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Comment author: MugaSofer 19 April 2013 02:30:04PM -1 points [-]

Nope. Well-known fact.

Seriously, that's official doctrine, that is. Actually, come to think, don't some demons call him Lord in the NT?

Comment author: CAE_Jones 19 April 2013 03:06:19PM 2 points [-]

Jesus goes so far as to discourage both humans and demons from telling people about his Messiahship; demons tended to be pretty quick to start yelling about how he was the messiah/could torment them /etc. Legion is the most memorable case, but I seem to remember an incident from earlier on in Jesus' life when he had to silence a demon that was revealing his identity (maybe it was in Luke?).

Comment author: MugaSofer 19 April 2013 05:21:16PM *  -1 points [-]

And yet, I've read that piece of, um, advice in books by at least one actual exorcist; a pretty high-level one at that. It appears to be the official Thing To Do in response to a questionably divine visitation.

Yes, I read books on exorcism. Don't judge me.