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Is hypnosis good for a christian?

Spirit of Light

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Is hypnosis good for a christian?According to here it's not: Should a Christian ever get involved with hypnosis/hypnotism? | GotQuestions.org what are your thoughts?:)
Here is what the bible say

Deuteronomy 18:9-13
“When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord. And because of these abominations the Lord your God is driving them out before you. You shall be blameless before the Lord your God,

Leviticus 19:31
“Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the Lord your God.

Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

The word hypnosis is not exactly in the verse, but it lays under divination (as a technique to recieve knowledge you should not have)
 

Unveiled Artist

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Its a catholic owned and informative oriented site. I went on there years ago. In my opinion, they are biased against christian teachings that's not catholic.

Who are the Jehovah’s Witnesses and what are their beliefs? | GotQuestions.org

How do the Jehovah’s Witnesses justify these unbiblical doctrines? First, they claim that the church has corrupted the Bible over the centuries; thus, they have re-translated the Bible into what they call the New World Translation. The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society altered the text of the Bible to make it fit their false doctrine, rather than basing their doctrine on what the Bible actually teaches. The New World Translation has gone through numerous editions, as the Jehovah’s Witnesses discover more and more Scriptures that contradict their doctrines.

JW is just as bias (in my opinion).
https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/wp20131101/lie-made-god-a-mystery-trinity/

It's easier to just do your own christian thing.
 

Spirit of Light

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People select the verses they like anyway
Genesis starts telling us that we should live a vegan life

IF people don't live the vegan lifestyle from Genesis
THEN they need not tell others what they should do
I am far from an expert on the bible :) But it took me 3 minutes to find those verses i qouted, i can not say they explain it fully, but it gives an idea of what a christian can or cant do, in my understanding anyway
 

Valjean

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Here is what the bible say

Deuteronomy 18:9-13
“When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer or a charmer or a medium or a necromancer or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord. And because of these abominations the Lord your God is driving them out before you. You shall be blameless before the Lord your God,

Leviticus 19:31
“Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them: I am the Lord your God.

Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

The word hypnosis is not exactly in the verse, but it lays under divination (as a technique to recieve knowledge you should not have)
How is hypnosis divination?
How about anæsthesia, or conscious sedation? For that matter, what about sedatives or tranquilizers? Even alcohol can make one relaxed and increase suggestibility.
 

Brickjectivity

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Is hypnosis good for a christian?According to here it's not: Should a Christian ever get involved with hypnosis/hypnotism? | GotQuestions.org what are your thoughts?:)
Hypnosis makes you feel very comfortable, ears listening. You start entering this state when someone is saying something that you agree with. For example if I'm telling you what you want to hear you become more suggestible. The technical term for this is 'Psychobabble'. An expert will quickly determine what makes you feel comfortable and safe and will use this to help you relax, just like a salesperson. For some people they are more suggestible in the presence of an authority figure. For others they are more suggestible if the voice is comforting and warm...and so forth.

Another trigger for a suggestible state has to do with physically exhausting certain muscles in the eyes. This is why sometimes people are asked to focus upon an object or in a particular direction.

There is not, however, hypnosis like in cartoons. The hypnotic state does not strip away the person or replace their own personality and motivations. If used for therapeutic reasons it is healthy, and I don't know of any scripture that says not to make use of it.
 

Spirit of Light

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How is hypnosis divination?
How about anæsthesia, or conscious sedation? For that matter, what about sedatives or tranquilizers?
Hypnosis in it self is not divination as such but it was the closes i could find in the bible that explain thatas a christian there is certain things one should not do.
The other things you speak of is medical terms and has nothing to do with divination.

Divination is often spoken about when using Tarot card, Oracle card and so on to read someones future. And hypnosis is to tap in to the unconsious mind to learn certain things that otherwise is not open to humans.

All of this as far as i know, is seen as sorcery and is not to be practiced by a christian person. (i can of course be wrong)
 

Unveiled Artist

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Hypnosis sounds like another form of visualization
Hypnosis - Mayo Clinic

"Hypnosis, also referred to as hypnotherapy or hypnotic suggestion, is a trance-like state in which you have heightened focus and concentration. Hypnosis is usually done with the help of a therapist using verbal repetition and mental images. When you're under hypnosis, you usually feel calm and relaxed, and are more open to suggestions."

Just with the help of a trained therapist.
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/hypnosis

Visualisation | Complementary and Alternative therapy | Cancer Research UK

"You create images in your mind that can help you to relax, feel less anxious, sleep better, and reduce pain. You use all of your senses – sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste. For example, you may want to think of a place or activity that made you happy in the past."

I think these trigger words hypnosis, OBE, NDE, and so forth make it sound occultism but I'm sure they all have some medical cause despite religious bias attached to it.
 

nPeace

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@Conscious thoughts you know.. You are not Christian, but from your posts here, you seem to understand quite well - better than 85-90% of those who call themselves Christian, what is involved in using the Bible to understand God's view on matters.
You are absolutely correct! One must know how to apply Bible principles. One does not need a law stipulating every iota on earth. What book could hold all those laws, and when something new comes up, is the author going to need to write a "Do not..." for that too?

The scriptures say, "But solid food belongs to mature people, to those who through use have their powers of discernment trained to distinguish both right and wrong." (Hebrews 5:14)

Perception is a quality of a spiritually mature person. Humility is one of the stepping stone to that.
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nPeace

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Is hypnosis good for a christian?According to here it's not: Should a Christian ever get involved with hypnosis/hypnotism? | GotQuestions.org what are your thoughts?:)
Look Frank. One click of the mouse. Type in the word in the search bar. Voilà. Hypnotism

I hope you are doing your own research though. Rather than taking what is given you and accepting it.
You need to have a Bible study,
That way, you can ask as many questions as you like, and weight the answers in your mind.
However, you also need to make up your mind about what you learn, rather than, as you put it... "going back and forth."
You know where that gets you right? ;)
Just take a position in your room, now move forward, then back, then forward, then back again... Repeat that as long as you like. Then consider where you have gotten.
That's right Frank. Nowhere.

Is that where you want to be with these questions?:)
 

Frank Goad

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Look Frank. One click of the mouse. Type in the word in the search bar. Voilà. Hypnotism

I hope you are doing your own research though. Rather than taking what is given you and accepting it.
You need to have a Bible study,
That way, you can ask as many questions as you like, and weight the answers in your mind.
However, you also need to make up your mind about what you learn, rather than, as you put it... "going back and forth."
You know where that gets you right? ;)
Just take a position in your room, now move forward, then back, then forward, then back again... Repeat that as long as you like. Then consider where you have gotten.
That's right Frank. Nowhere.

Is that where you want to be with these questions?:)

Thanks for the hypnotism link.:)
 

Spirit of Light

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@Conscious thoughts you know.. You are not Christian, but from your posts here, you seem to understand quite well - better than 85-90% of those who call themselves Christian, what is involved in using the Bible to understand God's view on matters.
You are absolutely correct! One must know how to apply Bible principles. One does not need a law stipulating every iota on earth. What book could hold all those laws, and when something new comes up, is the author going to need to write a "Do not..." for that too?

The scriptures say, "But solid food belongs to mature people, to those who through use have their powers of discernment trained to distinguish both right and wrong." (Hebrews 5:14)

Perception is a quality of a spiritually mature person. Humility is one of the stepping stone to that.
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Thank you:)
Some time ago i realized that to discuss religion i could not only use the texts i my self believe in, but i must know at least basics of other teachings tool. That has helped me a lot in discussion:)
 
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