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Jeff C's avatar

Amen. Pastor Gary Hamrick of Cornerstone Chapel (a Calvary Chapel in Leesburg Virginia) had an interesting observation on this. He noted the Gospel story of the possessed man that Jesus healed. When Jesus confronted the demon it said "“My name is Legion; for we are many.” Pastor Gary noted the demon(s) referring to itself in the plural and compared it to the "they/them" pronoun usage.

It's time to realize this isn't just garden variety "mental illness" and that the biblical stories of unclean spirits are very real. These people are possessed and they intend to wreak havoc on our families. They have intentionally positioned themselves in places of influence (teaching, social work, therapists) to do so. And no, not all people in these positions are possessed so please don't get offended. But the days where these people could be unilaterally trusted to act in our kid's best interests are long gone. Prepare accordingly and seek Jesus..

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ICI Grief (The Rebel's Hike)'s avatar

I listened to that one as well. They were cast out (America for a while) but when they came back, it was 7 times worse than the first time. I think that's what we are experiencing.

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Tonya McKinney's avatar

This is so scary...I never understood using the plural.for identity but if a demon is in control, it would be a they.

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FourWinds's avatar

I'm not a biblical scholar, so just my opinion here: perhaps that demon might have meant that there were many more just like him. Think about it. A whole group that worships evil and thinks exactly the same. I'd say we have some on earth for sure.

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Rosalind McGill's avatar

I can’t remember where but the Bible says if you cast out the demon and don’t clean house, they come back 7 fold.

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Jean Anderson's avatar

It literally just occurred to me, as I was reading this post, that it would be logical to use they/them for someone who had a demon

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

Wow! I hadn’t connected they/them to legion. Evil telegraphs its presence and intentions. I wasn’t alert to that one.

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Reasonable Horses's avatar

Absolutely. Christ sacrificed himself for us. In return, we’re called to make a few sacrifices as well, and that feels risky. Credit to Janice “Words Beyond Me” for pointing out maybe we’re afraid of what God will ask us to do or give up. Joshua 1:8 offers a clue. “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” And this: “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” (II Chronicles 7:14). Let’s do it before it’s too late for our nation.

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