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Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder
20th March 2012, 22:44 (This post was last modified: 20th March 2012 22:44 by NoMoreFaith.)
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(20th March 2012 22:26)Hunter9035 Wrote:  See what I mean, I never said possession and you heard demons and thought exorcist. Deliverance is NOT exorcism. Demons cannot posess a saved person.

Nor an unsaved person. Nor anyone. Thats the point. There is no evidence for their existence at all.

(20th March 2012 19:04)Hunter9035 Wrote:  ... you could use the authority of Jesus Christ to summon your demons to reveal themselves in His name and see if anything manifests but with no faith in a higher power to protect you that's a dangerous game to play. That said, if you do, please explain what you experienced.

Remember this. You brought demons up, and suggested it was dangerous to invoke them in the name of Jesus Christ.

So what was the point of that post?
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20th March 2012, 22:55
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(20th March 2012 22:34)Paul the Human Wrote:  Where does it describe this 'Deliverence' ritual you talk about?

I think it has something to do with squealing like a pig.

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20th March 2012, 23:26
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Hunter9035 Wrote:See what I mean, I never said possession and you heard demons and thought exorcist. Deliverance is NOT exorcism. Demons cannot posess a saved person.

Deliverance, exorcism, it doesn't really matter distinguishing between methods of ridding a non-existent entity. It's all hokum.
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20th March 2012, 23:39 (This post was last modified: 20th March 2012 23:39 by Hunter9035.)
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Mark 16:17 or whole chapter for context. Just one example
You have no evidence I exist either but you're still talking to me lol
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20th March 2012, 23:51
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RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder
(20th March 2012 23:39)Hunter9035 Wrote:  Mark 16:17 or whole chapter for context. Just one example
You have no evidence I exist either but you're still talking to me lol

Yes but you have evidence that you exist and we can easily check it out if you give us that evidence.

See, real things, you can always demonstrate them.
(24th April 2012 23:14)fr0d0 Wrote:  Well the theistic position seems meaningless
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20th March 2012, 23:51
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(20th March 2012 23:39)Hunter9035 Wrote:  Mark 16:17 or whole chapter for context. Just one example
You have no evidence I exist either but you're still talking to me lol

Hunter;why exactly are you quoting scripture at a bunch of atheists?

I'd be fascinated to see you engage your cerebral cortex. Why not give it a go? Who knows,you might even enjoy the experience. If not,you can replace head up arse and continue as before. Tiger
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20th March 2012, 23:55
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When one of your senior members referred me here he said most of you were pretty intelligent. I've been greatly disappointed thus far. Wow
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20th March 2012, 23:57
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That's right, start insulting our intelligence...way to save us.
(24th April 2012 23:14)fr0d0 Wrote:  Well the theistic position seems meaningless
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21st March 2012, 00:02 (This post was last modified: 21st March 2012 00:02 by Paul the Human.)
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I'm starting to think my first instinct was correct and she is a Poe. I mean... C'mon!
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21st March 2012, 02:15
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And why do you think I'm here to save you :/
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