[Aliska]

I did that ritually in my prayers for YEARS! One day it dawned on me. There were people in scripture who called down the blood upon their heads. I decided that it might border on blasphemy, repented, and determined never to do it again.

I learned it from my charismatic friends, particularly the Charles and Frances Hunter ministry team.

One time I was praying and I saw myself in my mind as a little girl dancing in blood in the altar area at church. It could be crazy, but I believe that because I did it innocently (invincible ignorance), I would not be condemed for blasphemy.

Maybe I am just being crazy about it. Or the devil is craftier than we know. I'm only sharing my experience out of concern for others. Do as you will.

[xJones]

I learned it from my charismatic friends, particularly the Charles and Frances Hunter ministry team.

The Happy Hunters. You have to watch out. Kenneth Hagin, who recently died, was behind the "Faith movement". Name it and claim it, say it and you'll get it. It's the prosperity movement, and if you take it back to the beginning, Paul was a fool because he didn't need to suffer, and it's a wonder Jesus had to die on the cross.

[Caravaggio]

Sorry all, I'm very confused. I think I'm out of the loop here and missing something. Is what I posted heretical? I'm sincerely asking because I thought it was very beautiful. I mean, dont we say in our devotions that the Blood of Christ purifies us? In the ANIMA CHRISTI prayer don't we say "Blood of Christ, purify us?"

And in the Chaplet of Divine Mercy we pray for Christ's sufferings to strengthen us and by His PASSION (which consisted of shedding His precious blood for us), for our Eternal Father to have mercy on us.

Are these types of prayer wrong? I thought there was great efficacy in pleading to Christ's sufferings?

Could you please fill me in if this is wrong? I would hate to be in ignorance of something that is sinful.

Thanks very much.