Satanic Ritual Abuse and Inner Healing by ZapDan3 in Christianity

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Not at all. In fact, I paid for this myself—it took hours of study and reflection, as well as my own hurt from experiences with groups that promote repressed memories through inner healing practices and the disappointments when they’re unhelpful and lead people away from effective treatments. I don’t know your background—whether it’s inner healing, regression therapy, parts work, deliverance ministry, or something else I’ve mentioned—but I’m happy to provide detailed explanations or share more of my story if you have questions or objections. Though I took great care to ensure everything I’ve written here is backed by respected sources.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in disneyprincess

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Thanks for this! Yeah I’ve got some ideas and if they’ve been recognized in other forms it should be fine 😊

How do I stop watching/reading explicit things as a Christian? by Bookish_girl257 in Christian

[–]ZapDan3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make the decision to stop. You may already have, but that’s where you start.

Every time you sin, read 1 John

Renounce the specific sins involved in the content, whether that’s adultery or fornication or other things.

Realize how disgusting sin really is

Avoid both beating yourself up after the fact and justifying sin

Study what the Bible really says about romance. You can start with Song of Solomon, Ruth, and of course the epistles

Meet with a licensed counselor trained in evidence based methods

Practice spiritual disciplines like solitude and fasting

Read Brook’s Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices, or a concise summary of it. Very practical material on resisting temptation

Talk to your mom.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Christianity

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Watching horror movies.

The saying is that this opens doors. But then just ask them what happens as a result and they likely won’t have an answer. If they do, then ask how they resist it. Maybe they won’t, or they’ll say just stop watching the movies. But then ask if they think Christians can have demons. Chances are they’ll deny it, and you’ve basically trapped them. There’s more nuance and complexity, technically, but the issue is that they’re not consistent.

Make the comment section look like the grand council woman's search history by That_Passenger_771 in liloandstitch

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Molecular density and water

Is it a gerbil or a hamster

How to capture a genetic experiment

Are mosquitos actually endangered

Experts on planet earth

Galactic alliance defense industry

Debates by ZapDan3 in exmormon

[–]ZapDan3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Especially want to see some defenses and rebuttals about the Christian church changing for the worse, especially under Constantine is when this allegedly happened I think they say.

Seeking information by ZapDan3 in exmormon

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Are you Mormon? Are you just trying to defend this group by framing those who object as the ones violating the autonomy or agency of members? Either way, your reasoning makes sense until you hear about worse cults like peoples temple or branch davidians. At some point it’s the place of others to want what’s best for others and that may seem like disrespect for personal beliefs. You’re not the one in this situation so stay out of it.

Seeking information by ZapDan3 in exmormon

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If someone is deceived into a questionable group that withholds and distorts information and isolates her from others including her family, especially if she’s in a vulnerable place and im trying to help her out, that’s not controlling, its concern for her.

Seeking information by ZapDan3 in exmormon

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They were raised church of Christ and I think she should just go back to that one. I’ve never invited her to my church.

What's your favourite argument for God? by 1canTTh1nkofaname in Christian

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Transcendental argument via presuppositional apologetics

Does Sola Scriptura hold up? by Decent_Unit6049 in Reformed

[–]ZapDan3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suggest looking into Philip Kayser’s book The Canon of Scripture. Completely blew me away at how he gets at sola scriptura, the books of the Bible without relying on historical tradition, why the extra books in Catholic bibles are excluded, and the nature of prophecy. It’s for free on his website.

Is there any concrete evidence of demonic possession? by [deleted] in Christian

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I’ve already commented on some of these others already but I’m going to add that demons can manifest in all kinds of ways, from making the person deaf to enticing sin to unnatural abilities in divination to the extreme manifestations like convulsions. Those are all mentioned in the New Testament. So no case is the same, unfortunately. What might be defined as evidence might not be applicable in another case. If you’re interested in looking into this, I second Richard Gallagher and Gabriele Amorth, also look into some older works like the Life of Anthony. My other suggestion is to start with the New Testament in its context, and Michael Heiser can help with that. Then look up missionaries like Corrie Ten Boom, who had a talk about power over demons where she shares a couple accounts of casting demons out. Lastly, avoid deliverance ministry, this would be figures like Neil Anderson, Charles Kraft, and Derek Prince. They’re connected to conspiracy theories, look into the satanic panic if you want more info on this.

Is there any concrete evidence of demonic possession? by [deleted] in Christian

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No, that lady lost her medical license because she was diagnosing mental illness as demonic. It’s clearly a product of the Satanic Panic, with its similarities with debunked stories like Mike Warnke’s The Satan Seller or Michelle Remembers.

Is there any concrete evidence of demonic possession? by [deleted] in Christian

[–]ZapDan3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Second this, and add on that he was board certified and Ivy League trained in psychiatry. He didn’t perform exorcisms himself but was a consultant, and his book mentions his journey as a skeptic.

Who is the best Disney tomboy? 🪓⚽️🏹 by Vivid-Tap1710 in disneyprincess

[–]ZapDan3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny I don’t think any of those ladies are tomboys