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Kabbalism is witchcraft in disguise
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Seekthetruth81
1/8/2007 9:50 PM
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"Kabbalism is a system of Jewish mysticism and magic and is the foundational element in modern witchcraft. Virtually all of the great witches and sorcerers of this century were Kabbalists." -William J. Schnoebelen, The Dark Side of Freemasonry
"Most people do not Knowingly go towards Lucifer (who is appropriately called Satan). So those who end up worshipping Lucifer essentially have to be tricked into doing this. Theosophy spends a great deal of time with the Kabbalah (caballa/quabalah), because the books of the Kabbalah pretend to be about Jewish History. The premise of those who study the Kabbalah is that they are reading an ancient series of books, usually containing HIDDEN knowledge about the Bible, and about the Universe.
The problem is - that is not ACTUALLY what the Kabbalah is doing. The system of the Kabbalah claims to be based on Jewish Mysticism. But we have to look at that claim very closely. Some people who hear the term "Jewish Mysticism" think that this applies to Jewish Spirituality that is derived FROM the Old Testament, from the Bible. That is NOT true ! It is confusing because books About the Kabbalah are written in a style which is confusing, designed to lead readers to think that they are studying DEEP things, when the only event that is truly taking place - is that readers [of books about the Kabbalah] are being deceived.
The Kabbalah is based on a series of Visions delivered to a person in a Trance. To Christians, THAT should be raising alarm bells. The Kabbalah is based on a series of books, that are called THE ZOHAR. This is usually published in 4 to 6 volumes. It claims to be a revelation from the God of the Old Testament. The implications are immense ! According to those involved in the Kabbalah (and there are many), the Zohar is essentially A commentary on the Old Testament, but it was written by people who are clearly SPIRITUALISTS: A Spiritualist is a person who consults the dead, and who consults familiar spirits. In other words, the Zohar - which is what the Kabbalah is based on - is actually a work of the Occult.
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Dovber2
1/9/2007 3:38 PM
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truthseeker, where did you get your information? Who are your sources? Are you sure they are credible? Are you familiar with the themes of jewish kabbalah and its development into modern times?
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LivingEZ123
1/10/2007 1:20 PM
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The word Kaballa translates as "Tradition". Gershom Shloam is an recognized authority on the development of Jewish mysticism. Read his history of Jewish Mysticism. What has come down to us primarily within Hasidism, as taught by the Baal Shem Tov, is a variation based on Zohar, "The Book of Splendor". Hasidism primarily uses "theosophy" to reinforce and explain normative Judaism. It is not "magic". Theosophy is a developed system of symbolic thought. It is a non-literal model of how things work. It is linked to the Torah through "hidden meanings". It should be pointed out that the "hidden meanings" are NEVER used to develop normative law. Torah is always interpreted on many levels. This is not to say that "practicle Kabala" can not degenerate into a form of magic. One must make a distinction between "theosophy" and "practicle Kabala".
Mystics also develped forms of meditation. Experience derived through meditation is not "magic". This is a very complex area in which I am certainly not expert. I do know however, that what you write is WAY OFF BASE.
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Rashi
1/12/2007 9:49 AM
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I do not personally know of anyone who pursues Kabbalah as having engaged in incantations, spells or curses. This is usually not done in modern Judaism. The few instances of things like Pulsa De Nura are done by extremists that appear in every faith. One must not think of the infinite (which is in many ways contrary to Christianity) as being evil because it contradicts ones own beliefs.
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