Yes my religion is Christianity, but I don't think I'm religious in the way that you think. My religion comes directly from Jesus, God, the Holy Spirit and the Bible. I did not hear anyone tell me this at a church or anything like that. I have learned these things first hand. Please remember though, that when you are completetly baffled why "your" spirits are suddenly attacking you and saying they are going to kill you, that Jesus can save you. Just like I told the other person, I dare you as well to speak the name "Jesus" in the presence of your spirits. You will see how that name is more powerful. If you can't even get that out of your mouth, then that should tell you something.

Of course Jesus is King..but Chriss Angel is as much in league with demons(and does just as much real "magic") as The Amazing Mumford from Sesame Street...

The forces Chriss Angel uses are completely real. There are no mirrors or people pulling wires. Demons are what allow him to do his tricks. He probably thinks the demons are his assistants who submit to his every whim because he has overpowered them with his mind/inner self/spirit guide, but really, HE is the assistant! All every demon wants is for every single person on earth to be dead. The demons could kill him at any moment, but that wouldn't be advantageous for them. Through Criss, the demons are affecting so many people and drawing them into the new age demonic realm. The demonic realm is fascinating and I understand the pull it has. It pull me too, but regardless of how much it fascinates me, I don't go there anymore because I have found something more powerful. Jesus Christ is more powerful than any demon or Satan could be. It doesn't really matter if a person hates God or Jesus; wouldn't a person want to be on the side that's more powerful? Some people might say they will not base blind thinking on a musty old book(Bible), but if Jesus talks to you himself, it's not blind at all is it? If you are really interested in the spirit world that's more real than this earth, and you really want to be able to know 100% what you beleive, what you know, what happens when you die, and what your life is for, then please search with all your heart, and with all your mind, and with all your soul and you WILL find the answer. Reach out to God and reach out to Jesus, and don't discount them until you KNOW it's not right. God must answer you then. Talk to God, talk to Jesus and yearn for the truth and they will answer you. I know a person and have heard of many more, who became a christian and began talking to Jesus all the time. And Jesus would tell him things all the time. Eventually he started reading the bible a lot, and he realized that many of the things in the bible he already knew because Jesus had told him personally. There can be no doubt in people's minds when Jesus talks to them personally.

If you do not believe in the power God possesses, I dare you to find out. First of all, I dare you to ask God if he's there(out loud/to yourself it doesn't matter). Ask Jesus if he can hear you. Say "Holy Spirit rain down on me, Jesus speak to me, God hear me". Demons hate people to mention those names in that way. If you can't physically speak these words, that is very serious. If you have an inner guide or another spirit, be ready for him to become angry with you for saying that or change form and become very mean. If you don't believe in Jesus or his power, or don't believe saying that will affect anything, then what's it going to hurt to say that? Just try it and want an answer from God.

Ok. If you conjure up spirits or are involed directly with the spirit realm, try saying "Jesus" or "Blood of Jesus" in their presence. You will be shocked at the reaction a spirit will have if you can manage to get that out of your mouth. If you can manage that, try quoting scripture and you will experience first hand the power not even the presence of God, but just the word of God has on spirits.

John 3: 16-17
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 17God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it."

and Isaiah 40: 28-31
"28 Have you never heard or understood? Don't you know that the Lord is everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth? He never grows faint or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. 29He gives power to those who are tired and worn out; he offers strength to the weak. 30Even youths will become exhausted, and young men will give up. 31But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint."

are good places to start. I dare you to say that in the presence of a spirit or inner guide. In this moment your very life could be in danger because the spirit will be furious at you. You can really only do one thing at this moment. You must ask Jesus to save you. When you realize that your own strength and the power of your mind cannot overcome the spirit, then remember this to prevent it from killing you. Say "Jesus! Save me! I accept you! I give my life to you." Then, face the spirit head on and say, "I command you to leave in Jesus' name! Go at once to the dry places!" If he doesn't leave immediately you can keep quoting scripture, but regardless of how long it takes, the spirit must leave and Jesus WILL save you.
You really don't have to listen to any human. Ask God yourself and find out for yourself the truth.

There is no way I'm going to read 28 pages on Criss Angel...but did anyone happen to see the episode where he handcuffed himself in a coffin (or something wooden) and had to un-handcuff himself and escape before the coffin went into a wood chip grinder? He got the handcuffs undone, but didn't appear to make it out in time and all the wood chips from the coffin came out along with looked like chunks of human body. Everyone is freaking out (especially his wife) and then he appears in the container that catches all the wood chips, perfectly unharmed.

Now, I know that could have easily been faked with cameras and video editing, but it was pretty crazy to watch...

The universe is infinite. What can we do in the face of this infinite to change it for worse or better?? INfact what can we do to change it from it's current infinity??? Infinity is always indestructable. It's always infinite and always will be.Ture infinity is even beyond labels such as infinite and finite.
This is what you would call God.
Any thoughts???

there was a topic with links on how he did it, but it was closed.
and plus channel 38 is animal planet

He's not the greatest magicia in the world. Far from it. He's one of the most commercial.

I have seen the shows of both David Blaine and Criss Angel and I have absolutely no idea how they pull the illusion of levitating. I saw David Blaine put a caterpillar in his mouth and then he opened his mouth and a butterfly flew out. How the hell do you do that? Are these guys genies or something? Anyone?

I have seen the shows of both David Blaine and Criss Angel and I have absolutely no idea how they pull the illusion of levitating. I saw David Blaine put a caterpillar in his mouth and then he opened his mouth and a butterfly flew out. How the hell do you do that? Are these guys genies or something? Anyone?

No that's not lame. Magicians don't screw with peoples minds they perform illusions. Thats what magicians do. Present something that seems impossible. Criss Angel states that what he does is illusions. If you're gullible enough to see something you can't explain and believe that it's real the it's your own fault, not his.

i dont believe you. yet. i have never heard him state that his levitation trick is an illusion. in fact i have heard him say "I never use my talents for personal gain"

^^ The reason reavealing threads are closed are because magicians do not wish to have all their illusions revealed. It takes away the fascination. One of the moderators here is a magician and it is respectful not to post threads in which magic illusions are reavealed.

Are you saying that illusions should be monopolized by the illusionists? What if i wanted to learn it to impress a girl?

thats why "magicians" should protect their trade secets, not moderator on a "unexplained mystery" webforum. chris angel has no disclaimer. his whole image is based on a superhuman occult-like character who can do amzing feats.

Are you saying that illusions should be monopolized by the illusionists? What if i wanted to learn it to impress a girl?

Inquiring minds want to know. no moderator has the right to prevent them their piece of mind.

Magic is an art. Magicians work hard to come up with impressive and skillful illusions. That's why the secrets should be kept into the circle of magic, not just some pre-teen who watches an episode of Criss Angel and wants to copy the tricks just to be cool.

Yes he does use camera tricks and actors, thats why i dont particularly like Criss Angel very much. But I still admit that he is a skilled magician because he developed his illusions. When you watch his tricks, if you take out the the stooges most people still don't know how the illusion is pulled off. Despite his use of camera angles, they're still quite impressive. Plus the tricks he does which aren't preplanned, i.e. the street magic, cannot be pulled off by "anyone". Slight of hand and misdiretion aren't TV magic, it's just plain magic. Every magician uses this.

I think he's hot. But his voice gets on my last nerve. I don't need him to speak. Ever.

I agree it is something to see on the tube and as I had mentioned earlier it has what I call the WHOA!!! factor which is the old "How did he do that" line. I will admit some of the things he does is pretty far out there.

He doesn't use camera tricks. He does his illusions in front of live audiences.