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- Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:48 pm
- Forum: NPC
- Topic: Do we call ourselves wizards?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 12543
American Heritage Dictionary: Magic: n. 1. The art that purports to control or forecast natural events, effects, or forces by invoking the supernatural . ... As for "wizard", yes, one of the definitions is that of a person who uses magic ; that definition developed in 1550. It also, in its first de...
- Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:38 pm
- Forum: NPC
- Topic: Do we call ourselves wizards?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 12543
"Harry Potter Syndrome" is a bit of silliness that proclaims the Harry Potter books promote witchcraft and teach spells. Of course, some less-educated people didn't do their research and think the books should all be banned because they teach necromancy and tell you how to commune with demons. Ever...
- Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:41 am
- Forum: NPC
- Topic: Do we call ourselves wizards?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 12543
Yes, I'm well aware of the story line as I have been reading NPC since Feb 2002. And yes, Lux is not "magic" in the anti-christian sense, however, "magic" has never had anything to do with demons or souls in any belief structure present or past. In fact, magic is most frequently assumed to be a flow...
- Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:00 am
- Forum: NPC
- Topic: Do we call ourselves wizards?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 12543
More accurately, because Ralph is having a Christian moment; trying to validate his purpose in life as a Good Christian, and finding ways to incorporate a heavier hand of God into his comic, we have come back to the Harry Potter syndrome of the story. PS. There's a difference between misquoting a wo...
- Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:47 pm
- Forum: NPC
- Topic: Do we call ourselves wizards?
- Replies: 78
- Views: 12543
- Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:14 pm
- Forum: NPC
- Topic: How much is money worth?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1691
- Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:38 pm
- Forum: NPC
- Topic: Along for the ride....
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5977
I don't know. Even without the direct biblical references, I've found the story of Quentyn to be exceptionally inspiring. They brighten my day, make me feel good, and people who interact with me notice that. That's what a comic is all about, right? If anything, I would say that rehearsed recycled an...
- Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:08 pm
- Forum: NPC
- Topic: What did the professor write on the board?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 625