Date: March 19th, 2025 7:04 PM
Author: metaphysical certitude
Engaged with evil spirits: Carl Jung’s "Red Book" documents his deliberate interactions with entities like Philemon and Salome, which he described as spiritual guides. These exchanges align disturbingly with practices condemned in Scripture, such as Deuteronomy 18:11, which explicitly forbids consulting spirits. Far from mere psychological constructs, Jung treated these figures as autonomous beings, suggesting a flirtation with demonic forces under the guise of self-exploration.
His "shadow" concept as promoting sin: Jung’s notion of integrating the "shadow"—the dark, repressed aspects of the psyche—frames it as a path to wholeness. Yet this clashes with Christian teaching, which calls for the rejection of sin, not its acceptance (Romans 6:12). By urging individuals to embrace rather than repent of their baser impulses, Jung’s theory risks normalizing moral corruption, undermining the transformative power of grace.
Alchemy and Gnosticism as heretical: Jung’s fascination with alchemy and Gnosticism veers into theological quicksand. These esoteric traditions, steeped in pagan mysticism, prioritize secret knowledge and self-divinization over submission to God. Orthodox Christianity has long branded such ideas as heretical—echoing warnings in 1 Timothy 4:1 against doctrines of demons—yet Jung elevates them as legitimate spiritual pursuits, defying the exclusivity of biblical revelation.
False path to salvation: Jung peddles a seductive counterfeit: salvation through self-transformation via mystical practices and psychological alchemy. This sidesteps the core Christian claim that redemption comes solely through Christ (John 14:6). By positioning the individual as their own savior, Jung’s framework not only dilutes the Gospel but offers a hollow substitute, luring seekers away from true reconciliation with God.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5696738&forum_id=2).#48763500)