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Hi all,
I came across an interesting find in Webster's New International Dictionary Second Edition Unabridged, which was published in 1934. The definition of magic has some interesting things to say so far as Christian meddling and a potent reason as to our current absence of a wide recognition of occult sciences are concerned. I'm sharing this for the SS who I hope might benefit from it. At the very least, I hope it encourages newer members and the doubtful-minded with a perspective on the established views on the meaning of magic nearly a century ago (evil practice banned by Church, foundations of natural science) and now (Hollywood, largely stolen and monopolised by Jews, special effects, being regarded as non-scientific or pretend for Gentiles,etc). Neither being strictly correct, but certainly the former standing far more in agreement with JoS literature.
mag'ic (maj'ik),n. [OF. magique, fr. L magice, fr. Gr. magike (sc. techne), fr. magikos. See MAGIC, adj.] 1. The art, or body of arts, which claims or is believed to be able to compel a deity or supernatural power to do or refrain from doing some act or to change temporarily the order of natural events, or which claims or is believed to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, as angels, demons, or departed spirits, or by a master of secret forces in nature. Magic is not clearly differentiated from science by primitive peoples. It is a part of most primitive religions. With the rise of Christianity to power many magical practices were banned; the Church condemned resort to spirits and demons for knowledge or assistance (as in witchcraft, sorcery, diabolism) not as false but as evil, or black magic. Magic which aims to produce death or injury is also called black magic. On white or natural, magic no ban was placed, and largely from this, which also survives in legerdemain, was developed modern natural science. Magic practices are of four types: Sympathetic magic, based on the principle that like effects like, or that a desired result may be brought to pass by mimicking it, naming it in spells, etc., and on the belief that things once in contact continue to act upon each other after being serparated; divination, the various means of gaining hidden knowledge, as astrology, clairvoyance, augury, sortilege, necromancy, etc.; thaumaturgy, or wonder working, including alchemy, jugglery, legerdemain, and trickery ascribed to demons; incantation, the recital of magical formulas or the pronounceent of a word or words of magical power (as the name of a deity), or the performance of a magical ritual procudure. Cf. 1st MANA.
2. The power or potency brought into play by the arts of magic; hence, any seemingly secret or occult power; as the magic or a great name; also, any insistent of impulsive charm; as the magic of the painters art.
Syn. - Sorcery, necromancy, conjuration, enchantment.
Webster's New International Dictionary Second Edition Unabridged, 1934. p. 1479.
Thank for reading.
HAIL SATAN
I came across an interesting find in Webster's New International Dictionary Second Edition Unabridged, which was published in 1934. The definition of magic has some interesting things to say so far as Christian meddling and a potent reason as to our current absence of a wide recognition of occult sciences are concerned. I'm sharing this for the SS who I hope might benefit from it. At the very least, I hope it encourages newer members and the doubtful-minded with a perspective on the established views on the meaning of magic nearly a century ago (evil practice banned by Church, foundations of natural science) and now (Hollywood, largely stolen and monopolised by Jews, special effects, being regarded as non-scientific or pretend for Gentiles,etc). Neither being strictly correct, but certainly the former standing far more in agreement with JoS literature.
mag'ic (maj'ik),n. [OF. magique, fr. L magice, fr. Gr. magike (sc. techne), fr. magikos. See MAGIC, adj.] 1. The art, or body of arts, which claims or is believed to be able to compel a deity or supernatural power to do or refrain from doing some act or to change temporarily the order of natural events, or which claims or is believed to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, as angels, demons, or departed spirits, or by a master of secret forces in nature. Magic is not clearly differentiated from science by primitive peoples. It is a part of most primitive religions. With the rise of Christianity to power many magical practices were banned; the Church condemned resort to spirits and demons for knowledge or assistance (as in witchcraft, sorcery, diabolism) not as false but as evil, or black magic. Magic which aims to produce death or injury is also called black magic. On white or natural, magic no ban was placed, and largely from this, which also survives in legerdemain, was developed modern natural science. Magic practices are of four types: Sympathetic magic, based on the principle that like effects like, or that a desired result may be brought to pass by mimicking it, naming it in spells, etc., and on the belief that things once in contact continue to act upon each other after being serparated; divination, the various means of gaining hidden knowledge, as astrology, clairvoyance, augury, sortilege, necromancy, etc.; thaumaturgy, or wonder working, including alchemy, jugglery, legerdemain, and trickery ascribed to demons; incantation, the recital of magical formulas or the pronounceent of a word or words of magical power (as the name of a deity), or the performance of a magical ritual procudure. Cf. 1st MANA.
2. The power or potency brought into play by the arts of magic; hence, any seemingly secret or occult power; as the magic or a great name; also, any insistent of impulsive charm; as the magic of the painters art.
Syn. - Sorcery, necromancy, conjuration, enchantment.
Webster's New International Dictionary Second Edition Unabridged, 1934. p. 1479.
Thank for reading.
HAIL SATAN