Demonic possession: Real or not real?

**Kazimiera** · 10-21-2012, 05:57 PM

What do you think?

**Kazimiera** · 10-21-2012, 06:02 PM

Movies and books are written about this sort of thing. And people who swear they were or are possessed.

I somehow can't get to terms with demons themselves, or demons (if they exist) having an interest in people. The whole thing sounds a bit too wishy-washy for me.

**Midori** · 10-21-2012, 06:04 PM

It's real, but very rare.

Most cases of ''demonic possession'' are just schizophrenic people.

**Kazimiera** · 10-21-2012, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by Rusty

It's real, but very rare.

Most cases of ''demonic possession'' are just schizophrenic people.

I was actually going to say that in the past everything which was a bit "abnormal" was written down to demon possession. Nowadays a lot of it has been proven to be more related to psychiatric illness and less to the devil. But there are still people who swear that this is real.

I'm interested to hear from people who believe this is real.

**Sol Invictus** · 10-21-2012, 06:09 PM

Yes, they are. This, of course, depends on your knowledge of these things and how receptive you are to these kinds of Forces. Demons can, and do, influence humans, their actions and mental health. What we have today is mass demonic possession!

**Mans not hot** · 10-21-2012, 06:16 PM

Demon possession is very fake in my eyes. I think because people are led to believe they are possessed, they act that way.. That and in many cases, there are medical conditions. Like the Salem Witch Trials? Turns out there was a chemical in the wheat that made them all high and sick, and so they were all seeing things and going mute.. All this led them to believe that there demons present, simply because of religion.. Religion led to the execution of many innocent people in that case, and in many others.

**Midori** · 10-21-2012, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Hohe heimliche Acht

Yes, they are. This, of course, depends on your knowledge of these things and how receptive you are to these kinds of Forces.

This is my thoughts as well. Unfortunately (or luckily?) I'm not particularly sensitive to spirits and other incorporeal beings, so I'm not prone to paranormal encounters.

Originally Posted by XtraXavier

I think because people are led to believe they are possessed, they act that way..

Who leads them?

All I'm going to say is, consider yourself lucky you haven't been through such thing. Ignorance is a bliss, like they say.

**only1** · 10-21-2012, 06:27 PM

Real. I missed the chance to see it myself 7 years ago, but a close friend's honest father was a main witness and talked to the possessed man himself.