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By: Brandon Galarza Arcos

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This website True Ghost Tales is a webpage written and created by an individual called David Slone, which focuses on writing articles and newsletters based on paranormal information as well as news stories for visitors to read. A red flag that rises from this website would be the proof by verbosity due to the fact that this website incorporates many descriptions, references and opinions from religious texts and materials towards the historical beliefs of demons. A reason for self-belief for this website would be the notion of ideology because if certain people have pre-conceived beliefs, perceptions or biases towards the topic of demons, then this article describing the historical beliefs of demons will become all the more factual and believable, or all the more unbelievable. Some limitations of this website can be seen in its lack of credible sponsors which support the website (as many of the sponsors have nothing to do with the topic and instead are merely advertisements). Another limitation is the credibility of the writer David Slone has no credible research, academic or scientific background within this topic of discussion.

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Sons of Perdition; Lords of Fire

The origins of the belief of demons among the ancient societies of the world have been shrouded in mystery and it is uncertain just exactly where the concept started, though a good start would be with the Persian and Assyrian empires... some of the most ancient civilizations that we are aware of today.

Nearly every culture that has been recorded in the history of mankind has had some form or variation of demonic belief. Today the most widely recognized aspects of demonology are derived from Judaic, Christian and Catholic sources. Many archaic stereotypes presented within these religions, as well as the prolific historical inaccuracies long associated with fictional print and media, persist in spite of evidence to the contrary.

Most people today imagine short horns, leathery bat-like wings, long pointy tails and menacing pitchforks to be the common accepted image of demons in general, and Satan in specific. However, this is a far cry from how demons were presented in the past.

Initially, in many of the most ancient cultures of the past, demons were seen as having the capacity for both good and evil. The origin of the word demon, in fact, may have come from Indo-European sources and simply meant 'Celestial Body'.

There has often been confusion when regarding Devils and Demons in many Orthodox traditions. A Devil is an entity who usually fights a goodly and divine authority for control of existence. Many such battles will be settled in an 'End of Time' scenario where the forces of good vanquish the forces of evil.

Demons are much like Angels in that they are lesser beings who are usually under the authority of the prevailing Devil. They are always malevolent in nature, and seek to torment humans with their dark and wicked ways. The means by which they wreak havoc are threefold:

#1: In spiritual form they whisper evil thoughts into a person's mind, trying to corrupt them to do wrong.

#2: In spiritual form they restlessly wander the earth and torment others with their mere appearance.

#3: They actually possess someone and control their actions, usually causing them to harm others, or at the very least, themselves. This is called 'Possession', and even today it wreaks fear in many just by even mentioning it.

Another thing that is usually representative of demons in nearly every culture; they are usually grotesque in appearance, and more than likely half animal at least.

Perhaps one of the greater influences in restoring interest in demons and their study in the mid-20th century was Anton LaVey, the author of the Satanic Bible and the founder of the Church of Satan. LaVey believed that Christianity was a repressed religion, and the true power of Satanic belief was the lack of limits imposed on the believer. LaVey believed that man ought to have the supreme choice over his life, not a God, or any god.

Damned by the gods; feared by man; demons have made their home on earth, and they're here to stay.

Copyright © 2008 True Ghost Tales all rights reserved.

Also Read Demonology ~ A Look at Demons

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Demons | History and Origins of the Belief in Demons

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Demonology is the study of demons. Demoniacal possession is when a human is inhabited or 'taken over' by a demon. A possessed human will have no control over their own will. Most cases of demon possession have been diagnosed as mental illness

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This website Witchcraftandwitch.com is a webpage which is dedicated to provide knowledge and awareness to various topics of various witchcraft, paranormal and fictional phenomenon’s such as astrology, alchemy, spiritualism and demonology. A red flag that arises from this website is the utilization of proof by verbosity as this web page describes multiple historical examples and religious perspectives which explain the various perspectives and beliefs that many different cultures have of demonology. A reason of self-belief for this webpage could be patternicity primarily because this webpage incorporates many photos and illustrations of historical concepts which emphasize the notion that demons really did and do exist. Some limitations of this website can be seen from the lack of sponsors or credible supporters which endorse the website, as from exploring the web page there is no indication of external support and instead is supported more from an idealistic perspective from the writer Luke Mastin. There could also be a hint of confirmation bias as most of the information taken from historical religious texts support the beliefs of demons and only that.

