no my other stuf just seemed more potent i implore you to tryYou have vision, or?
Sorry for this dumb question but im having some doubts since the bible states witchcraft is forbidden wich i was reminded of by a close friend
You are faced with what we occultists call a (drum roll) "Choice" : go with what you were taught while still defenseless (what Webb calls the "social parasite"), or go with your interests and inclinations. Someone is always going to be second-guessing you. The healthy response is new friends. Or---for some stretches---none.Sorry for this dumb question but im having some doubts since the bible states witchcraft is forbidden wich i was reminded of by a close friend
its not really about defeating the argument i want to reasure myselfIt's really complicated. I could give you all sorts of scripture to defeat your friend's arguments, but, I highly doubt they're going to listen with an open mind.
If the question is: is the Christian God ok with magick?
The answer is: it depends on God's will.
In short: it depends. There is no simple answer here. There's rarely simple answers to life's important questions.
Well, only you can do that.its not really about defeating the argument i want to reasure myself
It's really pointless to seek reassurance from a bunch of guys that is anything but mainstream Christian, atheist or even avowedly hostile to that faith. The Bible says this, the Bible says that, but most people here don't care what one of the many purportedly holy books says. The mavericks among the monotheists historically have been very creative and skillful in re-interpreting the tenets of their faiths in order to justify their egotistical deeds while mainstream believers would typically cry 'Foul!', "Blasphemy" or "Demons everywhere" and ostracize them (or worse).its not really about defeating the argument i want to reasure myself
The best "reassurance" comes having dared and succeeded.its not really about defeating the argument i want to reasure myself
When I hear about Abrahamic God forbiting magic, it's usually about the tale of Saul in Old Testament. So first, it was that king, not the god who forbade it. Second is why did he forbade it.Sorry for this dumb question but im having some doubts since the bible states witchcraft is forbidden wich i was reminded of by a close friend
No, it doesn't actually. Your friend is quoting a mistranslation of Leviticus where it should read 'Thou shalt not suffer a poisoner to live', mistranslated as 'Witch'. Sadly this is all too common - there are many bad translations.Sorry for this dumb question but im having some doubts since the bible states witchcraft is forbidden wich i was reminded of by a close friend
Not surprising. Thanks for the correction.No, it doesn't actually. Your friend is quoting a mistranslation of Leviticus where it should read 'Thou shalt not suffer a poisoner to live', mistranslated as 'Witch'. Sadly this is all too common - there are many bad translations.
Magic was literally demonized in the Mediaeval period. It used to be considered as the height of knowledge, based as it is on Mathematics, Natural Philosophy & Theology.
its not really about defeating the argument i want to reasure myself
When I hear about Abrahamic God forbiting magic, it's usually about the tale of Saul in Old Testament.
Sorry for this dumb question but im having some doubts since the bible states witchcraft is forbidden wich i was reminded of by a close friend
So you are saying that anyone can learn magick?To finally kick my brain into gear; my research shows that magic is an edge condition of normal human consciousness. Like an exploit in a video game, if you will. It was part of the design, but most people don't expect to use it like that.
And if you believe in God, then God must have put that part of the design in on purpose. And as someone said, magic is neither good nor evil. Like any tool, it is the uses to which it is put that are good or evil.
That wasn't the exact point of that post, but yes, absolutely doodly doo.So you are saying that anyone can learn magick?
It is interesting because from the viewpoint I'm observing it feels to be different emotional power levels which in turn ignite the magick. The more powerful the experience the better the results etc. But then again when you have emotional equilibrium things tend to tone down and you don't need those explosions of magick.That wasn't the exact point of that post, but yes, absolutely doodly doo.