Christianity and Occultism?

Question

Are Christianity and Occultism compatible in your view

P.s. Please dont use Yes or no answers only

Please before you answer know what Christianity and Occultism mean

or Esoteric traditions
sry bout that

Answer 1

It depends upon what you call "Occultism". Anyone who really studies it knows that all it means is "Secret" or "Hidden Knowledge" ie Esoterica, which means "Innerness".

Occultism is not demon worship, spells, satanism & ouija boards. Actual occultism is mysticism, or study of the Ancient Mysteries which are at the foundation of all human spiritual experience and the genesis of religion. So-called "Occultism" is drawn from Kaballah, the Jewish Mystical tradition, Hermeticism and Alchemy, the Graeco-Egyptian spirituality of pre-Christian times and Gnosticism which is best known to us from its Christian origins. Couple this with the spirituality of Hinduism, Sufism (Mystical Islam) et al and you get closer to what the "Occult" really is: the study of the spiritual transformation of Humanity which brings us closer to our Divine Status in union with God.

There is a long history of Christian "Occultism" - Christian Hermeticism, Christian Kaballah & Christian Alchemy for instance, which started the Renassiance and which counted figures such as Ficino, Pico de Mirandola, Agrippa, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, John Dee, Robert Fludd, Francis Bacon and Shakespeare as followers. Similarly Rosicrucianism, which carried all these disciplines into the present day, which inspired figures such as Jakob Boehme and William Blake who influenced so many mystics after them. Even T S Eliot was hugely influenced by Christian Esotericism. You just have to look at the Four Quartets to see huge influences from Alchemy and Rosicrucianism.

Thus a better word for the "Occult" is the "Esoteric" - the study of the inner nature of Man. In fact I hate the word "Occult" because it has connotations of satanism and demonism which is completely false. Similarly the word "Kaballah" which only means "Tradition" has the wrong connotations of something secret, hidden and conspiratorial when in fact the history of Jewish Kaballah is one of the highest and most beautiful stories of the expression of human spirituality and nearness to God. What we call "the Occult" has been demonised for centuries because of the Church's fear of anyone interpreting Scripture or mysticism in away which was unorthodox of threatened them. Thus progressive notions became associated with witchcraft and demonism - hence the witch trials of the Medieval period. In fact the Esoteric is about the Mystical nature of Man. Thus, I say, yes: "the Occult" in this sense is completely compatible with Christianity, indeed the Esoteric, the Mystical, is at the root of the whole Christian story - the transformation of Man into his Divine Self: "We shall be as He is".

I hope this answers your question.

:-)

Answer 2

The occult is actually beginning to infiltrate the Christian church. The world is being prepared for a MASS deception. Spiritualism has been taught throughout the ages for a reason. Satan has always had a plan for a "different gospel". He's already done well in getting people to not believe in God. But even worse is to get people to believe in God by a better means. A "can't we just all get along" formula is working its way through the hearts and minds of man even now. http://www.uri.org/

God bless

Answer 3

The term occultism replaced into delivered into worry-unfastened utilization by ability of Christians to describe something that may not acceptably Christian non secular prepare. of course they have excluded their very own rites and rituals from the term. once you're asking if it truly is non secular and has a heap of formality magic hidden very shallow below it truly is floor then sure, yet it is each faith.

Answer 4

Absolutely not. Witchcraft, astrology,occultism, fortune telling, tarot cards,palm reading, quigi boards, seances,,familiar spirits and all associated with trhem including Harry potter and witch cartoons are evil and are an abomination unto the Lord

Deuteronomy 18:10-12 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD

Come to Christ and avoid witchcraft Cap'n Arlo

Answer 5

I think the word occultism is a word to explain what someone is frightened by and should in all fairness not be used to describe any ones beliefs

Answer 6

Absolutely, since all religions are an occult of some sort.

Answer 7

I feel that those terms are too broad. Can the Divine be a source for psychic information? Yes.

Answer 8

No.

The gods for each are different, and opposing - at least, if the occultism you refer to is the usual.

Answer 9

no ...Christianity is being a disciple of Christ & following His ways...
.occultism is a group of people following a set of rules/practices that are made up of other peoples ideas which are "man made" doctrines......

Answer 10

i will say yes,

i'm thinking of all the pagan traditions in Christianity like easter, xmas, tree worship, celebrating birthdays, and trinities.