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For this post this picture is from the Exorcist television show.
For the last red flag, Appeal to Authority was chosen. In this depiction they used the same story from the original Exorcist movie which was based on an alleged story about someone who got possessed by a demon, whose life was ruined by this demonic possession.

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In this picture it shows you a demon who looks like an owl.
Patternicity is something that should be considered as well because throughout the world demons are depicted everywhere and it is plastered throughout many cultures .

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This video is from the Evil Dead movie.  This is one of our favorite scenes.
The reason for belief that we picked is simplicity. This was chosen because people just see it as this is what happens they don't question it. If someone is possessed, someone is possessed.

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Evil Dead - We're Gonna Get You (Linda Scene)

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This is a video clip from an episode of Supernatural depicting a ritual to summon a demon. It also then turns into a possession.
The red flag that has been chosen for this clip is Red Herring. Red Herring has been chosen because people have difference of opinion when it comes to rituals to summon demons people would rather go with opinion rather than do the research and look for the scientific information.

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5.12 - Swap Meat - Nora - Female Possession

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Post #6 Link about the History of Demonic Possesion

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Post #6 Link about the History of Demonic Possesion

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This link is about Demonic Possession and its history through the decades.
The red flag that is chosen for this post is Ancient Wisdom. The reason this was chosen is because in early Mesopotamia they believed that all forms of sickness came from spirits entering someones body and attaching themselves to a person. In other cultures, they believed that mental illness was the cause of possession. It is strange to think that we have come from thinking that possessions were the cause of illness and sickness to not understanding why demonic possessions happen.

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Last year, the Roman Catholic Church announced that they were training up a new army of exorcists to meet the growing demand for experts to rid people of evil spirits. The Church claims that the "unprecedented rise" in requests for exorcism comes from more people dabbling in the 'dark arts' with the help of information found on the internet.

"Diabolical possessions are on the increase as a result of people subscribing to occultism," said Fr Francesco Bamonte, the president of the Italy-based International Association for Exorcists. "The few exorcists that we have in the dioceses are often not able to handle the enormous number of requests for help," he told La Repubblica.

"Demonic" possession is said to manifest itself in people babbling in languages foreign to them, shaking uncontrollably and vomiting nails, pieces of metal and shards of glass, according to those who believe in the phenomenon. They must undergo the official Catholic rite of exorcism, which involves a consecrated priest invoking the name of God, as well as various saints and the Archangel Michael, to cast out their demons.

However, the Catholic Church is not the only religious organisation to conduct rites to rid a person of demonic possession. Virtually every religious and cultural tradition worldwide has espoused the idea of spirit possession and the need for some form of exorcism, and this custom dates back thousands of years.
Panel painting by unknown artist (1512), on an altar in the shrine at Zell in the Duchy of Styria. Image source .
In ancient Mesopotamia, it was believed that all forms of sickness came from powerful spirits entering a person's body and attaching to a person. Assyrian tablets make reference to the use of incantations and prayers to the gods, as well as direct challenges to demons, which were believed to inflict every type of disease, both physical and psychological. Ancient Babylonian priests performed rituals by destroying a clay or wax image of a demon.

In the Hindu religion, the ancient texts known as the Vedas, which were composed around 1000 BC, refer to evil beings that interfere in the work of Hindu gods and harm the living.

Accounts from ancient Persia, dating back to around 600 BC, offer evidence of exorcism using prayer, ritual, and holy water by the religious leader Zoroaster, who was considered the first magician, and who founded the religion Zoroastrianism.

In Christianity, there are many references to Jesus performing exorcisms, and the ability to cast our evil spirits was a sign of a true disciple. In one well known story, Jesus encountered a madman and commanded that the foul spirits leave him; the spirits then entered into a herd of pigs, which ran over a cliff and drowned in the waters below.

The Middle Ages (500-1500AD) saw a revival of ancient superstition and demonology and mental illness was seen to be the result of evil possession. The barbaric treatment of mental illnesses was primarily left to the clergy who exorcised patients through a variety of techniques which caused physical pain, such as scourging.
Mental illness was seen to be the result of demonic possession and patients suffered brutal treatments in the Middle Ages.
Over the centuries, the rites of exorcism have included the use of prayers, commands, fumigations, holy water, hellebore, rue, salt, and roses. However, exorcisms have also attracted their fair share of scepticism. Many scientists believe that so-called demonic possession is simply a form of mental illness, such as hysteria, mania, psychosis, Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia or personality disorder. Sceptics claim that the illusion that exorcism works on people experiencing symptoms of possession is attributed to the power of suggestion, or the placebo effect, which has also been used to explain phenomena such as faith healing.

Beliefs in spirit possession have remained virtually unchanged since the beginning of civilization and still exist to this day. But whether possession by demonic forces is real or simply the result of a medical or psychological imbalance is still hotly debated.

