[smvoice]

Behind the scenes exorcism prayers being done....candles lit...probable seances with the saint of the day for advice...This is just a lovely group of people we are dealing with here. No, Catholicism isn’t pagan at ALL. there are no “magic rituals” being performed...Judith Anne, which spirit do you communicate with? I had no idea that Vlad the Impaler had been made a saint.

[Judith Anne]

It appears you have some familiarity with the occult. I do not. I have never attended a seance, nor communicated with any spirits, so your question, “Which spirit do you communicate with?” is the old “When did you stop beating your wife?” fallacy. I have no idea what your Vlad the Impaler comment is intended to refer to, but I don’t think it belongs on the Religion Forum.

Apparently, my comment about private exorcism prayers struck a nerve.

[metmom]

Praise God for His protection of us against spiritual attack. Greater is He who is in us, than he who is in the world.

Ephesians 6:10-18 10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

13Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. 14Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.

16In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; 17and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, 18praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication.

Romans 8:37-39 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.