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Curious · 10-12-2019, 02:37 AM

Ok, I’ve got some more things to say.

I once met a man with whom I had a short but very memorable conversation. He was acting strangely at the back of a hall during worship songs. He told me he had been a warlock but had been saved and was working his way through it all. As we talked, he said …the very worst thing is satan dressed up as Christianity. If you join a coven, you join with other people who care nothing for God or what is right. Its at least honest in that way, what you are getting into. But if evil forces can ensnare sincere people who want to honour God, and redirect them through deception, to worship satan if possible, thinking they are worshipping God, this is a far greater win for the wrong side. Those words spoken from a first hander. I think I have to agree with him. I’ve heard it said, the very worst demons are religious spirits. I think we see a lot of that damage done on this forum. Please don’t blame jesus for the harm done to you by religious spirits, they are nasty and damaging, He is loving and healing, please keep talking to Him and give Him a chance still, in spite of the flavor you have come to associate being in His house. That religious spirit you know is an enemy of Jesus, NOT He Himself. Hang on till you can tell the difference. ( that last bit is to trapped and others in the same place).

Next.
After I wrote: ‘demons don’t have individuality like humans’…in my last post, I thought about WL’s disdain for individuality (while retaining his own, note). I asked a wise friend: why make people all conform? My friend had an instant answer….it’s far easier to control people when all conforming....yes, makes sense. so ewe are going round in circles, we are back to ‘control’. A main manifestation of the religious spirit, by the way.

Domination
Intimidation
Manipulation...
The three ways of ungodly control….together they make the word DIM, and yes, the light gets very DIM indeed under these three means of control. The light of God’s presence...

Also on the issue of removing individuality…Scott Peck’s book, ‘People of the Lie’. He observes as a therapist, time and time again, that as people heal and move forward away from damage and oppression into health, they become more and more individual and unique. They flower into who they really are, as a natural result of growing into emotional health and freedom to be themselves. And it put him in awe of Gods creativity that each human being has a way about them that is special to them. Its little quirks, mannerisms, sense of humor. ‘He knows when we get up and lie down. He knows all our ways.’ Psalm 139(?) This is a special part of who we are. It is beautiful, not something to destroy.

As a quirky, unique creation of the Fathers love, I have more of my own thoughts to share. I’ll get back to the bubonic plague sometime, another time. In the meantime, be spontaneous, don’t be afraid to express your uniqueness, even a bit of quirkiness, it’s what makes us delightful, and there is no caution in the 10 commandments against it. be released from unnecessary control. its part of the joy of life, being who you were meant to be.

10-12-2019, 02:37 AM	#13
Curious Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 186	Re: Curious! Ok, I’ve got some more things to say. I once met a man with whom I had a short but very memorable conversation. He was acting strangely at the back of a hall during worship songs. He told me he had been a warlock but had been saved and was working his way through it all. As we talked, he said …the very worst thing is satan dressed up as Christianity. If you join a coven, you join with other people who care nothing for God or what is right. Its at least honest in that way, what you are getting into. But if evil forces can ensnare sincere people who want to honour God, and redirect them through deception, to worship satan if possible, thinking they are worshipping God, this is a far greater win for the wrong side. Those words spoken from a first hander. I think I have to agree with him. I’ve heard it said, the very worst demons are religious spirits. I think we see a lot of that damage done on this forum. Please don’t blame jesus for the harm done to you by religious spirits, they are nasty and damaging, He is loving and healing, please keep talking to Him and give Him a chance still, in spite of the flavor you have come to associate being in His house. That religious spirit you know is an enemy of Jesus, NOT He Himself. Hang on till you can tell the difference. ( that last bit is to trapped and others in the same place). Next. After I wrote: ‘demons don’t have individuality like humans’…in my last post, I thought about WL’s disdain for individuality (while retaining his own, note). I asked a wise friend: why make people all conform? My friend had an instant answer….it’s far easier to control people when all conforming....yes, makes sense. so ewe are going round in circles, we are back to ‘control’. A main manifestation of the religious spirit, by the way. Domination Intimidation Manipulation... The three ways of ungodly control….together they make the word DIM, and yes, the light gets very DIM indeed under these three means of control. The light of God’s presence... Also on the issue of removing individuality…Scott Peck’s book, ‘People of the Lie’. He observes as a therapist, time and time again, that as people heal and move forward away from damage and oppression into health, they become more and more individual and unique. They flower into who they really are, as a natural result of growing into emotional health and freedom to be themselves. And it put him in awe of Gods creativity that each human being has a way about them that is special to them. Its little quirks, mannerisms, sense of humor. ‘He knows when we get up and lie down. He knows all our ways.’ Psalm 139(?) This is a special part of who we are. It is beautiful, not something to destroy. As a quirky, unique creation of the Fathers love, I have more of my own thoughts to share. I’ll get back to the bubonic plague sometime, another time. In the meantime, be spontaneous, don’t be afraid to express your uniqueness, even a bit of quirkiness, it’s what makes us delightful, and there is no caution in the 10 commandments against it. be released from unnecessary control. its part of the joy of life, being who you were meant to be.