Wheaton College Welcomes Secret Society Archbishop of Chicago

Cardinal Francis George is the spiritual leader of 2.3 million Chicago-area Catholics, and he's up to his elbows in ecumenical activity. On March 26, 2012, Reformed pastor John Armstrong and Archbishop of Chicago Cardinal George will come together at Wheaton College for “A Conversation on Unity in Christ’s Mission.” One of their shared interests has been a greater conversation between the Evangelical community and the Catholic Church.

Just as with every ecumenical event, the Jesuits are always standing in the wings, and this event isn't any different. This is because the Cardinal  is a member of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, and the Grand Prior of the North Central Lieutenancy of the United States for the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. He is also a member of the American Catholic Philosophical Association - an organization that has an interest in the metaphysics of mysticism and the phenomena of occultism.[1]

Who is Dr. John H. Armstrong?
Dr. Armstrong is founder and president of ACT 3, a ministry for equipping leaders for unity in Christ's mission. He is former pastor and church-planter, and he also has a writing ministry. Dr. Armstrong is an adjunct professor of evangelism at Wheaton College Graduate School, teaches in various seminaries and colleges as a guest lecturer, and is a seminar and conference speaker throughout the United States and abroad. He is noted for building bridges between the Roman Catholic and Evangelical Church for the purpose of missions and ecumenical unity.

Note the four triquetra within a Maltese cross. Freemasonry espouses universalism, embraces religious pluralism, and has effectively created a unique syncretistic religion.

The Church with a Mission
We would be deceived if we believed that coming together for missions was the only thing the Catholic church had in mind. There are many things wrong with this ecumenical plan for unity, and the two leaders who plan to speak at this conference.

1. The Knights of Malta, controlled by Jesuits and the organizations Cardinal George belongs to, are responsible for helping thousands of the worst Nazis and members of the SS escape to freedom down these Ratlines, thus evading justice and avoiding the hangman’s noose at Nuremberg. They also seek to create a counter-Reformation and bring Christ's Church under a pagan Baal-worshiping Pope. Jesuits believe the Pope is Christ on Earth, and that he is infallible in matters of religion - which is blasphemy.
2. One of the aspects of the Emergent church teachings, which is conveyed through Dr. Armstrong's writing, is that of Missional living. Missional living is a term that describes a missionary lifestyle; adopting the thinking, behaviors, and practices of a missionary in order to engage others with the Gospel message. Based on a Wikipedia author, the five distinctives that form the foundation of the missional perspective are:

• The Church is sent by Jesus Christ  
• The Church is sent with the Cross
• The Church is sent in Community
• The Church is sent to every Culture 
• The Church is sent for the King and His Kingdom

These points are all essentially true, but the United Nations and the apostate church are accomplishing this plan with the help of the Church, which makes it an act of World Socialism, aka world government. It will deliver a Christ-less form of Christianity.

The artwork that coincides with the plan looks like this:

Do you see any similarity with the symbol used on the cover of Dr. Armstrong's The Unity Factor, the New Age symbol on the cover on Marilyn Ferguson's The Aquarian Conspiracy, and the triquetra of the "Third Way", also known as Fascism? Note that the center of the triquetra is used for the Illuminati triangle. This should be a clear indication that the modern way of missional living is a counterfeit to Biblical Christianity's missions work.

Let's look at this symbol again. The three intertwining circles also have the numbers 6-6-6 within them.

3. Wheaton College is a breeding ground for future Emergent church leaders. Wheaton gave us Rob Bell, Billy Graham, Josh McDowell, John Piper, as well as some other controversial ecumenical Christians. They have endorsed Freemason Billy Graham's Emergent Lausanne Movement, and are involved with the practice of mystical Contemplative prayer. The conference is based in one of the most socialist cities in the country, which is why they can find "common ground" and cooperation with the Roman Catholic church.

Conclusion
This type of information is always disturbing. We are watching the Church go down the tubes.

The Bible says, "...while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also" (Matthew 13:25).

Many believers are beginning to wake up to find the Church has been infiltrated by Jesuits, and those who have been intentionally tearing the Church apart. They call it unity, but it's actually intended to have the opposite effect. 

To those of us who are awake, the Lord says in verses 16, 17: "But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them." This indicates that not everyone will be capable of having the spiritual sight as others do. Since they don't, you'll feel a little crazy for being able to see what others can't.