By April Holloway

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Demonic possession and the ancient practice of exorcism

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Last year, the Roman Catholic Church announced that they were training up a new army of exorcists to meet the growing demand for experts to rid people of evil spirits. The Church claims that the "unprecedented rise" in requests for exorcism comes from more people dabbling in the 'dark arts' with the help of information found on the internet.

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Post #5 Demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren

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Post #5 Demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren

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This is a website about world known demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren and their biography. They are well known for the Amytiville Haunting, The Conjuring and the doll Annabelle. Demonology is the study of demons.
I think this relates to the reason for belief; unexplained. The reason why this relates to this is because although Ed and Lorraine studied demons and hauntings, there is still no explanation as to why or how demonic possessions happen or even how demons came to be in this world. Was it myth at first? Demons have been depicted over time, and Ed and Lorraine have tried to figure it out for the many years they have been studying this topic.

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Public Figures

Edward "Ed" Warren Miney (September 7, 1926 - August 23, 2006) & Lorraine Rita Warren, née Moran, (born January 31, 1927) were Artists, American paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent cases of haunting. Edward was a World War II US Navy veteran who became a noted demonologist, author, and lecturer. His wife Lorraine was a professed clairvoyant and a light trance medium who worked closely with her husband.

Career

In 1952, the Warrens founded the New England Society for Psychic Research, the oldest ghost hunting group in New England, and opened the The Warren's Occult Museum. They are the authors of numerous books about the paranormal and about their private investigations into various reports of paranormal activity. They claimed to have investigated over 10,000 during their career. The Warrens were among the very first investigators in the controversial Amityville haunting.

The Warrens were responsible for training several current paranormal investigating demonologists. Lorraine continues to assist with investigations, explaining, "It was really Ed himself that let me know that he wanted me to continue to do this work, so I will say that I am doing it for him. I am doing it to honor my husband. The work meant a great deal to him, so that is why I want to carry on his legacy." In addition to investigations, Lorraine also continues to run the private Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut with the help of her son-in-law, NESPR Director Tony Spera.

Main Article: Notable Investigations

The Warrens are best known for their involvement in the Amityville Horror case in which New York couple George and Kathy Lutz claimed that their house was haunted by a violent, demonic presence so intense that it eventually drove them out of their home. The Amityville Horror Conspiracy authors Stephen and Roxanne Kaplan characterized the case as a "hoax". Lorraine Warren told a reporter for The Express-Times newspaper that the Amityville Horror was not a hoax. The reported haunting was the basis for the 1977 book The Amityville Horror and 1979 and 2005 movies of the same name.

In 1981, Arne Johnson was accused of killing his landlord, Alan Bono. Ed and Lorraine Warren had been called prior to the killing to deal with the alleged demonic possession of the younger brother of Mr. Johnson's fiancee. The Warrens subsequently claimed that Mr. Johnson was also possessed. At trial, Mr. Johnson attempted to plead Not Guilty by Reason of Demonic Possession, but was unsuccessful with his plea. The case was described in the 1983 book The Devil in Connecticut by Gerald Brittle.

The Warrens claim to have exorcised a "werewolf demon" in 1983. The subject of the case, Bill Ramsey, had bitten several people, believing himself to be a wolf. The events surrounding this case were later described in a 1991 book written by the Warrens, Werewolf: A True Story of Demonic Possession. No photos or video evidence was available to confirm the possibility and reasoning that Bill Ramsey was, indeed, possessed by a werewolf-type demon or evil spirit. The case remains filled with questions and skepticisms.

Pennsylvania residents Jack and Janet Smurl reported their home was disturbed by various supernatural phenomena, including sounds, smells and apparitions. The Warrens became involved and claimed that the Smurl home was occupied by three spirits and also a demon that allegedly sexually assaulted Jack and Janet Smurl.

In the 1970s, the Warrens claimed the Perron's Rhode Island home was haunted by demons because of a woman, presumed witch, who lived there in the early 19th century named Bathsheba Sherman, cursed the house. It is the subject of a 2013 film The Conjuring.

Other Notable Investigations Include :-

Stepney Cemetery

Bishop Robert McKenna assisted the Warrens.

Borley Church

Ed and Lorraine Warren discuss the Borley Nun sightings

Union Cemetery (Easton, Connecticut)

Ed Warren saw a white lady dressed in white nightgown & bonnet

The Haunting in Connecticut

Ed and Lorraine Warren, who arrived and proclaimed the Snedeker house to be infested with demons.

The New England Society for Psychic Research

The New England Society for Psychic Research was founded in 1952 by Ed and Lorraine warren Tm. According to the Warrens, the N.E.S.P.R. utilizes a variety of individuals, including medical doctors, researchers, police officers, nurses, college students & members of the clergy in its investigations. N.E.S.P.R. does not charge for their services, only aking for expense coverage.

