Dreams and evil spirits

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I checked my Catholic resources and it said we catholics are not to place much importance on dreams and that any demonic activity is usually a mental health issue. I read it has been this way since Vatican II. Any theories on why this is so??

I know what the bible says and it’s not a pretty picture. Everything from the war on the saints to the world being deceived,even the elect.

Would seem dreams would be Satan’s most effective place to deceive as when we sleep are’nt we most vulnerable and least in control??

I’ve met two admittedly demon possesed people in my life and they both admitted to taking orders under forced control/coercion in dreams. Strangly when I mentioned christ they did’nt run or hide but went into a rage.The one later coerced a woman with HIV to try to intentionally infect me. I took these wierdos seriously after that.(and abstinance too!!)

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I believe Satan has access to our unconscious and dreams.
 
If i didnt place any importance on my dreams i wouldnt have started studying Catholicism or joined rcia
 
I had one dream where Satan was involved (I really hope that this isnt bad!) he showed up as an actual character in the dream. He was the stereotypical cartoonish devil, but a little more intimidating. Actually, I started drinking Mountain dew and pulled an all nighter because of that dream lol! I regard it as only a dream and nothing more. In fact, it brought me closer to god so if it was something, I guess it didn’t work out! 😃
 
I think that the Church doesn’t say all demonic type stuff is mental illness. But exorcists will advise I think usually to clear any possible mental Illiness possibilities first.

But I for one agree that satan can certainly enter our dreams in fact I had such awful nightmares last night, so it’s interesting to see this post. 🙂
 
I don’t think you should throw away all dreams, God used dreams to communicate in the Bible and I still believe He speaks to or guide people through dreams. It’s easier for God to reach us through our unconscious when our active mind is turned off. I do believe that dreams like anything else has to be weighed or judged on what they say though. If you have a dream saying rob a bank, of course you know that’s not from God. Any dreams that seems to be saying anything that goes against God’s word you definitely should not follow. Period. But God can warn people through dreams, and lead people through dreams. Everything has to be put in the right perspective is all. All dreams are not bad or from the devil and all dreams are not from God. Most dreams are just from our own subconscious. 👍
 
I remember during my dream that I started praying Psalm 23. I kept saying “the Lord is my shepherd.” Over and over again. Thats when the all nighter began.
 
feelinright1 said:
I checked my Catholic resources and it said we catholics are not to place much importance on dreams and that any demonic activity is usually a mental health issue. I read it has been this way since Vatican II. Any theories on why this is so??

I know what the bible says and it’s not a pretty picture. Everything from the war on the saints to the world being deceived,even the elect.

Would seem dreams would be Satan’s most effective place to deceive as when we sleep are’nt we most vulnerable and least in control??

I’ve met two admittedly demon possesed people in my life and they both admitted to taking orders under forced control/coercion in dreams. Strangly when I mentioned christ they did’nt run or hide but went into a rage.The one later coerced a woman with HIV to try to intentionally infect me. I took these wierdos seriously after that.(and abstinance too!!)

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You can’t lose your soul due to a dream. Dreams can be a wake-up call, can inspire dread, emotion, or passion in you, or affect you way of looking at things, but a demon cannot force you to do something during a dream.
 
Sorry. I have done way too much battle in my own dreams, to even entertain any idea that evil can not attack one in the dream state.
 
Nimzovik said:
Sorry. I have done way too much battle in my own dreams, to even entertain any idea that evil can not attack one in the dream state.
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In thought, yes. He may be able to dampen your spirit, but he cannot initiate you into any demonic practice, he cannot make you sin, nor can he harm you in any way. Dreams are but images; he may be able to scare or traumatize you, but he can’t harm you in any other way.
 
Lately i had a dream where two demons which were like vampires with fangs were stuck beside me speaking into my ear about sinful things and urging me to sin,they were just about to sink their fangs into my neck ,then a big fellow in front of me which was St Michael in the dream hit the demons over the head with a club and they fell away from me
 
dshix said:
In thought, yes. He may be able to dampen your spirit, but he cannot initiate you into any demonic practice, he cannot make you sin, nor can he harm you in any way. Dreams are but images; he may be able to scare or traumatize you, but he can’t harm you in any other way.
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Freud did not believe in accidents; but he believed that all accidents were based on unconscious wishes. I too do not believe in accidents, but that they come about through the workings of Satan.
 
dshix said:
In thought, yes. He may be able to dampen your spirit, but he cannot initiate you into any demonic practice, he cannot make you sin, nor can he harm you in any way. Dreams are but images; he may be able to scare or traumatize you, but he can’t harm you in any other way.
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Indeed. No debate there.
 
Robert_Sock said:
Freud did not believe in accidents; but he believed that all accidents were based on unconscious wishes. I too do not believe in accidents, but that they come about through the workings of Satan.
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Sometimes things just happen. The devil doesn’t cause all bad things. Lots of things come about from choices we make or choices other people made like those who choose to drink and drive etc. Sometimes things just happen, the ground is wet or slippery with ice and someone slides on the ice and has an accident. :shrug:Things just happen. The devil didn’t put the ice there just to get you, wet ground and cold weather equals ice.
 
Paul_theApostle said:
Lately i had a dream where two demons which were like vampires with fangs were stuck beside me speaking into my ear about sinful things and urging me to sin,they were just about to sink their fangs into my neck ,then a big fellow in front of me which was St Michael in the dream hit the demons over the head with a club and they fell away from me
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That sounds like your unconscious dealing with temptations and how you resisted the temptation and the angel beating them symbolizes that in your mind. 🙂

Dreams are just things our mind makes up. Last night I dreamed alien spaceships were flying in the sky and it was on the news and news helicopters were trying to follow them and everyone was outside looking and then something was on fire and firemen were putting the fire out but they all had their shirts off and were bare chested and looked good. LOL! 😃 They were all running around putting out the fires and I was watching. 😃 Dreams just come from your mind’s unconscious. 🙂
 
Yeah maybe one of the reasons to know the gospel well so as to not be deceived.
You’ve got the secular world believing they can’t prove the existance of the human soul
and yet the bible is full of prophets who had visions and dreams.

Often we have good dreams and we wake feeling good and sometimes we have bad
dreams that leave us drained and confused,
 
feelinright1 said:
Yeah maybe one of the reasons to know the gospel well so as to not be deceived.
You’ve got the secular world believing they can’t prove the existance of the human soul
and yet the bible is full of prophets who had visions and dreams.

Often we have good dreams and we wake feeling good and sometimes we have bad
dreams that leave us drained and confused,
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Exactly! 🙂
 
Paul_theApostle said:
Lately i had a dream where two demons which were like vampires with fangs were stuck beside me speaking into my ear about sinful things and urging me to sin,they were just about to sink their fangs into my neck ,then a big fellow in front of me which was St Michael in the dream hit the demons over the head with a club and they fell away from me
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👍
 
I must admit. I often pray during dreams and things turn out good. Haven’t had a nightmare in a while…hope one isn’t round the corner :eek:
 
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