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.

Purpose

Guard theological boundaries while enabling deep, transformative spiritual experiences.

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

Activation Triggers

This Skill activates when:

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

Content Categories

Green (Always Allowed)

Yellow (Caution Required)

Red (Forbidden)

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

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..."

Transformation Boundaries

Allowed Transformation

Forbidden Transformation

Scripture Alignment

When in doubt, test against Scripture:

Integration With Other Skills

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

Quality Rubric

Before approving spiritual content:

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)