I have always felt that as soon as I look at a person, I can tell a lot about their personailty. But I'm Catholic, and I heard that it is not allowed to believe in this. Also, I went to the Sorrel-Weed House in Savannah, Georgia. Miss Sorrel committed suicide. I felt I was talking to her while I was in the house. Is this permitted by the Catholic church?
2007-06-14 15:07:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Repeatedly, God has told His people not to deal with spiritism, mediums, and anything that could be remotely associated with the occult. If you insist on following these practices -- even dabbling in them -- you'll really have to choose whether you want to follow God or not. You will have to choose. Make that choice before continuing any further with it. If you do decide to pursue the occult ideas and areas of interest, do know that you'll have to abandon your relationship with God to do so. Do you really want to do that? Think it through rationally.
If you are interested in spiritual things in a Christian way, find a church that actively practices the gifts of the Holy Spirit. If you truly do have a gift in this area, see how God wants you to use it. You can start by looking for a Catholic church that is charismatic. There are plenty of them, but you may have to look a little to find one nearby. They practice the use of the spiritual gifts. When it comes to spiritual things, God wants us to come to Him and Him only for these things.
2007-06-14 15:19:31 · answer #1 · answered by thejanith 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Allowed? WOW !
Knowing how a person is is more a matter of keen perception and intelligence NOT evidence of psychic powers. And as for talking to dead people, the mother of Jesus is dead and how many people pray to Her, talk to Her, claim to see Her, etc? You felt you where talking to Miss Sorrel? Maybe you where.
I think what's frowned upon by the church is summoning up the dead with weje boards and stuff like that. That's like calling devils from beyond to come see you. But on the other hand, seeing dead people or hearing them or something is not necessarily a voluntary thing. If they are there and you have the sight, you will see them and hear them too. So long as you are not actively calling them, I don't see a problem.....
2007-06-14 15:19:59 · answer #2 · answered by bebop_music 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teache:
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.
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.
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.
2007-06-15 06:24:01 · answer #3 · answered by Daver 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, Catholics are not allowed to consult psychics or to actively encourage the development of their own psychic abilities. Here's what the Catechism has to say about it:
"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."
I suggest talking to your parish priest and getting his advice. He may be able to help you deal with this situation through prayer and acceptable Catholic practices.
2007-06-14 15:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No.
Catholic Church teaches:
God can reveal the future to his prophets or to other saints. Still, a sound Christian attitude consists in putting oneself confidently into the hands of Providence for whatever concerns the future, and giving up all unhealthy curiosity about it.
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.
2007-06-14 18:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are lots of things that catholics are not supposed to believe in . If you don't go by the rules you should leave the club is one train of thought on the subject that's precisely what I did and the freedom to think on my own has been entirely worth it. When a religion takes away free will it betrays
it's purpose.sip
2007-06-14 15:13:35 · answer #6 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm Christian but not Catholic.. My sister is Catholic and she believes in psychics very strongly, much more than I do.. She buys books from psychics and is always watching John Edwards...
I personally only believe in the psychics who solve crimes because there is alot of substantial evidence that they really are psychic... I believe less in the ones like John Edwards because then you cant really tell if he is being truthful.
2007-06-14 15:23:26 · answer #7 · answered by baby.brown_eyes 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
how can u be told u cant believe in somthing u know ... imo if u have a gift of perception glorify God with it ..
2007-06-14 15:11:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it is, but under canon law it must be closely supervised.
2007-06-14 15:12:25 · answer #9 · answered by Raji the Green Witch 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, Christians are not supposed to consult mediums.
2007-06-14 15:09:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