It is clear that these tares are the greatest work of Satan. Surprisingly, Jesus tells us not to worry about them. He said, "Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, 'Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.'"

But does this mean that we should never say anything about the apostasy, or were these verses intended for  those close to the time of the harvest? Remember that Romans 16:17-18 says, to   "... mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple." 

I want to suggest that we speak while we still have the freedom to do so, and since the Bible instructs to mark them and avoid them. We certainly aren't supposed to picket their churches, rather make others aware of what is going on in a respectable manner. The worse they are, the more we will need to watch them. Their words seem to reflect holiness and love for God, and they show kindness and love to those they instill their corrupt doctrines, while accosting them courteously when they intend them the greatest mischief. When you see this, you'll understand that the master they serve is not our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Related Post     
Jesuit Infiltration of the Evangelical Church
The Apostles Creed: An Ecumenical Fish Hook 
The Mystical Eucharistic Christ  
Roger Oakland: The Eucharistic Christ

Passion Conferences: Contemplative Prayer for Social Change

 Symbolism of "as above, so below" and the "all-seeing eye of the Illuminati" are seen in the Passion 2012 logo. Both of these logos circulate through the magical and occult circles.

At the beginning of this month, the Passion Conferences hosted Passion 2012. Originally founded by members of the Emergent Church movement, Louie Giglio is the speaker and co-founder of the Passion Movement. He also pastors at Passion City Church in Atlanta, GA.

The conferences reach several cities and they have ministered to other continents with a purpose of  "...uniting students in worship and prayer for spiritual awakening in this generation."[1] It reaches college age individuals with their message, and raises money for social justice causes.

In the following CBN report, you can get a glimpse of the numbers they draw for this event, and the amount of money they direct toward their social justice cause.


(CBN link)

The Catch
As we have seen within the Emergent Church movement, Passion Conferences are pushing the TM-like practice of Centering/contemplative prayer - but they call it Lectio Devina for their own reasons. It is a traditional Catholic practice of scripture reading, meditation, and prayer intended to promote communion with God. Like Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina is a contemplative approach to pondering the scriptures, and they share common ground with the same prayer practices of other false religions.[2]

As we learned in a comparative study of TM vs. Contemplative/Centering Prayer, there are several distinct similarities between the two, and more importantly a mystical practice used by Pagans which is practiced by Catholics - opening believers to seducing spirits and spiritual deception.

This form of mysticism is playing an important part of the ecumenical movement and the one world religion. In his book Speaking My Mind, Tony Campolo drives the point home about Contemplative prayer and mystical practices:

 "Mysticism provides some hope for common ground between Christianity and Islam. Both religions have within their histories examples of ecstatic union with God, which seem at odds with their own spiritual traditions, but have much in common with each other." 

With various examples, Campolo paints a picture of interspirituality through mysticism. Referring to Muslim and Christian mystics, he even tells us that the Christian mystics, such as St. John of the Cross, were enriched by the teachings of Sufi philosophers. In comparing St. Francis of Assisi with the founder of the Sufi movement, Campolo says: 

"Both men sensed a sacred presence in everything and claimed to have experienced a mystical union with God."[3]

To demonstrate how this is being used to desensitize and reprogram the masses, the National Council of Churches hosted an ecumenical gathering for Protestant, Orthodox, Evangelical, and Roman Catholic churches. The article states: “Exper­iencing the [contemplative] prayer of another tra­dition can be a powerful means of understanding and appreciat­ing that tradition and of affirming diversity.” Apparently they made no statement that these Asian and Buddhist practices are unbiblical.

Passion 2012 led college age participants into the experience of contemplative prayer. Let's see the session led by Beth Moore.


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And by John Piper.


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The Religious Leg of the Three-legged Stool
What the young participants of these conferences don't know is that the Emergent church is the religion of the "Third Way," and the corporate/political/religious agenda of Communitarianism. The Third Way refers to various political positions which try to reconcile right-wing and left-wing politics by advocating a varying synthesis of right-wing economic and left-wing social policies.[3] It helps to accomplish the goals of Fabian Socialists by manipulating the Church into working for the UN Millennial Goals and the global community, thus making the Church the religious leg of the three-legged stool. The Christian/Catholic/New Age blend is being orchestrated by the Emergents, although they have not been doing this alone, as to cause the same spiritual fusion that will change the face of Biblical Christianity. If it were an equation, it would read:

Capitalism + Communism = Communitarianism

or

Communism Lite

The Fabian Socialist Window

The Emergent church, through the use of Centering/Contemplative prayer, is using it to facilitate social change - and the spiritual ramifications of the practice are paving the way. It is the vehicle which will lead us slowly down the path to a religion similar to the Bahá'í Faith. 

