• absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz
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    3 hours ago

    It is a bit silly.

    But the reason is; the faithful are the prize. The unfaithful are already damned; why would the demons bother with those already going to hell?

    I’m a lifelong atheist; it is all just superstition; but the logic is not flawed in this case.

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    1 hour ago

    Glossolalia is actually a fascinating subject. It’s like the faithful trying to hack into the part of the brain that produces religious experiences, which is the same part targeted by LSD, Ayahuasca, E, etc, but without chemicals. I expect there are other aspects of shared worship and ritual like chanting that tap into something.

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    Did you ever notice how in the Bible, when ever God needed to punish someone, or make an example, or whenever God needed a killing, He sent an angel? Did you ever wonder what a creature like that must be like? A whole existence spent praising your God, but always with one wing dipped in blood. Would you ever really want to see an angel? Thomas Dagget from The Prophecy (1995)

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    6 hours ago

    I don’t think anyone has been a victim of demonic possession, ever, actually.