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Originally Posted by xepherys
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!
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The difference, traditionally, between 'spellcraft' and prayer is that, with spellcraft, one is trying to manipulate the system -- to force spirits or spiritual energy to work for you. Prayer is simply asking God for a favor, knowing that, ultimately, the principle is 'not my will but thy will be done'. This may be unfair to modern-day pagans -- I've only known a few. But that's my take on it.