Thread:Superdadsuper/@comment-26075126-20160921213214/@comment-5175866-20160922203012

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I wouldn't say the goal of Alchemy is to opposte Christianity, but it defintely contradicts the Bible. While Alchemy does involve Science, the end goal is to be able to achieve special "spiritual knowledge" through another spiritual state. It teaches that correct mixture of chemicals can mainpulate the body to achieve this state of wisdom.

This is unbiblical and that the only true place we can recieve wisdom is from God. Further it is closelty associated with magic which relies on demonic power. There are several cases of magic being used in the Bible (which I am not going to take the time to reference here) all which are used by pagans. There are some historical examples that are similar to alchemy in their goal. Perhaps one of the best verses against alchemy Psa 12:6 which talks about how God's Words are like silver purified seven times. Indeed metal and chemical mainpulation is not sinful, but the goal of alchemy is not one Christians should dabble in.

In Christ,

Superdadsuper, Bible Wiki Administrator & Bureaucrat