2007-04-20 00:36:00 · 19 answers · asked by angelina jolie2 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I ask this because, one or two friends of mine are Born again Christians (Pentecostal and Catholics) and seemed reluctant to rely on this practice.
2007-04-20 00:48:37 · update #1
I know some Christians who disagree with homoeopathy, and usually it's just fear of the unknown..i also know a lot who use this treatment. Some say it's not of God...i say God uses what He chooses.. I myself have been using it for 3 yrs and can say with absolute certainty it works for me...when you have an illness, disease or live with pain daily, you will try anything to help..so to the people who disagree with me you don't know what you might have to do in the future..God uses diverse ways to heal and restore our souls and body's. I've had many health problems and am here to testify it absolutely works and i now have my life back..i know my God and if homoeopathy was wrong i would not be using it..being a Christian means having a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus, it means were all different...my dad after a stroke used homoeopathy and was able to walk again. It's not the medicine that's the problem for Christians, it's the practitioner we must be careful of...hope this helps.
EDIT: Ezekiel 47 v 12 says fruit trees will be used for healing...this is what some call alternative medicine...
2007-04-20 16:57:12 · answer #1 · answered by ;) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Homeopathy cannot work. The Science is overwhelming.
I dont know about the Christian perspective. I just wanted to give you mine.
In this day and age medicine is forging forward. Whilst I am sure it is a mistake to dismiss out of hand old remedies we have to separate wheat from chaff.
The premise of Homeopathy is flawed, the "medicine" produced is water.
If there was any shred of positive evidence that it worked then Scientists would still be looking at the why and how.
They are not. That is because it has been studied and studied.
There is no evidence it works, at all.
When we understand the science it cant work.
The only amazing thing is that so many people continue to be duped.
2007-04-20 07:45:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I've never heard of Christians being against Homeopathy, and to correct John M, Jehovah's Witnesses are not, I know for sure. It was from a Jehovah's Witness that I first learned of this medical practice. My mother, who is also a Witness, took me to see one as a child. And my sister, another Witness, uses Homeopathic remedies. They are not against it.
People may be against it because they don't believe it works and see it as a scam rather than for religious reasons.
2007-04-20 13:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by Kisrah 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
not sure about the question, but here are my views on homeopathy - many remedies have good results on many people, and many people are not affected at all. if the results were much better, then the remedy would probably become a main stream medication (not that all main stream meds are 100% effective!)
maybe the religious angle is around placebos - if you believe you are being healed, there's a very good chance that you will heal! hence an element of faith in what you are doing, and religions get a bit funny around matters of faith
2007-04-20 09:07:57 · answer #4 · answered by chalmondely 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
By definition, homeopathy is not a medical practice....
further, as a Christian I don't know of any other Christians are against homeopathy. There are some practices within homeopathy that I would disagree with.
2007-04-20 07:41:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I'm a devout practicing Roman Catholic. And I'm not against the use of homeopathy. I prefer it esp since I'm allergic to many medications.
2007-04-20 07:51:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm christian, I've never heard about christians being against homeopathy. My mum's been using it for over 20 years.
2007-04-20 07:40:06 · answer #7 · answered by Pearl 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Maybe they're opposed to competing religions?
Homeopathy is just a scam. It is not a medical practice.
2007-04-20 07:57:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Okay, forgetting the Christian angle - I am not a christian so I couldn't say - it is NOT a medical practise! It is complete and utter nonsense, disproved time and time again every time a proper double blind test is performed! It is pure quackery of the worst kind! Only last year a group of Belgian scientists performed a 'mass suciside' by drinking a variety of deadly poisons diluted very carefully by homopathic methods - result? Nothing, as to be expected as they were drinking what all homopathitic medicine is - ordinary water!
2007-04-20 07:42:44 · answer #9 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Well the Queen is a Christian and she uses homeopathy.
2007-04-20 09:49:25 · answer #10 · answered by LillyB 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