Jesus "heals" A Daughter- Remotely!

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@Debby

Are you asking me? I still don't get what this has to do with my response to the original post.

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#32 •••
@ServusDei

You suffer a type of possession, it’s called denialism.

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#33 •••
@Debby

What am I in denial of?

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#34 •••
@ServusDei

My answers.

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#35 •••
@Debby

I never denied your answers. You responded random things to me that had nothing to do with what you wanted to talk to me about.

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#36 •••
@ServusDei

Your denialism continues.

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#37 •••
@Debby

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#38 •••
@ServusDei

The video shows you agree with my conclusion.

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#39 •••
@Debby

1) It's a GIF not a video

2) I'm sure you believe that, Debby.

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#40 •••
@ServusDei

You have gone public with your acceptance.

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#41 •••
@Debby

From your favourite trusty go - to source "Debby". READ IT AND WEEP YOU UTTER CRETIN!


Cultural Context for "Having a Demon"

In the ancient Near East, behaviors that society could not explain were often attributed to spiritual causes:

  1. Insanity and Delusion: When Jesus challenged the religious authorities in Jerusalem, they accused him of having a demon and being insane, effectively using it as an idiom to mean "you are out of your mind". [1]
  2. Physical Illness: The Bible sometimes attributes conditions like muteness, seizures, or blindness to an unclean spirit, though ancient people likely used these descriptions to explain symptoms we now understand as medical. [1, 2]


Primary Definitions of Demonic Influence

  1. Spiritual Oppression: The Apostle Peter writes in Acts 10:38 that Jesus went around healing those who were "oppressed by the devil." This highlights a condition where external malevolent forces weigh heavily upon a person’s mind or life. [1]
  2. Deception and Temptation: In the New Testament, having a demon also encompasses being spiritually deceived or influenced away from the truth. For example, the Apostle Paul warns in 1 Timothy 4:1 that people can be led astray by "deceiving spirits." [1, 2, 3]


Academic and Theological Perspectives

Scholars and theologians hold varying perspectives on the reality and definition of demonic possession:

  1. Literal and Spiritual Reality: Many traditional and conservative theologians believe that demons are literal fallen angels that can enter and control a non-believer's actions or speech, seeking to destroy human lives and pull them away from God. [1, 2]
  2. Metaphorical and Psychological: Many progressive or modern scholars suggest the biblical writers used the language of "demonic possession" as a prescientific framework to describe severe mental illness, trauma, epilepsy, or moral failings.

For further reading on the cultural and linguistic context, you can explore the Bible Study Tools or examine the scholarly breakdowns offered by The Gospel Coalition regarding New Testament demonology. [1]


this is so accurate I believe I could have written that myself forty years ago.


Off you go now stupid!

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#42 •••
@Stephen

Demon possession is recognized by every religion and every culture.. Unfortunately Trump suffers from dementia and therefore not treatable by religion or spirituality.

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#43 •••
@Debby

Like I said, I'm sure you believe that.

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#44 •••
@ServusDei

That was what Trump was diagnosed with, dementia.

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#45 •••
@Debby

I don't care about Trump. Irrelevant to my life. Anything else?

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#46 •••
@ServusDei

Just drawings comparison with someone famous.

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