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I have a question that has been nagging me so here i go again!!! what is the difference in Prophecy and divanation?
In the Bible, they have prophets that use dream interpratation and Signs and wonders so what is the difference? Can God not use what ever means His sees fit to give advice and guidence? sorry if this sounds sarcastic but i would like to know!!!

freebubbles, to the best of my knowledge, it's just a case of semantics. I'm pretty sure that most Christians would say prophecy comes from Jesus and therefore is good, but divination comes from the devil and therefore is bad.

In my own experience, prophecy and divination are the same thing, just given different names, and both come from Divine Spirit (whatever form that takes) to this plane through people.

that makes sense but how do you know if it comes from a "good place and there for relable" or a bad place and there for not reliable? i hope that came out right!!

My take on it is, that's the part, we, as humans, are trying to work out right now, meaning at this time on the planet. I mean, so far, most people keep trying to use the "I'm right and you're wrong!" method, but that doesn't work very well now does it?

Wouldn't prophecy be more accurately described as divination used to find something out about the future? Divination could be the umbrella term, but would typically mean finding current or even figuring out past things in your or someone else's life??

Correct me if I'm off track with this. But, when I think of prophesy, I think of the future...

froggie, that's what I mean when I say it really comes down to semantics...

NOW THATS A TATOO RAE!!! what is it and did it hurt as bad a s i think it would under you arm? from what i can tell it have alot if detail!!!

I see... It's all becoming clear to me now!!

Nice tat by the way!

There was a joke I heard in San Francisco that went something like, well, if I like it, it's kinky, but if I don't like it, it's perverted.

Many times there is that sense of "what WE do is ok, but what THEY do is bad." It's a lot like arguing about what "prayer" is or how it's done. That one can really get divisive or inclusive depending on how you interpret it.

Ok, new to this posting thing, but have something to say. I'm a Latter Day Saint & a Wiccan. My belief is that the God/Lord of Wicca is the same as the LDS/Christian Heavenly Father and that the Goddess/Lady of Wicca is the same as the LDS/Christian Heavenly Mother. Please note, this is NOT a mainstream LDS belief and some "Christians" don't even accept that LDS (Mormons) are Christians, but for me the two faiths are compatible and can blend into one belief system. I celebrate all holidays equally and realize that many "Christian" holiday rituals derive from much older belief systems. Jesus Christ healed, Wicca heals, Jesus prophesied, Wiccans prophesy... who when really seeking says they can't be compatible? Love this thread, learning lots!