Views of witchcraft

[Villager]

there is no significant moral or ethical difference between casting spells and saying prayers.

So when the proverbial atheist in a lifeboat prays for rescue, he's casting a spell?

 

[Me Myself]

As somebody else said: witchcraft is a tool.

AS any tool it can be yused for good bad or neutral endevours, but when it comes to magic and the immense power it can muster, I would say it must be dealt with very great responsability.

I do also could define prayer as a form of magic without much problem to it. Ultimately I do could define anything as magic anyways, but I think the today definition would be limited to the work of energies by a ritual where thought intention and spiritual forces are the main direct elements involved.

 

[Me Myself]

So when the proverbial atheist in a lifeboat prays for rescue, he's casting a spell?

Yehp, also when you cross your fingers for something good to happen to you or when asking a wish before blowing the candles.

 

[Villager]

Yehp, also when you cross your fingers for something good to happen to you or when asking a wish before blowing the candles.

So children who blow out birthday candles are witches. Or wizards. I didn't know that.

 

[fantome profane]

So when the proverbial atheist in a lifeboat prays for rescue, he's casting a spell?

Knock on wood.

 

[Me Myself]

So children who blow out birthday candles are witches. Or wizards. I didn't know that.

If having done one single spell in your lifetime is enough to be a wizard then sure.

Definitions vary, but I would say we are all wizards/witches

 

[Rakhel]

"Rain, rain go away.
Come again another day.
The sun has gone,
I want to play.
Rain, rain go away"

 

[Draka]

If having done one single spell in your lifetime is enough to be a wizard then sure.

Definitions vary, but I would say we are all wizards/witches

I would say that we all use witchcraft in at least little doses throughout our lives usually unaware that it is what we are doing, and that those who actually realize and admit this and actively purposely use it to purpose are witches.

 

[Me Myself]

I would say that we all use witchcraft in at least little doses throughout our lives usually unaware that it is what we are doing, and that those who actually realize and admit this and actively purposely use it to purpose are witches.

That´s another way of conceptualize it.

Using that definition most people that pray to gods are witches and wizardss though, wouldn´t you agree?

 

[Villager]

I would say that we all use witchcraft in at least little doses

We mostly do pretty evil things, so maybe we need more witchcraft.

 

[Me Myself]

We mostly do pretty evil things, so maybe we need more witchcraft.

witchcraft can be done for good and bad causes.

We would greatly benefit of more love and peace promoting witchcraft indeed!

 

[Draka]

That´s another way of conceptualize it.

Using that definition most people that pray to gods are witches and wizardss though, wouldn´t you agree?

I would definitely say that the more religious a person is the more they use witchcraft. Prayer, especially group prayers and/or chants, is very much witchcraft as it is purposeful direction of spiritual energy. So the more a person prays, the more witchcraft they use. So, the more avidly religious a person is I'd be more likely to say they are an unrealized witch. Ironically, those seem to be the ones who admonish witchcraft the most. They honestly have no clue what it really is.

 

[Me Myself]

I would definitely say that the more religious a person is the more they use witchcraft. Prayer, especially group prayers and/or chants, is very much witchcraft as it is purposeful direction of spiritual energy. So the more a person prays, the more witchcraft they use. So, the more avidly religious a person is I'd be more likely to say they are an unrealized witch. Ironically, those seem to be the ones who admonish witchcraft the most. They honestly have no clue what it really is.

Hehe, yeah we are pretty much in the same page

 

[fantome profane]

I would definitely say that the more religious a person is the more they use witchcraft. Prayer, especially group prayers and/or chants, is very much witchcraft as it is purposeful direction of spiritual energy. So the more a person prays, the more witchcraft they use. So, the more avidly religious a person is I'd be more likely to say they are an unrealized witch. Ironically, those seem to be the ones who admonish witchcraft the most. They honestly have no clue what it really is.

opcorn:

 

[Rakhel]

I would definitely say that the more religious a person is the more they use witchcraft. Prayer, especially group prayers and/or chants, is very much witchcraft as it is purposeful direction of spiritual energy. So the more a person prays, the more witchcraft they use. So, the more avidly religious a person is I'd be more likely to say they are an unrealized witch. Ironically, those seem to be the ones who admonish witchcraft the most. They honestly have no clue what it really is.

I have said this and got jumped on for it.

 

[Villager]

I would definitely say that the more religious a person is the more they use witchcraft.

If they worship the devil? It's exceedingly common.

 

[Me Myself]

I have said this and got jumped on for it.

you´ve said that magic is undistinct from religion yourself and that religion could be viewed as magic as they are both concsious and delibarate energy manegement?

You are most certanly not the avarage Jew

 

[Me Myself]

If they worship the devil? It's exceedingly common.

Children do it

 

[McBell]

If they worship the devil? It's exceedingly common.

huh?
It seems to me you are stuck in a false dichotomy.

 

[Rakhel]

you´ve said that magic is undistinct from religion yourself and that religion could be viewed as magic as they are both concsious and delibarate energy manegement?

You are most certanly not the avarage Jew

What can I say? I am not the average Jew.
I have said it. I have said that mass prayers to change the direction of a hurricane is magic. I have said that mass prayers to cure an ailment is magic. And I have gotten attacked for it.
Like Draka said. the more religious a person is, the less likely they are to understand the fundamentals of what and how they practice.