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Epilepsy and Demonic Possession...or something of the sort

Tue, 06/24/2008 - 16:43

Has anyone had problems with religious family members whipping out Mark 9 (the chapter where Jesus heals a boy who apparently is having seizures of some sort), then declaring that you must have demons in you, or you have spiritual unrest, or are somehow "not right" with God?

My father did that to me recently. When he started talking about it, I was afraid he was going to try an exorcism on me right then and there. But he didn't - he just prayed. Ever since then he's been pushing me to talk to my minister about my alleged spiritual unrest. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to do that - soon we'll have a new minister and I can just see me going in on his first day on the job and saying, "O hi, sometimes I wake up at night with a yell and then I shake. Can you help me? I must not be right with God."  The poor minister would probably put a request in for a transfer that same day.

I mean, I do have Demons. I really do. And I have Crime and Punishment and The Idiot and Brothers Karamazov and most of Dostoevsky's works. (Sorry - had to get a book nerd joke in there.)

Seriously, I thank this very same Deity (with whom I am supposedly not right) that I'm an adult and live a few states away from my father. But this still bothers me because I have to deal with my father's pestering me to talk to the minister. Truly, I think it goes beyond just a religious matter and it's more a question of my father's sanity.

So has anyone else dealt with this demons issue?

Comments

Re: Epilepsy and Demonic Possession...or something of the sort

Submitted by banffgirl on Thu, 2008-06-26 - 01:00

IT ISNT SAFE TO KEEP EPILEPSY A SECRET. JUST BECAUSE A FEW PEOPLE HAVE A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR PARENTS, DOESNT MEAN YOU WILL. I DONT HAVE ANY TROUBLE WITH MINE. IN FACT I HAVE HAD E ALL MY LIFE. ALSO, I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH ANYONE AT MY CHURCH. I HAVE HAD PLENTY OF SUPPORT FROM SO MANY PEOPLE, EVEN ONES THAT I DIDNT KNOW. I ALSO HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS GETTING RIDES TO CHURCH ON DAYS THAT MY HUBBYS SCHEDULE HAD HIM WORKING ON SUNDAYS. WHEN I HAVE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL, THEY WERE THERE INSISTING TO CLEAN MY HOME BEFORE I WAS RELEASED. THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT PEOPLE OUT THERE BECKY. DONT FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO HIDE. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO YOU WHEN YOU ARE WITH FAMILY OR FRIENDS, THEY WONT KNOW WHATS GOING ON, THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND EVEN SCARIER FOR THEM. THINK ABOUT IT.

GOD BLESS,

BANFFGIRL

LIFE IS FRAGILE, HANDLE WITH CARE.

IT ISNT SAFE TO KEEP EPILEPSY A SECRET. JUST BECAUSE A FEW PEOPLE HAVE A BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THEIR PARENTS, DOESNT MEAN YOU WILL. I DONT HAVE ANY TROUBLE WITH MINE. IN FACT I HAVE HAD E ALL MY LIFE. ALSO, I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH ANYONE AT MY CHURCH. I HAVE HAD PLENTY OF SUPPORT FROM SO MANY PEOPLE, EVEN ONES THAT I DIDNT KNOW. I ALSO HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS GETTING RIDES TO CHURCH ON DAYS THAT MY HUBBYS SCHEDULE HAD HIM WORKING ON SUNDAYS. WHEN I HAVE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL, THEY WERE THERE INSISTING TO CLEAN MY HOME BEFORE I WAS RELEASED. THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT PEOPLE OUT THERE BECKY. DONT FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO HIDE. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO YOU WHEN YOU ARE WITH FAMILY OR FRIENDS, THEY WONT KNOW WHATS GOING ON, THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND EVEN SCARIER FOR THEM. THINK ABOUT IT.

GOD BLESS,

BANFFGIRL

LIFE IS FRAGILE, HANDLE WITH CARE.

Re: Epilepsy and Demonic Possession...or something of the sort

Submitted by BeckyH on Sat, 2008-06-28 - 00:31

Hi Banffgirl,

I'm not "hiding" my e from my parents out of fear for myself. My mom has alzheimer's & my dad is trying his best to take care of her at home. All of the rest of us agreed that this may be the straw that sends my dad around the bend. He's under so much stress with my mother. So we just decided not to tell them & that I'll never be alone with them. Which is easy to do since I'm in SC & they're in IN.  :)  As far as everyone else, I've received the most fantastic support! And this website is truly a blessing! Even tho I don't post on here very often, I do check in on a regular basis just to check up on everyone! And I feel like you're all friends now. So thank you all!

Becky

Hi Banffgirl,

I'm not "hiding" my e from my parents out of fear for myself. My mom has alzheimer's & my dad is trying his best to take care of her at home. All of the rest of us agreed that this may be the straw that sends my dad around the bend. He's under so much stress with my mother. So we just decided not to tell them & that I'll never be alone with them. Which is easy to do since I'm in SC & they're in IN.  :)  As far as everyone else, I've received the most fantastic support! And this website is truly a blessing! Even tho I don't post on here very often, I do check in on a regular basis just to check up on everyone! And I feel like you're all friends now. So thank you all!

Becky

Re: Epilepsy and Demonic Possession...or something of the sort

Submitted by banffgirl on Sat, 2008-06-28 - 22:46

HI BECKY,

IN YOUR SITUATION I SEE YOUR POINT. YOUR DAD IS UNDER A LOT OF STRESS TAKING CARE OF YOUR MOM. HE DOES NEED TO GIVE HIS FULL ATTENTION TO HER CARE AND DOESNT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT YOU. SINCE YOU LIVE OUT OF STATE THERE ISNT THE RISK OF A SEIZURE IN FRONT OF THEM. I AM GLAD YOU HAVE A GOOD SUPPORT GROUP WHERE YOU ARE. YOU DO MAKE LOTS OF GREAT FRIENDS HERE ON E.COM. I AM GLAD YOU JOINED US!!

GOD BLESS,

BANFFGIRL

LIFE IS FRAGILE, HANDLE WITH CARE.

HI BECKY,

IN YOUR SITUATION I SEE YOUR POINT. YOUR DAD IS UNDER A LOT OF STRESS TAKING CARE OF YOUR MOM. HE DOES NEED TO GIVE HIS FULL ATTENTION TO HER CARE AND DOESNT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT YOU. SINCE YOU LIVE OUT OF STATE THERE ISNT THE RISK OF A SEIZURE IN FRONT OF THEM. I AM GLAD YOU HAVE A GOOD SUPPORT GROUP WHERE YOU ARE. YOU DO MAKE LOTS OF GREAT FRIENDS HERE ON E.COM. I AM GLAD YOU JOINED US!!

GOD BLESS,

BANFFGIRL

LIFE IS FRAGILE, HANDLE WITH CARE.

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