US bishops: Reiki is dangerous, superstitious

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This is an important announcement which should settle, hopefully for good, the debate.
In a document released March 25, the Committee on Doctrine of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops blasted Reiki, a practice developed in Japan in the late nineteenth century that has gained acceptance in some Catholic retreat centers and other institutions.
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After distinguishing between natural medicine and supernatural healing effected by Christ, the bishops conclude:Reiki therapy finds no support either in the findings of natural science or in Christian belief. For a Catholic to believe in Reiki therapy presents insoluble problems. In terms of caring for one’s physical health or the physical health of others, to employ a technique that has no scientific support (or even plausibility) is generally not prudent.
In terms of caring for one’s spiritual health, there are important dangers. To use Reiki one would have to accept at least in an implicit way central elements of the worldview that undergirds Reiki theory, elements that belong neither to Christian faith nor to natural science.
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I hope someone tells the Benedictine nuns…some of them are openly practicing this and are calling themselves “Masters of Reiki.”
 
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I hope someone tells the Benedictine nuns…some of them are openly practicing this and are calling themselves “Masters of Reiki.”
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Franciscans, too. They need to crack down on Native American “therapies”, too. Dream catchers may be culturally relevant and we can certainly appreciate Native American attempts to reach God, but these things have no business in the same room as a tabernacle…
 
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This is an important announcement which should settle, hopefully for good, the debate.
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It reinforces the belief that faithful Catholics already have. It removes any doubt about Church teaching and perspective. Unfortunately, it won’t settle the debate. Catholics who know and are in submission to Christ will see it as settled - and we should. I am grateful for the statement. We need to pray for the deceived that they come to know and to submit to Christ and His Church and to find, know, and love the true Healer of souls.

On a more positive note, a local convent has taken “Reiki” off of their site. However, I doubt the practice will cease - only the public advertisement.

I think the best that will come out of this is with respect to those Catholics who are faithful but ignorant.
 
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