Originally Posted by
Jimbo
Great points. Although I no longer follow any religion organized or not, I do respect those who do seek to follow the true, original spirit and truths of the teachings as opposed to dogma.
Not really possession-related, but there are MANY self-proclaimed 'Christians' who rant all day and night about 'the devil', 'Satan', etc. They claim to be 'people of God, yet they never see God anywhere, only Satan. Which leads me to believe that such fundamentalist 'Christians' are probably more satanic than most satanists. When it comes to one's own spiritual perceptions, one perceives what one chooses to focus one's energy on. It really becomes a matter of, whatever dominates your spiritual perception is really a reflection of yourself and what's going on within you, as opposed to 'them' or 'out there'. Some become so obsessed with 'the devil' that they're severely mentally disturbed.
As for organized religions, once they become so, IMO, there is always twisting of the original truths to manipulate the masses to follow the agendas of the manipulators (those in positions of religious authority). Too many people willingly surrender their own power to religious authority, and "Absolute power corrupts absolutely".