spirituality as a matter of personal preference. The Bible counsels otherwise. At many points, it teaches that following our own intuition often leads to falsehood and deception. God repeatedly reproves people for their beliefs that they know what is best for themselves and their world (Num. 15:39; Deut. 12:8; Judg. 17:6). Insight received during altered states of consciousness is especially problematic. The false prophets of the Old Testament relied on divination and visions, revealing only the
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