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embarrassed and hurt	stacey	Saturday, March 15, 2008
Question: I had a really bad experience today that has finally been the straw that broke the camels back as far as my decision to completely sever ties with the charismatic movement. I plan on attending RCIA this fall but in the meantime began reattending my Sunday night non-denominational bible study group which has members of different faiths(some are Catholic) and a few are charismatic and some associated with the Charismatic church I used to attend. The bible study itself is not really Charismatically oriented and I basically feel "safe" going there. Two of the women there invited me to meet them at 10 am this morning just for coffee and prayer. When I arrived one of the women informed me that they were asked by my aunt to have an impromptu "delivery session" to try to finally "get rid" of the demons that they feel are supposedly still there according to them. My aunt went behind my back to the pastor and her husband of the charismatic church I quit attending and arranged this. I know they think they are trying to help but I felt betrayed and horrified. They began asking me questions about my past in the occult and even about things from my childhood-very personal things. I was told that I had developed the spirit of the "anti-christ" that was keeping me from church(to them this means the charismatic church). I didn't know what to do and I didn't want to appear rude so I stayed and just tried to talk. Really I wanted to run. Around 12:15 I began to feel very faint and lightheaded. I knew my blood sugar had fallen real low. I tried to tell them that I needed food and needed to leave but one lady said "No! We are taking care of this right now!" I tried to tell her about my blood sugar but she attributed this to demonic spirits. I became very belligerant and demanded to leave. It affects my mental status when low and I can become very hostile(unlike me). I finally made it to my jobsite and the nurse checked my sugar which was really low and they gave me food and a soda. I was really weak and basically out of it. I don't want to stay angry and hold this against them. I give it to God. My question is they will try to contact me again in a few days and I need to know what is a good way to tactfully tell them that I don't want to do this anymore? Thanks and God Bless!
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Stacey: I am sorry you experienced this. What those charismatics did was VERY wrong. In fact, they endangered your life. This is but another example of the abuses of the Charismatic movement. It is very good and I praise God that you are not holding a grudge. Giving this to God is the exact right thing to do. As for dealing with them, you need to just tell them that you no longer want their help. They will probably protest. Just say that you appreciate their concerns but you have found other ways to deal with your problems. Thank them for their help but tell them they you will not be coming back to their group and will no longer need their help. If they still insist, you need to tell them to respect your wishes. If they still insist, then you need to tell them in no uncertain words that you do not want any more contact with them and to order them to never contact you again. You have to stop being worried about being "nice" and tactful. You can begin tactfully, but often in cases like this you may have to shut the door in their faces. If it comes to that, so be it. Your soul and wellbeing is more important than their "feelings." If they will not respect you, then they need to be out of your life. By the way, welcome to the Catholic Church. We will be praying for you about this situation and about your upcoming training in RCIA and entrance into the Catholic Church. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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stacey

Saturday, March 15, 2008

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I had a really bad experience today that has finally been the straw that broke the camels back as far as my decision to completely sever ties with the charismatic movement.

I plan on attending RCIA this fall but in the meantime began reattending my Sunday night non-denominational bible study group which has members of different faiths(some are Catholic) and a few are charismatic and some associated with the Charismatic church I used to attend.

The bible study itself is not really Charismatically oriented and I basically feel "safe" going there. Two of the women there invited me to meet them at 10 am this morning just for coffee and prayer. When I arrived one of the women informed me that they were asked by my aunt to have an impromptu "delivery session" to try to finally "get rid" of the demons that they feel are supposedly still there according to them.

My aunt went behind my back to the pastor and her husband of the charismatic church I quit attending and arranged this. I know they think they are trying to help but I felt betrayed and horrified. They began asking me questions about my past in the occult and even about things from my childhood-very personal things. I was told that I had developed the spirit of the "anti-christ" that was keeping me from church(to them this means the charismatic church).

I didn't know what to do and I didn't want to appear rude so I stayed and just tried to talk. Really I wanted to run. Around 12:15 I began to feel very faint and lightheaded. I knew my blood sugar had fallen real low. I tried to tell them that I needed food and needed to leave but one lady said "No! We are taking care of this right now!" I tried to tell her about my blood sugar but she attributed this to demonic spirits.

I became very belligerant and demanded to leave. It affects my mental status when low and I can become very hostile(unlike me). I finally made it to my jobsite and the nurse checked my sugar which was really low and they gave me food and a soda. I was really weak and basically out of it.

I don't want to stay angry and hold this against them. I give it to God.

My question is they will try to contact me again in a few days and I need to know what is a good way to tactfully tell them that I don't want to do this anymore? Thanks and God Bless!

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Stacey:

I am sorry you experienced this. What those charismatics did was VERY wrong. In fact, they endangered your life. This is but another example of the abuses of the Charismatic movement.

It is very good and I praise God that you are not holding a grudge. Giving this to God is the exact right thing to do.

As for dealing with them, you need to just tell them that you no longer want their help. They will probably protest. Just say that you appreciate their concerns but you have found other ways to deal with your problems. Thank them for their help but tell them they you will not be coming back to their group and will no longer need their help.

If they still insist, you need to tell them to respect your wishes.

If they still insist, then you need to tell them in no uncertain words that you do not want any more contact with them and to order them to never contact you again.

You have to stop being worried about being "nice" and tactful. You can begin tactfully, but often in cases like this you may have to shut the door in their faces. If it comes to that, so be it. Your soul and wellbeing is more important than their "feelings." If they will not respect you, then they need to be out of your life.

By the way, welcome to the Catholic Church. We will be praying for you about this situation and about your upcoming training in RCIA and entrance into the Catholic Church.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.