What is Demonic?

People often think being "Demonic" or possessed is some weird Spiritual or Christian event. Some form of evil inhabits a person against their will, and they start acting in an odd manner. The Catholic Church has historically promoted this "Supernatural Event." The New Testament indicates that, at the time of Christ, demonic possession was a real thing (Mark 5:1-20). Zechariah 13:2 tells us that this will occur as part of the time of the Messiah. The OT Testament does not speak of possession as seen in the Mark reference. But as a Christian, I must disagree.

The term "devilish" or "demonic" is only used once in the Bible. Demonic is what is called a transliteration of the word  daimoniōdēs:

dahee-mon-ee-o'-dace
From G1140 and G1142; daemon like: - devilish.

James, the brother of Jesus Christ, writes:

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.

(James 3:14-15 NASB1995)

"Demonic" comes from "bitter jealousy and selfish ambition," not from a supernatural force. James further indicates it is "earthly, natural":  It is the product of greed or selfishness. Oddly enough, throughout history, until recently, self-centeredness has been considered harmful to society. Some place along the timeline, a shift from a "we" culture to a "me" culture occurred. With it came all types of societal woe and lamentation. Even "Alcoholics Anonymous" indicates that:

 "Selfishness, self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Sometimes they hurt us, seemingly without provocation, but we invariably find that at some time in the past we have made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt. So our troubles, we think, are basically of our own making."

Alcoholics Anonymous, pg 62 Paragraph 1.

Buddhism promotes "Self-lessness," Islam promotes a lack of self, to act following the will of Allah (i.e., Al-Hashr 59:9). For millennia, western and eastern cultures have promoted the concept "for the greater good." The fantastic thing is that what is defined as "good" tends to be universal. Does a man-altered religion or belief often slip from this higher authority mindset? Sure. Suni versus Shi'ites, Catholic versus Protestant or the Westburrow Baptist Church. What do all these "factions" have in common? At some point, a person decides to make a slight change to the message. Paul in the New Testament often spoke of these "other gospels" (Galatians 1:6-7).

So the secular folks point at religion as evil when it is the person who is usually "demonic," not evil. It is all about the feel goods. A person with "Selfish ambition" seeks what is in their mind best for them. It could be a place of power, a relationship, or other self-serving activity.

Paul also refers to this as "carnal":

Romans 8:6-7
For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be.

"Carnal" refers to the physical body, or even "meat," in so much as we are sacks of meat. Being meat-minded drives us to seek physical pleasure. Hence a dog in France contracts Monkey Pox from its owners.

I am not saying people ought to be forced into a religion. I only recognize that society works better when people are more worried about what happens around them than what happens to them.

The 2020 election is a prime example. People were so uptight about a candidate's blatherings, the party's etiquette, and the carnal things around that person that  "We the people" failed to elect somebody competent. Instead, Americans chose the promise of higher gas prices, economic insecurity, and social unrest. We now have the hubris to complain when we get what we were promised. 

Though seemingly tolerant, phrases like "You do you boo" or "do what you want" are carnal phrases—centered around transient pleasure. A great example of this is Ian Crossland. He is a contributor on one of my favorite YouTube Channels: TimCast IRL

Ian is a caring carnal soul. He wants to help everybody and goes for the simple solution of making the Government do it. He considers himself "Liberal" in the classical sense yet always wants the Feds to step in. Ian loves to promote "DMT" (N-dimethyltryptamine) as the source of his spiritual guidance. Mr. Crossland seems to believe that "getting high" awakens some inner level of connectedness to universal consciousness. Do I think Ian is a nice guy? Yes. Do I think he is Demonic? Yes. That does not make him evil, just self-centered.

Why do I bring this up?

I hear everyday people who claim to be "Christian" and will argue that "Satan is physically active" or a person seems "possessed" in their behavior. I hate to disappoint everybody; some people will succumb to temptation. But that is not an act of Satan, and it is an act of personal choice and will. They are giving in to the desires of the meat puppet over choosing the Will of God.

Is there a solution?

Yes, but most people will be too far gone to choose it. All religion aside, come to an understanding that a moral society will succeed, and an immoral society will fail. It is not complicated. 

Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country!
John F Kennedy – Inagualr address, 1961.

Though I would encourage looking to our local communities versus trying to serve the whole country, the sentiment is the same. Things are better when service is honored.

George Washington's Badge of Merit

The solid truth is that wealth is created by serving others. A restaurant, store, author, or any service is successful through serving the customers. It is not an opinion or "My truth." It is a principle of society as sure as that gravity is an absolute force. Try to make money by providing inferior or unwanted products; eventually, you will fail.