Who is Involved with Passion Conferences?
We can see how grand this Emergent movement is getting when you see who is involved. Passion conferences, based on the Wikipedia write-up, has cooperated with:

• Louie Giglio 
• Beth Moore 
• Francis Chan 
• Andy Stanley - Charles Stanley's son. 
• John Piper - who also supports Rick Warren and his Fabian ideas.

Their worship leaders include:

• Sam Perry
• David Crowder
• Steve Fee
• Charlie Hall
• Nathan and Christy Nockels of Watermark
• Matt Redman
• Jami Smith
• Chris Tomlin
• Kristian Stanfill
• Tim Hughes
• Shane and Shane
• Kairos Band Huepil
• Gungor
• Lecrae
• Tenth Avenue North
• Hillsong United

For some secular and religious promoters of Contemplative/Centering prayer, check out Berit Kjos's list.

Sin Forgotten
The Gospel presentation will become non-existent in the Emergent church, because they have altered the biblical message. Christians will go to all nations, but there will be no Gospel presented. It only talks about the love of God, and little or nothing about fearing the wrath of God, sin, repentance, or the cross of Christ.  Without those things this new Gospel is nothing but dust in the wind, and doesn't have the power to save anyone.

Beth Moore and Contemplative Prayer

Beth Moore, a Southern Baptist who is influential with many evangelical women, holds nothing back at trying to influence women by her beliefs in ecumenism and the use of Contemplative/Centering prayer. She is also known for her teaching segment on James Robison's Life Today, who has stated that he would like to see the Church unite as one.

As members of the Church enter a critical time of determining which gate they will choose to enter, Beth  drops the bait by enticing believers toward the wide gate. In the first video, she regards Roman Catholics as a Christian denomination, and neglects to comment on their abundance of unbiblical and pagan practices.


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In the second video, Beth praises Contemplative prayer.


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As we learned from a comparative study of Transcendental Meditation and Contemplative/Centering prayer, Biblical meditation involves meditating on the Word of God consciously, not by the practice of emptying the mind or focusing on a word. We are not told in Scripture to "experience" God or his "presence." His presence is a reality within us through "faith." Practicing God's presence is done by acknowledging Him, believing Him, and considering Him in all we do. It is my personal relationship with Him that engages His Spirit with my Spirit. If you recall, when the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, He used "words" and then commanded against vain repetition as the heathen do (Matt. 6:7).

Most importantly, since this type of meditation is a mystical practice taught in the Kabbalah, and the foundational teachings of the Kabbalah system are a complete departure from what is written and understood by Christendom, Christians should not be practicing it. Centering prayer is being used by the change agents within the Church to take the fight for what is right out of the masses, thus giving them the edge to more easily control the Christian population during the transition into the one world religion and world government. It's the great mental sedative being pushed by Beth Moore.

Transcendental Meditation vs Contemplative/Centering Prayer: A Comparison

Centering Prayer is often incorporated into Catholic retreats and worship services.

The practice of Transcendental Meditation (TM) has been growing rapidly since its arrival in the late '50s to the U.S., and it was characterized as a new religious movement. Since this point in time, studies have been done to support the benefits of TM, which has helped to create more teaching centers. According to the movement, four to six million people have been trained in TM technique since 1959.[1]

Fast forward to the year 2003. David Lynch started a fundraising project to raise $1 billion on behalf of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the man who brought TM to the U.S.. His plan was to build a meditation center large enough to hold 8,000 skilled practitioners. David Lynch's foundation also funds university and medical school research to assess the effects of the program on academic performance, ADHD and other learning disorders, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, cardiovascular disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, and diabetes.. TM in at-risk patients was shown to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by 47%. In this news article,  just by continually repeating a mantra, it has been found to reduce high blood pressure, cholesterol and thickening of the arteries.

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr got top billing for the "Change Begins Within" benefit concert held at Radio City Music Hall in NY City in 2009. As part of their publicity for the event, several celebrity advocates of TM attended the press conference. The David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace has an integral part of advancing TM into every aspect of society, as you will see in his website and this video.