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Demonology - Related Beliefs - Witchcraft

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Witchcraft - Related Beliefs - Demonology

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This website wake-up.org is a website written and created by the author and publisher Larry W. Wilson, with the aim of preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ through utilization of the bible alone. In this specific article Mr. Wilson takes many references from the bible which support his ideology that demons do exist and how they manipulate and influence people. A red flag that arises from this website is the appeal to authority as the publisher and writer of this website endorses only the use of the bible through specific annotations and references, thereby creating the ideology that because it is written in the bible it must be true creating credibility. A reason for self-belief could be the emotional connection created by the implementation of a source which for many people is thought to be credible, the bible. By using the bible people of that faith who are devote to that religion will believe what the writer says emotionally and psychologically. A limitation that can be seen from this source is the writers use of only 1 source of reference material (bible) to support his stance on the belief of demons, without taking other sources of information into account or into perspective.

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First article in series...
How Do Demons Take Control of a Free Will Being?

God gives each person gifts and talents at birth, and the demons want to use and twist these assets for evil purposes. Some of God's gifts include a measure of faith, the ability to hear the Holy Spirit, intelligence, the ability to reason, reanalyze and remember, the capacity to love and be loved, and most of all, free will (Romans 12:3, John 16:13, Joshua 24:14,15, John 3:16, Revelation 22:17). When a person reaches maturity, God's gifts and talents enable that person to be a self-directed adult who becomes responsible to God and his neighbors for his actions.

The curse of sin mars God's gifts and talents in various ways. Each person is born with a propensity for selfishness, rebellion, and wrong-doing, and if this propensity is allowed to dominate God's gifts and talents, the results will be harmful. The demons know this so they prey on our natural propensity to do wrong. The shameful and vulgar ways of talented and gifted people today, a bulging prison population, and thousands of years of sordid human history reveal their many successes.

Demons understand the gift of free will. After all, each demon knows that he deliberately and willfully chose to rebel against God. Therefore, their greatest delight occurs when they can lead young people to make foolish choices because the demons know these actions can produce unbearable misery for a lifetime. The demons carefully study each of us from birth to determine how the inescapable consequences of sin can be used to ruin us. Demons are masters at gradualism; if it takes 20 years or even 50 years to ruin a person, this is not a problem. They have nothing else to do. If a well-known person's credibility and respect are ruined in later life by some defect in character, the demons are delighted! They watch to see which temptations are most effective, which natural traits of character are dominant, which opportunities where entrapment is possible, and they especially watch to see whom each person will choose for friends. One of their best tools for getting young people to make rash decisions is through friendship with bad people. The demons know, "'Bad company corrupts good character.' " (1 Corinthians 15:33) They have seen this phrase fulfilled billions of times!

The Bible indicates that demons are intelligent and they can speak their minds. (Matthew 8:29,31; Luke 4:33,34; Acts 19:15) God permits them to speak to human beings through the same spiritual channel the Holy Spirit uses to insert thoughts into our minds! The problem we have is that we cannot always identify the source of the voice. Each sinner has an imagination and can create evil thoughts because all sinners have a natural propensity for doing wrong. The demons are experts at doing wrong and they can insert their knowledge of evil into our minds. They are masters at using the power of suggestion. This power is not trivial and do not confuse it with our own ability to generate evil thoughts on our own. Similarly, the Holy Spirit uses the power of suggestion, puts thoughts in our minds, and prompts us to obey God and do right. He also inserts thoughts that go beyond man's natural ability to think of good things to do! For example, consider the marvelous ministries of George Müller (1805-1898) or Mother Teresa (1910-1997).

I am convinced that a phenomenon called "mob mentality" occurs when demons insert the same evil thought into a mob of people at the same time. When a mob is caught up in a moment of passion, demons know the power of suggestion can become actionable and when this occurs, the result is a true phenomenon. It is as though the mob suddenly behaves as if it has "one mind." The fruit of demonic behavior is anger, hatred, violence, and destruction and when adrenalin induced anger goes beyond reason, you can be sure demons are present. Because demons are angry beings focused on our total destruction, we should not be surprised if their victims mirror them. In fact, the pigs in Matthew 8:32 displayed "mob mentality" when Jesus sent the demons into them and they all drowned.

