Magic - a truth, a myth or an unbelievable reality
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1. Posted: Fri 16 Jun 2006 5:51 am Magic - a truth, a myth or an unbelievable reality
Some call magic as a myth. Some call it supernatural, mystical or paranormal. And some refuse to believe it is nothing more than a trick.
Most religions highlight it too. Some religions forbid it. Some deny it and some refuse to explain it. Islam however accepts magic as a truth and a fact and not a trick, and declares it as a science .. something supernatural maybe.. and Islam forbids the black magic or sorcery for its evil nature. Islam also refers to the supernatural acts performed by prophets as not magic but miracles. For example Islam calls it a miracle given by Allah to King Solomon that he could understand and talk to the animals, or that Prophet Jesus could bring a dead person to live, or the Prophet Moses divided the sea into two with his stick. A legend says it that when the Prophet Muhammad performed the miracle of splitting the moon into two, the star associated power of magic / the astrology aspect, lost its power to foretell future exactly as it used to do in the past before him.
I haven't had the chance to really study or know a true magician in today's world. Most true magic stories come from ancient times. But I do have seen some acts performed by some humans, which simply are unbelievable. I'm not talking about the "tricks", but some "real" things like walking across a wall in front of people or disappearing something with the flick of hand etc. It just explains, there definitely is some power some mystery in the paranormal world. And if that world exists, God exists too.
Anyways, here is something interesting. What would you call it ? Have a look yourself.
If someone says the person hypnotized the audience and what they saw never happened, how would you explain what the camera captured ? If that video is not fake, its mind blowing.
p.s> i think they are doing some trick and not true magic. as following two videos explain one of the tricks. check these too.
But then again, what would you say to this and this or even pretty this and this.
They must have used something similar to the invisible thread I guess. But how about that scary videos and passing through the glass or the david blaine and david copperfield magics.. illusions ?
It would be interesting to know what others think about magic and have you came across some true magic or magician in your life.
You finally have to try this. It will blow your mind !
2. Posted: Sun 10 Sep 2006 6:03 pm David Copperfield (illusionist)
David Copperfield (born David Seth Kotkin on September 16, 1956) is a world-renowned American magician and illusionist best known for his combination of spectacular illusions and storytelling. His most famous illusions include making the Statue of Liberty disappear, flying, levitating over the Grand Canyon, and walking through the Great Wall of China.
here i will post some of his famous illusions clips
amazing.. i remember i saw a vcr video of copperfield years back when he went through the wall of china. can't seem to find that one. but all his illusions are simply amazing.
Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 551 Location: Oklahoma, USA
6. Posted: Wed 13 Sep 2006 7:45 pm
Amazing, in the Gnostic scriptures there is a story of a man who claimed to be an apostle of Jesus by raising the dead, but the dead he raised didn't seem to be human.
Amazing, in the Gnostic scriptures there is a story of a man who claimed to be an apostle of Jesus by raising the dead, but the dead he raised didn't seem to be human.
One of these days I'll have to find that again.
Oh my...that really gives the chills. Now I'm tempted to go searching for Gnostic Lazarus scripture stories myself Don't forget to tell us what you find.
here is something not mythical but very talented.. its called "Bubble Magic".. i love this one.. its a guy from Canada called Tom Noddy performing an amazing illusion with nothing but water bubbles.
Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 360 Location: Vancouver, Canada
9. Posted: Thu 14 Sep 2006 3:02 pm Illusions
I don't know why I force myself to watch those illusions. I get 'sucked in' very easily and the just stress me out
But that Tom Noddy bubble guy is genious! He obviously had a LOT of time on his hands (and a lot of cigarettes) at one time in his life to hone those bubble tricks. Can you imagine him as a physics prof?
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