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SuperstitionsBy Lindsey Medina

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Thesis StatementSuperstitious beliefs lead individuals away

from the Churchs teachings and itssacraments, trigger numerous psychological

disorders, and should be avoided anddiscouraged.

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Superstitions;

What Are They?A superstition is a belief based

on fearand ignorance.

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Superstitions violate the first

commandment of God.

Divination and Polytheism are alsoforbidden.

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Tension, insomnia, repetitiveness,exhaustion, and worry may result from a

reliance on superstitions.

Disorders may develop.

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Superstitions give a sense of

security to those who fall prey to

their beliefs. Practicing superstitions gives one

self-reassurance, confidence, anda sense of relief.

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Others believe that superstitions are harmlesspractices done for entertainment.

Insomnia, tension, and other symptomsmay have developed before a person

practiced their superstition.

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Superstitions

are simply just a

part of our

culture.Create a bond

that would not

have existed if thesuperstitions were

not practiced.

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All men are vain, in whom there is not the

knowledge of God: and who by these good

things that are seen, could not understand him

that is, neither by attending to the works have

acknowledged who was the workman: but

have imagined either the fire, or the wind, or

the swift air, of the circle of the stars, or thegreat water, or the sun and moon, to be the

gods that rule the world(Wisdom 13:1-2).

Violates the first commandment which states, You shallnot have other gods besides me.

Catholic Churchs Position

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