Demonic possession
What's your take on being possessed. Real or not.
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I have seen a lot of suposed true possessions but I have never been convinced. Lets pretend demons are real.... they have been around since the dawn of man. You would think they would be a little more eloquent than just repeating "I am the devil" . Watch The Devil and Father Amorth. It's a documentary. I don't think you will be impressed.
Ktruin
Level 5
Sep 16, 2018
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No such thing, and even in Christian/Jewish mythology demonic possession does not mean being taken over by a demon, the original term Possessed of a Demon comes from Jewish Mythology and means that You have possession of a demon, that is it is enslaved to you.
When Solomon built the temple which had to be built without the use of iron or metal, God gave Solomon possession of many demons he could bend to his will to do the construction for him.
What is commonly and colloquially referred to as possession is Demonic Obsession, where a so called evil spirit begins influencing your thoughts and actions from within and literally uses you as it as a chattel or possession as a human would them. When a Demon actually does takes over a body and animates it, this is called a transmigration.
The popularisation of the wrong term began after the the Film and novel the exorcist used it, saying a demon was taking possession of Ragan, and that it had gone beyond a mere obsession that could be dealt with by a normal exorcism.
The term became so popular the RC themselves began using it to avoid confusion.
But that is all mythology and fiction, a remnant of a by gone age
LenHazell53
Level 9
Sep 16, 2018
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Mental illness is sometimes interpreted in those of a religious bent as “possession “ by the devil or demons. They used to burn witches at one time for the same accusations., but today it can involve horrifying exorcism rituals and in some cases in primitive societies they can still be killed. It is quite chilling that these medieval beliefs and practices still persist in the 21st century......my answer is a most emphatic NO it is not real....how can people who don’t believe in god believe in such nonsense as demons!
Marionville
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Sep 16, 2018
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