Spirits and Freedom

Even spirits appreciate freedom.

Someone once told me Genie's exist.

What are your thoughts about this?

The fictional story of Aladdin the Disney character is one of a charming pickpocket who glides on a magic mat and has a spirit friend who grants his wishes-- a Genie.

I remember those Arabian action movies I quite liked watching growing up- the Sinbad the sailor movies.

Sinbad is the heroic and adventurous sailor who goes on voyages seeking riches and good fortune, on his voyages he encounters and fights all sorts of creatures on land and sea. Genies in magic lamps are not strange in Sinbad movies.

Personally I don't believe Genies exist.

If they do, there is the fictional story around Genies and there is the reality of what Genies or Jinn are.

A friend once told me she believes Genie's exist.

Having lived in the Northern part of her country which is predominantly an Islamic stronghold, she narrated to me stories of people possessed by spirits they call Jinn. She narrated the wild erratic behaviors Jinns' made the possessed display.

In Islam, Genies are called Jinn but they are not written about in the Bible or spoken of in the Christian faith.

A Genie or Jinnie according to Arabian fictional accounts is a spirit stuck in a lamp, the story about Genies is that they are imprisoned in lamps as a form of punishment and are only set free if their lamp is found by someone who rubs the lamp, the 'rub' is the key to the Genie's release. A Jinnie can be stuck in a lamp for hundreds or thousands. of years. They may be in bottles or lamps.

Genies feel indebted to their liberator, in gratitude they grant wishes, it can be 3 or 7 wishes, these wishes are granted as rewards of gratitude to the human who set them free. Genie's are portrayed as loyal, staying around their human who they take as their master until all their masters wish has been exhausted and fulfilled. After using their powers to grant the 3 or 7 wishes no matter how hard the request to the Genie may be, the Genie is free to roam the earth a free spirit never to be stuck in the lamp or bottle again. It is the happiest day for a Genie.

In Islam wise king Solomon is believed to be the Master of the Jinn (Genie), the Islamic/Arab accounts is that Solomon was so wise he could communicate with animals and spirits.

There are writings and beliefs (not Islamic) which claim Solomons temple was an architectural and artistic masterpiece achieved by the help of spirits under the control and influence of Solomon's wisdom. After the building of the temple these spirits were imprisoned by Solomon and its also said these spirits orchestrated wealth for Solomon as they were under his leadership. Perhaps these are the Genies?

Of course my take and belief is the Biblical account.

From the Bible I gather spirits appreciate freedom.

We read of demons crying out as a result of being disturbed when Jesus showed up where they are, they were not free to operate, Jesus talks about them roaming freely and uniting to make people's lives miserable,

We read about these unclean spirits crying out to Jesus, asking if Jesus had come to torment them before their time. They like to be free but they should be bound in the name of the Lord!

In Arabian fictional movies, finding a Genie's lamp is regarded as good fortune as it was a way to make your wishes come true.

While God is a prayer answering God who loves to grant us our good hearts desire, He is no Genie.

God is not our cosmic errand boy.

He is the King of King's & Lord of Lords!