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This video discusses the history of Demons and how they have come about in our modern day lives. It discusses the many different religious aspects of Demons and how they are perceived as evil and powerful.

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This video connects to the pseudoscience belief Agenticity, because we are assigning power or meaning to agents which cannot be seen by humans. Many people believe in the idea of Demons in todays society, it is especially common in religious communities. Demons are thought to be entities that carry high levels of power and strength, though they are not seen as being divine enough to be considered a "God". There have been beliefs of Demons seen back hundreds of years ago and many theories have been proposed about the idea of them. Applying critical thinking can be very useful - in evaluating each source, their evidence they have collected, and recognizing assumptions, emotions and biases in order to come up with the best explanation. Applying critical thinking can help debunk false cases attached to the idea of demons and demonic possession. Another reason for belief in this case could be unexplained, as we can experience something out of the normal and try to come up with an explanation even though it may not be the actual cause.

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This video is about a story of a girl named Anneliese Michel, who was thought to be possessed by 7 demons. Demonic possession is when a demon enters the body of the host and takes control of their thoughts, body movements and speech.

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This story is one of many where they do believe Anneliese became possessed by demons and only an exorcism would help her in the end. This video can be connected to Agenticity and Simplicity. Agenticity is shown here through giving power and meaning to unseen agents, which are the demons. Demons are thought to be the reason behind her becoming unwell and acting strange. Simplicity is seen in the video through the simple answer of her being possessed, where the scientific answer could be seen as a brain disorder or mental disorder causing her to see or hear things that are not there. Critical thinking is very important in these cases as you need to review all evidence collected and come up with the best explanation in order to help the person being effected.

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This video explains the true story which the new movie "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do it" is based off of. They say that all of the Conjuring movies are based off true events witnessed by Ed and Lorraine Warren, who were known for their connection to ghost and demonic hauntings.

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The Conjuring movies have become some of the most popular Horror movies in todays society, with true back stories and experiences related to all 3 of the movies. Ed and Lorraine Warren are very well known in the Demonic possession and exorcism community as they have helped many people with their experiences. This video can be connected to the idea of Agenticity again, as the main source of the activity seen and experienced is from demons, which are things we can not see but we associate power to them. As well, the idea of Unexplained can be related to this video because they experienced a lot of strange events in the beginning, which later progressed into more serious events. These events were unexplainable, but when events life these tend to happen you want to find the best possible explanation to help debunk the situation. A red flag seen in this video is Appeal to Authority, using Ed and Lorraine Warren, who are well known within the paranormal community, can make this story seem more believable to the viewers.

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THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT - Demonic Possession Featurette

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This website provides very useful information on Demons and what they are described as being in different religious groups. This website also provides a list of known Demons, Hierarchy of Demons, information on possessions, and historical connections with Demons.

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The belief associated with this website is Agenticity & Ideology. Agenticity can be associated because we are giving meaning to invisible agents, in this case Demons. Ideology can be seen within this website as there are many different cultural beliefs associated with Demons. They have different perspectives of how they can be portrayed by humans, an example being Christians believe Demons as being fallen angels who followed Lucifer to Hell and are seen as being evil in nature. Though non-Christians and pre-Christian cultures perceive Demons as not necessarily good or evil. A pseudoscience red flag seen within this website is Ancient Wisdom, as many beliefs of Demons are based off ancient beliefs or sayings which we still believe to this day.

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One of the most confusing aspects of Demonology is the distinction between the terms Devil and Demon. For the sake of clarification, when someone is referred to as having sex with the devil, it is safe to assume that it was with a demon, most likely with an incubus (a demon in the shape of a human male for the expressed purpose of fornication) or succubus (the female alternate of an incubus).

The term "demon" is derived from the Greek word daimon meaning divine power, fat, or god. The actual translation of demon means "replete with wisdom" connoting that the demons were highly knowledgeable creatures, evident in their knowledge of an individual's secretive sins. Demons were fallen angels who followed Lucifer from his expulsion from heaven by God to hell. The demonologists heavily believed that the sole purpose of a demon is "to tempt humankind into immoral acts and come between humans and God ( Guiley 91)."

