I was out performing last night (street magician) and this guy comes up to me between shows and we start talking. The guy claimed to be a magician and wanted to start doing magic on the street as a way of witnessing to people. I was polite but pretty much blew him off because he didn’t feed my hat.
You don’t pay the hat.
You don’t get to chit chat.
Anyway, this morning I got to thinking. What we (magicians) do as a form of entertainment is deceive people. Or in my case, I swindle them in fun games of chance (I do give them their money back after they take a pounding in the 3 Shell game). But a magician is out there to deceive folks. That is what we do.
Is this a good way to present a Christian message? What do you think?
2006-09-03 05:45:06 · 8 answers · asked by Pablito 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Wow USBaptist that was almost hostile sounding. I don't think I'd want to do a gig in your church. I like to see people laughing and enjoying themselves.
2006-09-03 05:53:52 · update #1
Oh yea... I'm not a Christian. The other chap was. I thought I was pretty clear about that.
2006-09-03 05:55:58 · update #2
Religion is just another version of the shell game
2006-09-03 06:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is a positive message behind it.
If yo wish to show how Satan makes things appear if they are so and they are not, that could be one way
2006-09-03 05:47:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely not. Especially when you consider that for many years the Christian faith considered magic to be satanic.
2006-09-03 05:52:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is wholly appropriate for any religion to recruit people by deception - at least then they'll know what to expect.
2006-09-03 05:49:29 · answer #4 · answered by Gallivanting Galactic Gadfly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you tell the audience before hand its not "magic", but its an illusion.
2006-09-03 05:51:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well as long as you are not ripping people off and are witness in to them in the process of your act it would be OK...
2006-09-03 05:48:25 · answer #6 · answered by panda 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's all they've ever done, really...
"Hocus pocus! This wafer is now the body of Christ!"
2006-09-03 05:48:25 · answer #7 · answered by XYZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, and you won't be preforming in my Church either.
2006-09-03 05:47:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