Monday, April 25, 2005

Catholic Spiritual 'Balance' - Or - 'How Rome Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love New Age Techniques'

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio was promoting new age and occultic techniques at an April 9 "Spiritual Wellness Fair" sponsored by the "Sisters of Charity." This was reported in the April 22 issue of the archdiocesan newspaper, 'The Catholic Telegraph,' in an article titled, "Finding Physical, Spiritual Balance."

The article began:

"Nurturing our spirituality is key to maintaining balance in our lives and to our overall well being, but just how do we accomplish this?"

At this fair – the nuns allowed demonstrations of Yoga, Tai Chi, and Reflexology – all eastern, occultic, and WICKED practices. Let's see what type of spiritual "food" Rome was offering Catholics of southwest Ohio:

1. Yoga - According to the yogis, true happiness, liberation, and enlightenment comes from union with the divine consciousness known as Brahman, or with Atman, the transcendent Self. The various yoga practices are a methodology for reaching that goal.

2. Tai Chi – This could best be described as a form of yoga done in slow, deliberate movements. It's supposed to give one the ability to achieve a "supreme ultimate discipline," in order to see the "dynamic duality" in all things.

3. Reflexology – Another offshoot of far eastern mysticism, it claims parts of the body can be healed by massaging certain parts of the foot! Interestingly, a reflexology website says some people respond to this practice by, "Feeling lethargic, nauseous, or tearful." I would say this is actually the Lord WARNING people about such practices!!

These are methods designed to make people let down their defenses so they will be more susceptible to demonic influences! And the Catholic Church is promoting this!

I can only conclude then that the Catholic Church WANTS people to be under demonic influences.

The bible nowhere teaches that people should open to such mental unguardedness. 2 Corinthians 10:5b says we are to bring, "Into captivity EVERY THOUGHT (emphasis mine) to the obedience of Christ." Proverbs 16:3 says, "Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts will be established."

May God's Spirit expose the inherently wicked nature of the Catholic Church, and give many Catholics repentance from Rome and faith ALONE in Jesus Christ for the full and free forgiveness of sins – no Catholic priest – no new age techniques – and no Pope Benedict XVI needed.