Contending For The Faith---Part 13

 

In St. Jude 1:3, we read, "Dearly beloved, taking all care to write unto you concerning your common salvation, I was under a necessity to write unto you: to beseech you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints." [Emphasis mine]. Contending For The Faith is a series of posts dedicated to apologetics (i.e.,  the intellectual defense of the truth of the Traditional Catholic Faith) to be published the first Monday of each month.  This is the next installment.

Sadly, in this time of Great Apostasy, the faith is under attack like never before, and many Traditionalists don't know their faith well enough to defend it. Remember the words of our first pope, "But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect..." (1Peter 3:16). There are five (5) categories of attacks that will be dealt with in these posts. Attacks against:

• The existence and attributes of God
• The truth of the One True Church established by Christ for the salvation of all 
• The truth of a particular dogma or doctrine of the Church
• The truth of Catholic moral teaching
• The truth of the sedevacantist position as the only Catholic solution to what has happened since Vatican II 

In addition, controversial topics touching on the Faith will sometimes be featured, so that the problem and possible solutions may be better understood. If anyone has suggestions for topics that would fall into any of these categories, you may post them in the comments. I cannot guarantee a post on each one, but each will be carefully considered.

An Occult Would-Be President

To My Readers: The announcement by occult author Marianne Williamson to run for President of the United States as a Democrat next year, is cause for grave concern. Williamson (b. 1952) ran for the first time in 2020, and was easily defeated in the Democratic Primaries. She endorsed Socialist Bernie Sanders, who ultimately lost to the Alzheimer's Patient, who then allegedly "won"  in November. A candidacy by one such as Williamson was unthinkable even 23 years ago. The fact that her occult ties are largely ignored or downplayed by the media, makes exposing her imperative. She poses a very real threat to Catholic Faith and morals. As such, she is proper subject matter for this series.---Introibo

Background: A Course In Miracles [and the Occult]

Marianne Williamson is a follower of the teachings of one Helen Schucman (d. 1981) who wrote the occult book A Course in Miracles (1976). In October of 1965, then 56 year old Schucman, a Jewish atheist psychologist and associate professor of medical psychology at Columbia University in NYC, began receiving what she claimed were channeled messages from a "spirit guide" identifying itself as "the voice of Jesus Christ." Soon, Schucman became used to the "voice" which dictated things for her to write down. She acted as a scribe, with her hand moving in what is known as "automatic writing." Popular in occult circles, this automatic writing means that the writer's hand forms the words, but the person is unaware of what will be written.

The result of Schucman's automatic writing was the book A Course in Miracles. The book tells us that our beliefs are unimportant. What is important is the application of the book's ideas which will bring you into a "higher form of consciousness." It further states that what is important is the "inner core of our own being" that unifies all religions of the world. This is a sample of what the "spirit guide" pretending to be the voice of Jesus Christ dictated to Schucman:

Some of the ideas the workbook presents you will find hard to believe, and others may seem quite startling. This does not matter. You are merely asked to apply the ideas as you are directed to do. You are not asked to judge them at all. You are asked only to use them. It is their use that will give them meaning to you, and will show you they are true.

Remember only this; you need not believe the ideas, you need not accept them, and you need not even welcome them. Some of them you may actively resist. None of this will matter, or decrease their efficacy. But do not allow yourself to make exceptions in applying the ideas the workbook contains, and whatever your reaction to the ideas may be, use them. Nothing more than that is required. (See A Course in Miracles: Text, Workbook for Students, Manual for Teachers, Glen Ellen, CA, The Foundation for Inner Peace [Reprint 1977], pg.ix).

This is pure religious indifferentism combined with a blind trust in something that will comport with all beliefs. A Course in Miracles teaches people that for physical and spiritual health, they must accept “proper” attitudes toward themselves, life in general, and the world. What are these proper attitudes? In essence, they are 1) the rejection of  the Catholic understandings about such issues as sin, guilt, and atonement, and 2) the acceptance of  heretical pantheism ("All is God; God is All") as well as "psychic development." 

Specifically, the Course offers a form of “Westernized” Hinduism with the distinct goal of changing its readers’ perceptions into conformity with the non-dualistic school of Vedanta Hinduism. This school maintains that the world is ultimately a dream or illusion, and that all men are inwardly God. Another chief goal of the Course is to encourage the student to accept psychic (spiritistic) guidance. It is not a stretch of the imagination to state the Course is demonically inspired. 

Williamson: A Return to Love [and Paganism]

Marianne Williamson calls herself "an American spiritual teacher" (although what qualifies her for this title remains an enigma). Her life was transformed by reading Schucman's Course. Williamson's first book, A Return to Love, is a popular exposition of A Course in Miracles. The original book by Schucman contains a lesson for everyday, or 365 "lessons" per calendar year. The detestable Oprah Winfrey pushed Williamson's book on her TV show in 1992, the year of its publication, and it spent 39 weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers List. Williamson then began to teach her lessons, based on those of Schucman, on XM radio to even more millions of people. 

Here are some of the "life lessons to be learned" from Marianne Williamson:

Lesson #35: "My mind is part of God's. I am very holy."

Lesson #38: "There is nothing my holiness cannot do."

Lesson #61: "I am the light of the world"

Lesson #96: "Salvation comes from my one self."

Lesson #191: "I am the holy Son of God Himself."