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Schools, the military, homeless shelters, American Indians, prisons, and global outreach projects are being taught TM to control difficult aspects of their lives. It is not by coincidence then that TM has been showing up in human potential seminars, some alternative holistic health practices, and certain curriculum in public and private schools.

David Lynch believes that, “Every child traumatized by violence should be given this tool to find peace within. The research is compelling and the benefits are real.” In the following video, David Lynch will show you how children are being trained TM to deal with the negative aspects of living in a lost world.


(YouTube link) 

Is there an agenda?
Does this organization have genuine concern for the welfare of these social groups, or do they have an agenda? TM helps the practitioner to enter altered states of consciousness, which enables them to cope with life. As the practitioner tries to find help for their ailments, they are actually using the world's therapy. It is a big hook that reels its practitioner in and slowly changes their attitudes and creates tolerance where there once was none.

As the practitioner is seeking a "higher self," also known as the "divine-within," he is being conditioned to accept the coming Aquarian age and their philosophy that "all is One." As the population is in an altered state of consciousness, the New Age movement is making inroads into messing them up spiritually and creating an age of occultic mysticism.

This wave of the future was planned by New Agers to assist in bringing in their New Age "christ" and a one world government. Alice Bailey, a Theosophist/occultist, desired the time when the 'Christian churches' would embrace the New Age concepts of illumination and self-realization. She knew it would make the Church ripe for the Aquarian Age. She said:

"The Christian church, in its many branches, can serve as a St. John the Baptist, as a voice crying in the wilderness, and as a nucleus through which world illumination may be accomplished." 

The ultimate goal of Transcendental Meditation is peace. Peace within ones self and peace around the globe.[2]  One of the organizations Maharishi Mahesh Yogi founded before his death was the Global Country of World Peace (GCWP). He started "to create global world peace by unifying all nations in happiness, prosperity, invincibility and perfect health, while supporting the rich diversity of our world family."[2] Sounds great, but it's a counterfeit. Peace only comes through a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

In the following video, John Hagelin from the Maharishi University of Management, claims that research hypothesis states that by the use of TM, it could radiate the influence of peace. This training could affect overall society and bring peace in the Middle East.


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Contemplative Prayer
As TM makes its way into the workplace and schools, Christians have come in contact with it too. TM has also shown up in the Church and is considered as a wave of the future - but it's now called Contemplative/Centering prayer. Now being accepted by many megachurches, local pastors have begun accepting Contemplative/Centering prayer as a lost art of the early Church. But is there a reason why it became a lost/hidden art?

Let's look at this subject more closely. Is TM really being repackaged as Contemplative Prayer/Centering prayer, as many say it is? Has the terminology from TM been Christianized and modified to fool the Church? In order to provide these people a fair shake, we'll do a comparative study of both. Since I encourage everyone to test everything for truth, and to assure us that the information and cautions being disseminated by discernment ministries is valid, let's check it out.

One View of Christian Meditation
Those who practice Christian meditation often issue warnings on differences, and potential incompatibilities, between genuine Christian meditation and the styles of meditation used in eastern religions. These warnings point to fundamental errors when combining Christian and non-Christian styles of meditation.

It is presented that Christian meditation aims to heighten the personal relationship based on the love of God that marks Christian communion with Him. The focus for many is primarily on the Holy Spirit inhabiting the Christian, which is the divine-within, and tries to place credibility on the meditative practice.

All of this sounds great, but after being in the Pentecostal and Charismatic for most of my Christian walk, it makes me wonder if it is just another bait and switch. Just as Christians have been fooled for generations with the second-filling experience of the Baptism of the Holy Ghost encouraged by Christian Gnostics, perhaps we should carefully compare the actual process.

Steps to Christian Meditation
There are different forms of Christian meditation, and I will focus on Centering prayer. Centering prayer is when you silently repeat a word and it places a strong emphasis on interior silence.[2]  According to Basil Pennington, a Trappist monk, you should follow this process:

1. Sit comfortably with your eyes closed, relax, and quiet yourself as you listen to music. Be in love and faith to God.
2. Although not mentioned in every source, it is recommended that you place the tongue to the roof of your mouth. (Note that the tongue activates the pineal gland.)
3. Choose a sacred word that best supports your sincere intention to be in the Lord's presence and open to His divine action within you (i.e. "Jesus", "Lord," "God," "Savior," "Abba," "Shalom," "Spirit," etc.).
4. Let that word be gently present a sincere intention to be in the Lord's presence and open to His divine action within you. (Thomas Keating advises that the word remain unspoken.)
5. Use the word forcefully to eliminate thoughts. Whenever you become aware of anything (thoughts, feelings, perceptions, images, associations, etc.), simply return to your sacred word, using it as your anchor. Progress in intimacy with God means progress in silence. [3]
6. Experience the divine presence of God.

