Is there such a thing as forbidden knowledge?

Question

Is there some knowledge that is too dangerous or too immoral to have?

Answer 1

Yes, but I am forbidden to tell you!!!

Answer 2

Sparky, good question. This just popped in my head. I am not sure if I agree with this thought totally or not, but it's an interesting perspective. :->

If a person is not willing to change internally or "grow" from learning about something, then that knowledge can be termed "forbidden" to them, personally ---but may not be so to others. For me, personally, no such knowledge is forbidden, as I am not afraid to change internally---for the better. :-)

Some knowledge changes the person in only small ways, and other knowledge can change the person so radically. And unfortunately, not all changes are positive, as much as I wish it was so. :-(

Answer 3

Forbidden knowledge, in contrast to secret knowledge, is used to describe forbidden books or other information to which access is restricted for social, political or religious reasons.

Do you think someone should post the instructions on how to build a simple atomic bomb on the Internet? Or should this knowledge be "forbidden"?

Should explicit sexual magazines and websites be available to children? Or should this knowledge be "forbidden"?

Forbidden knowledge is a very dangerous topic. Who gets to decide what is forbidden? I am certainly not wise enough to decide.

However, I think there are certain small bits of knowledge that are too dangerous for certain people to have.

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

To have?
I do not know, but would predict that more often the danger would be in the means of getting or communicating that knowledge.

To share?
Definitely immoral and dangerous. I am always putting on the black hat and thinking of vulnerabilities.

To use?
No doubt.

If I procure an old computer with someone's personal information on it in a legal fashion, is it immoral to analyze that information?

If the president ignores the congressionally approved means for wiretapping (FISA) for 4 years and wiretaps americans without obtaining a warrant, is that immoral?

Answer 5

I like that question! If you believe in God and the creation story and Adam and Eve and all that then the answer would be yes. Cause Eve became aware of "forbidden knowledge" and then the lord cast them from the garden. Their nakedness was the forbidden knowledge. If you happen to be an atheist then I would say no. Because what entity or being would forbid it.
I happen to believe knowledge is power.

Answer 6

There are things you don't want to know. If I am ignorant of something, I can still be happy...never to know poverty, or war, or sickness, for example.
Forbidden knowledge would be the knowledge of things we only think we can handle, but will destroy us in time.

The tree of the knowledge of good and evil is the best example I can think of. Because of eating from it, death and sin entered the world.

The catholic brother has hit the nail on the head.

Answer 7

There is some knowledge that has been referred to by man as forbidden. But Scripture says, "Seek and ye shall find."

Answer 8

hey sparky-shouldnt be-and hopefully before we learn to much more we grow up as a race-of course we have already puzzled out how to destroy ourselves so dont see where we could learn much worse-lots of love keep the peace old hippie

Answer 9

Obviously we will never know will we it's forbidden.

Answer 10

Goverment has a lot they don't want you to know. Religious institutions as well. Teachers even, more to protect children's minds. Even your dad knows things he does not want you to know.