RE: Why are Christians so uneasy about the paranormal
May 3, 2017 at 9:27 am
(This post was last modified: May 3, 2017 at 9:41 am by vorlon13.)
And like in regard to their own Inerrant and Literally True Scriptures, Christians have a very diverse set of opinions on 'paranormal' matters.
Back in the 80s when most all the Christians definitely were less slacker and more 'pious' than the ones of today, it wouldn't have been hard to find some aware that the first of the 10 Commandments covers the 'paranormal' to the extent if something 'miraculous' is going on and it clearly is not of the Abrahamic God, it is forbidden as that would be entreating 'other' Gods.
Of course, Christians being Christians, even in the 80s there had to be exceptions to a plainly worded absolute prohibition in Holy Scripture and so when it was revealed the Christians very own President Reagan (who had so SHAMELESSLY pandered to them for their votes) was employing a court astrologer he, of course, had to get a pass. The First Lady at the time, Nancy Reagan, was clearly dealing with a woman with a 'familiar spirit' (explicitly mentioned in Scripture and SPECIFICALLY forbidden, BTW) and was beyond any attempt of any of that eras Christians for witnessing the Word, at least, or even a necessary rebuke, lest others be swayed by her example to engage the dark arts.
So, the 'paranormal' then as now, it depends on who you are and what you're doing, Scriptures be damned.
Back in the 80s when most all the Christians definitely were less slacker and more 'pious' than the ones of today, it wouldn't have been hard to find some aware that the first of the 10 Commandments covers the 'paranormal' to the extent if something 'miraculous' is going on and it clearly is not of the Abrahamic God, it is forbidden as that would be entreating 'other' Gods.
Of course, Christians being Christians, even in the 80s there had to be exceptions to a plainly worded absolute prohibition in Holy Scripture and so when it was revealed the Christians very own President Reagan (who had so SHAMELESSLY pandered to them for their votes) was employing a court astrologer he, of course, had to get a pass. The First Lady at the time, Nancy Reagan, was clearly dealing with a woman with a 'familiar spirit' (explicitly mentioned in Scripture and SPECIFICALLY forbidden, BTW) and was beyond any attempt of any of that eras Christians for witnessing the Word, at least, or even a necessary rebuke, lest others be swayed by her example to engage the dark arts.
So, the 'paranormal' then as now, it depends on who you are and what you're doing, Scriptures be damned.
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