http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/devil/ en-us Wed, 1 Oct 2008 17:12:28 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095004/posts This kid understands more then the adults who are supporting Obozo and the ones who can't decide who to vote for! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuvcOj602eE you tube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095004/posts#comment Wed, 1 Oct 2008 17:12:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069289/posts These hagiographic pictures are displayed in Denver during the DNC featuring the One. Manifest hope gallery (moveON) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069289/posts#comment Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:53:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2046871/posts Please watch Segment 14 and comment on the following discussion items.1. Do fallen angels control human actions? If yes, please give an example. 2. Is it possible to yeild control of one's mind to demonic influences by joking as Carl does? Is it possible to yeild control of one's mind to demonic influences by surrounding oneself with negative music, books, and movies? 4. Do fallen angels use religious leaders to accomplish their agenda? 5. If Satan exists as an active force in the world, what are the limits of his power? Does prayer help? Segment 14: In this segment, Carl... Eudaimonia and other pursuits http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2046871/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:41:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2027294/posts Fr. Gabriele Amorth Rome, Jun 6, 2008 / 11:10 am (CNA).- In an interview with the magazine “Maria Mensajera,” famous Italian exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth said, “Everybody is vulnerable to the work of Satan” and that “the devil loves to take over those who hold political office.”The Spanish daily “La Razon” published the interview in an article by Alexander Smoltczyk in which the 82 year-old priest describes what happens in an exorcism.  He said he has performed more than 70,000.“Evil exists in politics, quite often in fact,” Father Amorth said.  “The devil loves to take over business leaders and... CNA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2027294/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jun 2008 20:59:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2021894/posts Fame and fortune await a struggling musician who deals with the devil to become most viewed on Youtube -- at what cost? "Devil Dante was onto something when he discussed different degrees of punishment. You know a little about Greek drama. Recall what crime the Furies cared most about: the spilling of family members’ blood. Marty and Beth haven’t been the best parents to you lately anyway." Questions: 1) Would many people literally sell their souls to the devil for fame and fortune? 2) Is Youtube a positive or negative influence on culture in the United States? Please watch the... Eudaimonia and other pursuits http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2021894/posts#comment Tue, 27 May 2008 14:46:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017714/posts BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A soldier used the Quran -- Islam's holy book -- for target practice, forcing the chief U.S. commander in Baghdad to issue a formal apology on Saturday. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Hammond, commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad, flanked by leaders from Radhwaniya in the western outskirts of Baghdad, apologized for the staff sergeant who was a sniper section leader assigned to the headquarters of the 64th Armored Regiment. He also read a letter of apology by the shooter. It was the first time the incident -- which tested the relationship between U.S.-backed Sunni militiamen and the... cnn.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017714/posts#comment Sun, 18 May 2008 18:22:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2000340/posts ROME, APRIL 11, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Some of the mystery surrounding the devil and exorcism is being unveiled in a television and Internet report series, detailing the work of the exorcist of the Diocese of Rome. Society of St. Paul Father Gabriele Amorth, Rome's exorcist for the past 21 years and a specialist in the figure of Mary, explained in the first edition of the series how he performs exorcisms. "I go to one of Rome's churches, to a parish that is closed during the day," he said. "There is Mass in the morning and then the church is closed. There... ZNA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2000340/posts#comment Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:47:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1997904/posts The Catechism of the Catholic Church asserts, "Behind the disobedient voice, opposed to God, which makes them fall into death out of envy. Sacred Scripture and the Church’s Tradition see in this being a fallen angel, called ‘Satan’ or the ‘devil’’ No. 391). Throughout Sacred Scripture, we find mention of Satan, the devil. The word Satan comes from the Hebrew verb satan meaning to oppose, to harass someone; so Satan would be the tempter, the one to make us trip and fall, the one to turn us from God. The word devil is derived from the Greek diabolos meaning an... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1997904/posts#comment Mon, 7 Apr 2008 14:40:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993101/posts To kill a man, Alejandro Gallegos García explains, all you need is a black cloth doll, some thread, a human bone and a toad. Oh, and you must ask the devil permission, in person, at a cave in the hills where he is said to appear. Assuming you have these things, plus the green light from the prince of darkness, you simply lash the doll to the bone, shove it down the unfortunate toad’s throat, sew up its lips and take the whole mess to a graveyard, reciting the proper words. “The person will die within 30 days,” Mr. Gallegos... