[fortheDeclaration]

One interesting fact seems to be that the sort of intense demonic activity we read about in the NT has all but vanished from the world. (There may still be pockets here and there.) As the gospel goes out, the forces of darkness flee from its influence.

No, the more overt forms of demonic activity are very much evident in the primitive religious areas of the world, such as India and Africa.

In the areas with more civilization, it is more subtle.

[Quix]

In the areas with more civilization, it is more subtle.

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LOL.

I wouldn’t call

SHRILLERY more subtle.

But, yeah, the ‘beautiful face of evil’

is slicker in our culture.

But even here . . . raping 2 year olds is not more subtle either. Killing classmates is not more subtle.

We’ve likely always had sex in parks . . . but it’s significantly worse. Ditto men’s rooms.

[topcat54]

No, the more overt forms of demonic activity are very much evident in the primitive religious areas of the world, such as India and Africa.

This doesn’t seem to square with what we read in the Bible accounts of demonic activity since the primary place where this happened was in and around Jerusalem, a fairly sophisticated religious community. If we use the gospel pattern as our guide we would expect the greatest place of activity where the gospel is strong. Satan could care less about animists. They are already under his control. He doesn’t need to manifest himself among those he already controls.

And we see nothing like what we see in the Bible. Most "demonic activity" is faked by the likes of Benny Hinn and his ilk.

[wmfights]

In the areas with more civilization, it is more subtle.

FWIW, sometimes we get caught up in thinking demonic activity always has to be like the little girl in the exorcist. I see a great deal of the perversion we are now normalizing as a result of demonic influence. The lines between good and bad are becoming so blurred it can't help but benefit satan.