Ideally, the prayer will reach the point where the person is not engaged in their thoughts as they arrive on their stream of consciousness. This is the "cloud of unknowing" referenced in the books of Christian mystics of the 14th century book. It involves heartfelt spiritual union with God, and it is an experience of God's presence.

To make it clearer to exactly what Centering prayer is, these short statements are all based on the thoughts of Father Thomas Keating. He is a writer, teacher and founding member of the Spirituality branch of Integral Institute. Centering prayer is the movement toward the center of our being. [4] It is a process of emptying and surrendering, which makes room for God's infinite love. [5] According to the video, Father Keating, in order to reach the final goal, "you must pass through the spiritual level to awaken to the true self, and to whatever the divine presence God wants to share with us....It is the same union and unity that Jesus experiences with the Father and the Holy Spirit. What is brought about through centering prayer is the mystical depth, which can't be attained through conventional prayer."[6] 

Those who practice centering prayer are advised to do it twice a day for 20 minute sessions.

Health Benefits of Centering Prayer
Since TM has health benefits, let's compare it with the benefits of Centering prayer. 

• The relaxation response - prayer elicits the relaxation response, which lowers blood pressure and other factors heightened by stress
• Secondary control - prayer releases control to something greater than oneself, which can reduce the stress of needing to be in charge
• The placebo response - prayer can enhance a person's hopes and expectations and that in turn can positively impact health
• Healing presence - prayer can bring a sense of a spiritual or loving presence and alignment with God or an immersion into a universal unconsciousness 
• Positive feelings - prayer can elicit feelings of gratitude, compassion, forgiveness, and hope, all of which are associated with healing and wellness.  
• Mind-body-spirit connection - when prayer uplifts or calms, it inhibits the release of cortisol and other hormones, thus reducing the negative impact of stress on the immune system and promoting healing.     

Transcendental Meditation
To do it correctly, it is advised that you learn from a trained instructor.

1. Sit comfortably with your eyes closed, relax, and quiet yourself as you listen to music. 
2. Although not mentioned in every source, it is recommended that you place the tongue to the roof of your mouth - and activates the pineal gland.
3. The mantra is a sound or word that has no meaning, and is thought (but not spoken) during meditation. For example, you might repeat the sacred mantra AUM a certain number of times. Repeating a mantra forces the mind to focus on a single thought. The mantra is repeated mentally, to help keep focus, and it is used as a vehicle that allows the individual's attention to travel naturally to a less active, quieter style of mental functioning. 
4. The object of the exercise it to eliminate thoughts and transcend consciousness, continuing to use the sacred word forcefully to eliminate thoughts.
5. The mind is left fully awake with no boundaries. This is the silent state of the mind and it is supposed to be fulfilling. It uses the natural tendency of the mind to go toward greater happiness, so the mind effortlessly transcends to its most silent state. 
6. There are several levels of consciousness, with Infinite intelligence (christ consciousness) being the highest level of awareness.

After learning the proper methods of TM, it is recommended that you meditate twice a day for twenty minutes each session.

 
Additional Info
As stated by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1955 in The Beacon Light of the Himalayas: "For purpose we select only the suitable mantras of personal gods. Such mantras fetch to us the grace of personal gods and make us happier in every walk of life."[7]

In this natural state, which Maharishi describes as “the simplest form of human awareness,” the mind has settled inward, beyond all perception, thought, and feeling. The mind becomes restful yet remains fully awake and alert. What is consciousness aware of in this state? Itself alone — one experiences consciousness in its pure state, silent and unbounded. Consciousness becomes its own object. In Transcendental Consciousness, “the subject and the object are one.”[8][9][10][11]

Conclusion
All of the information I found on TM was taken directly from the masters and TM sites. The information I obtained for Centering prayer was taken directly from the experts, not from the discernment ministries. I have made this research and conclusions as unbiased as possible.

