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Fabruk:
Hello everyone. There is something that has always been on my mind since I was a child. I loved to pretend that I was hypnotizing my brothers and friends and at that time I thought hypnosis was only to make people do silly things. But now I have noted the increasing search for hypnotic therapy to stop smoking, to deal with trauma and phobias and all other things. Here is my question. Is hypnosis really a bad thing? Should followers of Jesus try or exercise hypnosis to get help or to help someone? What does the Bible say about this?
Any help will be appreciate.
Be blessed you all.
Fabio/UK

PS, If you read this topic, please leave a comment, whether you are just curious or you do have an opinion, it doesn't matter what your opinion is, please comment. I want to know how many people who read the Bible wonder about hypnosis.

musicman:
I know that the scientologists don't like it.  It produces those pesky engrams.

Karen:
Yes Fabio, I too wonder about these things, not just hypnosis but NLP and EFT amongst a whole range of 'alternative' solutions.

I trained as a Life Coach and within this profession there are a lot of alternative solutions put about and it is something I struggle with. As I want to help clients and resource them with all I can so that they may change their perceptions of their lives so they can make fresh choices to gain a different effect. Essentially it is 'Cause and Effect' as all of life comprises of this. From what I can see a lot of alternative stuff, just uses some knowledge about how our minds work. Like NLP is aware that our memory has a pathway system and therefore tries to create a new pathway as way of overridding a bad memory that is a stumbling block to us.
( excuse my very simplistic way of explaining)

I am very keen in wanting to obey God and not participate in witchcraft! But unravelling these things are not easy. My limited knowledge about hypnosis is that somone is going into your subconscious and that you are unaware of what is happening. This is what concerns me, what could I be allowing someone to put into me whilst I am unaware in this hypnotic state. So for this reason I shy away from it.

But I too would be glad to hear what others think.

Karen

UncleBeau:
Even if hypnosis works on an individual through suggestion, it has never had any lasting effects. Guess what, you're still going to have to overcome. Does scripture say, "He that avoids sin with hypnosis will be saved"? Nope.

When I quit smoking, I had to do it 'cold turkey', but i only did it with God making me do it. I learned like lots of people about a year ago that we had no free will. I knew God would make me quit eventually, so why not do it now.....and it was easy after that little revelation. However, Ray has a great point that you won't stop sinning until you absolutely hate what you're doing with every fiber of your being, and the only way to absolutely hate your sin is to know the full truth of why it's wrong. See, just because I don't smoke anymore, doesn't mean I'm not temped by it every now and then. When God brings me to hate it utterly and completely, I won't even be tempted.

But I'll tell you what I think about the matter of hypnosis. If you can't trust God to help you rid yourself of character flaws, you'll resort to other means that just don't work, such as hypnotism.

Fabruk:
Thank you for your thoughts Uncle Beau. You are probably right.

We should never substitute God in anywhere and even if we tried we couldn't. He is Bigger then anything.

I know I used the smoking example and that was a random one, because I don't even smoke but what makes me wonder about  hypnosis sometimes is that although its temporary, it must have a reason why we can hypnotize or get hypnotize, If not God wouldn't allow it.

What is the purpose of hypnosis. I am sure it can be used in the right way or for a purpose. I don't practice hypnosis and  never been hypnotized. I wrote about this because I am really curious to know Why we can do that. I know our Father wouldn't let it happen for no reason.

Many blame Satan for it. I was taught that being hypnotized would open door for demon possession. All I wanted to know is if that is true, and why and how is that possible. As many things that I was taught in sunday schools and by preaching turn out to be lies now I want to know the Truth about everything I was taught. Does it make sense?

I know hypnosis does not last, but does it help? And if it helps, is that wrong?

I see it like this: PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG. If we take an aspirin for our headache, Are we sinning because we didn't trust God to heal the headache? We know He can heal everything, don't we? Even when the headache insists we most of the times don't run to God and wait for his healing. We go to Doctors who will give us medicine or will take blood samples and all and most of the times "they" fix us (although I know is God allowing it to be healed through the remedies we take) Same thing happens if we break a leg or an arm. Do we wait it to fix by itself or we go to the doctors to get it temporally immobilized so it can mend again? Can God heal a break leg or arm instantaneously without doctors? YES. Does He do that every time with everyone? NO. Can doctors help EVERYONE with a broken leg or arm? most of the times YES, are we sinning for that? Wasn't God who created the Medicine?

When I asked about hypnosis I was not talking about avoiding sin through it, but maybe, just maybe, hypnosis could be an "aspirin" to the mind. Maybe God could use hypnosis to heal someone the same way he uses the doctors. Why is it that Hypnosis has to be so mystical and evil or should be treated it so strict with the BIBLE whereas doctors heals people everyday and we don't seem to really make a big deal of it. (I know doctors never heal anyone, It is our Father who does, but hope you get what I mean)

I read that we are hypnotized every day, mostly without our awareness but is it true?

I am so happy for you brother Uncle Beau for quitting smoking. Well done. I am sure it takes a lot of will to do it and I appreciate it. Keep it pressing on. If more people would have that hate for smoking.....

I didn't mean to sound sarcastic or rude or anything that may offend you or anyone.

I am genuine interested in getting an answer for that and I am sure many people are too. I know God has a purpose for this topic here or why would 152 look into it?

Please keep the comments coming.

God bless you Uncle Beau.

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