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mage and a depressing world full New Age beliefs, that atheist and
materialist circles are trying to keep
of woe, fear and hardship on
alive using various different propa-
themselves. It needs to be known
ganda techniques, are intended to
that true happiness in this world
turn people away from belief in God
and the Hereafter is only possible
and cause them to abandon the
through sincere faith in God and in
moral values bestowed by religious
abiding by His verses.
virtues and replace God’s revelation
with superstition. Present-day prac-
tices such as yoga, meditation, bio-
energy therapies and
transcendental meditation occupy
a significant place in superstitious
beliefs. Astrology, the tarot cards, for-
Superstitious teachings that will do
tune-telling and mediumism also re-
nobody any good are advertised on
present a significant part of this
television programs and in newspa-
culture. Heretical New Age beliefs in-
pers and magazines, and some peo-
clude karma, reincarnation, reiki,
ple influenced by this indoctrination,
feng shui, astral body, the belief in
looking for something and unaware
the power of crystals over the
of what they are doing, start doing
human body, black and white
the same things. The reiki fashion that
magic, telling the future, believing
has lately swept over the public is a
that talismans can ward off evil spi-
product of the same deception.
rits, summoning the devil, telepathy
People who want to attract atten-
and telekinesis. One frequently hears
tion and be original are affected by
these terms these days as part of
these teachings’ propaganda. The
materialists’ propaganda activities.
fact is however, that reiki is a huge
deception and can never lead peo-
ple to salvation. Man has no other
friend, helper or guide than God. No
power other than God can wreak ADNAN OKTAR (HARUN YAHYA)
any harm or bestow any benefit.

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