"Demons are usually associated with evil, but in pre-Christian and non-Christian cultures, demons were, and are, not necessarily good or evil ( Guiley 91)." This is an important distinction to make, especially concerning demonic possession and exorcism. One of the initial steps in those cases is to identify if the demon is "good" or "bad". If the demon is not evil, it still is necessary to exorcism him, however, it does not become a matter of life or death for the victim. In addition, the exorcist does not place himself in the tremendous amount of danger typically associated with the performing of an exorcism.

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One of the most confusing aspects of Demonology is the distinction between the terms Devil and Demon. For the sake of clarification, when someone is referred to as having sex with the devil, it is safe to assume that it was with a demon, most likely with an incubus (a demon in the shape of a human male for the expressed purpose of fornication) or succubus (the female alternate of an incubus).

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Post #6 - Mental Illness vs Demonic Possession (Website)

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Post #6 - Mental Illness vs Demonic Possession (Website)

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This article is by Richard Gallagher, who is a certified psychiatrist, but also has been partnering with the paranormal side with his cases. Richard meets with his clients and establishes if what they are experiencing is due to mental illness or demonic possession, most cases being mental illness. Though in the article, Richard talks about different occasions where demonic possession actually is the case in some clients, and talks about exorcisms and the high demand for those trained to perform exorcisms in the United States.

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This article provides Simplicity as a reason for belief. Many people seen by Richard Gallagher were not seen as being possessed by Demons, but actually suffering from mental disorders, causing them to believe they were possessed. This can be related to simplicity because the simple answer for these people is they are in fact possessed, as they are experiencing hallucinations and hearing people speaking to them. When the scientific reason is the person is diagnosed with mental illnesses causing them to experience hallucinations and hear things when they are not really there. Critical thinking is very important in this case, as you need to have an open mind and avoid biases, evaluate all evidence collected and come up with the best explanation to help the client.

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In the late 1980s, I was introduced to a self-styled Satanic high priestess. She called herself a witch and dressed the part, with flowing dark clothes and black eye shadow around to her temples. In our many discussions, she acknowledged worshipping Satan as his "queen."

I'm a man of science and a lover of history; after studying the classics at Princeton, I trained in psychiatry at Yale and in psychoanalysis at Columbia. That background is why a Catholic priest had asked my professional opinion, which I offered pro bono, about whether this woman was suffering from a mental disorder. This was at the height of the national panic about Satanism. (In a case that helped induce the hysteria, Virginia McMartin and others had recently been charged with alleged Satanic ritual abuse at a Los Angeles preschool; the charges were later dropped.) So I was inclined to skepticism. But my subject's behavior exceeded what I could explain with my training. She could tell some people their secret weaknesses, such as undue pride. She knew how individuals she'd never known had died, including my mother and her fatal case of ovarian cancer. Six people later vouched to me that, during her exorcisms, they heard her speaking multiple languages, including Latin, completely unfamiliar to her outside of her trances. This was not psychosis; it was what I can only describe as paranormal ability. I concluded that she was possessed. Much later, she permitted me to tell her story.

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The priest who had asked for my opinion of this bizarre case was the most experienced exorcist in the country at the time, an erudite and sensible man. I had told him that, even as a practicing Catholic, I wasn't likely to go in for a lot of hocus-pocus. "Well," he replied, "unless we thought you were not easily fooled, we would hardly have wanted you to assist us."

So began an unlikely partnership. For the past two-and-a-halfdecades and over several hundred consultations, I've helped clergy from multiple denominations and faiths to filter episodes of mental illness - which represent the overwhelming majority of cases - from, literally, the devil's work. It's an unlikely role for an academic physician, but I don't see these two aspects of my career in conflict. The same habits that shape what I do as a professor and psychiatrist - open-mindedness, respect for evidence and compassion for suffering people - led me to aid in the work of discerning attacks by what I believe are evil spirits and, just as critically, differentiating these extremely rare events from medical conditions.

Is it possible to be a sophisticated psychiatrist and believe that evil spirits are, however seldom, assailing humans? Most of my scientific colleagues and friends say no, because of their frequent contact with patients who are deluded about demons, their general skepticism of the supernatural, and their commitment to employ only standard, peer-reviewed treatments that do not potentially mislead (a definite risk) or harm vulnerable patients. But careful observation of the evidence presented to me in my career has led me to believe that certain extremely uncommon cases can be explained no other way.

