Author Topic: Man gets hundreds of shoppers to raise their hand at once -- thru Hypnotism (Read 668 times)

Matthew · « **on:** April 10, 2009, 08:38:46 AM »

Only 3 minutes -- a MUST WATCH!

Matthew · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2009, 08:47:36 AM »

Matthew · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2009, 09:15:02 AM »

This man's videos are VERY interesting.

It brings up an interesting topic -- the manipulation of people's free will.

It's sinful to go to a hypnotist, right? Just like becoming drunk -- because the relinquishing of Free Will makes you culpable of anything you do as a result.

Now here's an interesting twist --

What if you know, for a fact, that TV and movies contain powerful subliminal messages about how to live, and that those messages are in conflict with a Catholic way of life? Would it be sinful to subject yourself to that hypnotism?

Perhaps you might think it's less culpable than going to a hypnotist, because many people are ignorant.

But I certainly am not ignorant of the power of TV to influence your thinking via subliminal messages. So for someone like me, I had BETTER avoid TV.

Matthew

Matthew · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2009, 09:30:52 AM »

Look at THIS one!

Alex · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2009, 08:27:23 PM »

The people raising their hands are in on it with the supposed hypnotist. If you find it hard to believe that there could be so many people at the mall working with the hypnotists, then see the Youtube videos of what Improv Everywhere does in public. Once they had over 200 people freeze in place on cue in Grand Central Station in New York.

You can't hypnotize people like that. It's all fake.

clare · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2009, 04:26:49 PM »

Quote from: ChantCd

It's sinful to go to a hypnotist, right? Just like becoming drunk -- because the relinquishing of Free Will makes you culpable of anything you do as a result.

Fr Heribert Jone, Moral Theology:

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4. Hypnotism is not a sin against the worship due to God as long as it is not associated with superstitious intentions or a pantheistic philosophy of life.

Hypnotism is often forbidden by reason of its being dangerous to health and morals. Hence, for the lawfulness of hypnotic practice, these conditions must be verified: a serious reason must be had (e.g., to cure certain ills); other unobjectionable means must not be available; furthermore, a thoroughly skilled and morally reliable hypnotist must conduct the hypnotizing; if possible it ought to be done in the presence of witnesses, and, finally, none of the participants may have superstitious intentions. The same principles apply to the modern practice of narcotherapy. Patients with the use of reason must first give consent to such treatment.

Matthew · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2009, 02:21:43 PM »

The problem is, where are the traditional Catholic hypnotists whom I could trust? They probably don't exist.

It would be dangerous to place your free will in the hands of a doctor you don't know personally -- otherwise, anything could happen.

Matthew