Demons know our fears, weaknesses, likes, and dislikes. They are masters at tempting and tormenting people. Even though demons live among us and are bent on destroying us, the Father has placed "a hedge of protection" around each sinner. Demons cannot penetrate this hedge of protection unless we willfully and knowingly do wrong. When we choose to do something evil, this hedge is momentarily removed and the demons start talking. If we continue to willfully and knowingly do wrong, the hedge becomes weaker and the demon's attacks become stronger. God has given us free will and if we want to give it over to demons, we can. Therefore, when we willfully sin, God allows a demon to insert evil thoughts and if we act on any of these thoughts, the demon will be back with a thousand more!

Demonic Influence and Oppression Is A Slippery Slope

If you have been born again, you know that we live in a world that groans under the heavy influence of demons. Many people do not realize that billions of demons are hovering over us, ready to destroy. People go about their merry lives totally unaware of lurking demons because demons are invisible and we cannot see their predatory efforts and intimate involvement. People are also desensitized by the decadent state of human conduct. A pig farmer once told me, while I was gasping for breath, that if I lived near the pigs for a short time, I would not smell them. I have also had former pig farmers tell me that after being away from the pigs for a while, they cannot believe how badly they smell! This proves that whatever is usual soon becomes normal. Each day we learn through the media there are more murderers killing innocent people. Robberies, drug use, and corporate crimes are rampant; political hatred and infighting are disgusting, and sexual immorality is everywhere. This is our normal and people brush it off with, "the world is a crazy place." The devil is energizing this degenerate craziness. "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." (1 Peter 5:8)

There is a difference between mental illness and demonic oppression; however, distinguishing between the two can be difficult because demon possession can mimic mental illness. Of course, God knows the difference and He can heal any form of mental illness. He can terminate demonic oppression or cast out any number of demons from a possessed person. Humanly from a medical perspective, demonic oppression can be difficult to distinguish from mental illness. Some people are sure they are demon-oppressed when, in fact, they have mental problems. Some people think they are not demon-oppressed when, in fact, they do have demonic problems. If a person thinks he has a demonic problem, he should seek a thorough physical and mental exam to make sure that a physical defect is not causing the problem.

To make matters even more complicated, there are different degrees of demonic oppression and many different routes lead to demonic oppression or possession, but the doorway is always the same: Free will. God insures that no one can be demon-possessed involuntarily, otherwise everyone on Earth would be demon possessed! In this article, I define demonic possession as a condition where the victim can no longer exercise free will. The victim has no self-control because demons have complete control. (Matthew 8:28, Mark 1:23-26)

Demonic oppression is different than demonic possession in that demonic oppression does not necessarily end with demonic possession. Demonic oppression occurs when demons begin to torment willful and deliberate sinners. Demons are able to agitate, incite, and upset their victims in various ways. For example, demons can rob a person of sleep and this one thing can create a train of physical problems. Demons will often magnify the innate tendencies of their victims. For example, a demon can make a person who has a tendency for paranoia extremely paranoid. A demon can make a person who has anger problems very explosive and violent. Demons can make people behave in rash and unpredictable ways. When demons switch these personality states off and on, mental health experts are baffled. Medication makes little difference. What can a victim do?

The detection of demonic oppression requires a gift from God. Notice these verses:

"The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons." (1 Timothy 4:1)

"To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and He gives them to each one, just as He determines. " (1 Corinthians 12:8-11, emphasis mine)

Remember, the door to demonic oppression opens when we knowingly and willingly choose to do wrong and violate our conscience. Demons are not stupid. At first, their approach is gentle and benign because they want to work on us without us knowing it. They want us to think that their thoughts are our thoughts. Over time, the demons gain deeper access if we act on their suggestions. Demons will not stop oppressing a victim unless the sinner comes to his senses and takes a firm stand to stop doing the wrong that he has been doing. If a person resists the demons and hardens his heart against their suggestions, God requires the demons to back away. They have to respect our free will. Freedom from demonic oppression will come with a struggle and it will take time, but it does happen by standing firm for what is right!

If a victim of demonic oppression reaches a point where he realizes his true condition before God and is willing to sorrowfully repent of his sins and live by faith, God will receive Him. In turn, the Holy Spirit will give him additional strength to fight the good fight of faith! God is willing to restore and protect the free will of every sinner whether the sinner becomes a believer or not. However, God's hedge of protection only occurs for as long as the sinner will not willingly and knowingly do wrong. God generously provides this protection because He loves every sinner and wants each sinner to have the freedom to choose whom he will serve. God knows what is best for us, but we have to choose to serve Him. He wants us to put our faith in Him and obey His Word. Living by faith means doing what is right in God's sight regardless of the consequences. This is using free will for its highest purpose.

