The Theological Faculty in Košice has granted under the direction of Prof. J. Jarab, rector of the seminary in Spišské Podhradie, a theological doctorate to a well-known Christian psychiatrist, J.M. Kašpar?, for his thesis on the subject of hypnosis.The author clearly defines the purpose of his thesis: His purpose is legalization of hypnosis “towards its legitimate entrance in the Christian-oriented pastoral care”. In other words he wants to say that nowadays priests and religious should already use hypnosis, which, however, was always prohibited by the Church in the past and this prohibition is valid even today. The author argues by claiming that hypnosis as such is harmless and it is harmful only when it is used in occultism. We respond: it is similar as with the illicit abortion, which is a murder of an unborn child. It makes no difference whether it is done underhand or officially by a medical expert in hospital. In both cases it is a deadly sin against the fifth commandment. Hypnosis, whether performed in occultism or in medicine (and in pastoral care), is always a grave sin against the first commandment. This is the official standpoint even today in the Orthodox Church.