With 40+ years of perspective, I can't help but reflect that that flick (which I enjoyed at the time) was yet another brick in the wall of distraction and delusion from the serious nature of the actual spiritual battle. By painting spiritual enemies as problematic-but-manageable; sorta-scary but also cute, and the means of combatting them as fully within man's power, the upshot takeaway is:
Who needs Christ? We can handle this. It's as simple as finding the right experts.
I'm reminded of Job 41:8-10 regarding Leviathan (in the Septuagint: dragon):
“Lay your hand on him; remember the battle; you will not do it again! Behold, the hope of a man [i.e., of being able to beat the forces of evil oneself, v.1-7] is false; he is laid low even at the sight of him. No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse him; who then is he that can stand before Me?"
This is why I will have nothing to do with horror films and especially films like "The Exorcist." To me, these things are 100% demonic, and I don't even want to get close to them. I did watch and enjoy "Ghostbusters" because of the light-heartedness of it, and it was very funny. Otherwise, I'll pass.
With 40+ years of perspective, I can't help but reflect that that flick (which I enjoyed at the time) was yet another brick in the wall of distraction and delusion from the serious nature of the actual spiritual battle. By painting spiritual enemies as problematic-but-manageable; sorta-scary but also cute, and the means of combatting them as fully within man's power, the upshot takeaway is:
Who needs Christ? We can handle this. It's as simple as finding the right experts.
I'm reminded of Job 41:8-10 regarding Leviathan (in the Septuagint: dragon):
“Lay your hand on him; remember the battle; you will not do it again! Behold, the hope of a man [i.e., of being able to beat the forces of evil oneself, v.1-7] is false; he is laid low even at the sight of him. No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse him; who then is he that can stand before Me?"
Yep. It's a fun movie and I doubt they had any idea what they were doing but I think you're right about the overall result.
The battle in the Heavenly’s is real . It might appear as stupidity but is people being deceived. Thank you- excellent work!
Who you gonna call?
This is why I will have nothing to do with horror films and especially films like "The Exorcist." To me, these things are 100% demonic, and I don't even want to get close to them. I did watch and enjoy "Ghostbusters" because of the light-heartedness of it, and it was very funny. Otherwise, I'll pass.
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