The New England Society for Psychic Research's goal at first was to simply investigate hauntings. Then, around 1965 the Warrens went into a home where the spirit of a little girl named Cynthia and they listened to the little child coming through a deep-trance medium and she was looking for her mother. Ed thought to himself, "This is horrible, this little child is earth-bound. She's looking for her mother constantly day in and day out. How do I help this child?"

It was no longer just experiencing the hauntings, now the Warrens wanted to help. The question arose as to where to get the knowledge to help anybody in spirit? Well, who delves into the supernatural? Priests, clergyman, rabbis. Ed started interviewing dozens and dozens of clergyman of all faiths, and would ask them "If somebody called you from your parish and said there was a ghost in the house what would you do?"

Some said, "I tell them to go see a psychiatrist." Others said, "I'd go to the house and I'd bless it. If the blessing didn't work I'd say a mass, and if the mass didn't work I'd perform the right of exorcism." But many Catholic priests interviewed didn't even believe there's a devil. And yet all of this material is part of Catholicism's' teaching. It is in the bible, within every ten words you have a psychic word: apparition, ghost, devil, demon, evil-it's all in the bible, everything we talk about.

N.E.S.P.R.'s work is based in religion but also uses science. People have said to the Warrens, "Oh God, you go into a house and you look for devils." And Ed's response, "Your damn right I look for devils, and I look for everything else to. And I have the scientists with me and they're looking for something else and we get together and we talk and straighten the whole thing out. Nobody can bring us into a house and fool us. You couldn't tell us that your house is haunted and get away with it because I'm the biggest skeptic going. I have to see it, I have to hear it and I have to feel it with the physical sense."

Bibliography

The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle was released as an ebook for the opening of The Conjuring based on the Warrens' life story.

Ed and Lorraine Warren have written and are featured in a number of non-fiction books, including : -

Ghost Hunters: True Stories From the World's Most Famous Demonologists by Ed Warren (St. Martin's Press, 1989) ISBN 0-312-03353-2

Ghost Tracks by Cheryl A. Wicks with Ed and Lorraine Warren (AuthorHouse, 2004) ISBN 1-4184-6767-7

Graveyard: True Hauntings from an Old New England Cemetery by Ed Warren (St Martins Press, 1992) ISBN 0-312-08202-9

The Haunted: The True Story of One Family's Nightmare by Robert Curran with Jack Smurl and Janet Smurl and Ed and Lorraine Warren (St. Martin's Press, 1988) ISBN 0-312-01440-6

Satan's Harvest by Michael Lasalandra and Mark Merenda with Maurice and Nancy Theriault and Ed and Lorraine Warren (Dell, 1990) ISBN 0-440-20589-1

Werewolf: A True Story of Demonic Possession by Ed Warren (St. Martin's Press, 1991) ISBN 0-312-06493-4

Featured in

Ed and Lorraine Warren have written and are featured in a number of non-fiction books, including :-

Deliver Us From Evil :- Taken from the files of Ed and Lorraine Warren, by J. F. Saywer (Phillips Publishing Company, PO Box 141, Westfield, Mass, 01085; Copyright 1073 by J. F Sawyer)

The Amityville Horror :- a True Story by Jay Anson (Prentice Hall, 1977)

The Demonologist :- The Extraordinary Career of Ed and Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle (Berkley Books, 1980)

The Devil in Connecticut :- by Gerald Brittle (Bantam Books, 1983) ISBN 0-553-23714-4

In A Dark Place :- The Story of a True Haunting by Ray Garton (Villard, 1992) ISBN 0-394-58902-5

True Haunting of Borley Rectory :- Seekers of the Supernatural presents Conversations of Ed & Lorraine Warren - The original Ghostbusters.

Media Appearances

Lorraine was featured in several episodes of the Discovery series in which she discusses some of the cases the pair worked on as paranormal investigators.

Lorraine also appeared on Paranormal State, where she acted as a guest investigator.

Both Ed and Lorraine have appeared on Scariest Places on Earth.

Lorraine has a cameo appearance in the 2013 film The Conjuring, where she is also credited as a consultant.

Film Adaptations

In 1991, a two-hour made for TV movie based on the Smurl haunting entitled The Haunted was released by 20th Century Fox. Written by Robert Curran, Jack Smurl, Janet Smurl, Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren, the film starred Jeffrey DeMunn as Jack Smurl and Sally Kirkland as Janet Smurl.

The 2009 film The Haunting in Connecticut was loosely based on the 1986 Snedeker haunting investigated by the Warrens.

In 2012 Lorraine Warren was featured in My Amityville Horror, which cronicled the first hand accounts of Daniel Lutz as he recounts the events that shaped the infamous Amityville Haunting.

