TR asks:
"Please let me know how the Mobius trip, guided imagery and pendulums (in sand) are associated with the New Age. All were found to be either a part of a so called “Christian therapist’s” therapy or simply objects in his office. I also recognized the Ying Yang symbol and other small gadgets (smooth stones, etc.) in a basket that was on the coffee table in his office. Also included was a mini-Zen garden as you entered the front door.
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AF asks: "What about Tae Bo for exercise?"
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I was at the hairdressers the other night and started reading an article in the September, 2010 issue of Consumer Reports about the lack of oversight in the supplement industry and how readily available even the most dangerous products are in the U.S.
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SS writes: "
I heard you speaking on EWTN radio and was interested in what you had to say, so I checked out your website. I was disappointed in your blog when I saw how often you referenced Stephen Barrett. I am wondering if there is not someone more credible or less controversial you could've chosen to reference so that your blog could be a more useful resource for Catholics."
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Authorities are investigating the possible link between the suicide of Florida high school student who was hypnotized by the school's principal the day before his death.
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HR writes:
"I live near the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville and I am concerned about a number of Catholics in the area promoting something called 'Kangen Water.' My husband and I watched the promo video on it and we discerned that it may be not only a scam but connected to New Age or occult beliefs and practices. There are Catholics around here trying to sell the machines for around $5,000 dollars and the makers claim that it cures just about every illness under the sun. Some have claimed healings but I think its the placebo affect at work. Please address this on your blog or your show and help clear the air on this product."
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BF asks:
"What can you tell me about Dan Millman and his new book, The Life You Were Born to Live?"
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For the second year, the UK-based "1023 Campaign" sponsored a worldwide homeopathic overdose campaign in which demonstrators consumed mega doses of homeopathic drugs to demonstrate to the public that the products cause no harm because there's nothing in them.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz is planning to host a show today which will feature Paul McKenna, a popular UK self-help hypnotherapist who is planning "to hypnotize America" in an effort to cure "emotional eaters."
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As the Enneagram continues to seep its way into Catholic parishes, it's interesting to read a document prepared by the U.S. bishops in 2000 which condemned the use of this typing system.
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