How would hypnotherapy/inner healing go against...

[The Friendly Asker]

...Christianity? What do you guys think and why? I've heard the rumor that hypnotherapy/inner healing goes against Christianity. However, I know a liscensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is a Pastor and practices hypnotherapy/inner healing. This is something I am also interested in. And I'm not talking about the stuff you see on television, but actually putting someone in a trance state (they are awake during session) in order to resolve their unconcious issues.

[kiakrash]

Hypnotherapy is great if you like copping feels during the session, the client isn't aware of what your doing.

[somethingtrinity]

I believe that being in a trance state would allow satan to enter. When God heals we are not in a trance state, but well aware of what is taking place.

[messageoflove]

From what I understand, some christians sects frown on this or other things like meditation because they believe that you are emptying your mind so that satan can enter. Of course this is nonsense and it is more likely that they are afraid people will confront serious issues that would involve the religion (like repressed memories of sexual abuse form priests). I think even Christ would agree that it is better to know all of your issues and heal from them than let them lay toxic in your soul.

[rp_joe]

"putting someone in a trance state "We need to understand that it is a very serious matter to entrust ourselves over to another person, even if we trust them. The hypnotized person comes under the will and bidding of the hypnotizer. Our will is essentially neutralized and can be suggested to believe and do whatever is asked by the hypnotizer. Our control subjugated to the will of the hypnotizer can affect the mind as well as the body. Putting oneself in a hypnotic state is yielding oneself to a vulnerable position.

www.letusreason.org (http://www.letusreason.org/Nam3.htm)

[thecelticwolf2001]

Well first of all, Christians are very finicky and when they run into something new or different from what they believe they are automatically against it. They allow themselves to be governed by oppression. And what I mean by that is: they dont think with their own brains, they look at an outdated book for all the answers. They do not walk in someone or some ideas shoes, if you will. They allow themselves to be dictated. They just need to experiance other non chirstian things before just taking what their leaders say for the "word."

[Liz C]

it could well be a good idea as long as both understand each others beliefs and listen for what God had to say and it helped with inner issues