Is demon possession real?

[Anonymous]

Please turn to science, OP.

Your particular brain make-up is causing you to self-harm. You need to talk to a psychiatrist, who will analyze all your symptoms and suggest the right therapist, and perhaps, medication.

You can have religious faith and also know that modern medicine can help you.

"Demons" is just lack of scientific understanding of mental illness.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If your story is real it sounds to me like distancing yourself as much as possible from any form of religion is the first step to your possible path to healing.

It sounds like distancing yourself from your family and from that particular church are the first step to healing. If the story is real.

+1 That is not a healthy Christian church, or family.

Unfortunately, religion doesn't protect you from abuse, as we all know.

But, there are many loving Christian families and churches. I have heard stories of people leaving their church because of abuse, and then eventually finding a loving church. It's transformative.

op’s parents were supposed to be protecting op.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. People in the Bible didn't understand mental health issues and dealt with them as best they could.

This is the answer. Demons aren't real, and demonic possession isn't real. But mental illness is real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Please turn to science, OP.

Your particular brain make-up is causing you to self-harm. You need to talk to a psychiatrist, who will analyze all your symptoms and suggest the right therapist, and perhaps, medication.

You can have religious faith and also know that modern medicine can help you.

"Demons" is just lack of scientific understanding of mental illness.

but why couldn't mental illness be a symptom of demonic influence?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Please turn to science, OP.

Your particular brain make-up is causing you to self-harm. You need to talk to a psychiatrist, who will analyze all your symptoms and suggest the right therapist, and perhaps, medication.

You can have religious faith and also know that modern medicine can help you.

"Demons" is just lack of scientific understanding of mental illness.

but why couldn't mental illness be a symptom of demonic influence?

Let's test it out scientifically, then. Try an exorcism. See how you feel.
Then get an appointment with a psychiatrist, explain your history and symptoms, and follow whatever treatment they recommend.

In the end, do you really care what it is, if you experience long-term relief from your symptoms? Does it matter if a demon was causing you to cut yourself, even though the exorcism failed, and meds and prolonged (real) therapy is helping? Will you believe that God gave mankind the ability to think so that they'd make medical discoveries to help themselves? I'm a scientist, I don't believe in demons. And I don't care what you believe in provided you get the help you need.

[Anonymous]

op just hasn’t posted again

[Anonymous]

Thank you, everyone, for your replies.

I do see a psychiatrist and I just recently started therapy. My therapist is good. He went to an Ivy League and has degrees in theology and psychology.

I’m going to ask him about demon possession this week, but I’m afraid he won’t like me anymore.

My previous therapist was allowed to share things with the pastor because he made me sign a release - it was a condition of therapy; I could only do therapy with him if I agreed to let him share with the pastor. The pastor then shared with many others.

I really like my current therapist, but I’m not comfortable with him yet. My psychiatrist, who has known me for 4 years, specifically recommended him.

Oh, and I never cut my radial artery, so I never bled out. I just cut enough to bleed some. I used to cut all up and down my arm. I hate myself for not being good enough to love, and cutting seems an appropriate way to punish myself. Anyway, I never cut deep enough to bleed out.

Thank you all for your posts.

[Anonymous]

I believe it is possible for demonic entities to take over a persons body/spirit.

[Anonymous]

Well, you have to keep an open mind about these things. If you can believe in angels, you can believe in demons, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, you have to keep an open mind about these things. If you can believe in angels, you can believe in demons, right?

You are so close to getting it. Keep going.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you, everyone, for your replies.

I do see a psychiatrist and I just recently started therapy. My therapist is good. He went to an Ivy League and has degrees in theology and psychology.

I’m going to ask him about demon possession this week, but I’m afraid he won’t like me anymore.

My previous therapist was allowed to share things with the pastor because he made me sign a release - it was a condition of therapy; I could only do therapy with him if I agreed to let him share with the pastor. The pastor then shared with many others.

I really like my current therapist, but I’m not comfortable with him yet. My psychiatrist, who has known me for 4 years, specifically recommended him.

Oh, and I never cut my radial artery, so I never bled out. I just cut enough to bleed some. I used to cut all up and down my arm. I hate myself for not being good enough to love, and cutting seems an appropriate way to punish myself. Anyway, I never cut deep enough to bleed out.

Thank you all for your posts.

You are good enough to love. The problem is the antichrist people like your pastor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Please turn to science, OP.

Your particular brain make-up is causing you to self-harm. You need to talk to a psychiatrist, who will analyze all your symptoms and suggest the right therapist, and perhaps, medication.

You can have religious faith and also know that modern medicine can help you.

"Demons" is just lack of scientific understanding of mental illness.

but why couldn't mental illness be a symptom of demonic influence?

Because you can't define what a "demon" is, see one, or measure one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Please turn to science, OP.

Your particular brain make-up is causing you to self-harm. You need to talk to a psychiatrist, who will analyze all your symptoms and suggest the right therapist, and perhaps, medication.

You can have religious faith and also know that modern medicine can help you.

"Demons" is just lack of scientific understanding of mental illness.

but why couldn't mental illness be a symptom of demonic influence?

Because you can't define what a "demon" is, see one, or measure one.

We can't see God, but many people still believe. If you believe there is a god, why couldn't you believe that there is a demon? If you can believe that the Holy Spirit can reside in a person, why couldn't a demon?

Why can we accept a benevolent god being in us but not an evil being?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Please turn to science, OP.

Your particular brain make-up is causing you to self-harm. You need to talk to a psychiatrist, who will analyze all your symptoms and suggest the right therapist, and perhaps, medication.

You can have religious faith and also know that modern medicine can help you.

"Demons" is just lack of scientific understanding of mental illness.

but why couldn't mental illness be a symptom of demonic influence?

Because you can't define what a "demon" is, see one, or measure one.

We can't see God, but many people still believe. If you believe there is a god, why couldn't you believe that there is a demon? If you can believe that the Holy Spirit can reside in a person, why couldn't a demon?

Why can we accept a benevolent god being in us but not an evil being?

Wait. Do you believe God exists in people's bodies? That he somehow controls them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Please turn to science, OP.

Your particular brain make-up is causing you to self-harm. You need to talk to a psychiatrist, who will analyze all your symptoms and suggest the right therapist, and perhaps, medication.

You can have religious faith and also know that modern medicine can help you.

"Demons" is just lack of scientific understanding of mental illness.

but why couldn't mental illness be a symptom of demonic influence?

Because you can't define what a "demon" is, see one, or measure one.

We can't see God, but many people still believe. If you believe there is a god, why couldn't you believe that there is a demon? If you can believe that the Holy Spirit can reside in a person, why couldn't a demon?

Why can we accept a benevolent god being in us but not an evil being?

Wait. Do you believe God exists in people's bodies? That he somehow controls them?

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