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Nathan
Kudajczyk
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Hi, guys —
- Would being a Shaman be considered a sin
in the Catholic faith?
It's not me, but one of my friends in school, who is interested
in becoming a Shaman. I've done some research
and I've found that Shamanism doesn't worship any Idols
or gods but just nature. It's just
something that's been annoying me for quite a while.
I'd love to hear from a reliable source and not friends.
Nathan
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Would being a 'Shaman' be considered a sin
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John
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Hi, Nathan —
Thanks for your question.
The worship of nature is known as paganism. Anytime
we worship anything created, rather than the Creator,
we commit idolatry. Being a Shaman is
a pagan practice. Not only is it a sin,
it opens oneself up to the demonic realm. One might
not intend to do so, but whenever we engage in any
occult activity, such as:
- Shamanism
- Witchcraft
- Tarot Cards
- Fortune Telling
- Astrology, and so forth
not only do we sin, but are inviting Satan and his
minions into our lives.
John
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Mary
Ann replied:
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Nathan —
A shaman is one who tries to manipulate natural
forces using powers from the spirit world with which
he is said to communicate. Many religious belief
systems have shamans, and their practices vary, but
their intent is to solve problems or heal by being
a medium of the spirits.
At the most benign, they deify aspects of nature,
and they may use herbs (which can be rooted in folk
knowledge of their good uses) and magic (secret words
and movements) to focus the powers on the task at
hand.
Nevertheless, we know that Christ is the Only Way
to the Father, and that all good things come from
the Father through Him. Opening oneself to use by
spirits means opening oneself to bad spirits. In
addition, it is a sin of superstition to ascribe
to magical words and actions, a power that belongs
to God alone.
So using shamanism is:
- a sin of superstition
- an
offense against the first commandment, and
- becoming
a shaman is a form of apostasy by entering into another
belief system, a pagan one, albeit one that carries
vestiges of truth.
Mary Ann
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