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I have heard that hypnosis is dangerous.

Can produce false memories, etc.

But I have also heard from the Christian's perspective that going under hypnosis can invite unwanted spirits.

How can this be possible?

I've heard it said that a Christian cannot be possessed also.

Is there really anything to this hypnosis thing anyway?

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Sometimes we fool ourselves into thinking we are what our mind tells us we are... and we can allow our minds to convince us of many strange things...

Hypnosis is one of those areas that gets into mind control/submission to another, the hypnotist in this case.

Its kind of like trying to get healed by going to a psychic and having her lay hands on you...

Only someone who didn't believe in God as a reality would go for hypnosis, which in itself says, 'the problem is in my mind' and negates the possibility that God is control. So to say a Christian would get hypnotised, well what kind of Christian.

Any type of repetitive chanting, incantation type stuff, trancendental type meditation, as a way of seeking God, is along these lines... putting oneself into a formula approach to God... and does open the door instead to the enemy, who will take any opportunity to play god... by allowing or enabling the spriits within a person to take hold of the forefront... instead of being bound below. Speaking to the subconscious... which many times can be full of more evil than good. If it were not so, people would not have nightmares. The very moment you begin to even consider something like hypnosis as a 'cure' the devil knows that you do not know God. its is right then an opportunity for himself. And he is very shrewd and adept at these matters. hes been around a long time playing with peoples' heads/emotions, he knows every trick.

Always remember, the devil mixes truth with his lies, not everything he does is out and out 'bad' but you have to look at the bigger picture, the long haul, not just a daily view of things... and where do all these things lead.

God is quite real, you do not have to seek nor should you seek Him through your subconcious.
 
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Hypnosis generally alters your mindset into what L4J said... thinking we are what our minds tell us we are.

What I mean by this is that you can be hypnotized to believe that you are possessed by a demon... but the actuality of that may not be true.

People also can believe that they are chickens, but we know they are not. Same thing.
 
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Hypnosis though, actually tries to 'talk to' or 'bring to light' things that are in the subconcious.... and far as I know that is the same place nightmares reside... and who knows what else... Maybe sbbqb7n16, some people got chickens in there... definitely others got some real strange gods in there... ever read the 'Seth' books? don't if you havent already.

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http://www.sethcenter.com/

Example:

THE SETH MATERIAL
By: Jane Roberts
Item #JR60

A classic in the field, this book chronicles Jane's first experiments with the Ouija Board and the very beginnings of her dialogue with the personality that eventually came to be called Seth. It also shows the rapid sophistication of this process with excerpts from Seth on various subjects, such as life after death, reincarnation, health, the nature of physical reality, the God concept, dreams, time, identity, and perception. In this book, Seth introduces the Inner Senses and presents exercises designed to help develop their use.
 
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Yesterday at 04:48 PM humblejoe said this in Post #18 (http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?postid=646446#post646446)

What's the difference between hypnosis and meditation?

hypnosis literally tries to talk to the subconscious far as I know, there isn't any inbetween on that issue. Meditation... it maybe depends huh? On whether you are just sitting meditating... thinking on..... or going into what they call a trancendental trance,,, which would be like hypnosis far as i can tell even if its just a self-hyponosis...

Personally i have looked at lots and lots of that type of stuff, it interested me a lot when I was younger, i came to the conclusion, and am real final on it at least for myself... that whats in the subconscious of a lot of people is kind of leaning toward evil... psychology is based on studies of the subconscious.. read Carl Jung or even Freud... but again don't get too involved there, keep a rational perspective... my op anyway. Its where the devil resides... the subconscious... lunatics are victims of their own subconscious in a certain sense maybe... like those Seth books... who is that lady talking to? The devil in my opinion, straight from hell and out to deceive.. using that woman as his human puppet... like lots of psychics.

I heard a preacher guy say a while back... well how is it the psychics can help the cops solve crimes and stuff? well the lady has a channel to her subconscious,,, she has opened up a line there to the devil, and well, the crooks, they do work for him so why wouldn't they know who did it?

Jesus kind of told me exactly the same thing a good number of years ago as well.
 
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Most things can be used for good or for evil. Science, medicine, politics, chocolate. Just about everything.

I know that hypnosis has the potential for evil. But I also know that it can be very useful, medically. The best example is with my own father.

When I was a child, he suffered from the most horrendous migraine headaches. He could have 3-4 A DAY, to the point where he would pass out from the pain or go blind. They were incapacitating.

After several years, many physicians, umpteen million different drugs, he finally happened upon a physician who used hypnosis for some of his patients. After about 6 sessions, he was able to give my father a post-hypnotic suggestion that when he felt a migraine coming on, he'd clench his fist. Believe it or not, he never had a full-blown migraine after that. He was able to stop them. We looked at it as a gift from God. (Dad was a little embarrassed though, the doc was an obstetrician and he'd have to go sit in the waiting room with all the pregnant mommies!)

So anyway, like I said, somethings can be used for both good and bad. I think that this includes hyponosis.
 
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