[Serious]Why are you not a believer of the existence of God

[Niya]

Hey, until I had such first hand experiences... I too didn't necessarily believe in them either. It's one of those things... but over the last 30+ years... for me, the personal evidence is a little too much for me to ignore. And in the case of the demon... I wasn't alone at the time, there were about a half-dozen of us present at the sighting and we all saw it. Then again, I will admit that it may not have been a demon specifically as it didn't seem malevolent, and it may have just been a spirit... the reason I think it was a demon was the eyes... but still, that doesn't negate that I think they possibly exist.

-tg

I have absolutely no doubt that you indeed saw things. However, don't you think its a bit presumptuous to say its a demon ? You said because of the eyes. I'm now assuming it had fierce eyes like a nocturnal predator but that doesn't mean that what you saw is the same mythical creature that the bible talks about.

On the other hand, perhaps it was a demon. The guys who wrote the bible probably saw the same thing and given their limited bronze age understanding, they gave it all kinds of fantastic capabilities like the ability to possess people or pigs, perhaps even the ability to talk. But did they really see all these things. All they saw was something they couldn't explain and because it scared them, they allowed their imaginations to run wild. Its something I'd expect from ignorant bronze age shepherds.

You guys saw something. It could have been a never before seen animal. It could have really been some kind of apparition with exotic qualities. But I think you need to be careful of letting your passions run too wild. I think its better to stick with what you observed and avoid making assumptions based solely on emotions.

You're too modern. If you were a bit old school, you'd have had plenty of those experiences. I think peyote would get you there.

It's kind of odd that I would make a drug reference, considering that the hardest drug I've ever done was aspirin, but when I get old and decrepit, I might try some mushrooms or something. It's kind of like the point behind Demolition Derby: Once the machine has worn down to the point that it isn't really all that functional or reliable anymore, you might as well have some fun with wrecking it the rest of the way.

Funny you should mention that. I remember telling people who were trying to convince me that the bible actually speaks truth, that it reads like something written by a really stoned individual.