Are there really people who believe lucid dreaming is evil?

**Waterknight** · 08-30-2010 06:42 AM

Well I have heard some people talking about people thinking that LDs are evil. I dont understand that myself. I have met people who think it is impossible (the smartest guy I have ever met is an idiot in the fireld of dreaming) and some who think it wouldnt be fun (More idiots) but I have never encountered anyone who thought it was evil. I did mention it to my friend once that said it was evil but he had it confused with OBEs and in that only when you cause it without it naturally happening. He thinks consciously doing an OBE is like witchcraft but then when he realized the difference in OBEs and LDs he was one who said they would be boring.

Have any of yall ever encountered someone who though it was evil? Do they think you are some kind of crazzy witch or devil worshiper because you enjoy having dreams?

**Ladusence** · 08-30-2010 07:32 AM

Naw, but I don't now a lot of religious people most of my friends are atheist so they consider it "weird" but fun. (maybe because I always tell my dreams in a funny way, dunno. we always end up laughing about something stupid that happend)

But I think there are probaly a lot of religious people who see it as evil, because everything they don't understand is evil in their eyes.

**MisterHyde** · 08-30-2010 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by Ladusence

But I think there are probaly a lot of religious people who see it as evil, because everything they don't understand is evil in their eyes.

I'm devoutly Christian and I don't see lucid dreaming as evil. And I have a Catholic friend who is a lucid dreamer. I've never met anyone who's considered lucid dreaming to be evil. Maybe some people confuse lucid dreaming with astral travel (I don't consider that evil either

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**Siphorix** · 08-30-2010 08:26 AM

I dont think ANY religion thinks Lucid Dreaming in itself is evil. However, I do know of a few which disagree with many of the methods used to achieve LD. Example, some are against meditation, since it makes your mind blank, and thus allows one to be more susceptible to certain things...

But as far as dreaming/LDing as it is, no.

Now, OBEs, astral projections are other stories...

**Zephyrus** · 08-30-2010 08:38 AM

i have heard of people who "dislike" Lucid dreaming "because it takes away the meaning of dreams" but i have never heard of anyone who thinks it is evil.

**Waterknight** · 08-30-2010 06:50 PM

"because it takes away the meaning of dreams"???????? Isnt lucid dreaming the meaning of dreams?

**Kellyakabilly** · 08-31-2010 06:19 AM

I'm a Christian and I don't view lucid dreaming as evil in any way. The only reason I'd give for lucid dreaming to be immoral is peoples' intentions- which is no different than waking thoughts. Some thoughts are pure and some are immoral. It's up to the individual person as to how they'll spend their conscious dream time.

**misingnoglic** · 08-31-2010 08:16 AM

Some crazy people believe that sleep paralysis is the work of the devil, that might have something to do with it

**ldwithadhdisbac** · 08-31-2010 02:14 PM

My mom, a true hard solid catholic, says that "in that state of mind evil spirits could easily control you and control your dreams" and she said that " you don't need those kind of nightmares". But I know its not true so I ld anyway without telling her. Have any of you seen the episode of a thousand ways to die where that girl gets possesed in a dream by a demon in her hotel room and shde dies?

**Snowboy** · 08-31-2010 03:16 PM

There are probably people out there who think it is. I remember one day I saw something along the lines of "my mom thinks that LDs are occult"

Read my signature as it says more about it.

**SystemsLock** · 09-01-2010 03:31 AM

There's no accounting for intelligence when your talking about religion.

**Waterknight** · 09-01-2010 03:39 AM

Well its not LDing but I read something today that said SP was caused by demons. I can understand why some people thought that before science proved that your body normally goes into SP while you are asleep. It said that astral projection is possible when you are in SP because the demons that power the astral projection are already in the room holding you down.

**PXUmais** · 09-02-2010 04:29 PM

Both of my parents, think it's dangerous to your brain... And can leave you in an endless coma..

I try explaining.. It just doesn't work.

**Waterknight** · 09-02-2010 11:08 PM

What makes them think it is anything different from a regular dream? Yeah it feels different but in reality there is no difference at all.

**Samael** · 09-02-2010 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Waterknight

Do they think you are some kind of crazzy witch or devil worshiper because you enjoy having dreams?

LOL. If anyone thinks I'm a crazy devil-worshipper, it ain't 'cause I'm a lucid dreamer.

**Puffin** · 09-03-2010 01:42 PM

I don't know anyone that thinks LDing is the way of the devil or whatever the hell you call it. Hey, I just made a pun. Hahahahaha.

Anyways... it probably stems from the fact that lucid dreaming doesn't happen to everyone, so people start thinking it's not natural.

**Waterknight** · 09-04-2010 01:39 AM

Well some posts that I have seen some people say stuff like that. Its always either not possible or not right to ignorant people.

**Clyde Machine** · 09-28-2010 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by Waterknight

Well I have heard some people talking about people thinking that LDs are evil. I dont understand that myself. I have met people who think it is impossible (the smartest guy I have ever met is an idiot in the fireld of dreaming) and some who think it wouldnt be fun (More idiots) but I have never encountered anyone who thought it was evil.

Those people don't sound like idiots, but more like they were uneducated or at least not open to the idea of lucid dreams and their possibilities. Keep in mind, they are from a school of thought that just sort of accepted that dreams weren't something we understood nor controlled. Patience will bring them around.

Can't say I've encountered anyone who thinks it evil, only those who think it's interesting. I had a friend who said he would never try it because it was me messing with my brain. I thought it was ludicrous at first, but I ensured that I read up on the safety of lucid dreaming before going further. (P.S. I was right.

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