Deities and Faith
Does a ghost in a doll necessarily mean a horror-film evil spirit or great demon?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
They cannot be treated as the same thing. Even if an unseen being approaches an object, our religious understanding does not automatically make it a thoroughly evil film spirit. First examine what the story actually says.
A doll news story relayed a medium’s claim that a little boy’s soul was inside. Miao Nian asked why innocent children attracted evil spirits. I replied that the report described a child, not a great demon. Thinking of dolls must not import an entire horror plot.
Not being so evil differs from suitability for long-term contact. In my faith, living people and unseen deceased beings still need distinction. If we genuinely encounter this, we pursue purification and departure, not keeping the being as a household playmate.
This explains how we understood that report. Owning a doll or a child talking to toys does not establish the same event at home. Fear from films cannot directly judge your possessions.