[Faith-talk] Demon posession, and casting out demons

[Alan Wheeler]

Very false and very hurtful doctrine.  It's sad, really.


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From: "BMW" <lynnwhite51 at sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Demon posession, and casting out demons


> Oh Penny, I am so on board with your entire message here.
> 
> As I recall the incident in the Bible about the blind man, the people 
> thought that it was his parents' fault.  Jesus never said that it was.  Wow, 
> have people made a false doctrine out of the supposition of what was not.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Penny Golden" <goldpen at frontiernet.net>
> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" 
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> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 12:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] Demon posession, and casting out demons
> 
> 
>> It is very sad that some Christians feel they must push their own
>> agenda on the subject of demons.  There is a debate about whether a
>> true Christian can be demon-possessed.  I personally do not think
>> that they can.
>> A Christian might come under the attack of the great enemy of our
>> souls, but as for a true believer being demon-possessed, I don't buy it.
>> Some of these also can heal people who are blind--and then when the
>> healing does not take place, it's the blind person's lack of
>> faith--not the healer's lack of  ability.
>>
>> I can assure you that I would not attend a church or denomination
>> that affirmed that blindness itself is a reason to assume
>> demon-possession.   Do they also assign demon-possession to those who
>> have arthritis,  diabetes,  angina, etc.?
>> That whole area of possession-accusation is one just fraught with
>> oppression of the innocent.  When Jesus healed the man born blind, He
>> never intimated that the man was demon-possessed.
>>
>> Please don't throw overboard your Christianity just because you've
>> encountered a minority   who are so all-knowing that they can assume
>> demon-possession  for one who is blind or becomes blind.
>> That's oppression which the Bible says, God hates.
>>
>> If it were me, I would locate a Bible-believing and teaching
>> congregation that welcomes all God-fearing, Bible-believing  persons,
>> regardless of a physical disability.
>>
>> One of our dear Christian friends had Christian parents who were told
>> that they were cursed because their daughter was born blind.  While
>> such radical  opinions can be quite  harmful to one who is told such
>> things, it is the wise Christian who will find  fellowship with men
>> and women of like precious faith.  That's what our friend's parents
>> did.  But the accusations that they were to blame for their
>> daughter's blindness and that they were cursed is a tremendous hurdle
>> to overcome.
>>
>> With God all things are possible.  I'd better stop.
>>
>> The Lord guide you to believers with more good Christian common sense
>> than those you've found so far.
>>
>> Penny
>>
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