QUOTE(Ethereal Sight @ Sep 1 2010, 01:09 AM)
I've never cursed anyone before and it's against my principles as a light-wielder, but I'm putting this under the category of "respect thy parents" since him insulting my father is what made me mad and hoping God can forgive me for one transgression.
Mmm hmm.
Clearly your principles are a little shaky. As a 'light-wielder', it should be enough for you to file this bit away about your friends father so that in the future you will have a clearer picture of who he really is. Better to know, than to trust, anyone.
You don't need any kind of forgiveness from 'God', just be willing to accept the consequences of your actions. There will be consequences of course, so assume that this is a given and consider it a sacrifice for whatever it is you want to do to the man.
Frankly, the principles of magic are the same across the board, its only the application that is different. Being a great and powerful elementalist will carry right over into small scale cursing if you apply a little creativity to the problem. Assuming you can suss out the difference between Principle and Application.
But, if you believe in cursing a man, fine. Do it and own it as something you believe in. Don't play around like you have high flying ideals and principles against it though. You're wanna do it because your mad, and that's fine, but call it like it is. There is no divinity such that it will judge you to be 'good' or 'bad' based on what you believe in, your actions will have consequences and that's all there is to it.
Tom punches Bob, Bob punches Tom back, Tom's buddy comes over and punches Bob, Bob punches Buddy, Tom punches Bob...
Tom punches Bob, Bob shrugs it off because he isn't mortally wounded and didn't really lose anything in the bargain, and remembers in the future that Tom is the type of guy that will punch him, and treats him accordingly.
There's an active and smart way to live, and there's an entirely reactive and thoughtless way.
peace