Would an abrahamic believer pick up a book with "witchcraft" as its title?

[Deeje]

Thank you for the explanation.

Thank you for reading it. It is nice to have a conversation with you.....

 

[MonkeyFire]

Christ relys on white magic, like using inner peace in order to be safe, which is the opposite of witchcraft.

 

[whirlingmerc]

I read the holy spirit came from christ in the Pentecost.

I side with JW on the spirit thing. I'm sure god didn't come down in genesis and start talking to people as an entity?

If God could become 'a burning bush' to speak to Moses, he could become a man and speak to the world if He so chose.

 

[whirlingmerc]

Christ relys on white magic, like using inner peace in order to be safe, which is the opposite of witchcraft.

"Thy will be done' is the opposite of witchcraft which is more like 'my will be done'.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

If God could become 'a burning bush' to speak to Moses, he could become a man and speak to the world if He so chose.

Do you believe god is an entity to talk by a burning bush?

 

[Unveiled Artist]

"Thy will be done' is the opposite of witchcraft which is more like 'my will be done'.

Some "witch" traditions don't do things on their own accord but the spirits both ancestral and god who works through a person to achieve an end to a prayer.

Witchcraft isn't always about oneself (maybe the neo- ones but I notice "some" of the others have a god-central focus)

 

[PearlSeeker]

Some consider for example Catholic rituals as white magic. Usually witchcraft corresponds to black magic.

 

[McBell]

One wonders what is meant by the word "magic"?
And how is it "black" or "white"?

 

[PearlSeeker]

One wonders what is meant by the word "magic"?
And how is it "black" or "white"?

Same tools but different intention...

 

[McBell]

Same tools but different intention...

So the black" or "white" describes the user, not the tool?

 

[PearlSeeker]

So the black" or "white" describes the user, not the tool?

Yes. Like love act vs. porn for example (the tool is human sexuality). I don't know if this is still the topic. Maybe there is already a thread about this...

 

[Muffled]

Why or why not?

Wanted to see something

No. as God put it to me: "I have a better way."

 

[Muffled]

@Unveiled Artist ,

I'm not interested in that specific subject matter. But I do not think there is anything wrong with picking up a book whose title is "witchcraft".

I believe a lot depends on how vulnerable a person is.

 

[Muffled]

why not?

I mean, really. I love Harry Potter.

I believe Harry Potter is fantasy.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

No. as God put it to me: "I have a better way."

How so?

This is one of those "don't judge a book by its cover (title)" questions. Since we don't know what's in the book, what prompted you to say there is no other way?

Words do have power but it's not just the words?

 

[MonkeyFire]

"Thy will be done' is the opposite of witchcraft which is more like 'my will be done'.

Both are true.

 

[McBell]

I believe Harry Potter is fantasy.

Geez Louise!
No Spoiler tags?!
Seriously?

 

[McBell]

Words do have power but it's not just the words?

Words only have the power they are given.
Some people give the word witchcraft more power than it deserves.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

One wonders what is meant by the word "magic"?
And how is it "black" or "white"?

Re-reading this, it sounds more of a racial issue
White: person or white heaven with a white (bearded) god, a white jesus and so forth. Just speculating

 

[dianaiad]

I believe Harry Potter is fantasy.

So do I. I like fantasy. You have a problem with it? I mean, really; 'fantasy' has been used to teach moral principles from time counting; They are also called 'parables,' 'fables,' ''analogies' allegories.....Imagination is a glorious teaching tool.