Comments on: Where are the Possessed??? http://redletterliving.net/2010/01/28/where-are-the-possessed/ Living by the examples of Jesus Christ Mon, 07 May 2012 00:06:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: RJ http://redletterliving.net/2010/01/28/where-are-the-possessed/#comment-242 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:07:56 +0000 http://redletterliving.wordpress.com/?p=997#comment-242 Thanks Thich for your input. I welcome unique perspectives on the topics I choose to highlight on the blog. Yes, you are correct that I am a North American Christian; in fact a good part of my geneology includes Native Americans.
I am not saying that I don’t think demons exist but I am saying that they don’t appear to be as prolific as they were in Jesus’ day. I have read the “Screwtape Letters” but it was not with demons in the focus. Maybe I need to revist them; thanks for the suggestion.

]]> By: Thich http://redletterliving.net/2010/01/28/where-are-the-possessed/#comment-241 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:35:40 +0000 http://redletterliving.wordpress.com/?p=997#comment-241 Hi RJ,

I was perusing my tag surfer on wordpress and stumbled upon your blog!

You have quite a bit of interesting thoughts!

The topic of demons is an interesting one and I highly suggest you have a conversation with a person who comes from a culture where demonology and spiritual occultism is prolific.

I am Vietnamese and in our culture there is no doubt that demons exist and the power of the spiritual realm.

What I find is that often in North American Christian tradition (I am assuming that you are a North American as well) – as a culture, we have primarily shut out the spiritual realm with our skepticism.

Can demons take on a physical presence? Some would argue yes.
I’ve had enough experiences to know that spiritual attacks can borderline physical attacks.

Check out C.S. Lewis’ “Screwtape Letters” (if you haven’t already) as he makes a point in one of the chapters where one of the devils makes the poignant remark that they’ve been able to pull off the greatest feat: they’ve made man believe that demons don’t exist.

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