Hard work+ MAGIC!= results ?
But you admit that Hard work= results itself...
So in other words the rituals are pointless?
From my understanding of it the spell is suppose to put the odds in your favor. This of course would make this sort of magic quite scientifically testable as we could see if by using the spell we get better then chance odds of occurrence.
My recommendation would be to submit a test to
JREF. Scientifically demonstrating the existence of magic spells would definitely be of interest to them and if it is real you earn your self a million dollars.
Wait, so Earth is some magical land that a goddess apparently owns?
The Earth in this belief is the goddess. Think of it sort of like the Gaia, in fact some even believe it is Gaia.
.........What? Everything you own is magical? That doesn't make much since. Eating your soup is worshiping a god?
Basically it's ascribing magic for the physical interactions. Like how the process resulting in fire would be called magic in this case. Though it also tacks on other attributes to it that have probability altering abilities. Yeah it's silly.
I will see if I can find a Skeptics Ellen Dugan online, I am not paying for a book of insanity.
Many large local book stores tend to have a new age section. You might be able to find and at least skim through the book in the store.
Well it is a modern take on an old faith,
Not quite, It take elements from different ancient religions and puts it in a modernized context creating a new religion from that. It in itself is not a modernized old religion as the rituals are actually stemming from a number of religions.
is it possible that you and all of your cohorts are wrong? not saying you are ( Heavens no), but is it possible?
Accepting something to be possible and accepting something to be probable are two completely different things.
Am I? Did you use your magical powers to find my intentions? In that case, you are just here to taint the minds of the new generation and eventually eat them. That is why you are here, right?
Do keep in mind this particular religion is not one looking to convert or condemn. The insecurity of being scrutinized is likely the result of the indefensible position faith leave a person in.
Wiccan...
The OTHER Satanists...
Umm.. Well... I would like to say no as it's practices do differ. But it does include the horned god which provided the basis for the look of Christianities Satan.
Why have their beliefs done to deserve respect?
In this particular one it's not forced down others throats. Even though the beliefs are ridiculous you got to give them that much,
witch is more then I can say for many of the mainstream religions.
and here i thought this whole time science was meant to understand the unexplained.
Science most basically is knowledge and usually refers to the method by which we gain that knowledge.
my good sir, there are galaxies the hubble telescope photographed that are so large, according to our beliefs in physics, they should not exist.
This is where our concept of dark matter comes into play, evidenced by an observable lensing effect. This is however still hypothetical as we still need to run further tests and gather more evidence. Mathematically speaking it is required.
Explain Faith
Believing something for no good reason.
