Demon
Summary
In religion and mythology, occultism and folklore, a demon (or daemon, daimon; from Greek δαίμων daimn) is a supernatural being that is generally described as a malevolent spirit; however, the original neutral connotation of the Greek word daimon does not carry the negative one that was later projected onto it, as Christianity spread.In Ancient Near Eastern religions as well as in the derived Abrahamic traditions, including ancient and medieval Christian demonology, a demon is considered an "unclean spirit" which may cause demonic possession, to be addressed with an act of exorcism. In Western occultism and Renaissance magic, which grew out of an amalgamation of pagan Greco-Roman, Jewish and Christian tradition, a demon is considered a spiritual entity that may be conjured and controlled.
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Stephen J. Gertz: You Will Be Devoured by Seven Horrible Demons
One day, God, dressed as a poor man seeking alms, knocks on the door. Teresa, not the most pleasant of servants at any time under any circumstance, is having a bad hair day and refuses His entreaty. We've all had experiences like that. Yesterday, you gave the homeless guy who hangs out at the end of the freeway exit a buck.
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More Hypocrisy: Glenn Beck Takes Issue With Calling Opponents "Demons"
Prompted by Louis Farrakhan's remark that America is a "habitation of devils," Glenn Beck asked, "[W]hat happens when you can convince enough people" that something is "full of demons"? Beck himself has a long history of linking progressives to "the devil" and calling them "enemies of God. ".
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Lessons from the Mountain Top - Bob Sherman - MediaBizBloggers
Nelson Mandela, in his new release Nelson Mandela, Conversations with Myself, tells of "a man whose house was haunted by evil spirits. " He decided to leave his rural home, packed all his belongings in a wagon to settle elsewhere. A friend stopped and asked him where he was off to?.
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Rush Limbaugh: Obama Looks 'Demonic' In Recent Photos
The radio host said the president looked "demonic" in photos that were taken over the weekend and that appeared on the Drudge Report Monday.
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Robert J. Elisberg: Hate Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry
Brian Kilmeade of Fox News went on TV and radio last Friday, and one of the more thoughtless, offensive comments entered our lives. For reasons known only to him and his inner demons, Mr. Kilmeade stated, "Not every Muslim is an extremist, but every terrorist is a Muslim. ".
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