Is David Blaines Magic Just Harmless Fun?
On a recent showing of David Blaine’s magic on TV, he performed some levitation tricks, appeared to be able to read people’s minds, and made a dead fly come to life. Although there are numerous books and articles written, which clearly reveal David Blaine’s tricks; still, many people who don’t KNOW any better are really “freaking out.” This may seem like harmless fun, but listen to what I heard some of his audience say… One person said, “This is Devil stuff!” Another person said, “He must be a spiritual man.” These are VERY disturbing statements. It raises many questions about the alleged “harmlessness” of magic tricks which lead people to think of a magician as a spiritual man, or of the Devil. It is obvious from the reaction of many people that signs, miracles, and tricks are OFTEN associated with spiritual power, whether it be God’s or Satan’s. To help you more fully realize the seriousness of the matter, let’s look at Matthew 24:24, “For there shall arise false Christs, and false
