Friday, July 28, 2006
The Occult and the Afterlife: A Biblical Perspective
We don't talk much theology here, despite the fact that ideas on religion permeate politics worldwide. I've just done a long and detailed analysis of 1 Samuel 28, which involved looking at Judeo-Christian theology of the occult (remember the Witch of Endor?) and the afterlife (the catechism and The Apostles's Creed).
In short, the scriptures do not have a blanket prohibition against methods of telling the future. They object to mechanical methods and to the use of creatures (as opposed to the Creator) for doing so. The foundational idea is of a Living Spirit flowing through all Creation, that nothing is fixed or determined until the end of time itself.
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Does this mean that economic forecasters are going to hell, or merely that they should go to hell? ;-)
As far as predicting the future goes, I note that whereas Hindu astrologers are all about predicting the future, Western astrologers nowadays tend to avoid future predictions (probably because they usually turn out to be wrong) in favor of an emphasis on determining how the earth/sun/moon/planets/etc. contribute (or don't contribute) to the physical and mental makeup of an individual.
As far as predicting the future goes, I note that whereas Hindu astrologers are all about predicting the future, Western astrologers nowadays tend to avoid future predictions (probably because they usually turn out to be wrong) in favor of an emphasis on determining how the earth/sun/moon/planets/etc. contribute (or don't contribute) to the physical and mental makeup of an individual.
Phoenix Woman asks, Does this mean that economic forecasters are going to hell, or merely that they should go to hell? ;-)
Lacking either a strong theological conviction on the issue or a snappy comeback, I'll venture so far as to say that if they make accurate predictions, they are true prophets, and if they are Donald Luskin or Larry Kudlow, they will probably go to Hell at least once.
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Lacking either a strong theological conviction on the issue or a snappy comeback, I'll venture so far as to say that if they make accurate predictions, they are true prophets, and if they are Donald Luskin or Larry Kudlow, they will probably go to Hell at least once.
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