What is the ruling on the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and is it based on a scientific methodology or is it mere superstition?

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a therapeutic method based on the idea of energy pathways in the body, which treats their imbalance by tapping with fingers on specific points on the body. It is a branch of energy pathway therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine and was founded in 1997 by Gary Craig.

Dr. Fawz Kurdi believes that this technique, which she prefers to call "soul liberation," is one of the dangerous ideological imports linked to the New Gnosticism movement, and it includes false beliefs and philosophies. She explains that the origin of this practice is the cosmic energy doctrine, which is a philosophical foundation in Taoist and Hindu religions, and is associated with atheistic thought that denies the existence of God. She points out that this "claimed energy" is a philosophical energy that has no relation to physical or chemical energy.

Dr. Kurdi traces the history of this practice back to Roger Callahan, who founded "Thought Field Therapy" in 1981, which was then developed by his student Gary Craig and named "Emotional Freedom Techniques," while retaining the dangerous ideological philosophy related to the ethereal body and energy pathways. She denounces the claim that this practice treats all diseases.