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| quote: | Originally posted by Yohan
If you're a Christian, then don't you have to believe in supernatural powers (IE Holy Spirit) means you have to believe in ghosts and demons and shit? |
You've made a logical error here, Yohan. The believe in one supernatural entity does not necessitate the belief in all supernatural entities. It is quite possible to believe in a god(s) and an afterlife without believing that the disembodied spirits of humans remain bound to the earth following death. Demons is a different question all-together for Christians, as the bible does make mention of them; however, one must interpret whether the demons are actual entities or a metaphore for something else (perhaps a persons undesireable or unholy impulses or desires). My religion does not really allow for ghosts as it takes a pretty firm position that there are only three streams to the afterlife... heaven, hell, or pergatory; however, none of these states of existance are clearly explained so I suppose it's possible that one could be earth-bound although the church's official position is that none of them are physical locations. Personally, I rule nothing out in this regard, there may be ghosts, people may be psychic, demons may possess people, etc.; however, I think if any of these things do occur they are far less common then the reports or claims of the same and most of those reports or claims are largely or wholly explainable through other means.
BTW, the Holy Spirit should not be considered a spirit that walks the earth in the same manner one would think of a ghost... it is the more accurately described as the spark of the devine that rests within all of us.
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| quote: | Originally posted by RickyM
you're just a shit version of Moral Hazard. At least he knows what he's talking about. |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
lol, i love it when moral feels the need to lay the smack down 
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