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Is dream interpretation witchcraft?
I've studied psychology and specialized in dream interpretation. Although I'm Buddhist, I've always been interested in Christianity (if only they weren't so judgmental). In my interpretation of dreams, though, I'm told by a Christian friend that its witchcraft. Is it? How so?
9 Answers
- Upasakha JasonLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
No, it's not witchcraft. Your Christian friend is sorely mistaken. Her own Bible includes examples of righteous people, God's own people, interpreting dreams. The two most famous examples are Joseph in the book of Genesis, who interpreted the Pharaoh's dreams, and the prophet Daniel, who interpreted Nebuchadnezzar's dreams.
Dream interpretation is a very mundane thing, as you know from your studies in psychology. Dreams are just thoughts in pictorial form, and understanding them is no more witchcraft than understanding one's waking thoughts.
Dark: with respect, you are mistaken concerning witches and witchcraft. As a subset of religious practices, witchcraft is often used for purposes of healing and blessing, not unlike prayer in Christianity. A person can use witchcraft of malicious ends, just like a person might pray for the swift destruction of an enemy, but to say that witchcraft is used for evil ends is to malign those people who use it to no such ends.
Source(s): Buddhist - Anonymous5 years ago
In the old testament, Daniel interpreted dreams for the Pharoah... And so did Joseph. These were great men of God. I do not recall Jesus saying anything one way or the other about dream interpretation. Dreams are often the way Spirit speaks to us. If we cannot understand something, I see no harm in going to others to have them give you their understanding of it. BTW, "witchcraft" is not evil. There are many Christian "witches" in the world who use the power God has given them to perform good works for others. Do not condemn what you do not understand.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Witchcraft has to do with magic, dream interpretation is just what it says it is...dream interpretation.
- darklorry_56Lv 41 decade ago
no, that's not witchcraft, in the old testament many prophets and not only could interpret dreams, like joseph, the difference is, they used it to do good, witchcraft, on the other hand is used to do bad.
there are only 2 places where you could get "magic powers" from: god or the devil. the ones that get it from the devil use it for selfish purposes and like to show off, whereas the ones that get it from god use it for good and are very very discrete about it
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- Zombie HunterLv 41 decade ago
Well, lets see here. I will not criticize Buddhism. It isn't witchcraft to try and understand your dreams or other people's dreams. Not all Christians are extremely judgmental. But anyway, it is not witchcraft. :)
- PROBLEMLv 71 decade ago
I am a Christian and I say your friend needs help. Ask her what Joseph did to get out of prison...yep dream interpretation!
- RichLv 51 decade ago
aparantly you are very very judgmental of judgmental people
why dont you work on that
and why dont you read the oldtestament and Joseph and his imterpretation of the pharoes dreams
that turned out pretty good for Joseph
or you could see the play with Donny Osmand.
Why dont you try working on being less judgmental in the next life OK kid.
Your freind is not a christian she is Probably a fundementalist Idoloter
Budhists understand that the statue is not the God they are not Idoloters and in fact the two religions are almost the same.Buddhists can see past the symbol.. Most christians worship the father the son and the holy ghost not a book but a living God not stuck in the symbol.
fundementist Idoloters worship the father the son and the bible
your freind worships a book. Idoloters are the ones who kill first born children and burn witches at stakes.
NOT CHRISTIANS more like BIBLEtians
- Raven Eyes JPALv 51 decade ago
No it is not. Your friend is mistaken.
Witchcraft is something entirely different.
- 1 decade ago
No, it's long been accepted by psychologists as a means of figuring out your life