Based upon information in this TM blog, not all meditation is the same, therefore not all meditation is transcendental. It states:

"During TM practice, one experiences that it is the mind's 'nature' to settle inward and experience the state of pure awareness. Because transcending is a natural process, it's possible to transcend during any form of meditation if the right conditions are present. However, practices such as mindfulness, guided meditation, "Christian centering prayer" or common "mantra" meditation — which have their own valuable benefits — typically engage the mind within the realm of thought, sensation or emotion and are not designed for automatic self-transcending. Such practices tend to keep the mind active and do not spontaneously induce the deep, inward settling associated with transcendental consciousness."

Therefore, in spite of the distinct similarities between Transcendental Meditation and Contemplative/Centering prayer, I believe they are not entirely the same, though they are very close. They borrow terminology and the step-by-step descent into the meditative state, but Centering prayer stops at a given point where TM continues the descent.

Does this mean that Centering prayer is completely safe? Absolutely not! The origin of the practice is from Mystics and Contemplatives from the Kabbalah. Since the the foundational teachings of the Kabbalah system are a complete departure from what is written and understood by Christendom, I believe there is some price to pay for practicing it. 

Contemplatives claim that while they use Centering prayer, they feel closeness to God. Well, I believe that whatever they sense as closeness to God is the same false phenomena similar to that of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. This provided a definite sense of cleansing, happiness, and closeness to God that anyone could possibly experience, but it is also shared with the Pagan religions - and straight from the Kabbalah. Since Pagans use Centering prayer to get close to god, I believe Centering prayer is Pagan also.

One definite risk with Centering prayer is taking it too far. Ray Yungen and the Lighthouse Trails website have stories about Christians who started to use the practice of Centering prayer and they are now fully involved in the New Age movement. There is a hook Satan uses to reel in unsuspecting Christians.

Biblical meditation involves meditating on the Word of God consciously vs. emptying the mind. We are not told in Scripture to "experience" God or his "presence." His presence is a reality within us through "faith" - not an experience. If you recall, when the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, He used "words" and then commanded against vain repetition as the heathen do (Matt. 6:7).

If you listen to TM and Contemplative practitioners on YouTube who have used these techniques for any length of time, they sound like dopers who have used marijuana and drugs way too long. They speak slowly, softly, and they seem like their mind is on another planet. If the Contemplatives sound this way, then it is having the same effect on this group.

Is Transcendental Meditation and Centering prayer being used by the Illuminati to take the fight out of the masses, thus giving them the edge to control the population? Yes, I'm convinced that it is.

"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils..." 1 Timothy 4:1

Added 2/29/2012

If you still aren't convinced that these spiritual exercises could be dangerous, listen to some history about its beginnings in the Roman Catholic church.

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Wide is the Gate: The Emerging New Christianity

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Mike Bickle: Fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit

Experiences can be deceitful and counterfeit. Manifestations of the Holy Spirit are often misinterpreted and actually the workings of evil spirits - leading you away from a solid relationship and toward experience.

Since many practices of Eastern Religions have been introduced into the Church, evil spirits have been gaining access into believers lives. They destroy discernment and builds a bridge for the New Age christ. 

Mike Bickle, from the IHOP church, has introduced contemplative prayer to his congregation. He tells his congregation that this type of prayer strengthens the inner man, and it's all about the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. Like all Christian contemplatives, Bickle works hard at presenting this as biblically acceptable. He states there is “…a lot of counterfeit mysticism…” Before teaching his Christian mantra method, he again emphasizes he is not talking about Eastern or Oprah religion.(video here)

Bickle has been quoted as saying that the most inspiring light in all of Christianity came from the Roman Catholic mystics during the dark ages. The mystics who practiced contemplative prayer were Jesuits, who sought after the restoration of the Catholic church after the Reformation and practiced the dark arts. No good thing ever came from the Jesuit mystics.

In the following video, Mike Bickle downplays the Christian walk of mainline Christians as a dry, boring experience. Then he goes onto explain the real vs fake manifestations of the Holy Spirit, both occurring at the same time in the same room- some fake and some genuine. Are any of these experiences in the Bible, Mike? It's all fake! It's all manifestations of Kundalini.


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Bickle and the Apostolic/Prophetic movement are “dominionists.” There is nothing new in what he is teaching, with regard to Dominionism and the false manifestations of the Holy Spirit. To Bickle, Jesus is sitting and waiting for the Church to mature and get herself ready to be used as God’s instrument to effect global transformation. But in actuality, Bickle is helping to blind the Church in preparation for the coming false christ and global government.

