Pokemon Revision 5 ? Just another ?fad?? Read on! A Christian perspective?
By Brett Peterson preacher4truth@earthlink.net
How close can we get to the occult and still call it 'good social interaction & imagination stretching fun for kids?? Pokemon is a role-playing game like Dungeons and Dragons, MAGIC (another card game like Pokemon), and many other 'games' and cartoons that have occultic overtones. Proverbs 22:6 ? Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Pokemon is a copyright of Nintendo Japan. It was first created in Japan and is highly influenced by Japanese mysticism. It is very popular there now, and has been since 1996. In 1997 685 people went into epiliptic seizures while watching the Pokemon cartoon. Pokemon is short for ?Pocket Monsters?. By 300 AD, the sun-worshipping Yamato kingdom had loosely unified the nation through conquest and alliance. Buddhism was introduced from China in the mid-6th century and soon became the state religion. Rivalry between Buddhism and Shinto, the traditional religion of Japan, was diffused by presenting Shinto deities as manifestations of Buddha. They seem to embrace all mystical religions and warrior religions.
We finally have a researched answer to the influences behind ?Pokemon? and the
religions and philosophies that are taught within the game. Pokemon is the result of
influences that are completely mystical. These are just to name a few:
Buddhist Mysticism, Hinduism, meditation
rituals, Egyptian Book of the Dead, Book of Tao, the Analects of Confucius, the Gita, the
I Ching, The Tibetan Book of the Dead: All These Philosophies influenced Pokemon!
C.G. Jung summarizes all these philosophies in his theory of ?collective
unconsciousness?, & he assures his followers of the congeniality with occultic
energy sciences and the evolutionary sciences with the occultic practices and tapping into
the water energy, fire energy, leaf energy, and wind energy you can achieve spiritual
enlightenment and success ? all of which are incorporated in Pokemon.
Jung draws upon Oriental conceptions of consciousness to broaden the concept of
"projection":? Not only the "wrathful" demons/monster (pocket
monsters) but also the "peaceful" deities/spirits (pika-chu?s) are
conceived as animal projections of the human psyche ? the fundamental religious
teaching and game play in Pokemon!
The Bible says:
EPH 5:8-17 "For you were once darkness, but now you are
light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all
goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do
with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to
mention what the disobedient do in secret. But everything exposed by the light becomes
visible, for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: "Wake
up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." Be very careful,
then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity,
because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's
will is."
Color energy Cards:
In the Tibetan tradition life is a sort of
?game?, and they state that each of the levels of game-existence is associated
with a particular color and also certain geographical symbols. Note the energy cards in
Pokemon have colors and elements that also refer powers and positions.
In Tibetan teaching, each person (trainer of projections) has to learn to decode his own
internal road map. The Tibetan indicators may be used as a starting point. The purpose is
clear: one should follow the signs of the three higher types and shun those of the three
lower. One should follow light and pleasant visions and shun dark and dreary ones. Look at
the Pokemon cards ? both are represented and role-played by our children.
Recently I observed a group of children who were role-playing Pokemon. They were making
evil faces and chanting their Pokemon character names over and over! One three year old
was chasing another boy almost trance like in expression saying in a deep raspy voice,
?bulbasore attack, bulbasore, bulbasore.? They are meditating and projecting
their spirits just like practitioners of the occult!
Pokemon monsters in the game and the cartoon can only say their name, so when they talk
they are really chanting their name ? the children, I have observed, do the same
thing while they are playing. They are actually opening their selves up to personality
modification ? an occult practice!
This is what is taught in Tibetan practice: "Use your foresight to choose a good
post-session robot. Do not be attracted to your old ego. Whether you choose to pursue
power, or status, or wisdom, or learning, or servitude, or whatever, choose impartially,
without being attracted or repelled. Enter into game existence with good grace,
voluntarily and freely. Have faith in the protection of the deities and choose."
(Revised Tibetan Book of the Dead)
Why would Satan influence a game like Pokemon? It opens up players to the demonic realm,
channeling (a power some of the pokemon characters have), and possession.
Luke 11:24-26 "24 When the unclean spirit is gone out
of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will
return unto my house whence I came out.? 25 And when he cometh, he findeth it swept
and garnished. 26 Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than
himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than
the first."
