Brethern Paranormal BeliefBrethern Paranormal Belief is based on the Evangelical protestant belief which is based on the bible which is in fact Evangelical Christian Belief. The Brethern religion is actually two sects known as the Exclusive Brethern and the Open Brethern who have been separated from each other since 1848. Both are a subset of the Christian evangelical movement described as the Plymouth Brethern. In the Christian bible as a part of christian paranormal belief it is stated, that is forbidden that believers attempt contact with malevolent spirits that pretend to be spirits of the dead, as stated in Deuteronomy 18:11 and that the dead should not have contact with the living as stated in Luke 16:19-31. Brethern Paranormal Belief It is believed that this contact results in contact with spirits that are not of the dead but malevolent spirits which are deceitful and pretending to be such and as such are commanded by Satan and are named as demons, evil spirits and unclean spirits. It is believed that these spirits are familiar with the recent dead and is the reason why they have knowledge with intimate name details, places, situations and circumstances. In the bible this is referred to as a familiar spirit, Isaiah 29:4. It is believed that the plan of demon spirits to become interested in all that they do especially the wonders they seem to b e able to perform and thus affect people and move them away from their relationship with God. Often those interested in the paranormal including ghosts and end up experimenting with other activities such as Ouija boards, tarot cards, astrology, fortune telling etc. The search for spirituality often results in delving deeper into the occult which results in an ever increasing downward slope into the occult. As stated in the bible it is believed that Satan will have then "blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God." (2 Cor. 4:4). Christians believe in God and in the Devil and believe that God is stronger than the Devil God created everything that is perfect, and anything that Satan created is not perfect. It is quite clear then that sin itself would have been created by Satan, and not God, it is also then quite clear that God can do anything-God is perfection. God is love. Satan is not. In total there are approximately 1 million adherents world wide. Due to the strict control these sects hold over there adherents there are many that consider them as cults rather than religions. The Exclusive Brethern religion is associated with William Kelly and include a number of historical groups that are closely associated with the early Brethern. The Raven/Taylor Brethern religion is mostly found in the English world and are a smaller group. A subset known as the Taylor/Symington/Hales group hold an uncompromising separatist doctrine and has evolved away from the Exclusive Brethern and from mainstream Christianity. The Exclusive Brethern and all related groups hold the bible as their sole authority on matters of doctrine and practice as propagated by John Nelson Darby. Supposedly there is no formal leadership structure and all men may speak at services. Brethern Paranormal Belief Return from Brethern Paranormal Belief to home page. |