These "lessons" are pure blasphemy from the Father of Lies himself. A single Jewish mother (who refuses to identify the father of her child), Williamson used to run a "metaphysical bookshop" (occult themes, not philosophy) before Oprah catapulted her to fame and fortune. Williamson is therefore not unacquainted with the demonic, and actually calls herself a witch:

During the wee hours of the morning, both angels and demons take shape...In those hours that I've lain so inconveniently awake, I think I've begun to know at last what awakened means. Noting the witching hour---4:15---at which I awake more often than not, stealing outside to look at the stars and marvel at the moon, I return again to my ancient self. In those hours, I am not a menopausal nutcase, I'm a magical witch, and I can feel it in my bones. (See Williamson's book The Gift of Change, [2004], pg. 244; Emphasis mine). 

Yet, two-faced Williamson will lie and state that the Course is not a religion and has no dogma or doctrine. On TV with that sorry excuse for a human being--Bill Maher--she stated the following:

A Course in Miracles [is] a self-study program in spiritual psychotherapy. It is a book that is based on universal spiritual themes. It is not a religion. It does not claim any kind of monopoly on truth. It has no dogma. It has no doctrine. It talks about love and forgiveness and I think that many of the people who are students of A Course in Miracles come from all religions and even no religion. People like you [Maher].  (See youtube.com/watch?v=W2tkKdo1myY; from 1:00 to 1:45). 

The "Occult Task Force"

Sounding like a nutty new Netflix series, a group of occultists were using their magick to gain Williamson more visibility in the 2020 presidential race as an "occult task force.". That would also get more people to know about her, buy her books, and get entrapped in the occult too. Yet Williamson will disavow any connection with the occult and hates when she is (correctly) called an "occultist."

Some supporters of 2020 presidential candidate Marianne Williamson have reportedly organized an “occult task force” on her behalf, however, her campaign has tried to distance itself from such activities. 

The person organizing the task force told The Washington Post anonymously that a group of 13 chaos magicians, witches and energy workers were doing synchronized “gestures” to help their candidate gain more visibility in the presidential race and more airtime during Tuesday’s Democratic debate. 

{mosads}“The whole orb gang community is tapping into the power of memes to reflect back on, and multiply, the sort of pulsing undercurrents of our collective unconscious,” the person told The Post in an email.

The author and spiritual adviser’s campaign, however, has expressed some discomfort over the matter, specifically the association with the world “occultist.” 

“I am very, very concerned about the word occultist,” campaign spokeswoman Patricia Ewing told The Post. She said she did not know about the task force. 

Williamson last week in a tweet said she is “not a cult leader” or anti-science. 

I am not a cult leader. I am not anti-science (that one is almost funny, given how much I quote Einstein). And I am not an anti-vaxxer. Hoping that if I repeat it 3 to 4 times a day I might penetrate the field of lies created to keep some people out of the conversation.

— Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) July 23, 2019 

The Hill has reached out to the campaign for additional comment. 

The Post also reported that some followers of Williamson call themselves the “orb gang,” posting memes and emojis.

Williamson appeared in Tuesday night’s Democratic debate and is among more than two dozen people running for the party’s 2020 presidential election.  

She was the most searched candidate during of Tuesday’s event, according to Google Trends and searches for the phrase “dark psychic force” also trended after Williamson used the term to illustrate her concerns about the Trump administration. (See thehill.com/homenews/campaign/455496-marianne-williamson-supporters-organize-occult-task-force-on-her-behalf; Emphasis mine). 

A Political Platform from Hell

In 2020, Williamson's campaign slogan was "Join the Evolution." Many occultists hold to an ongoing evolution whereby everything is merging (e.g., the Nirvana of Buddhism). Her 2024 slogan appears to be "America Needs Transformation" (I say "appears to be" because while appearing on her campaign site, nothing definitive is said. If true, it's frightening on multiple levels to think of what that "transformation would entail). Only a few issues will make my point of how evil Williamson would be as president:

On "Reproductive Justice:"

Regarding abortion rights, I am one hundred percent pro-choice.

I believe the decision of whether or not to have an abortion lies solely with a pregnant woman, according to the dictates of her conscience and in communion with the God of her understanding.

(Unborn children are non-persons to her. God is the Masonic "whatever you think" Great Architect of the Universe. Williamson speaks of "love" yet promotes the MURDER of innocent unborn babies).

On "LGBTQIA+ Rights:"

Certain parts of the LGBTQIA+ population, particularly transgender women of color, are at higher risk for marginalization and even violence. This makes them a population that needs not only equal rights but the specific status of special protection. Under a Williamson administration, they would have that.

(So a mentally disturbed black man who thinks he's a woman, would get a "specific status" of "special protection" from Williamson. I shudder to think what that might mean). 

On "Reparations:"

I do not believe the average American is a racist, but I believe the average American is undereducated about the history of race in America.  When our history is viewed through a clear lens – historically, economically and morally – white America is seen owing a debt to the descendants of enslaved people. That is why I support, and have a plan for, a program of reparations to the descendants of American enslaved people.

(In her last time out, she pledged to give $500 BILLION dollars to "descendants of slaves." Really? How are these descendants to be determined? Will non-white and non-black citizens also subsidize this insanity? As someone asked, "Are we to pay taxes to give "reparations" for something we never did to make others feel better about something they never experienced?" Yeah. All she is doing is promoting racial dissention, not "love"). 

Conclusion

Marianne Williamson is an occultist trying to deny what she is, and bring her Satanic doctrines and platform into the lives of millions of Americans as she campaigns for president. As bad as the current occupant of the White House is, Williamson would be far worse. Be forewarned and make who she is known to anyone even considering supporting her.