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I am suggesting a merge of this article with Hellenistic civilization. -- 151.201.147.161 ( talk) 14:54, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Someone keeps re-editing 'magic' back into the text. Its highly inappropriate: Theurgy was not considered magic and is more precicely translated as 'Liturgy', Oracles were sacred and religious, not magical and superstitious. Magic was condemned by the religious and civic authorities. The use of the term magic in the case of Hellenistic religion is a result of sloppy application and poor research.
I've returned the text as per the discussion below. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.25.109.197 ( talk) 12:09, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
This statement seems to be absolutely false, and a simple check of other wikipedia articles shows that.
Theurgy entered into the Hellenistic religion rather late, and seems to have been limited only to those within Neoplatonism. Even then, additional research shows that is was highly debated and controversial among Neoplatonic philosophers. (see Neoplatonism by R.T. Wallis) The statement really should be removed. -- 151.201.146.212 ( talk) 16:57, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
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I am suggesting a merge of this article with Hellenistic civilization. -- 151.201.147.161 ( talk) 14:54, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Someone keeps re-editing 'magic' back into the text. Its highly inappropriate: Theurgy was not considered magic and is more precicely translated as 'Liturgy', Oracles were sacred and religious, not magical and superstitious. Magic was condemned by the religious and civic authorities. The use of the term magic in the case of Hellenistic religion is a result of sloppy application and poor research.
I've returned the text as per the discussion below. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.25.109.197 ( talk) 12:09, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
This statement seems to be absolutely false, and a simple check of other wikipedia articles shows that.
Theurgy entered into the Hellenistic religion rather late, and seems to have been limited only to those within Neoplatonism. Even then, additional research shows that is was highly debated and controversial among Neoplatonic philosophers. (see Neoplatonism by R.T. Wallis) The statement really should be removed. -- 151.201.146.212 ( talk) 16:57, 30 July 2010 (UTC)
There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:Imperial cult which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. — RMCD bot 10:16, 22 June 2021 (UTC)