Can people really talk to the dead and heal the sick and cast demons out of people?
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I dont believe it...\n\nBut human mind can make amazing illusions\n\n;)
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I don't think it can be miraculous, unless you're referring to their attitude in religion. I would tell them to let God and Jesus enter their life, to accept God, and to call on His angels. I would tell the person to think positive and make the most of your life to pay it forward, to accept the good, bad and ugly days that are colored black, white or shades of gray.
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Communicating with an angel is communicating with an acutal spirit being.\nNot sure waht exactly you mean by communicating with the Light via telpathy. Sometimes you can talk directly to your soul. Sometimes you can communicate with your spirit guides via telepathy and i suspect this is what you are refering to.\nPeople hear voices when they have schizophrenia, which I believe may be actually hearing what is going on in the spirit world possibly.\nOr you can have psychic voices in your head which can be dead ancestors talking to you.
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Good question. \n\nStart with the premise that people fear what they don't understand. Even though the Bible is full of examples of people talking with angels and the occasional demon, mainstream religion seems to think (or hope) that it doesn't happen any more. \n\nWith the advent of psychology, we've realized that SOME people who hear voices just aren't quite all there, and they actually do have some mental illness affecting them. More fundamental people will argue with this and say that all mental illness is really the result of demonic possession, but that would imply that all mental illness affects people negatively, which doesn't seem to be true. \n\nSo now you also have church versus science in the mix. \n\nAnd there are parents who are seriously scared when ANYTHING happens to their kids, understandably, and just want it to get better fast. Spending time with a religious advisor discussing these things and having that person work with your cousin is time they don't want to spend!\n\nIf she has no reason to lie, you can probably trust her about this. But there are differences of opinion about what she should do about it. Technically speaking, dead people don't need help - it's a bit late. I'm not saying it's true in every case, but there are plenty of times when the voices ask for help, but then demand more. You have to consider the risk! If this is her ability, it's also her choice how to use it.
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If you believe the bible:\nYes, people can be possessed by evil spirits.\nNo, possession by evil spirits and the major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia are not the same thing.\nI know Christians who dearly love the Lord and who have led many people to Christ who have been diagosed with schizophrenia but who cope very well as long as they take the appropriate medications. It is really no different than someone who has diabetes and who has to take insulin. Demons do not respond to medications. If someone is possessed then the demons must be exorcised. (Identified by someone who has the "gift of the discerning of spirits" and then exorcised by God given faith). It is not possible for a Christian (someone who is indwelt by the Holy Spirit) to be demon possessed. I believe demon possession is fairly rare.\nThe brain is a very complex organ and like any organ it can malfunction and become diseased in many ways. Christians often treated persons suffering from diseases such as epilepsy, schizophrenia, senility and others as if they were demon possessed. Unfortunately some still do. But now we have scientific understanding of what causes these afflictions and they can be medically treated.\nI hope this is helpful. There is plenty of information on the internet about the causes and treatment of schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. Peace
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Demons have existed and inhabited our earth since Bible times, so it's logical that they are still among us today. I think of them as messengers of Satan, similar to the way angels are messengers of God. Most people are not directly affected by their presence, but many are without even realizing it. \n\nLike Satan himself, the job of a demon is to corrupt God's people and create doubt in the holiness and power of God. For example, there are numerous accounts on haunted houses, with plenty of legitimate witnesses testifying to what they saw. Demons will take the form of a ghost or deceased relative, because if someone believes in a world of ghosts unable to cross over, that person may doubt the existence of God, who is in charge of taking care of our souls after death. Fortune tellers and those who practice witchcraft may also be able to communicate with demons, who may not always represent themselves as a negative presence (therefore people might not realize they are speaking with an evil force).\n\nMore rare and serious instances of demonic presence are possessions. Possessions can range anywhere from the extreme, like in "The Exorcist", to symptoms that resemble mental illness. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is cited numerous times casting out demons, such as in Matthew, chapter 8, in which one man is possessed with many demons.\n\nIn order to be possessed, one needs to allow a path into their soul, such as practicing witchcraft. The only sure way to protect oneself from demonic possession is to have a firm faith in the Holy Trinity and avoid cult practices which invite evil forces. In certain places, I have felt a negative presence and God has always protected me. Everyone has probably experienced a similar feeling, without being able to put their finger on what it was, like that feeling you are being watched when no one is there.\n\nMy beliefs come from years of reading the Bible and other Christian materials and talking about it with Christian pastors. My religious affiliation is Lutheran, but I'm not sure if all Lutherans have the same beliefs I do, although I have talked with some who do. Good luck with your paper and feel free to quote me. :)
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The witch did not call up Samuel by the power of trickery or Satan; God brought Samuel back to give Saul a prediction regarding his fate, a message Saul already knew. This in no way justifies efforts to contact the dead or communicate with persons or spirits from the past. God is against all such practices.