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993101/posts#comment Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:50:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1985754/posts An American woman who levitated, demonstrated paranormal psychic powers and spoke foreign languages unknown to her was clearly demon possessed, according to a board-certified psychiatrist and associate professor of clinical psychiatry at New York Medical College. The unnamed woman, with a long history of involvement with Satanic groups, was observed by a team of priests, deacons, several lay assistants, psychiatrists, nuns, some of whom also had medical and psychiatric training, levitating six inches off the ground while objects flew off shelves in the same room, according to Dr. Richard E. Gallagher, who documented the case in the February issue of... WND http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1985754/posts#comment Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:56:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978895/posts US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) smiles during a campaign rally in St. Clairsville, Ohio February 27, 2008. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA) http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Most-Emailed-Photos/ss/1756;_ylt=AuXVAm5_ygQg.dXDT75C6MRpaP0E Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978895/posts#comment Sat, 1 Mar 2008 18:50:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978458/posts Reuters via Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1978458/posts#comment Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:20:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973053/posts WASHINGTON (Feb. 18) - A frog the size of a bowling ball, with heavy armor and teeth, lived among dinosaurs millions of years ago - intimidating enough that scientists who unearthed its fossils dubbed the beast Beelzebufo, or Devil Toad. But its size - 10 pounds and 16 inches long - isn't the only curiosity. Researchers discovered the creature's bones in Madagascar. Yet it seems to be a close relative of normal-sized frogs who today live half a world away in South America, challenging assumptions about ancient geography. The discovery, led by paleontologist David Krause at New York's Stony Brook... AOL News | AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1973053/posts#comment Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:16:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1961094/posts MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Jan. 28, 2008) -- Sgt. Jeremy F. Boutwell, a 23-year-old Marine, knows a thing or two about “honor, courage and commitment.” Boutwell, an intelligence specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, is planning for an upcoming deployment to Iraq after sustaining severe injuries during an attack in Al Anbar Province, March 14, 2004. Boutwell was an MK-19 machine gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force (forward), when the attack occurred during a motorized routine... Marine Corps News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1961094/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:35:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956030/posts January 18, 2008 Hillary's Oedipal Problem By James Lewis If you want to know what a Hillary Clinton Administration would be like, her known history is a pretty good indicator. We know a lot bout the woman who now stands a good chance to become the first radical Leftist President of the United States. As Hillary's long-hidden Wellesley college thesis states: "A Radical is one who advocates sweeping changes in existing laws and methods of government. These proposed changes are aimed at the roots of political problems which in Marxian terms are the attitudes and behaviors of men." (P 10)... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1956030/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:31:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1933536/posts The Church's monastic tradition sees as one of the most dangerous enemies of the spiritual life what the psalmist calls "the noonday devil" (Ps 91:6). The monks took this phrase as an apt description of the lethargy or fatigue they battled at about midday.By that time, they had already risen early for prayers, returned to prayer a number of times, and still had a good chunk of the day ahead of them. They were tired, of course, but not just physically. They were spiritually tired — weary of prayer, exhausted with the things of God. The noonday devil precipitated thoughts... Catholic Exchange http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1933536/posts#comment Sun, 2 Dec 2007 14:08:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1883941/posts CathNews alerts us to the potential problem: Nicole Kidman has denied that a new film she's making is anti-Catholic. The movie features an organisation known as "The Magisterium", which kidnaps children to remove their souls.The Brisbane Times reports that Kidman told a US magazine that her Catholic faith affected her consideration of the script for the film, which is titled The Golden Compass.The fantasy film is based on a novel by Philip Pullman called Northern Lights. It is already attracting attention in the US for avoiding much of the book's perceived anti-Catholic rhetoric.Kidman said some of the religious elements... American Papist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1883941/posts#comment Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:02:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885766/posts