Why does the Catholic Church frown upon psychics and mediums?
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First Commandment " Love God above all ".\n\nI believe that psychics and mediums are associated with different spirituality beliefs therefore when a Catholic seeks this advice, they are snubbing God for the vision of their future.
734356
That's quite a generalization. I have friends of many different faiths, including plenty of non-Christians. Lots of atheists, too. I don't win friends by behaving like a condescending jerk. I don't force my Catholic faith on anyone. If they choose to believe, that's great; if they don't, that's their business. At any rate, I'm not quite sure how that warrants a charge of being condescending. And people from many different groups can be condescending. It's not confined to Christians alone.
56129
With the debunking that Houdini did in his time I would not take mediums and psychics very seriously.  But, given that the FBI and other law enforcement agencies use psychics occasionally there is something to it.  I believe that we have senses that we're not able to identify yet, but that it's more scientific than supernatural.  Things such as sensing someone is watching you from across the room, or having a bad feeling at the time someone you care about is in trouble.  Those things do happen, and can't be explained, so we put it into a Supernatural category until there's a scientific explanation.  I believe its some sort of network, and the animal world has examples of this type of communication, but we have yet to understand.
572925
It threatens the churches belief systems so they have to stress that it is a work of fiction.  Religious people don't like their religions threatened.  Just look how many wars have come about as a result of religion.
22724
It is a deception. These are called in the Bible, "familiar spirits". Demonic entities know all about your deceased loved ones and can mimic them will all sorts of facts or the way they appear. They can talk via Ouija boards and other such "entries". This is why movies and television shows that glorify these as being authentic are not healthy for you--spiritually.
317791
They are doing the exact same thing we are doing they just can't accept that.  Nor can they accept that in their holy book is magick as well, they just call it miracles.  To bad they don't realize it and become more tolerant.
808990
Psychics have the same mental defense mechanisms that other people do. They would shield themselves from that knowledge as long as it made them uncomfortable.
902820
Psychics are either deliberate scams or people so out of touch with the world around them that they're able to ignore the fact that they have no psychic abilities. \n\nIf you want comfort, you might try the religion thing, but be aware that it'll come at a high price (they'll expect you to profess their false beliefs as well). \n\nIf you want guidance, find a smart, well-educated person, and ask for advice.
511753
i agree with auntiegrav. it is a situation where as Karl Marx said "religion is the opiate of the people" if you conjure magic for them in front of there face they will not see the truth behind the malice that you are creating with other issues.
257455
Call it what you want, catholics do venerate Mary, and the bible never says to do this. this is not an attack on Catholic church, but there is too much emphasis on ritual, the rosary and the saints can do nothing for your soul, that is dependent on you believing and accepting Christ, reading the bible and worshiping in spirit and in truth, which the catholic church does not do because they are so hung up on ritual. Isaiah speaks about how much God dislikes ritual, though it has it's place, it should not shift the focus away from God, which it does and God does not like that. Hey why don't you do a proper search before you swallow your doctrine whole, you might find that the catholic church really has alot of un-truths.
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If this is a serious question, then it deserves a serious answer.\n\nThe religion itself is not the source of the problem.\n\nThe problem lay very much with the institution of the church and its relationship with society.\n\nTo 'believe' and follow the religion requires a strong faith in teachings that cannot be proven by facts (even a google search won't help on this one!).\n\nA follower depends on the teachings of the church.  The church, in practicality, becomes the center of moral authority.\n\nSo, when someone with a human failing becomes a priest, he not just a priest, he is part of the moral authority mechanism.\n\nThere was (and in some cases still is) a huge misplaced loyalty to the institution of the church.\n\nAny challenge to the authority of the church was interpreted as a potential challenge to its position and therefore its teachings.\n\nIndividual children and parents were powerless to challenge the authority of the church.  Bishops and Cardinals faced the issues with total denial, or, even worse, simply moved the offenders to new areas to begin an new series of abuse.\n\n(You may recall an incident when the Irish singer Sinead O'Connor tore up a picture of the previous Pope on live TV (over the church child abuse issue), she was vilified for years afterwards - hardly anyone took any time to even ask what she was protesting about!  Radio stations and stores were too busy boycotting her music)  \n\nThe links that the church had in society often meant that a priest or Bishop could have a quiet word to the police, lawyers and judges to reassure them that the abuse was simply the figment of an overactive imagination.\n\nThis aspect reasonably explains the high abuse incidence.  The church, in effect, allowed its latent abusers to abuse, whereas out in society latent abusers were restrained by less opportunity and a far higher probability of being caught. \n\nHaving said all that, the situation has been turned around.  The lone voices built up into a giant roar and finally attracted the attention of very many church followers who genuinely did not understand what had gone on.  They have forced wholesale changes and cleared out the gatekeepers who were complict in hiding the abuse.\n\nWhy stick with the religion?  Well, if you believe in its teachings, then you believe that it is the right path to take.  Good did finally triumph over evil.\n\n(Having said all that, I didn't stick with the religion because it just doesn't ring true for me any more).
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The Vatican loves it when lots of poor ignorant people have sex and lots of kids...that keeps em dependent and looking for help, which keeps the Catholic Church in business. \nChurch is just as much a racket as anything else is, and guys like that are looking for another gullible 'flock' to exploit, and they're as much to thank/blame for the US/Mexico problem as anyone else. I think it's time for the Church to pay taxes and do ALL their business in public view, right in front of 'god' and everybody! LOLOL Time to broom out the corners, there....
909039
1) It could be demons, because scripture is obvious that they do interfere in human events. One might ask why demons would go around making strange noises, etc.... Well, my mom personally watches ghost channels on tv and I've seen how its turned her against Christianity, so if the demons want to turn people away from God, apparently they do a good job acting as ghosts. Naturally when you think of demon you might think of some horned beast that wants to go around killing people, but that is not their mission; their mission is deception, and ghosts apparently do deceive people away from God.\n\n2) It COULD (in at least some instances) be your eyes or your mind playing tricks with you.
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I think it is a scare tactic. I do believe in mediums, but not emily rose type posessions. I don't get why a "demon" would want to possess a body, only to harm it. It is like buying a house only to burn it up.
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You're right. Psychics are just very observant, they can't really see into the furture. I have never seen anyone of them come right out and say something concrete. Especially the ones who claim to be talking to the dead, "I'm getting someone their name begins with a M or an N or wait maybe it begins wiht a P" Its total Phishing and I think they should all be arrested for taking advantage of people who are in pain.
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this question is just turning into let's see who can insult the catholics the most, which I find greatly offending. The thing I think is most misunderstood is the celibacy of priests. Because of that and many accusations, most people think that "all" catholics priests are pedifiles which is not true.
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It is NOT possible to communicate with dead people despite what psychics might think