subject: Which came first religion or magic: People practice both [print this page] Which came first religion or magic: People practice both
Our society is a follow up of a mix of religion and magic. Why there was a need of religion in society after the creation of Adam and Eve? People start to make societies, those who were powerful become rulers and give birth to a hierarchical society. Until Moses, people used to accept power as god who practices magic was a power, therefore magic takes birth first then god brought religion to demolish the peakness of magic, that is the principle of god when a society gets centered towards one power controlled by prime spirituality or magic and denies god or creator for its mightiness.
Thus spirituality is a basic mode which evolves magic or use of spiritual powers for use or misuse. Spiritualty has now become a school of though with emergence of control and use from religious texts. Jesus and Muhammad being messengers from god even face power of magic as an obstacle to spread the message of god. Hebrews, christens and Moslem's originate from the same tree founded by Moses. Moses spread the message not to submit before magic or power other than god. As a tree of acceptance or nonacceptance, believers or nonbelievers. Conflicts in these three religions reaches peak at different times history. Black magic become a butter used by all the three religions for power and prosperity.
Wiccan or pegan is emerging a powerful religion to demolish these three religions, their original faith and meaning of their messenger's message. For example Moslem's their religion is crafted by powerful force to hide the original message of Muhammad personifying him as a butcher, Jesus's message is diluted with elements of cosiness that promote crime in society.
This article aims at understanding the difference between religion and magic. A mix of both has become an present loosing the faith on god or creator, a common faith in all religions- but an acceptance of mix for power and success.