Endoh’s Dungeon

Some time back, I mentioned a little about the exorcism I attended, and recently I have been reading a little on the law suit brought against Novena Church by Mrs Amutha Valli. Another blogger also asked for more of my stories. So as I was sitting down reading through the court case, I was inspired to write this post.

The question now, is it really so easy to encounter spirits and demons?

The answer is a very simple one, according to my own “research” and understandings. The answer is… NO! Wake up, my friend!!!

You’d see, many individuals have many misunderstandings about the spiritual world which the commoners cannot see until we are dead. Despite my own experiences, there are still signs that I cannot read and interpret. The way spiritual possession is talked about, made it sound as though we get to see spirits on a daily basis. Maybe yes, maybe no, I wouldn’t know for sure since I am not an expert in this field.

I said once, that I am able to see “things” but hey, it’s not on a daily basis. Moreover the ability has grown out of me as I grew older and with more maturity and common sense these days, there are some scientific explanations to certain things I see. And they have nothing to do with the spiritual world at all.

A friend once asked me, how did the TV stations come up with so many real life stories? My answer was; Do you know for every one story, there are probably 999,999 hallucinations? Yes, that’s the way I understand the whole issue about reports of spiritual interference in our world. The statistics of real spiritual possession is just a very very very tiny amount that cannot be explained by medical science. So if you were to ask me realistically, even if I am a firm believer in the battle between God and Satan, I would say most stories are either fake or there are some underlying psychiatric explanations.

The misunderstanding about spiritual attacks is evident when commoners cannot even differentiate the two main kinds of possession. They are (in my own simple words); physical possession and property possessions.

Physical Possession
This is the circumstance when a spirit or demon enters the body of a living soul and resides in the body. Although this is usually the case, sometimes the spirit or demon does not reside in the body of the living soul but continuously haunts a particular living soul. Under such condition, attempt to shift your geographic location will be in vain. Fact is, no matter where you go - it will follow you. This is because you are its weak target, not anything else.

Property Possession
In comparison to the above, the spirit or demon is wanting to possess the house/land/area and not the living soul. The disturbances and threats are only its attempt to drive the living soul out of its territory, which it thinks belongs to it. Usually, everything stop once the living soul move out.

So who are all these “exorcists”? Many individuals believe that an exorcist must be an individual of priesthood, but that is another wrong perception. An exorcist can be anyone who is gifted with the ability to communicate with spirits and demons. It is this ability that enables an exorcist to converse, negotiate or convince a spirit/demon to cross over to the other world or surrender to the powers of God.

As I speak the words of spirits and demons, I am sure there are already people who are confused between the two entities. Spirits are the souls of people, and they are often liken to a lost child stuck in time, thinking they are still alive. Demons on the other hand, are the servants to Satan. Interestingly, Satan in the Christian arena is also known very similarly as Shaitan in the Muslim arena. So there goes the similarity.

Also, do exorcists kill demons… or Satan for that matter? Again, no! No exorcists possess the power to do so. Only God possesses that power because He is the Supreme King of all Kings. So if someone tells me he or she can destroy spirits and demons… OH, give me a break!

So should Christians believe in the supernatural? I can’t speak for most, but personally when I have chosen to believe in Him, I have already recognized that there will be some forces somewhere which will oppose Him. Perhaps, that is my way of believing in the spiritual world.

Eventually when everyone start asking is the spiritual world real, come on… bumping into a spirit or demon is probably hundred times more difficult than winning a lucky draw prize. Do you think it is really that easy? Isn’t Singapore Pools better off starting a betting option of the next location to see a spirit or demon?

But still, even if there’s one seated right beside you as you read this post now, you wouldn’t know about it. Simply because you are not gifted with the ability to see or communicate with them.

For now, get back to the real world. You’re not that “lucky” yet! And I don’t think you wanna be.