From: u925816@postoffice.utas.edu.au (The DOK)
Subject: Re: Demonic Christian Beliefs
Organization: University of Tasmania, Australia.
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 04:28:31 GMT

In article <1992Oct8.132026.164741@dstos3.dsto.gov.au>, jsm@ibis.dsto.gov.au (James Marcus) writes:
> 
> bb099@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Adam Trent Phillips) writes:
> 
> 
> >jsm@ibis.dsto.gov.au (James Marcus) sez:
> > 
> >[ stuff deleted ]
> >
> > 
> >|Some more research would provide a better description than the above.
> >|Briefly, they exist in the spiritual realms, which can be reached by
> >          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^                                      
> >|certain types of meditation (esp. yoga - yes yoga!), seances, ouija,
> >|and other OCCULT practices.  BUT BE WARNED, DO NOT BECOME INVOLVED IN
> >|THESE THINGS.  THEY ARE EVIL, AND WILL NOT HELP YOU IN ANY POSITIVE WAY!
> > 
> >	Ah, but the "spiritual realm" does not exist. Please PROVE IT !
                  
    You go on about proof, why not try to disproove (sp?) it??
> 
> I will also endevour to answer this in a later posting as well.
> 
> > 
> > 
> >|I know people who do like to blame every bad thing on demon possession.
> >|I also disagree with this line of thinking.  Although there are cases
> >|(probably quite a lot) where possession is responsible, I'm sure that most
> >|problems are due to something else.  However, that doesn't mean that
> >|Jesus can not help the situation, regardless of its cause.
> > 
> >	Jesus is dead, that would be like saying Sig Freud (spelling ?).
> >How can a dead person help ? Dead people tend to be of little help, their
> >DEAD, KAPUT, STILL, ACHIEVED ROOM TEMPERATURE, 6 FEET UNDER.I still say a 
> >good shrink is better than a corpse
> 
> ABSOLUTELY WRONG!!!!!
   (fully agree!!!!!)
> 
> Jesus is not dead!  He died and was RAISED FROM THE DEAD.  He lives today
> inside all those who accept Him as their Lord and Saviour.  This I KNOW!
> 
> Although I can not prove this by sending words such as these across the
> network, He is as real to me as a person standing next to me.  With the
> communion and fellowship that I have with Him, I know for sure that he is
> ALIVE!  You can have the same relationship with Him if you ask Him
> (and mean it).  Go ahead, you might just supprise yourself.
> 
> Look at it this way.  If He doesn't exist, then you have nothing to worry
> about.  If He does exist, then you will be able to really experience the
> presence and love of God through His son (ultimate proof for yourself!).
> I sincerely hope you take up the challenge.
 
  Me too! Listen to me, have you really RESEARCHED Jesus (ie. Read the Bible,
read what people say about Him, Christian as well as others)? What is the reason 
that people have drastically changed when they have come to know Christ?
(eg. Saul Of Tarsus, and innumerable others) These are just a couple of 
questions you should have asked before saying That you don't believe that
Christ rose from the dead, or that there is a God. 
> 
> 
> >-- 
> >"Speak to me in many voices, make them all sound like one.
> > Let me see your sacred mysteries. Reveal to me the unknown tounge."--B.O.C.
> >A. Trent Phillips | bb099@cleveland.freenet.edu | alias: White Rook
> >aa1439@freenet.lorain.oberlin.edu | NWROC Email: usr6418a@tso.uc.edu
> 
> 
> Yours in Christ,
> James.
       and the DOK

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