In Japan, Shinto is one of the oldest belief systems and was developed out of worshiping
the earth, such as sun, water, rocks, trees and even sounds (jiggly puff, a cute Pokemon
sings a song and the sounds puts all who hear her into a trance ? this is a common
type of teaching in Shinto and is very evident in Pokemon)!
Shinto teaches that all such natural features were felt to have a god behind their power.
Many Shinto beliefs were incorporated into Japanese Buddhist practices after its
introduction in the 6th century. Just as they believe in evolution and re-incarnation,
these ideas are manifest in Pokemon.
These pictures are typical examples of the
dark side of Pokemon. Haunter, an evolved spirit can hypnotize and has ?dream
eater? power (powered by the purple Pokemon energy cards which is the psychic
energy). This power lets him drain the energy from his opponents.
Some eastern and New age philosophies teach this principal and call spirits that can do
this ?energy vampires?. This is just the tip of the iceberg! The Pokemon game
contains many typologies manifest in the cards that reflect the philosophies of Shinto
with mystic Buddhism, in addition to many other beliefs. Kadabra, above on the right,
evolved from Abra. Both have demonic powers.
Evolving ? dying and being ?reborn? as an ?evolved Pokemon?
Hebrews 9:27 And as it
is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
In Pokemon, the monsters actually die to their old self and evolve into the new, more
powerful Pokemon. This is the teaching of eastern mystery religions and is spelled out in
the Egyptian book of the Dead and other occult religions.
In one Pokemon episode, Bulbasore (a frog) did not want to evolve ? some feel this
means to just ?grow up? ? but the idea is to go through a substantial
change and it is even suggested that the Pokemon ?looses? its former self or in
a way dies to his current psyche ? a typical example of Pokemon and it?s
occultic influence. Children are subtly being indoctrinated in the theory of evolution and
mysticism in the Pokemon game.
What other influences are evident in Pokemon? It gets more unbelievable and shocking as
you read on!
Wicca, Witchcraft, Paganism, Satanism, ?New Age?, and other occultic influences in ?Pokemon?
Lets look at what these religions teach and a short
history. Remember ? Pokemon?s energy is derived from earth, water, fire,
lightening, etc. ? and the ?pocket monsters? are part of a universal whole.
First ? do you really believe there is power in the occultic? Let?s see what the
Bible says about all this:
2 Chronicles 33:6 And he caused his children to pass through
the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used
enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he
wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger. AV
These are real powers that have one intention ? to keep you from knowing God and
experiencing His plan and will for your life! Any game, cartoon, etc. that even hints at
occultic practice is dangerous!
Wicca, or Witchcraft is a popular and fast growing religious practice all over the world
today. Most Witches/Warlocks consider their practice something that is learned by
experience ? not by books. They go through many incredible rituals to become powerful
in the ?craft?. Pokemon trainers must go through a lot of training and ritual
type actions to become ?Master Trainers?, with the ability to controle the
Pokemon and their powers.
Pagans use earthly powers and demonic spirits, shamans use animal spirits ? their
minds are set on the flesh ? the Bible says the mind set on the flesh is death!
The Bible says:? Galatians 5:16-23 "This I say
then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh
lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the
one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the
Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are
these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred,
variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness,
evellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time
past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. " AV
Through the true power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus gives us these according to that same
passage:? v. 23 "But the fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance:
against such there is no law."
1 Cor. 10:19-22 "Do I mean then that a sacrifice
offered to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? No, but the sacrifices of
pagans are offered to demons, not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with
demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a
part in both the Lord's table and the table of demons."? Are we
trying to arouse the Lord's jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
In Pokemon, trainers summon one of their Pokemon to battle other monsters and they use
them as guardians. In Wicca, guardians, known as Watchtowers, are called. These spirits
(and sometimes animals) are called by them to protect them from ?evil? spirits
while they open themselves up to these spirits during rituals ? the circle, the
pentegram, etc. all provide a ?safe? area to practice. (In Pokemon the monsters
are held in a Pokeball until the trainer summons them). In witchcraft these spirits are
summoned and called to stay in the circle until needed to fight off bad spirits. These
Guardians in Pagan practice are often the spirits with whom a person feels comfortable
with and has developed some form of a relationship with (in Pokemon the trainers befriend
their ?pocket monsters? and develop trusting and advice seeking relationships
with them). Possible guardians might be one of the Ancestors, a "spirit guide,"
or other spiritual entity (including animal spirits and even real animal ? like the
typical witches black cat) with which the person is familiar with.? This is what
occurs in Pokemon play ?the pocket monsters are captured, trained, and summoned as
needed.
