2007-07-30 01:30:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Most modern Christians have chosen to stop viewing mental impairment as 'demonic possession'.
This could be seen as progress, but as is demonstrated above, religionists still have their witch-hunts regarding other religions and gays. At least (in modern Christianity) ...such things as women with moles, and people who have a mental illness have escaped the burnings...for now.
2007-07-30 01:48:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Autism - from Greek. autos - "self" + ismos - suffix of action or of state.
How did you get from here to devil possession?
I am a Christian and I don't link the two!
2007-07-30 01:41:32 · answer #2 · answered by Angel A 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since when is autism possesion?
2007-07-30 01:33:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Where did you get the idea that Christians define autism as devil possession????? Not true.
2007-07-30 01:33:56 · answer #4 · answered by Terri J 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
You need a dictionary, the term is a medical condition.
2007-07-30 01:36:50 · answer #5 · answered by Hemi 1 · 5⤊ 0⤋
We explain it as an illness like everyone else.
2007-07-30 07:27:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Autism is not demon possession, it is a mental illness.
This is qualified: although all sickness doesn't mean the person is possessed or afflicted by a demon, demon possession or affliction can manifest itself as a disease or sickness.
Some possessions can emulate mental and physical sickness. Possession and affliction are complicated matters, not easily understood by many.
2007-07-30 01:34:41 · answer #7 · answered by nom de paix 4 · 5⤊ 3⤋
autism is not demonic possession, look it up on wikipedia or something. god how crazy are you??
2007-07-30 01:38:04 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i am sure many religions would explain it that way a few hundred years ago and now...why pick on Christianity...
2007-07-30 01:33:10 · answer #9 · answered by turntable 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
huh? are you serious? autiism is a disability. ya just like gay is a disease. hey im christian but i still find this stuff rediculous. sheesh.....
2007-07-30 01:33:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