A return to our fundamental principles based on a worthwhile moral compass will be necessary for the United States to thrive again. Without that shift, we will collapse ins selfish desire and evil actions based on the narcissism of the

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Is 44 countries enough?

In 27 of 44 Countries, Mandatory Face Masks reduce Deaths?

Recently in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine published a study declaring that the mandatory use of masks in the SARS-CoV-2 and MERS environment prevented deaths.  It was a “ModelingCovid-19 Mortality across 44 Countries” indicating face coverings “may reduce” mortality.  The study was simple enough but it brought to my mind some questions. I have always thought the most important part of any discussion was asking the right questions.  The basic results of the study indicated there were 288 deaths per million people in countries that did not mandate masks and only 48 per million in countries that did.  A significant difference. Two things to point out about this is that the death rate in both instances was very low.  Even the 288 as almost the same as a Flu epidemic of two one-hundredths of 1% death rate in the population.  That is still higher than four one-thousandth of 1% for the masked.

NOTE: The data for this study was from February to May 2020 so Vaccines were not a factor.

Why deaths?

In the material the claim was it reduced virial load.  Maybe I suppose, but then just simple isolation would also be a determining factor and that does not seem to be true. People place in isolation still get worse. They paid no attention to the infection rate, which in some of these places we know to be quiet high.

We know from experience that despite masking: age, population density and general population health are contributing factors.

Was age a factor?

According to the model, the average age for the 17 “non-masking” countries was slightly higher at 42 years old versus 41 years old on average for the 27 countries forcing the masking.  This really does not sound like a lot.  Until you understand that the over 60 population was moderately higher in those non-masking, immigration was major factor and as well as population density which was higher in the 17 non-masking countries. This would indicate a more stressed medical community and possibly lead to a higher death rate on its own merits.

Did the 27 lower death rate masked countries have a different treatment protocol?

It is not indicated in the research if any protocols were used in the lower death rate countries different than the non-mask countries either.  If the treatment methods were the same, then the study is valid.  If most if not all of the masked countries also used varied treatments or any significant treatment at all, then the study is really flawed.  Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine were already being used in some places by then.

Assuming that just masking was the primary factor is a false promise.  There is also no real indication that they looked at the population’s compliance.  It is one thing to force a mandate, it is another to comply.  Japan is known to have one of the highest mask compliant populations at 91%, Ireland is about 88%.  So the level of compliance could affect the results.

Why 44 countries?

I am always skeptical of limited quantity studies.  Back in the 1960s the “Mediterranean Diet” was based on something called the 7 Countries studies. Seven countries had diets that were low in Saturated fat and high in carbohydrates that had a low rate of heart disease.  It made Olive oil a cure-all and was touted as the secret to a long life.  Soon after America became a far more obese nation.  What is never mentioned is that they had data for some 30+ countries.  They chose 7 because the charts made the wanted result. Low fat, moderate carb, less heart disease.   In truth, if you mapped all the data there was no conclusion in the amount of saturated fat.  Countries like Switzerland and France wherein there, both had high fat, medium to low carb diets, yet their level of cardiovascular disease was also minimal. 

So here we are with a minimal sample size really.  It was too complicated to use county data in the US or province data in Canada because, well I don’t know.  So we have 44 countries picked out of probably 70 we have data for?

When you limit your data, it always looks like you want a specific result.  That is the joy of statistics.  You can always get the results you want, it is just how you look at the data points. So I  encourage you to be skeptical.  There is an awful lot we are not being told. 

What percentage of deaths in the US are vaccinated?  In Oregon, 99% of people over 65 are vaccinated. And they account for 90+ percent of the deaths in the state.  So how many of them are vaccinated?  Nobody will say. Some states have indicated 50% of those dying are vaccinated.  60% o the new infections are vaccinated.  To me, the vaccine, that I did get, does not seem to be effective.

Why are miscarriages up over 60% in Invitro Fertilization Clinics Nationwide among vaccinated women over 2019?

Why are cardiovascular issues up 100% in men below 40 and in good health nationwide in 2021?

Why are school districts in Oregon asking children to eat lunch in 35 degrees in December when the risk of death in children below 16 is so low, vaccinated or not?

Asking questions is how we learn.  Asking the right question is how we advance.  Currently I wear a mask for the fear of others.  Not because I am afraid of them, but because they are afraid of me.  It is a sad situation.

Next time you see a person with a mask remember it is YOUR FEAR that drives that.  

Here’s a question: How long do you want to live in fear? 

Gregor - Back from the brink! From there and back again. A spiritual Hobbits journey.