At one time, acupuncture used for anesthesia in China,
was refused for the Westerners that lived there because it didn't work as well
for them!
However today, it is said to be working much better
for Westerners.
WHY WOULD THIS BE SO?
Emile Kremer in his book "Eyes Opened to Satan's Subtlety"summarizes
the position: "The origin, nature and development of acupuncture ....
show clearly that believers dare not expose themselves to the influence of the
spirits that have inspired this ancient healing method which is now sweeping
through Western countries ... they are finding the Western nations well
prepared through all forms of occultism (superstitions, astrology, witchcraft
etc) which are spreading very rapidly in so-called Christian countries. "
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"Even him, whose coming is after the workings of Satan with all
power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of
unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the
truth, that they might be saved."
(2 Thessalonians 2: 9-10)
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INTRODUCTION
To understand Acupuncture, we need to know where the
religion comes from.
HISTORY
Acupuncture has come out of ancient Chinese roots and is
entwined with the Taoist (pronounced Dow-ist) religion. In ancient China, there
was much speculation about the energy of the universe. This cosmic energy was
called Tao.
The word "Tao" is the Chinese equivalent of the
Bible words "Way" (found in John chap.1) and "Word" (John
chap.14). The term "Tao" has great importance in meaning the
"way" or the "road" and hence "the way of the
universe". It is supposed to be the first principle - preceding God and is
the universal cosmic energy behind nature.
Tao has two faces - YIN and YANG which are opposed to each
other yet still one. In contrast to the Bible, Taoism doesn't distinguish
between opposing forces of light and darkness, God and Satan, good and evil,
religion and magic or pure and impure. All are said to have come from the same
source.
THE YIN and YANG SYMBOL
The universe according to Taoism, is filled with
oscillations between the YIN and the YANG. These two are represented in the
"double fish" symbol - a circle with one half white and the other
black, with an S-shaped line separating the two. In the black half there is a
white dot and in the white half there is a black dot. This signifies that in
each there exists the other. For example, evil lies in good and goodness lies
in evil.
The Taoist religion is against the Bible for God says He
"is light and in him is no darkness
at all (1 John 1:5). In Taoism,
there is yin in the yang and yang in the Yin. In the Scriptures, Satan Isn't in
God or God in Satan.
IMMORTALITY
Many Taoist practitioners believe they can prolong their
lives by meditation, life-elixirs, immortality pills, alchemy, swinging
pendulums, magic and mysticism. Maharishi Yogi with his transcendental
meditation promised the same. Times may change and the programmes differ, but
still it is the occult promising man his dreams.
All this is in defiance of God who has stated that "all have sinned" (Rom 3:23) and "the wages of sin is death"(Rom 6:23).
TAOISM - SATAN'S TOOL
Taoism is one of the devil's
instruments used to:
1. Seduce man into seeing
himself sinless
2. Deny the effects of sin
which is ageing resulting in death
3. Deny the effect of sin i.e.
separation from God
4. Deny man needs a Saviour
5. Defy God and His Scriptures
6. Not be accountable to Him.
All New Age remedies are similar, in that they deceive man
into thinking that success, power, health, plans and eternal life can be had
here on earth and that Hebrews 9:27 doesn't exist - “...it is appointed unto man once to die, but after this the judgement.”
NO ACUPUNCTURE WITHOUT
TAOISM
Many acupuncturists try to downplay the occultic
roots. A Dr Schnorrenberger, an acupuncture specialist, says that the amazing
effects of acupuncture can only be reached if the practitioner follows the
principles handed down through the millennia. He rejects the combination of
Western diagnosis and Chinese treatment, saying that it's absolutely necessary
for acupuncturists to follow the theories of ancient Chinese medicine (which
uses and is based upon the occultic Taoism), if they want to see significant
success. He further states that disregarding these ancient practices and
theories will lead to acupuncturists practicing unspecific stimulation therapy
at best.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Acupuncture works on the body's energy called
"C'hi" (pronounced "chee") which flows through
energy `meridians' or pathways in the body. All diseases are the result of an
imbalance between the Yin and Yang, so these opposing forces of good and evil
are to be brought into balance - the body's energy or C'hi can then flow.
There are over 700 points on the body where needles can be
inserted to create this balance.
SERPENT POWER
According to Hinduism there is the Kundalini or Serpent energy lying at the base of the spine. This snake energy
represents the supernatural force in every man. There is a form of yoga that
can be practiced to awaken this snake, move it along fine channels in the body
to the Chakras (these are 7 energy deposits in the body found in the forehead,
throat, chest, stomach and groin), until it reaches the heart and takes up a
new home.
