my catholic training was in the 50s and 60s, and i thought the views of pope john xxiii were extreme, like changing the mass from latin to english.. as an altar boy, i worked long and hard on memorizing the latin, and he took it away, just like that.. so, my post is about anti-christian practices.. actions that appear innocent and sometimes fun, but actually violate tenets of christianity and open the door, if slightly, to allow evil access to our souls.. this isnt what i believe, this is what the church of rome says.. the following is a partial list of those (recreational) pastimes which are contradictory to church teaching and sacraments:

astrology, numerology, phrenology, palmistry, kirlian photography, astral projection, channeling, reincarnation, tarot, seances, ouija boards, satanic rituals, voodoo, santeria, fortune-telling..


for those why may wonder about the rite of exorcism, that is a good question.. the rite was practiced long before christianity and maybe most religions.. it is a strange ritual, as it deals head-on with satan and his agents in many forms.. when the church adopted the practice, it was ostensibly "cleansed" of "pagan" influence and deemed a proper approach to those whose condition was certified as "possessed".. since then, it has been a sacred ritual (not a sacrament).. it is not available on request, and should never be undertaken by anyone, not even priests, without permission of the jurisdictional bishop / cardinal..

im not saying those who attend these rituals are condemned. im saying the church does not condone or accept these practices as acceptable.. the point is, these rituals proclaim a higher deity than God for helping those who ask for it.. it is asking for spiritual assistance from those spirits other than those sanctioned by the church and God.. God, and those who are accepted as intercessors on man's behalf, are the only entities who may speak for man and his needs, and the only spirits man can appeal to for help.. anything else is NOT blessed of the church, and can only be steps to anti-christianity, and thereafter lies evil and hell.. the occult, supernatural and other like interests cannot benefit man but only jeopardize his descent into dark places.. i hope this doesnt include watching scary movies, or im really, really dead..

DEO GRATIAS!