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ricktabob,

I understand you think it is possible that it was a demonic spirit and not Samuel, but don't you agree that if that was the case that it was a very important fact for God to leave out? The plain reading of the text repeatedly says that it was Samuel, that is why I hold that position, I don't see any reason to infer anything into the passage. I don't think that God was tricked in any way.

I don't want to argue, so I will leave it at this, that if Saul was speaking to a demon, I believe that such an important fact would be called out and since it wasn't, I cannot read into the text what is not stated, but I understand your reasoning.

Do you believe that when we physically die, our soul and conscience goes to sleep until we are bodily resurrected?

Thanks.