Various psychics say that the channels followed by the
snake correspond to the energy meridians used in acupuncture. They say that
there is no difference between the manipulation of energy as practiced in
acupuncture to that of the controlled manipulation of the snake Kundalini as
practiced through yoga. Dr Motoyama, Director of the Institute of Religious
Psychology in Tokyo, says that acupuncture points are where Chinese medicine,
Indian Yoga and Western medicine meet each other. With more stories of miracle
cures in the media, people are becoming increasingly convinced that Chinese
& Hindu philosophies contain the underlying principles for the restoration
of their health. As a result, men and women are opening up
their hearts to Eastern cults and turning
their backs on God's truth as revealed In the Bible.
SHOULD A CHRISTIAN HAVE
ACUPUNCTURE?
Dr Christian Klopfenstein, author of the book
"Bible and Health", has reservations saying that it seems obvious to
him that the spirit of magic and suggestion have strong influences in the
results of acupuncture. He says that patients can place their confidence into
all sorts of deceit, counterfeits and things which can lead him astray.
THE BATTLE GROUND -THE MIND
Regarding ear acupuncture, Dr Schnorrberger says that it
is possible to induce mind changes by stimulating the ear with needles. Samuel
Pfeifer MD in his book "Healing at Any Price" goes further and says
that the manipulation of a man's soul is possible as the philosophy of
acupuncture and the promises of God are diametrically opposed to each other.
Mark Albracht of the "Spiritual Counterfeits
Project" (San-Francisco) writes that while many types of psychic healing
may not be overtly antichristian or anti-Biblical, experience has shown that PEOPLE
WHO PURSUE THESE AREAS, for the most part, END UP ADHERING TO SOME FORM
OF OCCULT WORLD VIEW OR EASTERN MYSTICAL PRACTICE.
Dr M Duke in his book "Acupuncture" talks about
how intricately the modern practice of acupuncture is entwined with Eastern
philosophy: "The entire universe works to such a precise orderly fashion,
that it contains no mysteries beyond man's understanding. This is not
arrogance, but a rich feeling between of association between man and nature.
Because no supreme power and no Lord of Hosts created the world, the forces
behind life and death and illness and health are not beyond man's
comprehension. They are in the from of C'hi, present in every living creature, every tree and
flower, every puff of wind and drop of rain. The acupuncturist sees the lives of his patients as integral parts
of the
universe. He brings his patients back to health not only for their sake and
happiness, but so that the world may function properly. Every needle the
acupuncturist twirls between his fingers bears the heavy weight of universal harmony in its slim pointed end."
CRUCIAL QUESTIONS
Dr Pfeifer writes: "The
crucial questions deal not only with the dangers of occult oppression, but our
attitude to God and His Word. Are we to believe the God of the Bible or the
promises of Eastern philosophy?- To whom are we surrendering our consciousness
- to God or to the esoteric powers that could manipulate our soul? This is
where the real dangers of acupuncture lurk. Under the cloak of science and the
claim to restore health, a subcutaneous dose of eastern philosophy is secretly
injected into the patient."
THE END RESULT
If Satan can't steal your soul as a Christian, he's more than happy to
have second best and that is to see your Christian life "go down the
gurgler". These are the following ways this happens:
1. The desire to witness about Christ wanes.
2. The desire to pray & read the Bible drops off.
3. The desire to trust God declines.
In addition, some or all of the following can result: Families in rebellion, problems with health &
finances, things always going wrong, being prone to accidents, emotional or
marriage problems, feelings of `aggro' to others or things, back problems and
extreme sexual thoughts. SATAN ALWAYS DEMANDS A "TRADE-OFF" "Beware
lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition
of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him
dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.And ye are complete in him,
which is the head of all principality and power:”
(Colossians 2:8-10)
DEAR CHRISTIAN, the dangers of acupuncture involve the occult. If
there's a draft in the house you search till you find the window that's been
left open. The dangers of acupuncture are just like that. Why would you want to
leave open a window to your soul for Satan to come in? "ACUPUNCTURE HAS BEEN EXPOSED BY CHRISTIAN WRITERS
TODAY AND CHRISTIANS HAVE TO STEER WELL CLEAR OF ITS OCCULT INFLUENCE."-
R. Livesay.
By Harley Hitchcock
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