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Timmy 03-12-2013 02:25 PM

Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?

Evenuntodeath 03-12-2013 04:35 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
I would imagine so. That wouldnt make him any less responsible for his actions.

Dordrecht 03-12-2013 04:55 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Swastika banners were forced into German churches by the Adolf Hitler regime. The Nazi regime hid the Cross of Christ within the swastika.

The Christian Cross demanded the Blood of Christ.
The swastika demanded the blood of Jews.

Hitler's goal was:

1. Deceive the church.
2. Divide the church.
3. Dismember the church.

What became of the German Pastors who
became not Nazified?
They were killed if they did not declare loyalty
to the new cross: the swastika.

Bonhoeffer would write:

If evil appears in the form of light, benefit, loyalty and renewal,
if it conforms with historical necessity and social justice, then this,
if it is understood straightforwardly, is a clear proof
of its abysmal wickedness"


The question: "Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed"
is the most stupid question that has ever been asked
on this forum.

Timmy 03-12-2013 05:12 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dordrecht (Post 1233325)
Swastika banners were forced into German churches by the Adolf Hitler regime. The Nazi regime hid the Cross of Christ within the swastika.

The Christian Cross demanded the Blood of Christ.
The swastika demanded the blood of Jews.

Hitler's goal was:

1. Deceive the church.
2. Divide the church.
3. Dismember the church.

What became of the German Pastors who
became not Nazified?
They were killed if they did not declare loyalty
to the new cross: the swastika.

Bonhoeffer would write:

If evil appears in the form of light, benefit, loyalty and renewal,
if it conforms with historical necessity and social justice, then this,
if it is understood straightforwardly, is a clear proof
of its abysmal wickedness"


The question: "Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed"
is the most stupid question that has ever been asked
on this forum.

And yet there is one "No" vote and one "I don't know".

houston 03-12-2013 05:35 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 1233333)
And yet there is one "No" vote and one "I don't know".

Isn't he in a cheerful mood.

Godzchild 03-12-2013 05:37 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by houston (Post 1233340)
Isn't he in a cheerful mood.

:heeheehee

Dordrecht 03-12-2013 05:42 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 1233333)
And yet there is one "No" vote and one "I don't know".

:blah

Goes to show you what's wrong
with the public school system.
Most people have no idea what
happened in Europe from
the 1930's till 1945.

houston 03-12-2013 05:45 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dordrecht (Post 1233346)
:blah

You need a glass of wine. Breathe. Stretch. Shake. Let it go.

Fiyahstarter 03-12-2013 06:14 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
I don't think being "evil" necessarily means demon possessed...any more than being "good" means full of the Anointed One.

deafdriscoll 03-12-2013 06:20 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
The only stupid question is the one not asked.
Hitler was a devil like stalin.

RandyWayne 03-12-2013 06:36 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Well I haven't voted (yet) but I believe he was just a very evil man. One doesn't always need to be possessed (or have a spirit) to do bad things. Sometimes very bad things.

So, he could have been possessed, but didn't have to be.

Dordrecht 03-12-2013 06:45 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by houston (Post 1233348)
You need a glass of wine. Breathe. Stretch. Shake. Let it go.

On behalf of the 6 million Jews that were killed?

Ok, I let it go....
:foottap

Jermyn Davidson 03-12-2013 07:53 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
I don't think he was demon possessed.

In fact, there is a school of thought that believes that hitler was simply a man doing the will of God-- as if to compare him to the Pharoah in the Bible whose heart was hardened by God.

Personally, I think he was a very evil man.

houston 03-12-2013 08:03 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dordrecht (Post 1233386)
On behalf of the 6 million Jews that were killed?

Ok, I let it go....
:foottap

Like that affects you.

Drama queen!

Dordrecht 03-12-2013 08:22 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by houston (Post 1233419)
Like that affects you.

Drama queen!

You would not talk like that
if you knew my background, big shot!

houston 03-12-2013 08:32 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Of course Hitler was demon possessed. He was GAAAAAY, according to Ronby and the fabulous PINK sthwasthika!!!

Cindy 03-12-2013 08:42 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by houston (Post 1233419)
Like that affects you.

Drama queen!

How do you know it doesn't affect him?

MawMaw 03-12-2013 08:59 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by houston (Post 1233419)
Like that affects you.

Drama queen!

It should forever affect us all.

Cindy 03-12-2013 09:30 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lacey (Post 1233450)
It should forever affect us all.

:thumbsup

AreYouReady? 03-12-2013 09:36 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
People really ought to study the history on how Hitler gained all his 'power' and control over the people in free elections.

Dordrecht 03-12-2013 09:54 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
I can say one heck of a lot
more on this thread, but I won't.

houston 03-12-2013 10:41 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Dordrecht (Post 1233489)
I can say one heck of a lot
more on this thread, but I won't.

Thanks.

