Plus, one must remember that, according to the Bible, Satan is not allowed to possess a being without permission from God. Also, one who believes in God is far more powerful than Satan.
That's kind of odd now that you mention it because all these supposed possessions - were they just a way of saying that "you're not on the safe list anymore"? And possessions can happen to the fervent religious as well as non-believers. Heck, you could be a pastor and still be at "risk" for it.
Although I still hold my ground on the animate/inanimate debate.
Usually the ones that seek religion for a form of protection have a higher risk of being possessed than normal folk. Evil spirits/Demons seek out the weakest of the kind. Evil spirits/Demons can only possess living things, they can not possess non-living things, they can only manipulate the non-living.
Yes that is it Biscuit. An Ouija Board. And let me ask you, how does it get off the ground? It is utterly foolish to deny that there is supernatural beings out there. Therefore, there must be a good side and bad. And Cerb, you say that God has to okay possession by a demon. You are right. When you deny God, you are saying, I don't want to be with you. You are either on one side, or the other, not in an in between area. So by denying God, He is forced, to allow you to be taken over. Not that you will, but He cannot protect you any more, unless you still have a hold on Him. He doesn't force you to be with Him, but without Him, you are now playing the other side. And yes, even a pastor is not without risk. He is still human.
A Ouija board is simply a game - I've played it countless times at birthday parties. I told you, it's nothing more than cheap thrills. It does not get off the ground at all. It's a piece of wood, although it's usually plastic. To rise, it would have to brush off the static electricity which wood can't conduct very well. And it's completely harmless. It may be unnatural if it moves, but it's not possessed.
I don't deny there are supernatural beings out there - I just deny there being such a split between good and evil. I have different gods, and different beliefs. Hinduism doesn't have a clear evil force - there's what's moral and immoral. My religion has a huge history with the supernatural, from asuras to vampires, etc.
And also, Hinduism + possession = ? : We don't really have any scenarios of it. It's just a Christian thing, I assume.
The thing about Ouija Boards, though evil spirits may not control the movement of the wooden/plastic thingy that you move (whatever it's called), that doesnt neccessarily mean that it may not attract spirits. But, the chances of it actually attracting such spirits are very very slim. Until a spirit is actually attracted by such a board, just write out something like "I w-a-n-t m-o-r-e c-a-k-e", LOL.
Why take the chance? It is dumb I think, to play with your spritual life. The board itself may not be possessed, but it was originated for evil purposes. I will not risk it on something so immature. And by the way, what do you think "powers" the coard. Or will you also tell me that it is a natural evolutionary process.
Hmm... Well, are you sure drums DID originate from there? If drums date back in reference during the biblical times, and people there used it, it doesn't mean that they use it to call on those spirits. After all, it all depends on what you use your instrument for. Sure, we hear all about those jinxed/cursed things that look like ordinary stuff, but in reality, have demons in them. Still, I don't think that the drums of today are used for that purpose or jinxed for that matter. If you use it for the Glory of God, does it mean you're actually calling those spirits thousands of years old? Not likely, for me, at least...
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