Are there such things as demons…? Is demonic possession a real thing? Churches identify them as a horrendous creature from the devil. The bible is where it explains everything of the different types and how they attack. They explain of how churches have evidence that they are real. The bible explains about how demons are Satan’s evil angels.Demons were believed that they invaded and taken possession of the bodies of Europeans during the early modern period. It caused them to demonstrate terrify and appalling manifestation. According Brian P. Levack, “In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries these forms of demonic horror abated in the West, only to stage a revival in the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries, when accusations of witchcraft and reports of demonic possession increased dramatically.”(Levack) Which is explaining how in the West demonic possession had been occurring more and not it is increasing to the top.
The possessions mainly occurred in Catholic communities in Italy, Portland, and countries in Latin America, United States, and the United Kingdom. Demonic possession has been going on over centuries. Some people do not really discuss about demonic possession because it is a really scary thought. There are believers and nonbelievers. According to Bruce Wilson, “Over one half (63 percent, to be exact) of young Americans 18-29 years old now believe in the notion that invisible, non-corporeal entities called “demons” can take partial or total control of human beings, revealed an October 2012 Public Policy Polling survey that also showed this belief isn’t declining among the American population generally; it’s growing.” (Wilson) This shows how the young people believe in demons and it population are increasing over the years. This interpret that half of the population are believing that demons are real.In the bible have many verses about demonic possessions. The bible makes discrepancy between the devil and demons. When you read of ‘devils’ in the bible, they are talking about the demons.
According to Elmer Towns, “It appears most likely that demons are fallen angels who rebelled against God in heaven and were cast out of the presence of God.” (Towns) It means that the fallen angels where once with God but then they deceive him which is a sin. Sinning to God gets you in a punishment which he considers you as a fallen angel. Demons lust for power is with an evil mind, emotions and will. The goal of demons is for many people are to distinct themselves from God and so they can go to the eternal hell with them. Basically people who had committed many sins demons are easier to oppress them.Furthermore, there are many ways to contact demons such as board games, being with a group of people and light up candles around. The most common board game that many people know is the Ouija board. The board has letters and yes and no words. It comes with a pointer which is used to point to the letters to help you form the words and sentences. The Ouija board has been around in ancient times and it is used to communicate with any spirit you trying to contact. Some people use the board to contact they loved one who past. It does not turn out how they expect it to be. When you using the board game you really contacting an evil entities which are demons. By you contacting them now the demon will not leave you alone.
There are many real life stories about people playing the Ouija board. According to Kelly Mcclure she explains some experiences, “When I was 15, my grandma asked me to use a board to contact my uncle who’d died at birth. At first it seemed we were talking to my uncle, but as time went on, the personality of my ‘uncle’ changed. He got mean and possessive, and finally the spirit told me that it had my uncle and was coming for me. I blacked out for a full minute. When I came to, the light bulbs in the kitchen had popped, and there was glass everywhere. We never played again.’ This game is very dangerous that is why you hear many people say do not try to use it because it comes with consequences. That’s when the demons can possess you. There is this performance that most churches do to get rid of the demon possession. It called exorcism. Exorcism is very common in the world today. Exorcism is known for commanding in the name of Jesus, for a demon to come out of an individual, a house, or wherever the demon is. It is accomplished by the spoken word through the Holy spirit.
Only a priest or bishops can proceed with the exorcism. According to Carlos Espi Forcen and Fernando Espi Forcen, “Their acts of exorcism usually involved the reading aloud of Psalms or passages from the Gospels, as if the word of God alone could fight the influence of the devil. Different antidotes such as the sign of the cross, a stole, salt, or holy water were applied on the possessed so that he would be liberated of the demon.” This explains the process of how they proceed with the exorcism. Also it explaining the items they need to make the performance work. When performing it you need to be filling with God Spirit so the demons cannot take advantage of your weaknesses. According to Conor Gaffey, “The demand for exorcisms appears to be rising; the number of exorcist in the United States rose from 12 to 50 over the past decade, the Telegraph reported in 2016.” (Gaffey) This shows of how over the decades exorcist is expanding more and more. Exorcism is happening very more often. The illusion that exorcism works on people that are experiencing symptoms of possession is the element to the power , which has been used to describe the performance as faith healing.
