, I've yet to find one person who does not prefer to use the term "magic" over the term "miracle."
It's almost a meme with scientists.