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Christians and demons
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Christians and demons
Every now and then I come across and article here or there by a gullible reporter who had the guts to write about demon possession. And I can't help but wonder: how come it's ALWAYS christians (or believers of any religion) who are being possessed by demons? How come never a single atheist was possessed? I have a theory (don't mistake the theory with beliefs) but before I say it I wanna read a christian answer to that question.
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#2
RE: Christians and demons
It is news to me that demonic possession only occurs in Christians. Many other religions, East and West, believe in demons. Perhaps it is only because the Church has very strict criteria for determining if a demonic possession has occurred and elaborate rituals for casting out demons. As for atheists, they would not consider it a possibility so it would most likely be misdiagnosed.
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#3
RE: Christians and demons
Typical for a believer - never reads the text to the end:

Quote:ALWAYS christians (or believers of any religion)
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#4
RE: Christians and demons
I stand corrected. Anything else to say?
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#5
RE: Christians and demons
Demonic possession......misdiagnosed....as something else.  Like what, Neo?

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RE: Christians and demons
How could a member of any faith other than Christianity who's possessed by a demon(s) ever hope to be cured of their affliction without first having a True Christian® available for the removal ??

And this applies to 'Christians' that are not in the correct schism too.
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#7
RE: Christians and demons
I've got an answer. It's just like how it's only the people who believe in ghosts who are troubled by them.
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#8
RE: Christians and demons
You've got that all wrong Thom.  Plenty of people who don't believe in ghosts are troubled by them...for example...ghosts are constantly moving peoples car keys...that just gets misdiagnosed as absent mindedness.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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#9
RE: Christians and demons
I was raised in a denomination that believes demons, and demon possession are common. I certainly noticed that THEY had a tendency to misdiagnose almost any serious problem as demonic oppression or possession.

As for why only believers get possessed, a Pentecostal might think that possessing an atheist might be the only thing that would change their mind, and demons don't want atheists changing their minds, so it's hands off.

A corollary question is why do people of other religions have the power to cast out demons? It would be interesting if people of other faiths could only be successfully exorcised by Christians, but any culturally approved exorcism procedure seems to work.
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RE: Christians and demons
(December 7, 2016 at 4:06 pm)Rhythm Wrote: You've got that all wrong Thom.  Plenty of people who don't believe in ghosts are troubled by them...for example...ghosts are constantly moving peoples car keys...that just gets misdiagnosed as absent mindedness.

But one quick prayer to God makes you find them again.  Never mind the children starving to death.
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