Angels???

[SumMer87]

But as for this friend having "five different disorders", modern psychiatry really seems to be preying on kids these days. They get a lot of money for preying on kids with some problems, frankly. Not all do this by any means, but it is sick. And then they pump them full of dangerous drugs with side effects like "causes psychosis".

These sorts of hurtful labels can stay with kids for a long time and feed into the idea that they have some sort of real mental disorder, whereas if they lived in poorer countries or a hundred a fifty years ago they would be "magically" fine.

Do you have any experience of some one who has a mental health history? I lived with this girl for months, alright. It was more than obvious to everyone in the house her mental health was a distraction and she could not function properly. If you really want to know she was a compulive liar, compulsive stealer, Type I Bipolar disorder, Narcissis, and I have no idea what else. We explained this all to a family psychologist and that's where I am getting the number 5 of personality disorders.

I am not aware what kind of treatment she got, but it is needed, believe me. Thats part of humanity. The brain is an organ, just like the heart or lungs are. You have surgery or take drugs in order to keep it at its' healthiest. Point taken that there are misdiagnoses out there, and sometimes over-diagnoses.... but clearly sme people need treatment.

 

[Forealzchola]

I have known many believers that have seen angels and angels can take on the form of female or male...even though many would like to limit God's creative skills..angels know they are angels and they know the purpose and will that God has for them in their task

 

[Prizm]

Not disagreeing- just would like to know,


Does this statement imply you think angels are only males?

Hi SumMer87,

I already expanded on this on page 1 of this thread.

 

[tturt]

Yes, angels are here because Heb 1:14 "Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" Luke 4:10 "For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:"

Yes, female angels:
Zec 5:9 "Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings; for they had wings like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heaven."

Angels can take human form but not vice versa:
Gen 19:1 "And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;"

Psa 104:4 "Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:"

Angels talk, eat, etc. such as Abraham's interaction recorded in Gen 18:2 "And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground," Gen 18:8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. Gen 18:9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent."