Recent content by Blazkovitz

In my case, people who made me feel uncomfortable are usually bossy, parentalistic types, who are also devoid of emotion. This is not possession, but personality type. I would think of demonic possession if I encountered unprovoked sadism or aggression.

Did anybody see such instance personally? As far as I'm concerned, possession happens only in horror movies.

Do you believe in exorcisms and demonic possession? It's a really controversial subject, but is there an official church position?

The most conservative Evangelical churches, who emphasize the threat of hellfire, are the ones that grow the fastest. In France, where many young people return to the Catholic faith, many choose traditionalist Society of St Pius X as presenting a more authentic form of religion, indeed...

On the other side, the Papacy since the days of JP2 has embraced left-wing foreign policy, the idea that all conflicts can be solved by "dialogue" and "multilateral cooperation". Yet tyranny cannot be abolished or even tamed by talking. I despise Trump for his blasphemous posts, his attitude...

Students who get punished usually have large holes in their knowledge. They often think that knowledge is useless. Having to actually learn stuff is a displeasure for them.

It would be interesting and spiritually helpful to see a liturgical Day celebrating God's Justice, as a counterbalance to Mercy. I feel that Mercy is preached too much in current Western culture, and as a result many people have lost belief in Hell.

New Age/occult interpretation of dreams is obviously hostile to Christ, but what is the harm in psychological interpretation which shows one's hidden fears and desires?

I think it is a good idea to use students' time in the most productive way possible. Forcing you to write pointless lines is stupid. Forcing you to learn useful stuff like maths, geography or grammar is appropriate. I also think punishments should reflect the offence, e.g. if someone told an...

Iran is not nearly as traditionalist as Taliban or ISIS. There are many educated women, a film industry and some rights for religious minorities including Christians. Furthermore, it's Shia brand of Islam is considered heretical by Sunni traditionalists, who call the Iranians "Rafidi" or "those...