Timmy 03-15-2013 08:24 AM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Aquila, deafdriscoll, Evenuntodeath, Godzchild, Luke, navygoat1998, PastorTLArt, PreacherME, seekerman, shag:

You all voted "Yes". I invite you all to explain how you know this. Is it impossible for a human to do as much evil as Hitler has done, without demonic "help"? How much evil is enough to proclaim with certainty that someone is demon possessed?

Timmy 03-15-2013 09:33 AM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Arphaxad, Jermyn Davidson, and MarcBee:

Why did you vote "No"?

Timmy 03-15-2013 09:35 AM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 1234275)
Aquila, deafdriscoll, Evenuntodeath, Godzchild, Luke, navygoat1998, PastorTLArt, PreacherME, seekerman, shag:

You all voted "Yes". I invite you all to explain how you know this. Is it impossible for a human to do as much evil as Hitler has done, without demonic "help"? How much evil is enough to proclaim with certainty that someone is demon possessed?

And Renee29, thanks for voting. Would you like to comment?

seekerman 03-15-2013 09:36 AM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 1234275)
Aquila, deafdriscoll, Evenuntodeath, Godzchild, Luke, navygoat1998, PastorTLArt, PreacherME, seekerman, shag:

You all voted "Yes". I invite you all to explain how you know this. Is it impossible for a human to do as much evil as Hitler has done, without demonic "help"? How much evil is enough to proclaim with certainty that someone is demon possessed?

Can I change my vote to "no"? :)

Just kidding. Among the things which make be believe that Hitler was demon posses is the total disregard for human life and his belief that it needed to be eradicated. He viewed other humans as less than human, no more than a litter of animals with no value to them. The total disregard for the lives of other men, women and children, his systematic actions of eradication with apparently no conscience, is a major reason I view him as demon possessed.

(cue OT references of destruction of neighboring tribes by Israelites!!) :)

Timmy 03-15-2013 09:37 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by seekerman (Post 1234298)
Can I change my vote to "no"? :)

Just kidding. Among the things which make be believe that Hitler was demon posses is the total disregard for human life and his belief that it needed to be eradicated. He viewed other humans as less than human, no more than a litter of animals with no value to them. The total disregard for the lives of other men, women and children, his systematic actions of eradication with apparently no conscience, is a major reason I view him as demon possessed.

(cue OT references of destruction of neighboring tribes by Israelites!!) :)

Thanks. ;)

MarcBee 03-15-2013 09:57 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 1234296)
Arphaxad, Jermyn Davidson, and MarcBee:

Why did you vote "No"?


...because I no longer believe in anything supernatural until such can be verified independently from other peoples' "beliefs."

Timmy 03-15-2013 09:59 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MarcBee (Post 1234312)
...because I no longer believe in anything supernatural until such can be verified independly from other peoples' "beliefs."

Thanks. Do you think that's possible? How might a supernatural even be verified? Do you know of any cases that have been verified?

MarcBee 03-15-2013 10:27 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 1234314)
Thanks. Do you think that's possible? How might a supernatural even be verified? Do you know of any cases that have been verified?

Probably once a supernatural phenomenon is independently verified, said phenom then falls under heading "natural explanation" which by definition is no longer supernatural. So in that sense, the naturalist will never accept anything until it becomes naturally explained, verifiable. The polar opposite to that is the believer who cannot accept the (otherwise convincing to the modern world) verifiable, natural explanation if it's perceived to contradict his or her faith. For example, the bible writer supposed that epilepsy is caused by demons, so Jesus to the rescue to chase out the demon. Today, it's verifiable that epilepsy is a neurological malfunction, and treatable by neurological means. Of course the believer will claim special cases of demonicly invoked epilepsy so as to maintain their beliefs. Or, will claim that epileptic *behavior* is what the bible writer really meant, not to be conflated with modern medical terms. Whatever it takes.

KWSS1976 03-15-2013 10:39 AM

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I don't believe in Demonic Poss. I believe we have free will and the choice is up to us what we do with it..Yes Hitler was evil,possessed no...

Timmy 03-15-2013 11:55 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MarcBee (Post 1234326)
Probably once a supernatural phenomenon is independently verified, said phenom then falls under heading "natural explanation" which by definition is no longer supernatural. So in that sense, the naturalist will never accept anything until it becomes naturally explained, verifiable. The polar opposite to that is the believer who cannot accept the (otherwise convincing to the modern world) verifiable, natural explanation if it's perceived to contradict his or her faith. For example, the bible writer supposed that epilepsy is caused by demons, so Jesus to the rescue to chase out the demon. Today, it's verifiable that epilepsy is a neurological malfunction, and treatable by neurological means. Of course the believer will claim special cases of demonicly invoked epilepsy so as to maintain their beliefs. Or, will claim that epileptic *behavior* is what the bible writer really meant, not to be conflated with modern medical terms. Whatever it takes.

