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.

[nailit]

Humans cause evil...
No excuse!!!

[douglas9401]

Got all that, thanks.

[Mamyalynne]

Doubt it's something you could put a figure on really.

[Mozz71]

Nails, just off topic, how're things going with your mum?

[nailit]

//Nails, just off topic, how're things going with your mum?//

Thanx for asking mozz, appriciate it.
Slowing down. Had Dougie Mac and the GP out the other day.
Termial does not mean quick :-(

[jakep]

Why have you spent so much on Tarot and private seances if you think they are all fake?

[nailit]

//Why have you spent so much on Tarot and private seances if you think they are all fake?//
I was young and looking into stuff,

[Mozz71]

I hope she's more comfortable than before. Meaningless I know, but take my good wishes.

[nailit]

//Meaningless I know//
Not at all Mozz. Appreciate it, Thank you.

[Mozz71]

I have friends who are occultists. Absolutely lovely people, will give you the shirt off their backs. They have done various spells for me in the past. I'm not a believer, but i always appreciate the genuine thought behind them.

[Old_Geezer]

We just have your word that you aren't possessed. You would say that, wouldn't you.

[allenlondon]

You’re forced to look for answers in a world where you know there aren’t any.

When Mrs Allen was very ill recently I know that in the depths of my despair I considered praying, but I couldn’t think of any atheist prayers.

[nailit]

Mozz,
//I have friends who are occultists. Absolutely lovely people, will give you the shirt off their backs. They have done various spells for me in the past. I'm not a believer, but i always appreciate the genuine thought behind them.//

I have friends who are evangelical born again christians who express the same sentiments....Not a problem as far as I am concerned.
The problem lies in the fact that any act of evil or wrong lies at the foot of demonic/satanic forces as far as these people are concerned,
Failing to take into consideration that Humans are capable of heinous crimes and blaming them on some supernatural cause.

[nailit]

//You’re forced to look for answers in a world where you know there aren’t any//
Eh?
Am I?

[Mozz71]

//We just have your word that you aren't possessed. You would say that, wouldn't you.//

That will explain the rotating head and pea soup projectile vomit. :-)

[Mozz71]

I think Allen 's post was a generalisation rarher than directly aimed at you Nails. I know what he means, desperate times sometimes call for desperate measures.

[allenlondon]

//You’re forced to look for answers in a world where you know there aren’t any//
Eh?
Am I?

Yes nailit, I think you are - you (me, we) are trying to make sense of a senseless existence. Otherwise it’s all totally random... ah, well maybe.

[nailit]

Speak for yourself Allen.

[allenlondon]

No offence, .nailit - just trying to establish common ground with a fellow seeker after truth.

I’ll go away if you like!

A

[nailit]

After years of questioning, researching, reading and discussing, Im totally at peace in not knowing the answers to life's big questions.