Elements & Powers, geography, and demonic realms
of power in Pokemon and astrology, New age cults, & Witchcraft.?? Most Pagan
and earth based religions and philosophies find power in the Four Elements ? Earth,
Water, Fire, and Wind. These are the energy cards in the Pokemon game!
Look at this verse in the Bible:
1Tim? 4:1 "The Spirit clearly says that in later
times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by
demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared
as with a hot iron."
What are we allowing to come into our homes! The elements in Pokemon are foundational to
many earth religions and mystic rituals.? We draw our power from God, not the earth!
The Bible tells us:?
Galatians 4:3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the
world:
Galatians 4:9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn
ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
Most all covens and eastern philosophies, and Pagan belief systems hold the elements as
sources of power, as the Pokemon game does.
Again ? the Bible says:
1 Timothy 1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless
genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so
do.
1 Timothy 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto
godliness.
2 Timothy 4:4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto
fables.
This is what all religions are ? nothing but mans attempt to reach God. Listen ?
finite man can not reach an infinite God!? He had to reach down to us, and He did in
Jesus Christ!
One last example of occultic practices and Pokemon.
What are our children really playing with - imagination and simple 'pocket monsters'?
In Paganism and the Occult there are sprit guides, messengers, and elementals or
artificial elementals. They can be summoned to do things for the ?trainer? or
?practitioner?. They can 1. Watch and tell the trainer what it sees, 2. Guard
the trainer, 3. Fight with other spirits or elementals, 4. Carry out assignments given by
the trainers.
Pagans can capture free elementals (much like Pokemon trainers capture pocket monsters)
and build relationships with them for use (just like Pokemon trainers). Witches, Shamans,
etc, recommend ony master practitioners do this because you are not masters of the
elementals, just like Pokemon trainers are not masters of the Pocket monster ? and
they warn that they can be hard to get rid of and may require an exorcism to become free
of a bad one.
?artificial elementals? ? the name of the actual ?pocket monsters? our children are playing with!
Matt. 17:14-21 "
? And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling
down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed:
for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. And I brought him to thy
disciples, and they could not cure him. Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and
perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him
hither to me. And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was
cured from that very hour. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not
we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto
you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove
hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. "
Please pray and do what the Lord instructs you to do ? it is time to take a stand for
God and protect our children from the influences of our enemy!? My son is six and we
had a whole book of Pokemon cards ? after praying about it he made the decision to
get rid of his cards, because he could see they were evil!
Listen Christians ? we are in a battle! The enemy is subtle and is trying to
influence our children?s minds. Pokemon teaches all the basics of many false religion
and occultic practices! Pokemon also indoctrinates children in evolutionary thought and
pagan beliefs!
It is not Pokemon that we fight - the Bible says:
Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
These 'powers' are the very real demonic spirits behind all-false religion and
self-serving pursuits.
Again, Pokemon is not the enemy - it is Lucifer and all that exalts itself against Jesus
Christ and the true path to enlightenment. Pokemon is a tool the enemy can use to build a
false foundation and plant seeds of futility in my child - and this I will not allow, and
I will, by the blood of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit come against all falsehood
and doctrines of demons that try to indoctrinate my child with eastern mysticism and
occultic practices.
I pray that our Lord Jesus Christ by and through the power of the Holy Spirit will protect
you and your children from the schemes of the enemy.
Grace, peace, and courage to take a stand for righteousness be yours!
Pastor Brett Peterson
Coastland Ministries
preacher4truth@earthlink.net
Special thanks to Pastor Brett Peterson for the use of this article.
Used with permission