For some people, the road to demonic oppression can have an innocent and naive start. Bad friends may introduce addictive vices such as tobacco, drugs, alcohol, pornography, or violent movies and games. Given juvenile curiosity and peer pressures, many addictions have started in young people this way. For some people, the road to demonic oppression may have started with exploring the occult, sexual lust that led into sexual immorality or through abusive or unloving parents (or foster parents). Demons love to hurt children because children can grow up and hurt their offspring. Demon-oppressed parents can make a child feel self-loathing and shameful which results in the child having no self-esteem, self-worth, or self-value. Evil parents can physically, sexually, and emotionally abuse a child, causing great psychological damage, and they can cause a child to inordinately thirst for love and friendship, whether good or bad. These are just a few avenues that demons use to prey on children because they know that damaged children are vulnerable.

Can Demons Possess Children?

In ancient times, certain physical defects or illnesses were believed to be the result of demonic possession (Matthew 9:32 and 12:22) and this is still true in certain parts of the world today. Because this was a prevailing practice in Bible times, I believe Bible writers sometimes lumped physical defects and illnesses into a general category called "demonic possession." This issue needs discussion because I believe that God does not permit minors to become fully demon possessed. I do believe that demons can insert thoughts in the minds of older children starting with early adolescence and oppress them, but only after the child has knowingly and willfully chosen to disobey the good that he knew to do (he exercised his free will to do wrong).

Consider this: If demons can possess children, what would keep demons from possessing all children? I know, sometimes it looks like the kids in the checkout line at Walmart have a demon in them, but that is a matter of poor parenting skills. There is a story about a little boy having a demon in the Bible. Three gospels relate the story and you have to study all three versions of the story to properly understand the situation. (See Matthew 17:13-20, Mark 9:17-29 and Luke 9:38-42.) The little boy suffered from a condition that caused him to foam at the mouth and to fall involuntarily into the water or fire. The father thought his son had a demon so he took him to Jesus' disciples because Jesus was unavailable. The disciples were publically humiliated because they could not cast out the demon or heal the little boy. Fortunately, Jesus showed up, rebuked the demon and the little boy was healed.

Whether the little boy had a physical defect like epilepsy, an unknown mental condition, or even a demon, Jesus healed him. This story is important because it reveals a profound point that many people misunderstand! A few weeks before this event occurred, Jesus gave His disciples a commission to go throughout Israel telling everyone that the kingdom of God was at hand. Jesus gave His disciples the power to heal sicknesses and cast out all kinds of demons to ensure their testimony gained traction. (Luke 9:1,2) Naturally, this power created quite a sensation in the towns and villages where the disciples went. So, when the father showed up with his afflicted son, he rightfully expected his son to be healed; and the disciples were totally confident they could do the job, but they were humiliated and embarrassed.

There is a simple reason for their failure. The public failure of the disciples stemmed from a hidden defect in character. While Jesus, Peter, James, and John were on the Mount of Transfiguration - the remaining disciples were at the base of the mountain - and while waiting for Jesus to return, they had nothing to do. I believe they began discussing the miracles they had performed and the coming kingdom of God. This led to some argument about who would be greatest when Jesus set up His kingdom. Based on Mark's (Mark 9:33,34) and Luke's (Luke 9:43-48) comments, it is difficult to identify the location and timing of events that transpired that day. However, we do know that Jesus and His disciples headed for Capernaum shortly after Jesus healed the boy. (Mark 9:30) As they walked along, I believe some of the disciples continued their discussion privately about who would be the greatest in the coming kingdom of God because they were very excited about the coming kingdom and their position! However, when they arrived at Capernaum, Jesus asked "What were you arguing about on the road? But they kept quiet. . . Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, 'If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.' " (Mark 9:33-35)

You have to understand that at that time, the disciples believed that Jesus was going to imminently establish the kingdom of God on Earth! (See Mark 1:15; 9:1; 9:34.) Therefore, when Jesus gave them power to heal the sick and cast out all kinds of demons, this amazing power caused them to think more highly of themselves than they should have. Jesus sent them out with this amazing power to validate a prophetic message but the disciples thought this power was a personal validation of their importance to God! Because of their arrogance, selfishness, and self-seeking (the original sins of Lucifer) they had broken their connection with God and this left them powerless and they did not realize it.

