Magic and Christians

[RanTanNuo]

Just wondering if anyone think it is wrong for a Christian to do magic?

I do not use any type of "dark arts". Mainly card tricks and a few other tricks that make a person scratch their head. Just seems like when I speak to someone about magic they always think about someone in a black robe performing some type of dark spell.

 

[Kol]

http://www.fcm.org/

::bows::

 

[RanTanNuo]

Never heard of such a thing. Thanks Kol

Anyone else have an opinion on this subject? What do you think of Criss Angel or David Blaine?

 

[soulsearching1]

Card tricks are not "magic"- they're just sleight of hand. No mystical powers are used in card tricks, or in most "magic" tricks. It's all creating an illusion- it's not real.

Sad that people think it's actually real.

 

[RanTanNuo]

Card tricks are not "magic"- they're just sleight of hand. No mystical powers are used in card tricks, or in most "magic" tricks. It's all creating an illusion- it's not real.

Sad that people think it's actually real.

Most people know that card tricks are sleight of hand but its really great because if you do the right tricks correctly they can spend weeks trying to figure it out. I just love to boggle someone.

Of course the magic isnt real but it is still fun to do. I love the fact that people on Criss Angel or David Blane show think they can really levitate, but when you know the secrets its kind of funny.

 

[eugeneandbobo]

im no good at it...but like ss1 said. its not magic. its slight of hand. its making people look right while you're doing crap on the left. its not mystics, its just good story telling...

i say game on!

 

[fuzzymel]

I wouldnt call card tricks or any other illusion tricks, magic. I love that sort of stuff.

I used to love watching that show that showed how magicians really do their tricks. It was so interesting.

 

[MarkEvan]

Card tricks etc I see no problem with, magic on the otherhand is an abomination to God seen as we in and of ourselves can`t do any para-normal thing...so if magic is practiced it is with the aid of demons.

Mark

 

[Kol]

What about psychic ability?

 

[peanutbutter12]

Criss Angel is one of the finest magicians I've ever seen. He's given a whole new twist to the world of magic and he's a very positive person.

Other than that, there is no magic.

CJ

 

[Sketcher]

Slight-of-hand illusionism is not witchcraft.

 

[hpnotiqpnk]

I don't know about Chris Angel or David Blaine . Those guys freak me out a bit. I think they have some kinda deal with Satan or something.

 

[plum]

I don't know about Chris Angel or David Blaine . Those guys freak me out a bit. I think they have some kinda deal with Satan or something.

well that's presumptuous.


i do enjoy a good illusion.

 

[RanTanNuo]

I don't know about Chris Angel or David Blaine . Those guys freak me out a bit. I think they have some kinda deal with Satan or something.

Na I know some of their illusions. When I first saw them I thought the same thing but after studying some of the types of illusions Ive learned its all "smoke and mirrors".

 

[MarkEvan]

Na I know some of their illusions. When I first saw them I thought the same thing but after studying some of the types of illusions Ive learned its all "smoke and mirrors".

True most of the things that we see on tv are illusions, however the scriptures do teach that magic is possible, hence witchcraft, this magic is undoubtably demonic.

Mark

Hmmm.....not overly sure whats going on with the quote thingy....sorry.

 

[QuantaCura]

I think the Catechism of the Catholic Church provides a helpful description of what the bad kind of magic is:

2117 All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one's service and have a supernatural power over others - even if this were for the sake of restoring their health - are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion. These practices are even more to be condemned when accompanied by the intention of harming someone, or when they have recourse to the intervention of demons.

 

[Nienor]

There's nothing wrong with magic tricks, and I think Criss Angel and David Blaine are both fine magicians.

 

[Kol]

So by the Catholic definition, interpreting your dreams is a no-no?

 

[jennowreno]

i see nothing wrong with magic tricks. as long as it is a trick, you know, somoke and mirrors, illusions, the masked magician kina stuff. i think it is cool. one of the RE teachers at my school used to do little magic tricks and stuff, and relate it to the christian meesages he was teaching. His name is Captain Erick. Any Aussies know him?

 

[MezzaMorta]

I know a few card tricks, though I can usually only pull it off after everyones had a few (6+) drinks.