Demons, Satan, Human Evil

[nailit]

Ive refrained from posting on here for the last week...but just cant help myself sometimes!
Just read through Theland's 'Return of the God Hypothesis' thread.
I have to ask
How many sane people, believe in demons or the Lord of evil (Satan)?

Ive spent many years involved in occult practices...ouija boards, Tarot, spiritualism etc, and yet all the christian literature that Ive read says that I should be possessed by now, but im not.
ive done countless ouija board sessions, Spent many hours listening to mediums (including private seances), spent pounds on Tarot (and other) readers....all as fake as f***

Demons??
As ridiculous as God...or fairies...or the flying spaggetti monster.

[Mamyalynne]

I'd leave it Allen, your use of the word 'you' as -people in general, isn't getting across.

[douglas9401]

And yet you persist, is Bacchus whispering, daring you to go on?

[nailit]

//I'd leave it Allen, your use of the word 'you' as -people in general, isn't getting across.//
How do you, Mamy, know Allen meant by his use of the word 'you'?

[Mamyalynne]

By the structure of the sentence.

[nailit]

No Bacchus tonight Doug (or Dionysious)

[nailit]

Any chance of getting back to the thread???
Thelands God Hypothesis has a corollary that there is a demonic force at work on the earth. Ive spent a lifetime looking for it to no avail.
Ive spent a life time looking into all occult activities and not come across a demon. What to do?
(Perplexed from Stoke)

[Theland]

Nailit - So sorry for your mother, and the stress I imagine is yours as a result.

Nailit - Allenlondon suggested we are all seekers after truth.
Count me in too, but alas, seeking is not much appreciated on here is it?

[Old_Geezer]

It's appreciated but only when conjecture is backed up with something appropriate.

[nailit]

//So sorry for your mother, and the stress I imagine is yours as a result//
Thanks Theland. As Ive said elswhere terminal often means quick. Mum was diagnosed 'terminal' a year and a half ago with cancer but is still going. But thanks anyway.

Back to the question...
Ive been involved in many 'occult' activities but to the best of my knowledge am not yet possessed by any demonic force. Why is that?

[allenlondon]

My last brush with Baccus was in December 2002...

[Theland]

Demonic activity is not Hollywood, vomiting green and spinning heads.
Subtlety is a weapon, along with temptation to sin.

[johnny.5]

I think we are all fighting Demons of one kind or another in our minds every day and even more so at night

Am I Right ?

[Theland]

You're not wrong :-)

[Theland]

Satan has many weapons but only one objective, to lead into deception.
The biggest deception is believing he doesn't exist.

[naomi24]

God/Satan. Fear strikes from both directions. The religious are stymied.

[Mozz71]

Theland, don't take this as a personal dig, as it isn't intended as such, and I hope it doesn't kick off an attack on you from other quarters, but do you consider your boy's homosexuality as the work of the Devil?

[Theland]

Mozz - No all questions welcome.
I've said before that I continue to learn, and I do, fro scholars far more knowledgable about theology than I will ever be.
One such was the late Ravi Zacharias, who taught me that like ethnicity, our sexuality is God given and therefore sacred.
I still get confused regards both relevant texts in the bible, and various dogmas from the church.
I get great comfort from that.
But in answer to your question, it could be a satanic deception, but I have my doubts.
And please continue to ask and challenge.

[bednobs]

"I should be possessed by now, but im not. "
well you would say that wouldn't you?

[fiveleaves]

Nailit, Can I politely ask you, How do you know you are not possessed?
Ouija boards, tarot cards are an open door to the demonic.
People have a spiritual side which they know cannot be sated with materialism. You must have had an interest otherwise why spent years of your life messing about with Tarot , Ouija etc. Also if it is all rubbish why did it take you so long to establish that.
Jesus speaks about two kingdoms. The Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of Darkness. You have spent years in the Kingdom of Darkness now is the time to look at the Kingdom of Heaven

[Bobnunton]

Oh god I'm going to hell.
I swear there are more out than in.
There is no such thing end of!!