What, in your opinion, are the differences between "praying" and "casting a spell"? Who you're talking to?

Question

Is it wrong to pray or cast a spell that interferes with someone else's free will?

Praying "Dear God, please make Jimmy/Jenny love me" is just as bad as trying to cast a spell that will make Jimmy/Jenny love you, isn't it?

What are your thoughts on this matter?

Answer 1

By praying, you're trying to get what you want by using a Middle Man. When you cast a spell, you're doing it all yourself.

There are two rules to follow. When praying, be careful of what you ask for...chances are you might get it and most of the time, once you've got something, you wish you hadn't.

When casting a spell, you have to remember that whatever vibe you're trying to send out, it will come back to you threefold so wishing someone ill will is not a very practical thing to do.

My advice is to simply hope that your guardian angel steps up and delivers what will make you happy.

Answer 2

There is no difference between praying and casting a spell. Both use words (and sometimes objects - candles, beads, whatever) to ask "god" for something and both rely on the faith/believe that you'll get what you ask for.

Wait - there is ONE difference. When you pray you can ask god for things that affect others' free will. When you cast a spell there is a HUGE rule against that. I guess that makes spells better.

Answer 3

Well as stated both would interfere with Jim/Jens free will - except GOD would OK it, make it part of both your lives - where a spell could be totally against what GOD wanted possible in both your lives.
Praying to GOD does not work in an instant fashion, as a spell does, but is interwoven into your life.
Who are you talking to when casting a spell - a very good question. I do not cast spells. I do not know this.
But love is the hardest to avoid asking GOD for, the desire for the perfect match is probably a constant echo in heaven.
I guess thinking on this GOD would let everyone fall in love, except the pain of a crush or love not returned is very painful, so possibly GOD knows not to just hand it out to everyone???? After all GOD respects the free will gifted to us too, so will not force or trick someone to love another.

Answer 4

Prayers come from you asking a god(s) to do something FOR you - thus it is by their will.

A spell is something YOU are doing and you are asking for divine help in the matter.

In the first, the God is more responsible for the outcome, in the second, you are more responsible for the outcome.

In my belief, it is always wrong to pray, or cast a spell to interfere with the free will of another.

Answer 5

I don't know too much about casting spells. I know that you are appealing to a higher deity, much like a prayer, and that typically during spells you are asking for that deity to empower whatever tools or potions that you use to bring about the desired result.

Prayer on the other hand, as far as Christian prayer is concerned, is much different.

The Bible's take on prayer isn't about asking whatever you want, though you can. But when we pray, it's not to let God know what we want; he already knows. He knows everything. Prayer has two primary reasons: 1) Shows and expresses and genuine dependency and trust in God. When we pray, we pray with faith, and according to His will. We shouldn't pray and actually expect God to do it, if it's something with wrong motives, or that is sinful. God cannot sin, nor would he tempt us to sin. The second reason for prayer is to be a means of grace and fellowship. When Christians pray, God listen. It's drawing close to God in a personal way and God blesses those that pray regularly and with faith in a special way.

Prayers aren't lists of things we want God to do for us. On the other hand, people pray all the time for wrong things. "...make Jimmy/Jenny love me...;" "Let me be famous and popular in school or at work," "God, give me a job that pays well and I don't have to work." What makes these prayers wrong and sinful even, is that they comes from a motive of either idolatry, pride, and laziness. God doesn't bless sin, though he does use its consequences for our benefit; as he works all things for those that love him.

So, in short, the biggest thing about Christian pray is dependency and trust, and a means of grace, a means that God uses to bless those that pray, whether that's by just experiencing that fellowship with God or by increasing our faith, etc... countless ways that God blesses people.

There aren't spells in the Christian faith and the use of spells are painted as being as appealing to a demonic source for things.

Answer 6

As long as you're silent and you're not causing a disturbance, I'm alright with all of it, whether you're casting a spell, or praying to Jesus or Allah. I may not agree with all of it, but I don't want my right to pray in public infringed upon, so the right should be given to all people.

Now, praying or casting a spell to make somebody like you, I don't agree with, but that's just my point of view.

Answer 7

Praying is like conversation with God and you leave it in His hands no matter the out come , because you know He knows best . Casting a spell is more demonic because you want it your way regardless and is usally heading towards satan even if it is denied.

Answer 8

Praying places dependence on and faith in God, where it belongs.
Casting spells places dependence on some magical something that cannot respond.
Christians need to pray in a way that shows a willingness to accept God's will, even if it is not what you want at the time. Sometimes we have to pray for the strength to accept what is not our will. God knows what is best for us.

Answer 9

Well...I guess in my adolescence I prayed for Billy-Bob-Jim-Dick to love me....but these days, I pray for forgiveness, and feel a close communication with God (private, not public).

Answer 10

Praying is an active conversation with God.

Casting a spell is demonic.