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The Vatican does not track global or countrywide exorcism, but in my experience and according to the priests I meet, demand is rising. The United States is home to about 50 "stable" exorcists - those who have been designated by bishops to combat demonic activity on a semi-regular basis - up from just 12 a decade ago, according to the Rev. Vincent Lampert, an Indianapolis-based priest-exorcist who is active in the International Association of Exorcists. (He receives about 20 inquiries per week, double the number from when his bishop appointed him in 2005.) The Catholic Church has responded by offering greater resources for clergy members who wish to address the problem. In 2010, for instance, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops organized a meeting in Baltimore for interested clergy. In 2014, Pope Francis formally recognized the IAE, 400 members of which are to convene in Rome this October. Members believe in such strange cases because they are constantly called upon to help. (I served for a time as a scientific adviser on the group's governing board.)

[No, really. Take a vacation. Your co-workers will manage just fine without you.]

Unfortunately, not all clergy involved in this complex field are as cautious as the priest who first approached me. In some circles, there is a tendency to become overly preoccupied with putative demonic explanations and to see the devil everywhere. Fundamentalist misdiagnoses and absurd or even dangerous "treatments," such as beating victims, have sometimes occurred, especially in developing countries. This is perhaps why exorcism has a negative connotation in some quarters. People with psychological problems should receive psychological treatment.

But I believe I've seen the real thing. Assaults upon individuals are classified either as "demonic possessions" or as the slightly more common but less intense attacks usually called "oppressions." A possessed individual may suddenly, in a type of trance, voice statements of astonishing venom and contempt for religion, while understanding and speaking various foreign languages previously unknown to them. The subject might also exhibit enormous strength or even the extraordinarily rare phenomenon of levitation. (I have not witnessed a levitation myself, but half a dozen people I work with vow that they've seen it in the course of their exorcisms.) He or she might demonstrate "hidden knowledge" of all sorts of things - like how a stranger's loved ones died, what secret sins she has committed, even where people are at a given moment. These are skills that cannot be explained except by special psychic or preternatural ability.

I have personally encountered these rationally inexplicable features, along with other paranormal phenomena. My vantage is unusual: As a consulting doctor, I think I have seen more cases of possession than any other physician in the world.

[I'm a transgender Republican. My party has betrayed me.]

Most of the people I evaluate in this role suffer from the more prosaic problems of a medical disorder. Anyone even faintly familiar with mental illnesses knows that individuals who think they are being attacked by malign spirits are generally experiencing nothing of the sort. Practitioners see psychotic patients all the time who claim to see or hear demons; histrionic or highly suggestible individuals, such as those suffering from dissociative identity syndromes; and patients with personality disorders who are prone to misinterpret destructive feelings, in what exorcists sometimes call a "pseudo-possession," via the defense mechanism of an externalizing projection. But what am I supposed to make of patients who unexpectedly start speaking perfect Latin?

I approach each situation with an initial skepticism. I technically do not make my own "diagnosis" of possession but inform the clergy that the symptoms in question have no conceivable medical cause.

I am aware of the way many psychiatrists view this sort of work. While the American Psychiatric Association has no official opinion on these affairs, the field (like society at large) is full of unpersuadable skeptics and occasionally doctrinaire materialists who are often oddly vitriolic in their opposition to all things spiritual. My job is to assist people seeking help, not to convince doctors who are not subject to suasion. Yet I've been pleasantly surprised by the number of psychiatrists and other mental health practitioners nowadays who are open to entertaining such hypotheses. Many believe exactly what I do, though they may be reluctant to speak out.

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As a man of reason, I've had to rationalize the seemingly irrational. Questions about how a scientifically trained physician can believe "such outdated and unscientific nonsense," as I've been asked, have a simple answer. I honestly weigh the evidence. I have been told simplistically that levitation defies the laws of gravity, and, well, of course it does! We are not dealing here with purely material reality, but with the spiritual realm. One cannot force these creatures to undergo lab studies or submit to scientific manipulation; they will also hardly allow themselves to be easily recorded by video equipment, as skeptics sometimes demand. (The official Catholic Catechism holds that demons are sentient and possess their own wills; as they are fallen angels, they are also craftier than humans. That's how they sow confusion and seed doubt, after all.) Nor does the church wish to compromise a sufferer's privacy, any more than doctors want to compromise a patient's confidentiality.

[Feminists treat men badly. It's bad for feminism.]

