Demonic Possession, Real or Fake?

Does the original text actually say epilepsy? Or did it merely list the symptoms of epilepsy, because there's a huge difference.

Originally posted by JacopeX
I'm catholic and even I think exorcism is bullshit.

I am catholic as well but I do believe that it is real.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Are you sure about that? 😂

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Yes.... I mean... no! ... I mean.... gaaaahhhh! *nervous breakdown*

Originally posted by siriuswriter
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Yes.... I mean... no! ... I mean.... gaaaahhhh! *nervous breakdown*

😆 😈

Yes the original said epilepsy. He also healed a mentally ill guy who heard voices, calling him a lunatic. Another time the disciples thought a man was possessed but couldn't cast out his demon, the asked jesus why they couldn't and he said he was a lunatic.

it's fake

There is no such thing as a devil or demons. Has anyone ever proven it? They are all man created to explain things not understood at the time and expecially scare tactics..i.e.money for the church. I believe that their are poles of negative and positive energies and people can react to whatever they choose

A long time ago when I use to medatite I would actly hear and see Demons all around me after I was done so I gave that up right away.

Have you seen a psychiatrist about it?

Yes I did.

Originally posted by ADarksideJedi
Yes I did.

Did you continue the treatments?

Originally posted by ADarksideJedi
A long time ago when I use to medatite I would actly hear and see Demons all around me after I was done so I gave that up right away.

Yes, I suppose that demonic possession could be possible.

Originally posted by ADarksideJedi
A long time ago when I use to medatite I would actly hear and see Demons all around me after I was done so I gave that up right away.

I've had similar experiences but I know I'm not crazy, it's just we do have the ability to "trance out" and have some pretty weird experiences.

Food for thought: our ordinary waking state is akin to a trance (ie, as you go about your daily business, how often are you on 'autopilot'😉, and meditation (attention-training) is the means to "detrancing."

Originally posted by Mindship
Food for thought: our ordinary waking state is akin to a trance (ie, as you go about your daily business, how often are you on 'autopilot'😉, and meditation (attention-training) is the means to "detrancing."

Sounds like something a demon would say. 😛 😂

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Sounds like something a demon would say. 😛 😂

Originally posted by siriuswriter
I think that there are manipulators who can make people think almost anything. I also think there are very gullible people. Thirdly, I believe that there are some things that the human mind cannot understand and so try to categorize into slots that may be too simple.

So you see, there are a lot of "ifs" and "mays," and "mights," "maybes." I don't think anyone can be very sure about anything in this subject../

My thoughts exactly.

We can't really be too sure of anything, much less a subject we really know nothing of.

No I did not have to draw anything and I got better so I did not have to go to treatment anymore I was also going through a depression at the time.

Originally posted by Mindship
Food for thought: our ordinary waking state is akin to a trance (ie, as you go about your daily business, how often are you on 'autopilot'😉, and meditation (attention-training) is the means to "detrancing."

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certain actions might be so common our brain is able to do them without need for constant attentional monitoring, however, I would certainly question the wisdom of anything that would claim or basic automatic functions should be a constant source of attention, as such would really hamper our abilities as a human, and really works against everything our brain is made to do...