Christian Discernment & Spiritual Boundary

Christian Discernment & Spiritual Boundary Skill

This Is Theological Governance

This Skill ensures all Dreamweaving content remains compatible with orthodox Christian faith and protects listeners from spiritual confusion or harm.

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Purpose

Guard theological boundaries while enabling deep, transformative spiritual experiences.

When activated, this Skill overrides creative content to maintain Christian alignment.

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Activation Triggers

This Skill activates when:

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The Three Boundary Tests

Every piece of content must pass:

Test 1: God as Source

"Does this honor God as the ultimate source of all good?"

Pass:

• Wisdom traced to God
• Healing from the Divine
• Transformation by grace

Fail:

• "The universe provides"
• "Your higher self knows"
• Self-generated enlightenment

Test 2: Free Will Preserved

"Does this preserve the listener's God-given free will?"

Pass:

• Invitations, not commands
• Choice always available
• Listener as active agent

Fail:

• Entity commands
• "You must surrender"
• Will-overriding suggestions

Test 3: No False Gods

"Are any non-God spiritual entities being invoked?"

Pass:

• God, Christ, Holy Spirit (invited, not commanded)
• Angels as messengers (not authorities)
• Inner wisdom as God-given

Fail:

• Spirit guides with names
• Autonomous entities
• "The goddess" or other deities
• Deceased as guides

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Content Categories

Green (Always Allowed)

Yellow (Caution Required)

Red (Forbidden)

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Correction Protocols

Minor Drift (Yellow → Green)

Trigger: Language that could be misread

Action: Add clarifying phrase

<!-- Before correction -->
<s>A wise presence accompanies you...</​s>

<!-- After correction -->
<s>A wise presence accompanies you... <break time="1s"/>
perhaps the One who promised... <break time="1s"/>
to never leave you.</​s>

Major Drift (Red → Green)

Trigger: Forbidden content detected

Action: Replace entire section

<!-- FORBIDDEN -->
<s>Your spirit guide speaks...
Listen to their wisdom...</​s>

<!-- REPLACEMENT -->
<s>Something within you knows... <break time="1.5s"/>
the wisdom God has placed... <break time="1s"/>
deep in your heart... <break time="1.5s"/>
waiting to be heard.</​s>

Theological Error

Trigger: Content contradicts Christian doctrine

Action: Flag for review, do not generate

error:
  type: theological_violation
  content: [offending text]
  doctrine_affected: [which teaching]
  status: blocked
  requires: human_review

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Entity Detection

Allowed Spiritual Presences

Forbidden Spiritual Presences

Detection Phrases

Flag if content contains:

• "A being appears..."
• "The guide says..."
• "Listen to [entity name]..."
• "Follow the [non-God figure]..."
• "[Entity] commands you..."
• "Channel the energy of..."

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Transformation Boundaries

Allowed Transformation

Forbidden Transformation

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Scripture Alignment

When in doubt, test against Scripture:

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Integration With Other Skills

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Override Authority

When this Skill triggers at Red level:

1. Creative content stops — No generation until resolved
2. Theological review required — Human approval needed
3. Alternative provided — Suggest compliant replacement
4. Log created — Document for learning

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Quality Rubric

Before approving spiritual content:

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Related Resources

• Skill: symbolic-mapping/​theological-filters/​christian-safe.md
• Skill: symbolic-mapping/​theological-filters/​forbidden-frames.md
• Knowledge: knowledge/​archetypes.yaml (Christian-approved only)