| Some people believe the Bible has made reference to | | | | whereas most Christians see psychicabilities in today's |
| psychicsas dangerous charlatans who should be | | | | world as coming from a dark place. |
| avoided. Othersbelieve that many of the great | | | | There are most definitely psychics who use their gift |
| prophets and predictions madethroughout scripture | | | | inways that are not kind or take advantage of their |
| simply arose from psychic or sensitivecitizens within | | | | clientsthrough selfish schemes or ulterior motivations. |
| these antiquated communities. So it's notsurprising that | | | | This doesnot necessarily mean their ability itself is bad |
| to many Christians, psychics are not viewedas | | | | but ratherhow they choose to use it. Why however, |
| trustworthy people. However, what happens when | | | | does the Bible statethat psychics need to be avoided? |
| thepsychic him or herself is a Christian? | | | | Maybe its to protect usfrom the negative, "evil" |
| If their personal beliefs contradict the power that was | | | | psychics who do not believe whatthe Bible teaches? |
| justalways within themselves. For most psychics they | | | | Or are these ideas just representative ofreflections in |
| did not askto have this ability - it just happened and | | | | the cultural and stereotypical beliefs ofyesteryear - just |
| usually at avery young age. How must life be if people | | | | as our own society has evolved over eventhe last |
| they attendchurch with see them as wrong or even | | | | few decades, certainly we shouldn't be suprised ifthe |
| evil? Do they hidetheir ability? Do they feel ashamed | | | | values of our biblical forefathers were a bit |
| of it? | | | | differentthan we see today. |
| The Bible (as with other controversial topics) does | | | | For those Christians who believe that having |
| tend tooffer mixed mesages and even contradict itself | | | | psychicabilities is NOT a bad thing and even seek the |
| especiallywhen the two testaments are compared. | | | | advice of apsychic - being able to have a reading |
| Those who findpsychics to be evil should only look at | | | | from someone with thesame religious beliefs may be |
| the fact that manyof Jesus' followers were in fact | | | | very beneficial. If you areseeking advice on personal |
| psychics or prohets bytheir own admission. Now this | | | | issues - speaking to someone whocan offer advice |
| can be easily argued thatit's not the same thing that | | | | based on directing you on a path that yourown |
| their foreseeing capabilitescame directly from God - | | | | religious beliefs teach is a good and positive thing. |