The Holy Spirit embarrassed the disciples by refusing to heal the boy when they called upon the name of Jesus! I imagine they took turns at healing the little boy and all of them failed. Later, when the disciples asked Jesus why they could not cast out the demon, Jesus did not mention their sin. Instead, He jumped to the point that the power to cast out demons is from God and this power is only given when God has a purpose for it. God will not be used by men; God uses men. The moral of the story is if any person is called to cast out a demon, let him seek God's will through fasting and prayer. If God informs the seeker that He will give him the power to cast out the demon, the seeker can humbly go and cast out the demon. Otherwise the seeker must report that God has not given him power to cast out the demon. He should excuse himself from the matter or the demons may beat him up! (See Mark 9:29 KJV and Acts 19:13-17.)

Demons Are Masters at Influencing People to Sin

When a person chooses repeatedly, of his own free will, to knowingly and willfully violate his conscience and integrity, knowing that he is doing evil (for profit, thrill or because of peer pressure), that person is fair game for demons because there is no hedge of protection when he continues to willfully sin. (Hebrews 10:26,27) Such a person is on a road that can end without any help from God and the demons know this. So they watch for our response to temptation and when we let down our guard and willfully choose to do wrong, a door is opened for them to speak to us. They know how to use their power of suggestion to cause us to commit more serious sins than we would otherwise commit.

A person will often do a greater sin than he intended when demons are able to insert their suggestions into his mind. How many times have you heard a person say after his actions are presented on video, "That is not me! I'm not that way!" Each time a new low in conduct is reached, the demons rejoice. They keep careful records and they have good memories. If a sinner does not notice any immediate consequences for his wrong doing, demons know the sinner will minimize the event and soon forget it. This is exactly what they want. When the time and circumstances are right, the demons will insert another evil suggestion and if the sinner reaches another new low in conduct without any immediate consequences, the sinner becomes more comfortable with his unrealized downward spiral. This is how gradualism works. One sin opens a door for another. Soon, the thoughts inserted by the demons will drown the efforts of the Holy Spirit and this is what "the gentle giants" want. They know that everyone who sins becomes a slave to sin. (John 8:34) So, they make sin exciting, sensual, daring, and thrilling. The pleasures of sin may be many and irresistible, but the consequences are inescapable (Galatians 6:7) and they often prove to be unbearable later on.

As the old gospel song says, "Sin will cost you more than you want to pay and take you farther than you want to go." Sin is like the drug, Novocain. It numbs the conscience and causes the sinner to minimize the seriousness of his deeds. If a person does not stop violating his conscience and personal integrity and repent of his sins, the Holy Spirit will respect his free will and leave the sinner alone in his slavery. When a sinner complies with the thoughts inserted by demons, he will become increasingly degenerate and decadent. This is their purpose and goal. Over time, they strengthen their efforts.

One final point: Being set free of demonic oppression or demonic possession is not the end of the story. Jesus said,

"When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.' When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that man is worse than the first. . . " (Matthew 12:43-45)

When a person is set free of demonic possession, he must understand that he cannot live as he previously lived. If necessary, He must abandon his previous life, friends, and family. He must totally separate himself from his past and make every effort to do what is right and holy in God's sight. He must read God's Word, hold on to God's truth, and claim God's promises, asking for strength to do what is right or the demons will surely ambush him in a weak moment and his final condition will be worse than before!

If God did not overrule, demons would control the whole world. They have gained control of so many people that we now have the same situation that existed in Noah's day. If you want to be free of demonic oppression, then ask God for help! Make every effort to do what is right and honorable in God's sight. The Bible says, "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you." (James 4:7,8) If you know someone who wants to be set free from demonic oppression or possession, find someone who has spiritual discernment. He or she can meet with the victim and assess their condition. Then, they should fast and pray, seeking God's will and His power. This is not a trivial topic. We can be sure that with the Lord's help in removing the demons, they will come out fighting and shrieking as they lose their control over that person.

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Demonic Possession - How Demons Take Control

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First article in series... God gives each person gifts and talents at birth, and the demons want to use and twist these assets for evil purposes. Some of God's gifts include a measure of faith, the ability to hear the Holy Spirit, intelligence, the ability to reason, reanalyze and remember, the capacity to love and be loved, and most of all, free will (Romans 12:3, John 16:13, Joshua 24:14,15, John 3:16, Revelation 22:17).