Ignorance and superstition have often surrounded stories of demonic possession in various cultures, and surely many alleged episodes can be explained by fraud, chicanery or mental pathology. But anthropologists agree that nearly all cultures have believed in spirits, and the vast majority of societies (including our own) have recorded dramatic stories of spirit possession. Despite varying interpretations, multiple depictions of the same phenomena in astonishingly consistent ways offer cumulative evidence of their credibility.

As a psychoanalyst, a blanket rejection of the possibility of demonic attacks seems less logical, and often wishful in nature, than a careful appraisal of the facts. As I see it, the evidence for possession is like the evidence for George Washington's crossing of the Delaware. In both cases, written historical accounts with numerous sound witnesses testify to their accuracy.

In the end, however, it was not an academic or dogmatic view that propelled me into this line of work. I was asked to consult about people in pain. I have always thought that, if requested to help a tortured person, a physician should not arbitrarily refuse to get involved. Those who dismiss these cases unwittingly prevent patients from receiving the help they desperately require, either by failing to recommend them for psychiatric treatment (which most clearly need) or by not informing their spiritual ministers that something beyond a mental or other illness seems to be the issue. For any person of science or faith, it should be impossible to turn one's back on a tormented soul.
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As a psychiatrist, I diagnose mental illness. Also, I help spot demonic possession.

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How a scientist learned to work with exorcists.

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This website is about the difference between Devil and Demon. Demons are meant to be the spirit of evil with the intent of destruction. While Devil is the spirit seen within many religions such as Christianity and Abrahamic. The Devil is typically seen as being Satan, who was the angel who rebelled against God and was sent to Hell, where as a Demon can be seen to work for the devil, almost like a lower rank version.

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The reason for belief connected to this website is Ideology. This is because the idea of a Devil or Demon is related to different cultural beliefs, and all have a different ideas of what they are and their intentions. This can also be connected to the red flag Ancient Wisdom as these cultures/religions are basing their beliefs of Devils and Demons off of ancient wisdom and beliefs and still implementing it into their practices to this day.

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Even though some say that both evil and demon are mischievous that always wanting to destroy, the truth is between the two is that there is a difference. Demon is always meant to be spirit of evil with the intent of destroying anything while devil is the high-ranking evil spirit, within Abrahamic, monotheistic religions including Christianity. That's the basic difference pertaining the two. But, the words demon and devil may be used in whatever manner when using it in a wider topic. Take an in-depth look here and see the difference.

What is Devil?

Christians commonly believe that the devil is actually Satan. According to the Holy Scripture Satan or the devil was originally a rebellious angel who revolted against the Lord God with an army of demons. The consequence will be a condemnation by God. The devil hates all humans and God's creation itself, and also loves to oppose the Almighty God and the devil has the work of lie-spreading and destroying mankind.

What is Demon?

An evil spirit that can be referred as a supernatural evil monster. The term itself is definitely not associated with any specific belief system. The use of the word demon depends on the religion and culture because of differences in their beliefs. An example of that will be, the Hindu demon which is called rakshas and the Hebrew word shedim. Demans are usually considered to be lower in rank and they are subordinate to the Devil.

Differences Between Devil and Demon

Name of Devil and Demon

In Scripture, Satan or Lucifer is the name of the devil. While "demon" is a word that came from the word daimon, which in Greek means "knowing". The idea is they are more intellectual than humans. Ancient Greece has a word which means a powerful spirit, that is daimon. The word "demon" itself appeared on 63 instances in the New Testament. A Demon has many titles while the devil only has few, for example in Hebew it is called Asmodeus, in Avestan culture a demon is called Aesma-daeva, and in Islam it is called a Jinn. In the Christian Bible a demon is also called Azazel and Beelzebub. In other religions and belief systems, those names are demons separated from the devil while others state that these names are a semblance of devil.

Even when thought of as individual demons, some are often thought of being under the Devil's direct control. This identifies only those thought of as the devil.
The devil is sometimes called Lucifer, particularly when describing him as an angel before his fall, although the reference in Isaiah 14:12 to Lucifer, or the Son of the Morning, is a reference to a Babylonian king.

Beelzebubis originally the name of a Philistine god (more specifically a certain type of Baal, but is also used in the New Testament as a synonym for Satan.

