In order to prevent persecution from church members, are there any Christian denominations where hypnosis is absolutely forbidden?
(We want to make sure no one gets our CDs and then regrets it because of this reason). John Court There are certainly some strong prohibitions in some Christian books but the readership is I think restricted to fundamentalists. Paul Durbin Exceptions are Christian Science, Seventh-Day-Adventist and some individuals of various churches. In recent years, the Seventh-Day-Adventists have lessened their resistance by using relaxation therapy and suggestion therapy. A hypnotist by the name of Phineas Parkhurst Quimby greatly helped Mary Baker Eddy overcome an illness and she used many of his teachings and techniques in developing the Christian Science Church. Though Quimby used hypnosis to help her, she denounced hypnosis while using its techniques. Though many in various churches opposed to hypnosis are using the principles of hypnosis (relaxation, concentration, suggestion, repetition) in their healing services, they denounce hypnosis. For those who oppose hypnosis on religious grounds, I