In the book For Many Shall Come in His Name, Ray Yungen claims that meditation, also through the contemplative prayer, will work together in an extraordinary way.

"When this man [the false christ] comes forward, all those in touch with their Higher Selves (familiar spirits) are going to automatically recognize him as "the Coming One" and give him their allegiance. He will have a ready made contingency, many in key positions, to help him reconstruct society. This will be the final culmination of the paradigm shift."

Many believe it is wrong to warn Christians about apostasy, and that it is divisive. When they say this, they are doing a great disservice. It is important that they wake up before it is too late.   

Benjamin Creme: Transmission Meditation

In the latest edition of Share International videos, Benjamin Creme explains Transmission Meditation. Since there has been more of an emphasis on meditation in the Emergent, Purpose Driven, and Roman Catholic churches, it is interesting to note that this form of meditation is done in a group setting.

In Creme's book titled Transmission: A Meditation for the New Age, he asks:

"Do you want to help the world and build a stronger connection with your own spiritual nature? Transmission Meditation is the simplest way to do both ― at the same time." 

The Share International website the book description states, "Transmission Meditation is a group service activity which 'steps down' the great spiritual energies that continually stream into our planet. During transmission, the Masters of Wisdom [demonic spirits] direct these energies from the spiritual planes through the energy centers (chakras) of the group members in a highly scientific manner. This process, which makes the energies more useful to humanity and the other kingdoms in nature, is similar to that of electrical transformers, which step down the power between generators and household outlets."

The video explains that along with reciting the Great Invocation, it acts as a conduit to link everyone together. The site then says, "The Masters re-direct these stepped-down energies to wherever they are most needed at that moment in time. In response to these energies, for example, nations that have been enemies for centuries may now find they can talk together around a table and peacefully work out solutions."

It is blatantly obvious that the interest in meditation in the Church is all linked together with the New Age movement. Creme says that there are several types of meditation, but the concepts sound very similar to transcendental meditation. In the second video, Creme says that the first step of all meditation is the same, and practicing it will eventually change the person. It becomes a natural inclination to want to serve. 

Just listening you realize how dangerous this practice truly is. These practices are also connected with the meditation of Yoga, and he mentions it in the video.

If you are not familiar with Benjamin Creme, please be warned that he is heavily involved with the occult. He only explains the concepts and history of meditation, but you may choose not to watch the video.

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Pope Benedict: Be Open to Meditation

(EWTN News) Pope Benedict used his Aug. 17 general audience to reflect on Mary's example of prayer and meditation, just before he travels to Madrid to celebrate World Youth Day with over 1 million young people.

Pope Benedict explained that meditation involves creating “in ourselves a situation of contemplation, of interior silence, to reflect, to assimilate the mysteries of our faith and what God operates in us; and not just the things that come and go.”

The Pope recommended praying the Rosary, which he called “a prayer of meditation” that invites the faithful to reflect deeply on the life of Christ.

He also suggested focusing on private words or reflections that come during the celebration of the Eucharist, which enables “an intense spiritual experience” and can help a person enter into meditation. (Full article)


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Comment: Contemplative prayer is an eastern mystical technique and not biblical, yet many churches today have successfully added it into their church practices.

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Although this statement is true, using the contemplative practices could cause you to hear other spirits. Whenever the Pope makes suggestions of this type, he will always direct your attention back to the Virgin Mary.

The Jesuit Agenda and the Evangelical/Protestant Church

by Lighthouse Blog

According to Bible prophecy, a one-world religion that will offer the promise of peace throughout the world is going to commence prior to Christ’s return. To most, this global body will seem like a wonderful thing and very possibly will be a pseudo-Christianity (coming in the name of “Christ”); however, contrary to how the masses will view it, it will actually help establish and set up the antichrist and his one- world government.

In order for this to happen, all religions must come together in an ecumenical plan. Today, as part of this Satanic scheme, the evangelical/Protestant church is being drawn seductively into the Roman Catholic church, largely through what we call “The Jesuit Agenda.” Incredibly, while the evidence is obvious to some, the majority of proclaiming Christians are not at all aware it is happening.

So, what should we expect if we are in the time when such a system unfolds? First, many who once were Protestant and evangelical will become ecumenical and eventually assimilate with the Roman Catholic church. Second, all religions will unite in solidarity of purpose. Understanding the Jesuit Agenda is essential if we are to understand how this worldwide deception will come about. (Read more)