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Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder

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RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder

March 20, 2012 at 4:01 pm

Hunter9035 Wrote:I know biblical Christianity is not mainstream and there is no demonic preoccupation. I just asked for opinions on spiritual manifestations. Jesus commanded us in Mark 16:17 to cast them out in His name and a lot of mainstream Christian churches avoid the issue due to critism like yours.

And rightfully so, as demonic possessions and the exorcising of said demons are now synonymous scams, confidence games, and taking advantage of the desperate. The telling thing here should be that even most people that believe that a man was resurrected from the dead 2000 years ago think the idea of demon possessions is silly.

Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell

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Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 11:50 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by NoMoreFaith - March 20, 2012 at 11:52 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by zip_ster - March 20, 2012 at 1:21 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by The Grand Nudger - March 20, 2012 at 11:58 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 12:01 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Nine - March 20, 2012 at 12:07 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by NoMoreFaith - March 20, 2012 at 12:17 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by The Grand Nudger - March 20, 2012 at 12:17 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 12:19 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by NoMoreFaith - March 20, 2012 at 12:38 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by The Grand Nudger - March 20, 2012 at 12:23 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Cyberman - March 20, 2012 at 1:00 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 1:42 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Cyberman - March 20, 2012 at 1:52 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 2:04 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by NoMoreFaith - March 20, 2012 at 3:04 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Phil - March 21, 2012 at 8:38 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Norfolk And Chance - March 20, 2012 at 5:37 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Cyberman - March 20, 2012 at 2:11 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 2:51 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Phil - March 21, 2012 at 8:36 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Cyberman - March 21, 2012 at 1:37 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Cyberman - March 20, 2012 at 3:09 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 3:35 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Tobie - March 20, 2012 at 3:46 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Phil - March 21, 2012 at 8:43 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Minimalist - March 20, 2012 at 3:44 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Paul the Human - March 20, 2012 at 3:50 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by The Grand Nudger - March 20, 2012 at 3:51 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Faith No More - March 20, 2012 at 4:01 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 5:26 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by NoMoreFaith - March 20, 2012 at 5:44 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Paul the Human - March 20, 2012 at 5:29 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 5:32 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Paul the Human - March 20, 2012 at 5:34 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Doubting Thomas - March 20, 2012 at 5:55 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Faith No More - March 20, 2012 at 6:26 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 6:39 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Norfolk And Chance - March 20, 2012 at 6:51 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by padraic - March 20, 2012 at 6:51 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 6:55 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by padraic - March 20, 2012 at 10:48 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Ace Otana - March 21, 2012 at 7:12 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Creed of Heresy - March 21, 2012 at 9:12 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by NoMoreFaith - March 21, 2012 at 9:28 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Creed of Heresy - March 21, 2012 at 9:39 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Norfolk And Chance - March 20, 2012 at 6:57 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Paul the Human - March 20, 2012 at 7:02 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Hunter9035 - March 20, 2012 at 9:15 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Darwinian - March 20, 2012 at 9:19 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by NoMoreFaith - March 21, 2012 at 7:53 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Norfolk And Chance - March 21, 2012 at 8:20 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by KichigaiNeko - March 21, 2012 at 8:38 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by KichigaiNeko - March 21, 2012 at 8:40 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by KichigaiNeko - March 21, 2012 at 9:23 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Phil - March 21, 2012 at 9:26 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Nine - March 21, 2012 at 9:27 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Phil - March 21, 2012 at 9:30 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by KichigaiNeko - March 21, 2012 at 9:31 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Norfolk And Chance - March 21, 2012 at 12:09 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Creed of Heresy - March 21, 2012 at 12:54 pm

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by KichigaiNeko - March 21, 2012 at 9:43 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Creed of Heresy - March 21, 2012 at 10:04 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Nine - March 21, 2012 at 10:12 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by KichigaiNeko - March 21, 2012 at 10:14 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Nine - March 21, 2012 at 10:19 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Creed of Heresy - March 21, 2012 at 10:22 am

RE: Differentiating a religious experience/including hallucinations from a psyc disorder - by Nine - March 21, 2012 at 10:23 am

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