Is illusionism a sin?

[MagicAce]

Is being a illusionist ( magician ) a sin? I want to become one and my father says is evil because you use misdirection and lies but come everyone know that is just a magic trick...everyone knows that they were being fooled...What do you think..is illusionism a sin?

[Lil O'lady]

It is surely the same as story-telling or story writing. Or creating stage plays.
Personally I believe that the Bible story of Moses' staff turing into a serpent is an ancient description of an illusion.
Maybe if you could replicate it, you might convince your father?

[Lonnie]

Thats a good answer by Lil O'lady, I the end, its what the individual person wants to believe, thare are some believers who will say its a sin, and others that will say its not.

Go ahead, and good luck.

[Octavius]

No, not a sin.

[Glidr]

As long as you are not deceiving anyone by staging it as a fact, then I don't see how this is a sin. But, Paul says do everything for the glory of God. so if it glorifies god then, even more so.

[mibn2cweus]

Who's zoomin' who?

Misdirection, lies, magic tricks, being fooled, illusionism, sin . . . I find all these terms appropriate metaphors for religion.

What do you think?

[naomi24]

What's a sin?

[mibn2cweus]

"You know dam well what sin is."

. . . not to suggest that this point is not debatable

[naomi24]

Typical Mibs! Your first link tells me all about sin - but your second doesn't work. And there's me thinking it would offer me a get out. Some hope! Doomed, I tell ya!

[yinyang]

Sorry to come to this thread so late but your question reminded me so much of this -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt4MSQQ8LPo

Always makes me laugh: )