And then there are all the false signs we are warned about in the Bible. Don't fall for them! And the obvious dilemma is this: you can't tell a real sign from a fake sign. Nobody can. Many claim to have that ability, but get a dozen of those specially gifted people together and ask them if some alleged "sign" is real or not, and see if their verdict is unanimous! :lol

Timmy 03-15-2013 11:56 AM

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(Oh, I should admit my hypocrisy regarding my previous post: I believe I can tell a real sign from a fake one. They're all fake! :lol)

MarcBee 03-15-2013 01:04 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 1234340)
(Oh, I should admit my hypocrisy regarding my previous post: I believe I can tell a real sign from a fake one. They're all fake! :lol)

So, if a hypocrite admits hypocrisy, are they still a hypocrite? :heeheehee

Ya, I recall an era in apostolica when the spriritual art of discernment of signs was a bigger deal than today. Probably the 1988 prediction fiasco made many preachers back off a bit (to their credit!)

IMO, Signs are fake as soon as we ascribe fake (unsubstantiated) meaning to them. And since "meaning" is kinda the definition of a sign, then all religious signs are fake. But as long they they *seem* right to enough people, the belief survives. Here's one (link below) that no doubt created euphoric ecstacy for some catholicks. What are the chances of that "angel" appearing in the sky on that day, at that place, in that manner? Since it did appear, the chances were 100%. But what would be the chances of it appearing if predicted TO happen at a specific time, place, and shape? Those are the odds people suppose were being met, but actually were not. Humans are naturally disposed to 1. see patterns 2. count the hits and forget about the misses. Same thing happens with divine healing--we report the hits, and give God credit, but don't include all the misses preceding the hit. Add medicine to the equation, and it's uncanny how much God's ability to heal has improved directly proportional with man's inventions. So far, God's healing rate for limb amputees is zero. Tooth restoration rate, however, is excellent! These days you can even choose a natural tooth color.

Timmy, the deep weeds are fun to get into, (that is, after this thread, which you coaxed me into since I merely ticked a box on the poll question.) But my kind of heresy should be kept on your Cafe-a-blog thread, so I'll be happy to piggyback over there. Seems the main forum ought to be Apostolic, which apparently means "I believe in some kind of Bible-derived God." :heeheehee
I believe you are tolerated for being affable and funny. I will not be, even though I'm WAY MORE ex-apostolic than you! (20 years' worth of believing it.)

Here's the "sign of the pope's angel."
http://weather.aol.com/2013/03/15/di...6pLid%3D284150

Timmy 03-15-2013 01:16 PM

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OK, Marc, see you over at the Talk. But first, here's a picture of the wood grain of a door in the timeshare unit we stayed at in Orlando once:

http://www.apostolicfriendsforum.com...&pictureid=915

Is it Jesus? Gandalf? A demon?

Aquila 03-15-2013 01:36 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Hitler may have been possessed. However, if there was demonic involvement we'd only have evidence for demonization.

Demonization is essentially the first step towards possession. I was taught that demons "whisper" for lack of a better term. Essentially, demons project thoughts into the human soul (psyche). We do this every day when speaking or writing to one another. For example, if I said...
"Big red ball."
Your mind instantly visualizes a "big red ball". While yes, you visualize this, the thought was just projected into your mind via your ears. While demons don't have physical mouths to speak to your years, demons can spiritually project various thoughts into the human mind by means that are more akin to what we'd call "psychic projection" or "telepathy". When these thoughts enter our minds, we often think that they are ours when in fact they are of a demonic origin. If bombarded with enough of these thoughts we often feel temptation and end up with obsession. Then we sin. What follows are voices of condemnation. These voices of condemnation are thrown our way to depress us to the point wherein a person can give up in their Christian walk, convinced that they have been condemned by God. Or perhaps worse... suicide. The goal of any demonic spirit is to kill, steal, and/or destroy in people's lives.

There is good news however, God's Spirit can impress love and acceptance upon the heart.... we can encourage ourselves in God's Word.... and elect angels can also speak encouragement to the soul. This is part of our warfare.

Hitler's thoughts were hellishly insane and repulsive by normal human standards. It is my conviction that most with "mental" or "psychological" problems are easy prey for demonic influence. There is little doubt in my mind that Hitler's insanity was demonically inspired. Hitler created "hell on earth" for God's people.

Lastly, let us not forget that many men in power suffer from demonization.

MarcBee 03-15-2013 01:37 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Maybe Hitler started out like this, and it's his parents' fault. :heeheehee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBSYD0dQCAw

Aquila 03-15-2013 01:39 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
I married into a Jewish family. Ruth, my grandmother-in-law, was a little girl during Hitler's madness. She even had the numbers that were tatooed on her arm.

Dordrecht 03-15-2013 01:43 PM

Re: Was Adolf Hitler demon possessed?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquila (Post 1234380)
I married into a Jewish family. Ruth, my grandmother-in-law, was a little girl during Hitler's madness. She even had the numbers that were tatooed on her arm.

Very familiar with these issues.

Cindy 03-15-2013 02:00 PM

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There are believers and unbelievers in both demons and angels.

Some believe people are evil because of their deeds. Some believe people are demon possessed, and that they do evil deeds.

Some people are just jerks.


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