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This video “Are Demons Real” is created by a well-known YouTube channel called Alltime Conspiracies which boasts an impressive subscriber base of 1.5 million people. This channel focuses on and creates content revealing facts about conspiracies, news, religious topics and historical events. A red flag which arises upon viewing the video could be the proof by verbosity caused by the large quantity of historical facts, religious incidents and modern examples which the creator discusses throughout the 4 minute video thereby indicating the appearance that this must be true. However a reason for self-belief could be the videos utilization of the viewer’s perception and observation. Due to the varying beliefs and perceptions of the people watching the video, people will believe they see a demon/evil spirit or simply other phenomenon’s that does not relate at all to demons.  A limitation of this video could be the pre-held bias that the video instigates that demons and evil spirits do exist, as they do not mention any counter theories to suggest that this topic could be simply made fictional due to the beliefs of culture or religion.

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This video “Scientific Explanation of Demonic Possession” is a video which explains a scientific perspective of what demonic possessions could actually be. This video interviews Professor Michael Sperling, an epileptic specialist (neurologist who specializes in epilepsy) who works for Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and his belief that demonic possessions are actually phenomenon’s called pseudo seizures. A red flag which arises from this video is the appeal to authority, as this individual is a credible doctor with a medical background in epilepsy which emphasizes his credibility as an authoritative individual on this subject.  A reason for self-belief could be the ideology that scientifically there is an explanation for a phenomenon no one has an answer to. A potential limitation could be already pre-held cognitive bias that supernatural phenomenons do not exist due to his profound beliefs in science.

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Scientific Explanation of Demonic Possession

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This image portrays what looks like a human being, or person, encompassed by an evil red mist or aura to indicate that this individual is being possessed or corrupted. The black wings indicate a malice which can be connected to that of a demon, indirectly indicating this person is being possessed by an evil spirit. A red flag which rises from this painting can be the appeal to authority, as the black torn wings attached to the dark humanoid figure instantly gives the impression of a demonic figure/demon. A reason for belief of this photo could be the notion of emotional connection, as people who are subjected to media portrayals of demons will immediately latch onto their emotional perceptions of what they may look like and believe them without critically analyzing, or deductively reasoning what these perceptions are. A limitation that can be derived from this photo can be the vague humanoid figure in the photo as demons are not usually depicted as human figures, but as red skinned beings with horns, a tail, sharp nails and teeth.

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This image depicts an illustration of what many people would consider a basic depiction of good (angel on the right) versus evil (demon on the left), and how these two separate entities portray a balance between both subjects. Many people depict the demon on the left as the entity of evil due to portrayals of popular culture, media, religion and beliefs. A red flag which rises from this illustration is the appeal to authority due to the imagery lending to the appearance of credibility, as vast majority of people who asked what a demon would look like they describe a red colored being with horns, wings and sharp teeth. A reason for belief for this illustration can be described through the patternicity of the drawings, as due to popular culture people instantly identify the demon on the left and the angel on the right.

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This video “Are Demons Real – What Is A Demon” is created by a medium psychic called Susan Rowlen through her own YouTube channel Psychic Medium Susan Rowlen. This channel has a subscriber base of 5.2 thousand people and growing, with the channel focusing on content to psychic readings, foretelling of future circumstances and life skills. A red flag that immediately rises from this video is psychics description of mystical energy to validate her belief and proof that demons and evil spirits exist, indicating that she felt an evil aura on a person she believed was possessed. A reason of self-belief for this video could be the notion of the unexplained, as scientifically there is no proof to dictate if spirits do exist or not. As such if a person would be a profound believer of the afterlife, they could whole heartedly agree to this psychic’s observation of evil mystical energy to explain her reasoning for the existence of demons. A limitation of this video can be seen with the psychic’s belief in spirits as most, if not all, of her observations are from her own psychic observations which cannot be validated except by word of mouth.

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This image is a classical painting created by Francisco Goya depicting St. Francis Borgia performing an exorcism on an individual possessed by demons. A red flag which rises from this painting is the notion of mystical energy, where the priest through his actions of using the cross tries to expel and banish the demons which reside within the bed ridden individual. A reason of belief for this photo can dwell from the ideology that a priest with a cross must be performing an exorcism or some sort of religious ritual, especially when taking into consideration the demons in the photo as well. This can be mainly derived from the development of popular culture such as movies, media and the internet. A limitation that can be derived from this drawing could be the assumption people can have that because of this portrait, every individual who is bed ridden with a priest in the room must be possessed by demons or evil spirits.