Anti-Christian Children's Novel Coming out as Time Warner Film in December starring Nicole Kidman By Elizabeth O'Brien LOS ANGELES, August 20, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The best selling novels of atheist author Philip Pullman, which were written specifically to indoctrinate children with anti-Christian values, have sparked the creation of a controversial new fantasy film to be released this December 7 by New Line Cinema - a Time Warner Company. Starring Nicole Kidman, "The Golden Compass," is based on Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy, which includes "Northern Lights" (re-titled "The Golden Compass" in the United States), "The Subtle Knife" and "The Amber... LifeSiteNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1885766/posts#comment Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:54:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1916813/posts On Dec. 7, 2007, the movie "The Golden Compass," based on the first book in the fantasy trilogy entitled "His Dark Materials" by atheist Philip Pullman will be released in theaters throughout the world. Pullman wrote his fantasy trilogy because he was so upset by the Christian evangelism of C.S. Lewis in his wonderful series of Christian tales entitled "The Chronicles Of Narnia." Pullman is an avowed atheist who has dedicated his life to undermining Christianity and the Church among young readers. The film's release is only another example of a culture spiraling away from faith, a culture into which... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1916813/posts#comment Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:54:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1904221/posts Cardinal Georges Cottier, O.P., while he was still the theologian to the Pontifical Household, wrote an introduction to the book Presidente degli Esorcisti — Esperienze e Delucidazioni di Don Gabriele Amorth (in Italian only). Father Amorth is an exorcist of the Archdiocese of Rome and founder and honorary president of the International Association of Exorcists. The following is a translation of Cardinal Cottier’s introduction, which was posted at Zenit.org on January 22, 2006. The Church must speak about the devil. Though he sinned, the fallen angel has not lost all the power he had, in the governance of the world,... Catholic Insight http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1904221/posts#comment Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:14:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1903710/posts A stranger stood at the gate of Hell And the Devil himself had answered the bell He looked him over from head to toe And said “My friend, I’d like to know What you have done in the line of sin To entitle you to come within?” Then Franklin D. with his usual guile Stepped forth and flashed his toothy smile. “When I took over in ’33, A nation’s faith was mine”, said he “I promised this and I promised that, And I calmed them down with a fireside chat. I spent their money on fishing trips And I fished... Unknown http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1903710/posts#comment Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:43:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1902401/posts The List The Ten Greatest Pop-Culture Devils of All Time 9/25/076:01 PM Tonight marks the debut of the CW's Kevin Smith–directed, Vulture-approved comedy Reaper, in which a 21-year-old slacker (Bret Harrison) finds out that his parents sold his soul to the devil (Ray Wise) before he was born. On the show, Wise does admirable work as the Prince of Darkness, but his is just the latest in a long line of top-notch TV and movie Satans. When our Kid Nation coverage inevitably earns both of your Vulture editors a permanent vacation in the fiery pits of hell, who would we... NY Mag http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1902401/posts#comment Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:09:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1901588/posts The baseball world has been turned upside down today when perennial American League favorite Tampa Bay Devil Rays shockingly decided to change their name to the Tampa Bay Rays! SportsWrap http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1901588/posts#comment Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:50:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1901117/posts jdkf dkPRAGUE, Czech Republic: Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil's Bible — a medieval manuscript said to have been written 800 years ago with the devil's help — has returned to Prague after an absence of 359 years. And Czechs were eager to see it, officials said Friday.The priceless piece, considered the biggest medieval book, was taken from the Prague Castle by Swedish troops at the end of the Thirty Years' War in 1648. It is in Prague on loan from Sweden's Royal Library in Stockholm. It was put on display under high security at the Czech National Library.Its... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1901117/posts#comment Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:38:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1895449/posts Bargaining With the Open Space Devil Makes Us All Greenies Now http://www.CaliforniaRepublic.org by Wayne Lusvardi 9/12/07 American newspaper journalist H. L. Mencken once wrote: "The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." This is no more exemplified than with what is conventionally called "open space preservation" in California. In a German legend, a character named Faust (German for "fist" or Latin for "lucky") traded his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge or power.... CaliforniaRepublic.Org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1895449/posts#comment Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:31:43 GMT