Of Magicians and Prophets

Magicians and Prophets share but just one similarity. It is that both deal with deception and trickery. But with that ends any similarity between these two types of practitioners.

But there are some interesting differences between the two

While a magician plays tricks and deception with your eyes, a prophet plays tricks with your mind.

While magician plies his trade for entertaining us, the prophet uses trickery and deception to manipulate our minds, feelings and sentiments

While a magician is honest that he does what he does for money, a prophet lies through his teeth about humility and service to humanity, in concealing his conceit and lust for fame and following.

While a magician provides a service to society, the prophet ironically does the most disservice to society by his falsehoods, hypocrisy and spreading of the corruption  of religion far and wide