I always remember driving through Ireland and listening to local radio. Cutting a long story short I heard a priest comment on the air about a vision a person had, say that the church does not promote superstition. I nearly crashed the car

"Where do you stand with the bread and wine thing then mate"

I would say "Good for you, since your doesn't support magic."

When I was an undergrad and had only recently, tentatively started taking steps away from faith, I enrolled in a class in the Anthropology Department called "Magic, Witchcraft and Religion." At that time, I didn't see the connection between the three. Now, years later, it seems pretty obvious to me.

It's not magic if you believe it's real, and there lies the conundrum, more and more evidence is coming to light showing that this Jesus character never existed the Josephus writings have been proven a hoax, they were doctored 300 years after their alleged savior was crucified, not only do they believe in magic like all good conservatives they they think fiction is the truth and non fiction is made up stories, what a fucking world we boomers have wrought.

Religious conundrum for contemplating the infinite power of God: Is God capable of creating a rock so heavy that he himself could not lift it? If you answer the question "yes" than what does that answer really imply about Gods infinite magical power, and if you answer "no" then what does that answer really imply vis a vis the supernatural all powerful being which is called God?

It makes perfect since and is logical as they do not believe their religion has anything to do with magic.

I’m sure that they have an understanding of what magic is that is different from God, probably thinking of potions and enchanted items and such

The bible has many things in it that modern day Christians don't believe in. Nobody could reconcile mentally all of the things in the Bible with the world we live in today, like mythical beasts or even slavery. So Christianity evolves some of their dis-proven stories into "obsolete" or "figurative". So really I wouldn't say anything.

I wouldn't give a rat's arse

I laugh and say something to the effect: poof, we're not here; poof, we are. Magic trick. Poof, take a rib (men aren't missing any) and poof woman. A little food for many; poof, more than enough. Poof; rising from the dead. Many, many more examples of magic in the Bible.

I'd think they were doing a bit better than the ones who do believe in magic.

Slow blink. Slowly walk backwards. Repeat over and over: "Not my circus, not my monkeys." lol

The next question how did the demigod change water to wine (My answer would have been powdered alcohol)
Then how to come back from the dead (My answer a tad of tetrodotoxin from a stonefish after it wears off victim become revived)
Part the red sea (My answer the red sea parts as a natural phenomenon every so often)
Someone recently told me their deity was not magical. My reply is what do you call it then?

That is so funny!

The bible is full of Magic, mostly what could be called craft, and ying/yang magic. It exists all through the bible old and new, apocryphal texts. Its there....

Equivalent to I'm a swimmer. I never get close to water.

Yes that is ironic but of course they would tell you that the miracles of Jesus and God were certainly not magic because it is holy - or something like that. I probably wouldn't say anything much more than Hmmm How about that

Remind them that magic was considered evil not long ago and people died at the hands of "good Christians" for being accused of wielding it. Unknowledgeable people can't separate magic from science. It has been theorized that Adam and Eve were cast out of paradise because they were gaining knowledge, "Fruit." So, knowledge became the enemy of the Christian.

that's funny. i explained to my son that religious people pray because they think prayers are magic words that do magical things.

Pull a quarter out of their ear.

Gag.

I'd giggle manically ...

Hahaha I'd claim they were a liar, liar and point to their pants on fire

I would laugh. They believe in magic and witchcraft.