demonic possession - does it happen?

Stark

After reading the excorcist film thread, this got me wondering. Have any reliable sources documented incidents of demonic possession? Does it happen, or is it an imaginary phenonomen? I know the Catholic Church has official procedures in the event of it occurring, and priests will tell you there have been incidents, including people being thrown out of multiple story houses and being unharmed. But has any source outside the church observed this?

JustHalf

Demonic possession is recorded in the New Testament, so I certainly think it happens. I don't know of any non-Christian accounts, but do you really expect a non-Christian account to give an answer so founded in Christian belief?

shana

yes, it does occur, but "demonic" from your perspective has different connotations.

I have witnessed on many occasions, working within spiritual churches, many "mediums/spirit workers" who use trance methods within their work, channel or have spirit "possess" them, for want of a better word, as you can imagine, not all spirits are happy go lucky type, and often have unresolved issues, which comes through as agression, or anxiety, (many ways)..which is why many mediums who work with spirit use some form of "protection".

In my opinion, people gifted with the ability to communicate with spirit often learn the ropes in their youth, from having spirit (who dwell within a lower plane), inhabit their sphere.

hope that makes sense.

( I understand this is not regular discussion material, but if they can talk about circle jerks in after hours, I thought this was apt here)

neuro-praxis

What qualifies as a "spiritual church" then?

The_Goose

have never heard of one except the movies<a less than reliable source ha ha>