I used to do it, but I said I wouldn't 4 years ago because I don't want to burn in hell.
2006-09-22 14:30:47 · 18 answers · asked by texascomet 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, Catholic Church teaches:
All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to "unveil" the future.
Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers.
They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone.
With love in Christ.
2006-09-22 17:55:08 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Like consulting the dead (or other spirits other than God), or crystal gazing, or scrying smoke/fire/water, or astrology, card reading is divination. All such activities are forbidden under the Old Testament Law, where sin is defined for us. If you want to have peace about the future, consult God. You probably won't get a "this will happen on Thursday, so be careful with matches or sharp objects" answer, but you can always ask for peace and wisdom for whatever comes. Nothing wrong with those!
Peace.
2006-09-22 21:42:02 · answer #2 · answered by MamaBear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fortune telling is a sin and should be avoided. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches:
2117 All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one's service and have a supernatural power over others - even if this were for the sake of restoring their health - are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion. These practices are even more to be condemned when accompanied by the intention of harming someone, or when they have recourse to the intervention of demons. Wearing charms is also reprehensible. Spiritism often implies divination or magical practices; the Church for her part warns the faithful against it. Recourse to so-called traditional cures does not justify either the invocation of evil powers or the exploitation of another's credulity.
2138 Superstition is a departure from the worship that we give to the true God. It is manifested in idolatry, as well as in various forms of divination and magic.
2116 All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to "unveil" the future. Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers. They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone.
2006-09-25 11:06:37 · answer #3 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The catholic faith is chock full of pagan practices so I don't know why it should be a sin...but apparently it is. Also, hell or hades is the grave. It's not some burning eternal damnation meant for the creator's human creation.
2006-09-22 21:41:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, for Catholics it's a sin.
2006-09-22 21:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I know it is a sin for Christians, but I really could not tell you about Catholics.
2006-09-22 21:38:13 · answer #6 · answered by Southern Apostolic 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The verse that you want to look at is Deuteronomy 18:10 and the answer is yes for all Christians.
2006-09-22 21:42:06 · answer #7 · answered by Godsgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cant really come up with anything that is a sin to"catholics"
2006-09-22 21:52:07 · answer #8 · answered by OldGeezer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, along with all the homosexuals, Jews, scientists, feminists, revisionists, artists, iconoclasts, and independent thinkers, and all around interesting people.
In fact, I wish I actaully believed in Hell, because I know I'd have some damn good company.
2006-09-22 21:36:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes it is a sin for all Christians - including us Catholics... as is reading your horoscope - something I used to do "for fun"
2006-09-22 21:47:53 · answer #10 · answered by KitKat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