A film directed by James Wan entitled The Conjuring was released on July 19, 2013. Based on a Warren case, it stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga as Ed and Lorraine Warren.

In Closing

"People have called the Warren's eccentric because they believe in devils and demons, "Of course I do," Ed replies. "I learned about them as a child and proved they exist as a man-beyond a shadow of a doubt. If you don't want to call them devils and demons call them evil-I don't care what you call them. Religions are man-made, but spirituality isn't."

"From the day's that I went into a haunted house I always wanted media people with me and people condemned me for that. They said, "Ed Warren wants to be written up in newspapers, he wants to have books and movies. He wants to be exposed to the public. You're damn right I do. My whole thought is expose the devil and expose evil. A skeptical public is the best protection that evil has, and I'm going to make sure that I expose that evil anyway I can. People tell us that we get a lot of money for what we are doing here, our money comes very hard through media, books, and lectures. We don't get any easy money and the money we get we deserve. We don't charge for our services. But if you want us to come to Arizona, we are going to ask you for expenses."

References

1. Brown, Alan (September 30, 2008). Ghost Hunters of New England. Lebanon, New Hampshire: University Press of New England. p. 3.

2. "Lorraine Warren: Part of the Paranormal research team that started it all". Rocky Mountain Paranormal Research Society. October 30, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2013.

3. Elsworth, Peter (July 17, 2013). "'The Conjuring' depicts family's reported haunting in Burrillville farmhouse in '70s". The Providence Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2013.

4. Downes, Lawrence (April 14, 2005). "Editorial Observer; The Devil We Know on the Island We Love". New York Times. Retrieved 17 August 2011.

5. Lynne Baranski (1981-10-26). "In a Connecticut Murder Trial, Will (demonic) Possession Prove Nine-Tenths of the Law?". People Magazine. Retrieved August 17, 2008.

6. Alexander, Bryan. "The 'true' story behind 'The Conjuring'". USAToday, July 22, 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

7. Radford, Benjamin. "The Amityville Horror". Urban Legends Reference Pages. Snopes.com. Retrieved 25 October 2011.

8. Associated Press (Jul 27, 1979). "'Amityville Horror 'amplified over bottles of wine, - lawyer". Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved 25 October 2011.

9. Nickell, Joe. "Demons in Connecticut". Skeptical Inquirer. CSI. Retrieved 17 August 2011.

10. A Haunting at the Internet Movie Database

11. Paranormal State at the Internet Movie Database

12. Belanger, Jeff. "50 Years of Ghost Hunting and Research With the Warrens". Ghostvillage.com. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

13. Radford, Benjamin (March 26, 2009). "The Real Story Behind 'The Haunting in Connecticut'". LiveScience. Retrieved June 5, 2013.

14. Puchko, Kristy (October 15, 2012). "The Conjuring Reveals Spooky Trailer and Scene, And James Wan Talks Horror As Therapy". Cinema Blend. Retrieved June 5, 2013.

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Edward "Ed" Warren Miney (September 7, 1926 - August 23, 2006) & Lorraine Rita Warren, née Moran, (born January 31, 1927) were Artists, American paranormal investigators and authors associated with prominent cases of haunting. Edward was a World War II US Navy veteran who became a noted demonologist, author, and lecturer.

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This is from the movie The Exorcism of Emily Rose  which is loosely based on a girl in Germany who was allegedly  possessed by six demons. In this clip, the girl speaks the names of the six demons who were possessing her and we see how people depict possessions.
I think the appropriate red flag for this is Proof By Verbosity. I think this connects with this post because they actually use factual evidence in the movie that can be found if searched for it and they also use the voice recording that was actually recorded during the time of the possession/exorcism. The Vatican has mentioned that there are priests that still witness people being possessed by a demon.

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The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) - 6 Names of Demons

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With this link, it shows you a list of demons and their names. In all religions, they have different names for the same demons.
Every religion has a belief of demons and some actually worship them. I would relate this to a reason for belief. The reason for belief I would relate this to is Agenticity. People believe that if there is a God, there must be a Devil. If there is angels, then there is demons. Everyone believes in a higher power.

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Demonology: List of Demon Names, Devils, & Evil Spirits

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Comprehensive encyclopedia of evil spirits, devils and tricksters. Read about demons that have tormented humanity throughout history.

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Demonic Possession and Demons by Joyce Lynch and Janson Greentree

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 Post #2:Relation to Demonic Possession and Demons

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In relation to this topic, people believe that an exorcism will rid of the demon. Where some say one exorcism will do, others say that you must do a few in order to be rid of the demon itself. In relation to this course I would say that this would relate to confirmation bias. Some people believe it works and have witnessed it while as others do not believe possession exist. In this picture, it is from the TV show Supernatural and it is depicting Sam Winchester trying to exorcise a demon from a person.