Do you believe in Magic?

Question

I do. isnt it true that everyone has powers you just dont no how to use them yet? I want powers. but i need to no how to work them! lmfao!

Answer 1

I am pretty confident that magic does not exist, and here's why...

Magic (the spellcasting kind) has its origins in a form of primitive egoism - that we can, through ceremony or thoughts, affect our environment/future. It is a condition that evolved with human culture and is still seen today in many (if not all) of the world's religions. It is especially pronounced among professional athletes (think, a "lucky shirt" or "rain dance").

Currently, there is no evidence supporting such abilities/qualities, in fact, all of the available evidence counters these supernatural claims (see links).

In most cases of "magical thinking" the believers are mistaking correlation (two events coinciding) with causation (one event influencing the second).

I encourage you to ask yourself "why" you think magic is real. If you make a list, you can then start to investigate [each item] for validity.

Another more straight forward test out there is The Million Dollar Challenge: anyone who provides evidence that they can cast spells will get the prize (to date no one has won it).

I also feel I need to address comments such as, "...with so many people saying that they can do magic (etc.), they can't all possibly be lying" - and this could indeed be true... they don't all have to be lying, just be mistaken (a much more plausible condition).

The greatest "power" that we all have is our intelligence (our voice and/or our ability) to make a difference in this world; educating yourself to the fullest is the best way to empower yourself (exposing yourself to physics, for instance, might help you understand why magic cannot exist within the currently known laws).

Answer 2

I consider in esoteric/occult magic. And I consider, however can not turn out that it has an lifestyles external of the nation-states of psychology. ie I consider spells do not want the recipient to consider within the lifestyles of magic, simplest that the caster believes it is going to paintings. If you are saying or else give an explanation for how climate magic, and different spells which influence that which might be ordinarily appeared to be "inanimate strategies" paintings? Statement pronouncing the recipient has to consider as good because the caster, could imply that the elements has to consider in magic! Think a rough difference among magic being defined as white or black misses plenty out. As I consider magic is just a software, and for this reason does not have any intrinsic alignment. A blade will also be placed to a well use (surgical procedure), nevertheless it may also be placed to a nasty use (stabbing any one) It's simplest the cause/results of it is use that would be observed to be black or white. Even then the phrases black/white are more and more being obvious as non-PC, and are by and large changed with the phrases terrible and constructive. --- A lot of what Wheatly talks approximately is conveniently a pile of "headline grabbing" garbage tying into peoples preconceived strategies. Perhaps attempt to see the 1971 movie "Simon King of The Witches" (although the magic proven is greatly the hardly ever practised mesmerism) Also probably attempt to see Haxan (1922) for a merely physiological clarification (which may be the mannequin which Freud built which reconed Multiple Sclerosis is physco-somatic, with out a bodily foundation! We recognise higher now)

Answer 3

“DOES BELIEVING A THING TO BE RIGHT MAKE IT SO?"

1. Such a doctrine paves way for unscriptural practices
2. If true, Christianity is not based upon facts, but upon opinions
1. FEW EXAMPLES TO THE CONTRARY
1. Isaac believed Jacob was Esau. Gen. 27:23
2. Jacob believed Joseph was dead. Gen. 37:33
3. Uzzah believed he could help. 2 Sam. 6:6, 7
4. Paul believed he should persecute the church. Acts 26:9
II. A FEW POPULAR NOTIONS
1. One church as good as another. Matt. 16:18
2. Bible is a "dead letter." I Pet. 1:23; John 20:31
3. Virgin Mary is also an Intercessor. 1 Tim. 2:5
4. Mourner's bench system is scriptural. John 9:31
5. Sprinkling is baptism. Rom. 6:4; Eph. 4:5
6. Instrumental music is acceptable. Col. 3:16
7. One, doctrine as good as another. I Tim. 4:16
8. We shall have a second chance. Heb. 9:27
III. A FEW SAD RESULTS
1. Catholicism and Denominationalism thrive
2. Religion has lost its significance to many
3. Souls are being lost
4. God is being dishonored
IV. CONCLUSION
1. A thing is not right because we believe it to be
2. We should believe it only if it is right
3. Many devices in a man's heart. Prov. 19:21

Answer 4

I think so. take the bible for instance. Magic is repeatedly forbidden and His ppl are told "not to take up with practitioners of magic". If it doesn't exist why would God mention it? In Genesis it says that after eating from the tree of knowledge they became "like unto Gods". Odd phrase; the birth of magic? And last but not least when Moses turned his staff into a snake for Pharoh no one was impressed, his magician did the same. Magic was common. I do feel that due to our God feeling that magic in our hands was like a gun in the hands of an infant we were persuaded not to embrace it; and over ccenturies it worked....til technology that is.

Answer 5

Uh... the "lmfao" doesn't make you sound particularly earnest :-)

Yes, I believe in magic. You already have powers, though they'll never be the kind of powers that break the laws of physics--no levitation of cars, for example, or teleportation. If you really do want to learn more about using them, check out books by Scott Cunningham and Raymond Buckland.

Answer 6

Well, Magic used to be a science, practiced by the best of scientists.

To name a few, Giordano Bruno, burnt to have discovered the principle of infinity, Issac Newton, Kepler...

Aleister Crowley, who called this practice Magick, to distinguish it from the art of illusion defined it as "the art of causing changes by will". Of course, do not imagine the kind of magic seen in Harry Potter. This is an art aimed at spirituality.

If you would like to find out what kind of commitment is necessary to the practice of magic, and the kind of exercises needed for "powers" and and balanced transformation, I do recommend the writings of Franz Bardon, "initiation into Hermetics".

Answer 7

I do. If you read the Artemis Fowl Books by Eion Colfer , the one that just came out, artemis fowl and the lost coloney , says that humans had powers once before too. they just forgot how to use them because now we only use 10% of our brains and the magic is in the other 90% somewhere. ( yes the books are fiction but i thought that was a pretty good damn theory/ fact in the book, fiction or not.)

Answer 8

I believe in magic because I practice Wicca and yes everyone does have powers, but do not use them. To make working spells you need to make your own, a book to help you with this is Your book of Shadows by Patricia Telesco, it helped me.

Answer 9

Read a few Alestier Crowley books, start with the simple ones

Answer 10

lol yes i believe in magic and believe we are all born with some but i also believe certain people are born with more or less than others!