Greetings Ethan,
Please supply an example of any religion that is "not directly linked to
magical beliefs and/or praxes in any way". If you are suggesting that
Islam fits this category then I expect N.W. Azal to post in 3..2..1..
Regards,
Morgan Leigh
PhD Candidate
School of Sociology and Social Work
University of Tasmania
On 23/09/2012 1:54 AM, Ethan Doyle White wrote:
> Dear all
>
> As much as I do happen to find this thread rather interesting, I do have
> to support the claim that is is "off-topic" and therefore not
> appropriate material for this "Academic Study of Magic" list. It is a
> discussion of the development of a world religion, and not directly
> linked to magical beliefs and/or praxes in any way. Yes, religion and
> magic are intrinsically linked, as I'm sure we would all recognise, but
> surely this does not open up this list to a discussion of any topic
> related to religion in any way.
>
> My best to all
>
> Ethan Doyle White
> London
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> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 10:10:38 +0100
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> Subject: Re: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] Religious Teachings
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> Dear Friends
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> Magick is part of religion (and studies) or in some cases is a religion
> in its own right.
> Magick has often been involved in political phenomena - eg renaissance
> philosophy/humanism; 3rd Reich etc.
> Magick often has ethical implications - ethics and politics are clearly
> related.
> I also find some of the discussions about theory interesting - ie
> accusations of "Orientalism", reductionism etc etc.
> The rise of radical islam/fundamentalism seems like something we ought
> to be informed about for sure, especially as a great deal of
> magical tradition of the west comes via Islam.
> I suppose I'd say that magick as in paganism may have an answer or
> response to fundamentalism ie Pagan values are pluralistic.
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> Perhaps the problem is the size of the topic -
> and the fact somehave already objected -
> but there again i not sure why if things are in clear threads on an
> elist those who are bored with it can't just skip over it?
>
> bb/93
>
> Mogg
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> Personally I don't think that this is off topic and it is
> interesting to read James' response. I tend to agree with him too.
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> My own understanding of magick is heavily influenced by religion. It
> would seem to me to be hard to separate the two.
>
> David
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