(Yesterday at 1:48 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: Guys, please watch out for the bad magic because not all magic is good. Some of it comes from the devil and even the Christians well educated in the Bible cannot easily make a distinction between the two.
You must especially be on the lookout for the magic in novels and movies. Just because they are set in a fictional world doesn't mean they can't be real-world magic.
It also has to do a lot with the dreaded Gen Z. Remember how that is one of our favorite sound bites when we talk about what is wrong with the world today.
Quote:How Should Christians Evaluate Fictional Magic?
Concurrently, we’re seeing an astronomical rise in the presence and practice of real-life witchcraft. With many from Gen Z turning to the occult, contemporary paganism and Wicca are making a comeback.
Christians know discernment is essential in a culture where fictional and real-world magic are more and more prominent. How do we discern what “fictional magic” is edifying and what isn’t?
When evaluating a work of fantasy, what matters most isn’t so much whether the word “magic” is used but the way magic is used in the narrative. This requires, on the one hand, that we avoid labeling all supernaturalism in fantasy as inherently harmless because “it’s all pretend” or “it’s just a movie.” On the other hand, it requires that we avoid labeling all supernaturalism in fantasy as inherently harmful because “it’s all of the Devil.”
A common theme of the prohibited occult practices in Deuteronomy 18 is seeking unknown knowledge (especially regarding future events) through some kind of reliance on evil spirits. Extrapolating from this passage, we might explain the essence of witchcraft as going around God to achieve what you want, apart from his aid or permission.
But not all supernatural activity is demonic. There are many instances in the Bible where supernatural activity—the sorts of things we might see in a sci-fi or fantasy movie—are done by God’s power and for his purposes.
●Superhuman strength (Judg. 15:13–15)
●Teleportation (Acts 8:39–40)
●Visions of the future (1 Sam. 10:1–9; Acts 9:12)
●Employing sacred items to obtain knowledge of hidden things (1 Sam. 14:41–42)
Biblical wisdom would lead us to consider not only the use of the supernatural but also the “heart” of the work. This would include the postures and motivations that either press characters toward or drive them away from God.
Another problematic use of magic is that in some modern stories—such as Weapons and Doctor Strange—the protagonists end up using the dark arts.
It’s not always easy to tell the true nature of a miraculous act. Sometimes, acts of God and acts of Satan look similar (Exod. 7:10–11; 7:20–22; 8:6–7). Even those who rigorously study and teach Scripture can misinterpret divine work as demonic work (Matt. 12:22–32). That’s why it’s important to evaluate the context of the action.
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/artic...nal-magic/
That was quite a wall of text when the answer can be writte, "all magic is fictional".
Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"
