In the first part of my contribution, I tried to show why spiritual terrorism is a bitter reality, which must be confronted in much the same way and given as much attention as conventional terrorism without further delay. I defined spiritual terrorism and argued that we cannot continue to relax simply because we are blessed by Ephesians 6:12.
My goal in this second part is to show further similarity between conventional terrorism and spiritual terrorism and why spiritual terrorism is as destructive as the former. Furthermore, it is in actual fact, a misnomer to refer to Satan as the spiritual terrorist. It is this misrepresentation that continues to confuse many a Christian, and indeed the world.
To put this more clearly, we know that God is spirit and is represented by the Holy Spirit. Satan also is spirit but represented by the Evil Spirit. Therefore, nothing good comes from Satan because he is himself, the Devil. But while we can neither see Satan nor expect anything good from him, some humans among whom are Christians, all of whom were created by God and given free Agency, have abused this freedom by patronising the evil one. And having perfected their mastery of the modes of operation of the evil one and his cohorts, now invite them, issue them instructions and send them against physical structures or other human targets. Therefore, the individual who abuses his free agency in this regard is the spiritual terrorist, not Satan, the evil one.
As a result, it is this culprit, born with free agency, but who prefers to abuse it, that needs to be punished. For in doing so, deterrence is set for other humans who might either be invited by him to join his evil coalition or be attracted by his apparent unassailability, despite his reprehensible actions. Anyone who can destroy marriages, buildings, lives and carriers, no doubt destroys society because; it is upon these pivots that the survival and continuity of mankind hangs. Conventional terrorists are tried, because they can cause all of these, spiritual terrorists should be treated likewise, because they do the same, whether all or some of them at a time.
Christians are fully aware of such terms as `dream criminals’, `dream highjackers’, `dream thieves’, `dream manipulators’, `dream polluters’, `dream..’. However complacent we, as Christians wish to remain over these, we must understand that those forces maybe part and parcel of the evil one – Satan, but when they are invoked and used as a potent means to deprive, steel, kill, pollute or debase the spiritual strength of an individual, deactivate a person, it is and should be seen as a terrorist act spiritually carried out. When this act is sustained over a long period by a determined foe, hiding under the cover of the spirit, it becomes, an injustice not just to the victim, but also to humanity at large. And since terrorism is a crime against humanity, which is why all terrorists are hunted down wherever they may run to, how come spiritual terrorists who orchestrate this evil are not paid any attention, even though they do more harm than the conventional terrorist?
A conventional terrorist who chooses to commit serial atrocities on daily basis may not last a week or two without being caught – unless he is far too sophisticated and careful. Even so, he may not act alone, which increases his risks. But a spiritual terrorist can sustain a resolve to destroy careers, marriages, lives and societal values for months and years without anyone paying him any attention. And even though his victims might know him, they are often unable to speak out because no law is at hand to bring them to justice. Worse, where the victim chooses to speak out, he is often not believed.
Spiritual terrorists are not so difficult to detect. For instance, when a pastor calls his prey on phone and offers a tirade of blabs following which the man’s life takes an immediate nosedive, career opportunities destroyed or marriage broken, the victim immediately knows his predator. But what option has he got available? Most people will say, he should pray. The truth is that if he could pray his way through, he would not have needed help from the Pastor.
Preaching the Good News is a good thing in that as Christians, we are enjoined in Mark 28:19, to "go therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" and Verse 20 "teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world". It follows therefore, that since Christ did not teach the world how to rebuke careers, or marriages, or promotions, or lives, but rebuked bad spirits that destroys those things, any preacher that destroys rather than enhance them, acts outside the doctrine of Christianity.
My argument is that since chemicals, electrical and electronic components that are eventually used by conventional terrorists are useful to the society and the world at large until they are made into a weapon for mass destruction and deployed, so spiritual forces and agents until they are turned to lethal spiritual arsenal by pastors and spirit manipulators. It is when they have been so converted and used that they destroy the very values they have no business with and become `forces of darkness’.
In general, forces of darkness have no business with a particular person over a sustained period of time. Therefore, it is possible that someone suffers a setback at one time or other, in his/her life, career, marriage, and business. But thereafter, he recovers and moves on. Often, a situation of this nature, prayer works wonders immediately. However, when a person has been identified and exposed to those forces for destruction, he/she is continually frustrated, attacked, dehumanised and maybe eventually killed. The sender of these forces ultimately is the spiritual terrorist, not the forces. A pastor that indulges in an act of spiritual terrorism against a people knows that their resolve is likely to be prayer; therefore, he develops an antithetical response to their prayers.
And advanced spiritual terrorist can log unto your spiritual chat and listen in or observe your prayers and the direction of your service – in much the same way as a suffer logs unto an Internet website and checks information. This is not particularly new. The Bible spoke about Daniel and how the Prince of Persia withheld his prayers for 21 days (Daniel 10:11-14). The difference between the biblical Prince of Persia and the modern day spiritual terrorist is that where as the prince of Persia withheld answers to prayers (and not necessary at all times), the modern day spiritual terrorist can sustain a most horrendous onslaught against his identified prey and having ability to log onto the Christian’s spiritual chat, he can thereafter, halt the prayers, render them ineffective, reverse them or superimpose his will over their prayers and establish its physical manifestation.
If we blame Satan for the activities of spiritual terrorists, let us also blame them for the activities of terrorists. For Satan is the motivator of all wickedness. In so far as we recognize that it is Satan that engineers all misdeeds, and we can trace this back to the Garden of Eden when the Serpent deceived Eve into disobeying God, and to the time Cain murdered his brother Abel out of jealousy, and from there onwards, we can also see that it has been Satan that works on those who indoctrinate young children into becoming suicide bombers. But if governments choose to ignore the activities of Satan in this regard and have decided that, in each case, all culprits - both perpetrators and their instigators – should face the music, why then must the same governments recognize Satan as the instigator and perpetrator of spiritual terrorism, and further, because he is unseen, must be ignored.
The bible says in the book of James 4:7 "…. resist the devil and he will flee from you". But haven’t you seen one devil that never flees even when you stoutly resist him? A spiritual terrorist never does, he metamorphosis and comes back with sever determination. This is because; it is man orchestrating the evil. He uses the devil rather than the devil using him. He has free agency. God gives every human free agency and as a result they can choose how they want to use it. That is why conventional terrorists are punished for using their free Agency negatively to cause mayhem. Recognition and rewards are given to researchers for scientific breakthroughs and discoveries that benefit and enhance the survival of man. Artists are recognised and rewarded for their contributions towards an improved living standard, by providing the entertainment that help to relieve stress. But if Conventional terrorists are being punished, why must spiritual terrorists go free?
Spiritual terrorism is an active, rather than a passive phenomenon. This is because humans actually, invoke and use these forces against their identified targets, destroying the aforementioned pivots of societal continuity.
You may wonder why I am so passionate about this subject. But, it is said that he who wears a pair of shoes, knows where it pinches. I have been a victim of spiritual terrorism. A victim of a sustained, most horrendous devilish act with no-holds-bared assault on my life, career, marriage, family and property. That is why, I can tell the difference. The only thing is that the experience forced me to convince myself that something indeed, needs to be done. After all, necessity is the mother of invention.
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