(August 19, 2015 at 12:32 am)Randy Carson Wrote:(August 19, 2015 at 12:27 am)Thena323 Wrote: You bet wrong, Randy Carson. Some Christians choose to apply the term magic to Wicca, paganism and the darkside alone. Almost everyone understands that magic can be defined as illusion or trickery used in showbiz. Magic is most commonly defined as any event that occurs through supernatural means and/or having supernatural powers. Supernatural events and powers are things that take place outside the laws of nature. Clearly, the Bible describes oodles and oodles of shit that takes place outside of the laws of nature. That is by definition magic.I'm sorry, but it just is. It doesn't matter that you don't like that particular definition of magic, or that you only want it to be used in reference to The Darkside. Christianity requires a belief in magic. I don't say that to offend you. It's simply a statement of fact.
In the course of 2,000 years of Christianity, do you think that God's omnipotence has been referred to as magic by Christians?
If not, why not?
No, because most christians know magic is fake. They don't like that word to be associated with their fairy tale story.
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.' -Isaac Asimov-