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depends on what you consider a long time.  there are reports of Near Death Experiences of those who had been dead for hours and then were revived automatically, and they did revive by their soul returning to the body.  Now months or years down the road, not likely, but I wouldn't say impossible.
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Possessed by what?  Demons?  No such thing but if you believe in that sort of thing, call a Priest and have an Exorcism to remove the offending spirits.
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There are a number of ways that a non-psychic can commun with the dead,  \n\nBEWARE DARK BEGETS DARK AND WHITE BEGETS WHITE\n\nYou can use a talking board to contact the spirit world but you get out what you put in and there is no way of knowing if the entity you are talking with is actualy the spirit you are seeking.  \n\nHere is a link to a site that may be very useful to you.\n\nwww.museumoftalkingboards.com
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are there people who think like this? yes\n\ndo they know what they are doing?   no\n\nif they are fooling with any kind of "dead" thing, it is probably a demonic spirit taking them for a ride.
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This question has puzzled people for years, and you will receive various answers to it depending on the beliefs of individuals.  The Christian Bible is not completely clear concerning whether communication with the dead is possible.  There is one incidence of it in the Old Testament when King Saul attempts to communicate with the Prophet Samuel through a witch (medium) and seems to succeed.  But the voice that answers Saul is annoyed at being disturbed and has nothing good to share with Saul. On the other hand, the Bible is clear in a number of places, that it is best to have nothing to do with mediums and witches, and seems to clearly indicate that trying to communicate with the dead is a bad thing. Many Christians believe that the spirit one may communicate with is not the dead loved one at all, but rather a dark spirit (a demon) that knows everything about the person and his family. In the Bible such spirits are passed down generationally through families and are called familiar (or famil-ial) spirits. The Bible is not clear that we cannot make contact with the dead, but it is fairly clear that it is not good for us. This is from a traditional Christian perspective. If you are mourning the loss of a loved one, chatting with a good therapist or a good Christian pastor or teacher may be a way of getting help.  The dead are in a different realm (possibly different dimension) from us. They may or may not be able to contact us. Again, we usually do not know who or what we are involved with when we seek to communicate with the dead. We may accidently become involved in a spirit world that is overwhelming and not good for us. Most Christians of a traditional variety would advise against it. I am one of those. I hope this helps.  This is one perspective.\nThere are others.
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Yes of couse spirital beings can manifest great powers. Such as moving things but this is a long prosses whatever was there at ur door has been dead for 500 years or more thus giving them the time to control there ghostly nature and manifest it into somthing great and powerful! What you exspirend that night was rare you should cherish it not very many people have been in the presence of an evil spirt!
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No. They aren't dead people. The are fallen angels and very treacherous. They lie and will kill you if they can. It might seem harmless at the start but doen't end that way.
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No.  Though, I'm sure some people think God talked to them.  The brain will fill in whatever voice you want to hear if you really want to hear something badly enough.
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Maybe when they are possessed by an evil spirit...
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I will not preach and give my opinion like others have.  I believe the question you are asking is if practitioners of voodoo *believe* it is possible.\n\nI believe they do.  In voodoo, a person has two souls.  One soul is given at birth, then deposited in a soul reservoir for other beings to use when they are born (like reincarnation).\n\nThe other soul leaves the body at night (like outer-body experiences).  I believe it is possible for this part soul to possess others.\n\nMy brother-in-law would know for certain, as his father is a voodoo healer.  I will edit my answer tomorrow if I talk to him or my sister.