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When it is just you, God, and the Bible, it will lead to correct fellowship because the Bible teaches to have fellowship with other like minded Scripture focused believers.
As for the word “mysticism:”.
While it may appear to be tied to being used in the faith, it also has a negative meaning that should be avoided.
According to Eytmology Online it says this about mysticism:
Meaning "pertaining to occult practices or ancient religions" is recorded by 1610s. That of "hidden from or obscure to human knowledge or comprehension" is by 1630s.
What exactly do you mean by Mysticism? Labyrinths? Contemplative prayer? Mindless chanting, and
That is one, more modern pejorative use of the term "mystic." The etymological definition reveals that it took on a pejorative use at around the time of the Enlightenment period. On "mysticism" Etymonline.com actually says:
mysticism (n.)
"any mode of thought or life in which reliance is placed upon a spiritual illumination believed to transcend ordinary powers of understanding," 1736, from mystic (adj.) + -ism. Often especially in a religious sense, and since the Enlightenment a term of reproach, implying self-delusion or dreamy confusion of thought.
Mysticism and rationalism represent opposite poles of theology, rationalism regarding the reason as the highest faculty of man and the sole arbiter in all matters of religious doctrine; mysticism, on the other hand, declaring that spiritual truth cannot be apprehended by the logical faculty, nor adequately expressed in terms of the understanding. [Century Dictionary]
Words like “mystic” or “mysticism” conjures up witches and evil.
See below:
Name calling does not make a thing true.
Mystics from the christian faith are well known, documented and canonized. If you don't care for christian history, that's your loss, and this thread is not about mysticism.
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