SPIRITISM

(See also Demonism; Demons; Divination; Fortune-Telling; Hypnotism; Magic; Mediums; Occultism; Witchcraft; lands by name)

astrology: sh 83-88

avoiding and breaking free from: lff lesson 24; w19.04 21-24; bhs 110-113, 115; bh 103-105; w12 3/1 22; w09 1/1 13; w09 5/1 21; sp 23-27; g00 7/22 5-8; kl 114-117; pe 97-98; rs 388-389; w87 9/1 6, 9-10

destroying objects related to spiritism: bt 162-163; mwb20.04 7; w19.04 22-23; w18.11 7; w14 11/1 6-7; ol 27; pe 97-98; w87 9/1 6

identifying spiritistic practices and objects: lv 194; w09 5/1 20-21

never fear what the Devil may do to those who abandon spiritistic practices (quote): w88 1/15 5

video “Oppose the Devil”: lff lesson 24

Babylon the Great’s “spiritistic practice” (Re 18:23): sh 369; w89 5/1 6-7; w89 5/15 5

beliefs of believers about suffering: g20.2 5

Bible examples:

Saul (king): g 6/12 11; w10 1/1 20; rs 385

Bible view: ijwyp article 86; w18.05 25-26; g17.2 4-6; bhs 108-109, 111; bh 100-101, 103; lv 187-191, 194-195; g 2/14 4-5; w13 2/15 9-10; w12 3/1 20-22; g 7/08 10-11; jd 108-110; w05 11/15 6; sp 21-22; wt 74-75; ip-1 118, 120; g00 7/22 4-6; rq 8, 21; g96 11/22 4-10; kl 111-113; sh 91-94; pe 95-98; rs 384-389; w87 9/1 4-6; g86 8/22 8-10

curing illnesses: w99 9/1 3-7

discerned by early Witnesses: w13 2/15 10; w89 3/15 20

stories about demons: w19.04 23-24; lv 191, 194-195

traditional customs: w09 5/1 19-21

Christendom’s churches: w87 9/1 3-4

claimed communication with the dead: it-1 500; it-2 1027-1028; bhs 109, 111; bh 101, 103; g 6/12 10-11; w10 1/1 20-21; w10 12/1 8-9; g00 7/22 4-6; kl 113; rs 31, 101-102, 384-386; w88 1/15 3-6; w86 8/1 6; g86 8/22 8-10

“channels” for “dead spirits”: w88 9/1 6; w87 8/15 30

conjurers: it-1 500

communication with spirits: g96 11/22 3-10; sh 77

dangers: sh 91-94; rs 386-388; w87 9/1 4-5

development: sh 75-78

discussion: w19.04 20-23; it-2 1027-1030; bhs 108-109, 111, 221; bh 100-101, 103; lv 187-191, 194-195; w12 3/1 20-22; sp 2-31; g00 7/22 3-8; kl 111-117; sh 69-94; pe 95-98; rs 384-389; w87 9/1 3-10

doubts about wickedness of: lv 188-190

drugs: it-2 1027; g94 2/22 31; rs 107; tp 158; g86 1/8 21

entertainment featuring: ijwyp article 86; lff lesson 53; w19.04 23; w18.05 25-26; lv 189-190; g 2/11 6

examples: sh 74

experiences:

Bible truth frees from: g17.2 6; w12 3/1 20, 22; g 7/08 10-11; g 5/07 17; g99 6/22 17-18; yb98 59-60; yb96 249-250; w93 7/1 31; w93 9/1 6; yb90 233-234; w89 6/15 22; yb89 7-8; g89 10/22 9; w87 9/1 11

church board member risks death: yb97 78-80

disowned by family over spiritistic custom: w19.04 25

fortune-teller begs Witnesses for help to break free: w92 5/15 29-30

healer breaks free: ol 28

house freed of strange occurrences: yb00 236

man dedicated to a spirit: w91 8/15 12

medium admits no power over Witnesses: w88 11/1 7

mediums accept truth: g 8/10 19; yb94 45-46; w89 5/15 28

mediums break free: yb12 70-72; sp 22; w94 1/1 11

murder: w87 9/1 4-5

parents freed from spiritism: yb92 48-49

prayer for help to break free: yb96 249-250

Protestant elder: w87 11/15 27-28

record player plays by itself: w92 7/15 24-25

sex with spirits: w87 9/1 4

sorceress accepts truth: w99 1/1 8; yb99 62-63

spiritist faints while trying to curse Witnesses: w90 4/15 15

spiritists accept Bible truth: w97 7/1 26; yb97 179-180; w87 9/1 4-6

struggles with “benevolent” spirit: yb96 48-49

tarot-card reader: g17.2 5-6

Unseen Spirits booklet: yb97 163-164

fetishism: g86 4/8 26-27

forms: w19.04 20-22; g00 7/22 3; kl 111

throughout history: sh 69-94

fortune-telling: rs 387-388

games: lff lesson 24; rs 387

good-luck charms: w93 9/1 5-6

Greek word: it-2 1027; nwt 1712-1713; g86 1/8 21

healing: rs 386

Hinduism: w89 5/15 5

life stories:

I Came to Appreciate True Wisdom: g88 11/22 24-27

Shaking Off the Yoke of Spiritism: w87 9/1 7-10

The Demons Controlled Me: g86 8/22 11-13

meaning of term: w19.04 21; it-2 1027; g17.2 5; nwt 1712-1713; kl 111; pe 95; rs 384

medical treatment possibly involving: lv 190-191; w08 11/15 25-26; w94 12/15 20-22

New Age movement: g94 3/8 6-8

omens: rs 387

Ouija board: g86 1/8 30; g86 8/22 4-5, 7, 10

palmistry: sh 88-91

predictions: rs 387-388

successful predictions: g86 8/22 4

prevalence: w19.04 21; kl 111; w87 9/1 3

protection by means of, harmful: rs 386

Santeria: g01 3/22 30; g00 7/8 23-25; w88 9/1 5

Satan worship: g89 10/22 2-10; w88 9/1 5

snake charming: it-1 428

spells: sh 79

spiritistic religion:

Kardec, Allan: w01 5/1 20-23; g87 5/22 26-27; g87 10/8 28

origin: g86 8/22 5

success by means of, unwise: rs 387

too many spirits claiming to be Doctor Fritz: g92 1/22 29

UFO’s: g90 11/8 11

visions: rs 388

voodoo: w88 9/1 5

used by soccer team: g89 7/8 29

water dowsing: g92 4/22 12-16

work of the flesh: it-2 1029

yoga: w02 8/1 20-22