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Originally Posted by ngdawg
If one were to pull apart many of the rituals inherent to the Catholic church and many christian churches as well, one would find them steeped in roman/celt paganism. The lighting of candles in prayer, the floating of incense over the dead, communion wine, offerings(tithe) to the altar. Christian holidays are almost completely pagan in traditional rites. *snip*
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I LOVE this particular point. It is so very true. Even at the foundation of major religions. How are "spellcraft" and "prayer" any different from one another? Spellcraft, as it is, doesn't necessarily require some physical component. In both you are asking a deity or higher power to answer your wishes and help make something occur. Is praying to God for you lottery ticket to be a winner somehoe more divine that making an offering to the goddess asking for the same? Seems entirely too similar to me.
Pans points are awesome as well.... live and let live!