"Possessed" people

[creekster]

Originally Posted by pelagius

I know this is going to sound kind of strange, but I kind of appreciated SU's response. Sure, he probably engaged in some pettifoggery, but you can hardly blame him for that. I am probably too sensitive about this issue because of close family members that are mentally ill. I hope members didn't assume or presume demonic possession or any spiritual ramifications about one of my sibling's Schizophrenia.

I do not intend to suggest that he is necessarily wrong about this particualr issue (although as an absolute he very well may be). My quarrel is more with his trieless and tedious approach to matters of belief. My post is more appropriate in some other thread, as it really has little to do with the specific topic here. I withdraw it, reserving the right to raise it later in a more appropriate discussion.

[Black Diamond Bay]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Yes. I think someone needed to say this. To apply the epithet of demonic possession to something as real and serious and medically treatable as mental illness is medieval, and cruel, not unlike what happened in Salem. It's a classic example of religion run amok.

And in this thread we even have suggestion that apostates are possessed.

Truly, this type of talk is not fit for college educated people in modern times.

At no point in time did anyone suggest that an apostate was possessed because of his apostacy. In fact the point being made by mentioning the apostacy was that his life has taken a turn that no longer allows me to make assumptions as to how moral/immoral he may be, or what he may or may not have become involved in since his move out of state. As clearly stated before I don't know if he was possessed, all I know is that he freaked me out, and he quite obviously wasn't trying to do anything of the kind.

Not unlike what happened in Salem? You've got to be kidding. That's quite a leap you're making there pal. I haven't seen a single post suggesting a hanging of the mentally ill. Classic example of someone exaggerating the issue in order to feel more secure in their own opinion.

[fusnik11]

Wait, so am I the only one who experienced this on their mission:

a. Companions punching a hole in a cinderblock wall and afterwards handling 5 Elders physically who outweighed him collectively by over a thousand lbs....

b. Companions attempting to commit suicide by walking into a freeway's oncoming traffic....

c. Women who are able to ward off 5 grown men.....

d. Companions who write letters in perfect english describing how he is going to kill you, who grew up in the jungle and is not educated.....

e. Random dudes approaching you in the street, calling you by your first name, and telling you to get out of his area.....

As one can read I had some very interesting experiences on my mission, and attribute a few of them to mental disorders, but have no logical explanation for the others.

[JohnnyLingo]

Originally Posted by fusnik11

Wait, so am I the only one who experienced this on their mission:

a. Companions punching a hole in a cinderblock wall and afterwards handling 5 Elders physically who outweighed him collectively by over a thousand lbs....

b. Companions attempting to commit suicide by walking into a freeway's oncoming traffic....

c. Women who are able to ward off 5 grown men.....

d. Companions who write letters in perfect english describing how he is going to kill you, who grew up in the jungle and is not educated.....

e. Random dudes approaching you in the street, calling you by your first name, and telling you to get out of his area.....

As one can read I had some very interesting experiences on my mission, and attribute a few of them to mental disorders, but have no logical explanation for the others.

Yes, yes you were. Gotta love South America.

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by fusnik11

Wait, so am I the only one who experienced this on their mission:

a. Companions punching a hole in a cinderblock wall and afterwards handling 5 Elders physically who outweighed him collectively by over a thousand lbs....

b. Companions attempting to commit suicide by walking into a freeway's oncoming traffic....

c. Women who are able to ward off 5 grown men.....

d. Companions who write letters in perfect english describing how he is going to kill you, who grew up in the jungle and is not educated.....

e. Random dudes approaching you in the street, calling you by your first name, and telling you to get out of his area.....

As one can read I had some very interesting experiences on my mission, and attribute a few of them to mental disorders, but have no logical explanation for the others.

TROLL ALERT

[Black Diamond Bay]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

TROLL ALERT

Fusnik is, oddly enough, not the one that I would call a troll in this thread.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by Black Diamond Bay

Fusnik is, oddly enough, not the one that I would call a troll in this thread.

I agree whole heartedly.

Seattle - we know you choose to not believe. We know you feel that it because you are educated that you choose not to believe.

We just don't care that you choose not to believe. Surely your college education can see the rationality behind that.

If you don't like the thread, don't participate. It really is that simple.

[RockyBalboa]

Originally Posted by Black Diamond Bay

Fusnik is, oddly enough, not the one that I would call a troll in this thread.

I can't believe I'm saying this,,,but I agree. Fus is far from the troll in this thread and though I think he tends to exaggerate often and works to get reactions out of individuals....Seattle is the deliberate culprit in this thread.

[SeattleUte]

Fusnik is the one making up fanciful stories to draw in all the gullible ones who believe in ghosts. I assuure you he doesn't and that what he describes never happened and he knows it and he is having a laugh about it. I'm not a troll if I calls it as I sees it. A troll is one who takes on a persona to bait.

[RockyBalboa]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Fusnik is the one making up fanciful stories to draw in all the gullible ones who believe in ghosts. I assuure you he doesn't and that what he describes never happened and he knows it and he is having a laugh about it. I'm not a troll if I calls it as I sees it. A troll is one who takes on a persona to bait.

Why always so full of contempt and indignation?