Usage of both Devil and Demon

The word Devil is used in reference to the Satan, who belongs to a group of angels called cherubim.(Ezekiel 28:14). But when referring to a high-ranking, stronger demon, the word devil can be used also. The Devil can also be used when referring to a demon that leads a specific group. The Devil has greater evil than demons.

It must be remembered that the word daimon together with the word daimonion are both used as singular and plural in the Scripture specifically the New Testament, that's demons and demon. But never they have been used in a manner that is interchanged with diabolos, the Devil because the fact is, there is only one Devil.

Work of Devil and Demon

In broadest sense Demons act as Satan's ambassador in order to do his plan to oppose the will of the Lord God Almighty. Satan has limited experiences as a creature because just like humans he is not the Creator, that is why demons extend the power of Satan. The truth is, sometimes it seems like Satan thinks he is omniscient and omnipresent, but actually he is not. The truth is, demons are the one who stretch the power and activity of Satan. Sometimes we are deceived on thinking that Satan does it all (Ephesians 6:11-12).

Religion invloved in Devil and Demon

The religious identity of Devil is specific only in some religions like Christianity, Judaism and Islam, on the other hand, demons are broadly being associated with different belief-system. That means only Christianity, Judaism, and Islam has the Devil on their religion.

Evilness of Devil and Demon

Demons are less mischievous and evil than their superior devil, the reason for that will be the rank of the demons which is lower than devil.

Origin of Devil and Demon

Both the Devil and demons are creations of the Sovereign God, created for His purpose on showing His glory in the generations to come after He send His Son Jesus Christ to defeat the Devil once and for all at the Cross. The devil, is identified by the Holy Scripture as the creature personified as a serpent who made convincing effort to tempt Eve on disobeying the Almighty God and eat the fruit which God forbid to eat.

While demons are the heavenly hosts created by God originally as angels, then God purposed that those angels rebel and become condemned evil creatures known as demons. Christians regard demons as angels who was fallen because of their rebellion. Sometimes gods and goddesses of other belief systems and cultures are said to be "demons".

Identification of Devil and Demon

The devil is identified as "the old serpent" and "the dragon" in The Revelation of Jesus Christ 12:9, 20:2 and also is identified as Satan. The devil is the person who is the enemy of the elect of God and the Lord God Himself. A high-ranking fallen, reprobate angel who was damned to become an evil creature. He is the superior of the angels who are condemned because of their rebellion. On the other hand, Demon was referred in the New Testament as the devil servant.

Nature of Devil and Demon

Devil is the supreme spirit of evil while demons are an evil supernatural being. While the term demon is used broadly in religion, literature, mythology, occultism, fiction and folklore.

When going back to the original Greek word of demons, we can get the meaning as "knowing" and we can see that it shows that demons are creatures with a higher intellect that mere humans. But this is only a conjecture.

In the religions of Ancient Near Eastern region and also in the traditions that originated from Abraham of the Bible, and that includes the Christian study of demons in the medieval or ancient times, they stated that demons are portrayed as the harmful creature, here in earth which causes humans to be possessed, and calls for exorcism. Demons are under the control of the Devil

Role of Devil and Demon

In the Bible, the role of the Devil is more broad than the demons. The role of the demons can be seen specifically in writings of the Apostles and Disciples of Jesus in the Gospel, the Gospel of Mark in particular, Jesus is seen casting out a number of demons from those people with different kinds of illnesses. While the Devil's work is found particularly in the Books of Ezekiel and Revelation, with some quotations of Apostle Paul in some of his Epistles.

Scripture states the existence of demons. There are many demons but there is only one Devil. Diabolos, meaning "slanderer" is the equivalent of the term "devil" in Greek language. Used as singular always, this word is associated with devil.

While demons are seen as plural when referred in the New Testament when Jesus condemned them.

Table of Summary of Devil and Demon

Summary of Devil Vs. Demon

Now, because other English language translation equates the Greek word for "demons" as "devils" the difference may not be implied at first and it makes confuses people. Demons are many but the Devil is only one.

In the Holy Scripture, An example of God's sovereignty even in demons and devil is seen in 1 Samuel 16 and 18 when God sends evil creatures to possess Saul to mete punishment to him because he is not following the instructions of God. It shows God in his sovereignty, commanding and using demons for His purpose to happen.

Therefore demons and even the Devil are under the great Authority of the Living God. That is why the people of God is redeemed from the power of these evil creatures and secured in the Hands of the Living God because of what the Lord Jesus Christ has done and is doing right now.

