Demons are technically a Christian concept so it would make sense to ask the Christian god to get rid of them. Just as it would make sense to ask a Celtic god or goddess to get rid of trolls and the not so nice fae folk. I ask the Native spirits to deal with Native issues too.
If you didn't believe in the Norse tradition would you laugh at me if I told you "May Thor smite you dead"? I am thinking you probably would laugh, then keep right on pestering me. However, if you are a Christian and I rebuke you in the name of Jesus, you are going to back off pretty quick. This is how I deal with the spiritual and the spirits. Native American spirits do not respond to Christian deities if they have no fear of them. You have to get on their playing field and beat them at their own game, and guess what? Sometimes they win because I don't have a firm enough grasp of their culture and beliefs. This is why my nose is always in a book learning as much as I can about every belief system out there. I know very little about the Asian cultures. If I come across an Asian Ghost I am so screwed its not funny. I would also be screwed in Hawaii.
I do know that the golden rule is key in all beliefs. I also know the golden rule is about respect. If you have pissed off someone dead or alive and want to make it right, you better recognize their belief system. It is only through their faith that you will reach peace and understanding. You don't have to follow it, just understand it, and that my good people takes some serious time.
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