Animism?

You need to look it up

 

apparition (n.)
"early 15c., 'supernatural appearance or manifestation,' from Anglo-French aparicion, Old French aparicion, aparoison (15c.), used in reference to the Epiphany (the revealing of the Christ child to the Wise Men), from Late Latin apparitionem (nominative apparitio) 'an appearance'"

 

Of course you didnt post the whole thing. Jesus was no ghost. He is very real.

 

Described as such even by Puritans :

The Puritan Library • Thomas Manton • Works vol 22 p. 72

"a glorious apparition...which if any will call a glimpse of the beatifical vision, there is nothing absurd in it; for it is said, 'His [Stephen's] face shone like an angel,’ Acts 6.15"

Monergism.com • Stephen Charnock • Discourses on God's Salvation of Sinners p. 39

"Paul's conversion, by a voice, as well as by sight, by instruction as well as apparition"

 

Let's talk animism.

Animism in Christianity? Part 1: Folk Christianity

 

No, they were not adherents of Animism, absolutely. The difference is from heaven to hell. I explain.

The biblical example you have quoted, they did see the Lord JESUS, the son of God. JESUS was alive, and is alive, for ever.

In the other hand, in a culture where witch trials occur and animism is alive and well (1Samuel 28:v.11-15), have on mind the Roman Catholic Church nevertheless preaches a false and devilish Christianity through a disguised spiritism that is practised by the guides and their followers, invoking the dead or defuncts in their cults and prays.(1Samuel 28:v.11-15)

It is impressive how Satan works in the religious system of the Roman Catholic Church, in a way that his spirit in his enchantment makes the Catholics only see the idol with the supposed image of the deceased or defunct materialized in stone, wood, metal, etc., made by the hands of the sons of Devil. Then, in this way, Catholics do not discern, they do not see, they do not realize the figure of Satan himself in the image of the defuncts which they are worshipping in their cults and prays (1Samuel 28:v.11-15), whose images by the way are also surrounded/ circled by spirits of demons.

If you do not see the things as are revealed above, it is because you are blind guided by blind, and you are under the dominion of the spirit of the Devil, as such all idolaters.

 

Stephen wasn't an apparition, Paul was not an apparition, John was not an apparition. And certainly, Jesus is not an apparition.
You have been shown your error. You may keep arguing if you wish.

 

Another Puritan, Samuel Ward:

Puritan Hard Drive • Samuel Ward • Sermon, "A Coal From The Altar, To Kindle The Holy Fire of Zeal"

"Behold the Lord God, especially thy Lord Christ, in his glorious titles and majesty; for so he begins his visions to John, and his epistles to the churches, exciting their dull hearts. By such apparitions did he set on fire the heart of Moses in the burning bush, and inflamed Stephen, his first martyr. Answerable and proportionable to which are our serious contemplations."

 

Do you realize you are arguing for me? Each example is of the living God revealing himself to men.
What we never see is Mary or any of the Roman Catholic declared saints showing up. The best you have done is the Transfiguration and there the only one to be honored is Jesus.

 

There was never an apparition of Mary and Jesus is alive, not dead. You're really reaching for it with your assertions.

 

This thread is about Animism. So far you have avoided it like the plague.