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Difference Between Devil and Demon Even though some say that both evil and demon are mischievous that always wanting to destroy, the truth is between the two is that there is a difference. Demon is always meant to be spirit of evil with the intent of destroying anything while devil is the high-ranking evil spirit, within Abrahamic, monotheistic religions including Christianity.

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In this image is a house described to be possessed by demons. This house has been nicknamed the Demon House, as many scary and unexplainable stories have been said to take place here such as a child crawling up the walls and levitating. This house was bought by a Zach Bagans in 2014, who is a paranormal investigator. He filmed The Demon House which is a documentary taking place within the house and talks about all the events happening in this house, including interviews with the families who lived there previously. Zach later demolished the house in 2016, saying it was too evil and he did not want anything bad to happen to anyone else who came in contact with that house.

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This picture can be related to the ideas of belief of Unexplained & Agenticity. The belief of the unexplained can be described here as many of the events they witness within the house are unexplainable. When situations are unexplainable, humans naturally try and come up with a reasoning behind it to try and explain what had happened.  Agenticity can also be seen here as they are talking about demonic possession and the idea of demons being the reason behind all the strange and scary events taking place. A red flag seen within this picture is Appeal to Authority, as they are using a celebrity endorsement to make a documentary regarding the house. This can make the events described seem more believable to the viewers. Using critical thinking in this situation is important as it is crucial to keep an open mind when reviewing these topics and collecting all evidence before making an informed decision.

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Post #9 - Demon Possession in History (Picture)

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Post #9 - Demon Possession in History (Picture)

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This picture is related to the idea of Demons breeding with human women in order to create a race of giants. The demons were also thought to share knowledge of magic and knowledge of astrology. This idea is common within Jewish and early Christian communities until the middle ages.

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This picture is related to the idea of Agenticity. Giving meaning and power to unseen agents, in this case demons. It is also related to the red flag Ancient Wisdom, as this is based off ancient beliefs that can still be believed by some religions today.  A limitation to this idea is that there is no modern day information on the idea of this, it is all ancient beliefs.

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This picture is just one of many pictures seen to have evidence of a "Demon" caught on camera. Though there is no scientific evidence to prove this is the case, as this can easily be debunked as camera editing, or simply someone standing behind the girl to achieve this picture.

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This picture can be connected to the pseudoscience belief Simplicity. As this is just the simple answer of a Demon being caught on camera, where as the scientific answer can be this is a hoax and made to look like there is someone there. This picture can also be related to the belief Unexplained, as we can not really explain the extent of this picture, but we try to rationalize the idea behind it by creating our own reasoning. A flaw and limitation with this image is that there is no back story related to the image, the image was posted alone on Reddit with no caption.

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1. The most surprising thing I learned about this topic was the different ideas of Demons that are seen by religions around the world. I figured all religions thought Demons were seen as evil but that is not the care, some seem them as nor good or bad. They were even be seen to provide useful knowledge to us as humans such as astrology.

2. Though I have never experienced anything to the extent of Demons or Demonic possession, I have always been very fascinated in the idea of them. I am a huge horror movie fanatic so the idea of Demons appears a lot within these types of movies. I think it is cool to have an element of fear and interest when looking into a topic such as Demons.

3. The most interesting research I found was the picture related to "The Demon House". The story behind the house really interested me and I even made a point the watch the documentary talking about the house. It is very interesting to hear their stories about their experiences with Demons and being within the house and the impacts it had on their lives.

4. From this research I am most likely to remember that even with all these stories of alleged Demons and demonic possession, there is no scientific evidence to prove this point. Skepticism and critical thinking are very important aspects in learning about this topic.

5. The most harmful pseudoscience belief I think is Agenticity, as you are giving power and meaning to unseen agents, which can tend to build up false ideas. This can be harmful as some may become obsessed with different ideas of "agents" and could potentially take over their rational mindset. The least harmful pseudoscience belief I think is Patternicity, as this is just a natural thing humans tend to do. Seeing different patterns within an image can be altered by having different mindsets.

6. If I could pass on any knowledge to my family, it would be that Demons and demonic possession can be a serious topic to some. Even though everyone has different outlooks and beliefs on the topic, it is always important to keep an open mind and apply skepticism and critical thinking when reviewing this topic.