Exorcism how factual?

Question

i have heard stories about it, person like being possessed. Has there been a real account or experience that the possessed person lifts the self in the air, like they are able to crawl on the ceiling?coz what is realistic about a possessed person is that they go wild --they are wild, scream and all those stuff.. But seriously about being able to crawl or seem to float .. Is that possible/real?

Answer 1

Those who have not studied the field might tell you that possession was how people used to explain mental illness, and that we know better today. This was marginally true for a few centuries, roughly from the late 1400's towards close to the modern day, but it is largely a false belief. Many historical records, going back to the Roman days and even earlier, distinguish between mental illness and possession. Now the modern day exorcists have largely blurred the distinction, often invoking possession when mental illness seems more likely, but this is a modern fallacy, much as the skeptics would like it to be a historical one.



As for possessed people floating in air or many of the other things that Hollywood attributes to them, these occurrences are conceivable possible and have been historically recorded, but are considered to be unusual in true exorcisms, which fall into the category of extremely rare events. Rather, most possessed people, assuming you could find any, would seem to be in need of physical or mental medical help. It would only be after trying and failing to help them with the supposed problem that the true diagnosis of possession could be made with our modern knowledge. The ancients could recognize the symptoms of possession, and know how to deal with it, but in gaining our "advanced" knowledge, we have lost that knowledge.

Answer 2

most of that is just hollywood. The Movies "The Exorcist" which spawned much of those concepts was based on the exorcism of Roland Doe in the 1940s. In more recent years, "The exocism of Emily Rose" was based on Anneliesse Michel in the 1970s.

In the case of Roland Doe, he was more likely suffering from psychotic disorders which were interpeted by the family and priest as demonic possession. He didn't really do anything fantastic, but non-the-less he inspired a hit film.

The case of Anneliesse Michel is even darker. The girl was mostly being abused by the family and the priest. Most of the information that inspired the movie comes from a court case in which the family and priest tried to cover the murder of Anneliesse by claiming that she was possessed. It was a double edge sword for the court. A guilty verdict would turn them against the much beloved church, and a non-guilty verdict would condone the church's behavior. They went with guilty, but issued extremely light charges. Again, no real head spinning, or walking on ceilings. All of that was just part of the hollywood effects.



Some of the inspiration hollywood draws from was the medieval treatment of mental disorders. People with depression, schizophrenia, OCD, or split personality could be considered possessed by demons, a danger to society and locked up. They would be treated worse than animals in the facilities where they would likely spend the rest of their lives. If they weren't crazy when they were put into such a facility, they would surely lose their sanity quickly.

Answer 3

I do not suppose you'll be able to uncover any truly, genuine books approximately this. You might uncover a couple of first-hand money owed, and plenty of Hollywood stuff, however I doubt there is a magazine of any form. Maybe ask a clergyman, if you recognize one. As a long way as genuine expertise, you will have a few good fortune in psychiatric journals on the tuition library. Do you are living close a school campus? If so, move to their library and ask for a few support there. They have plenty of scientific references, as good as different varieties of assets. The largest difficulty you'll be able to have is that that is extra of a religion-founded perception than a systematic one. Good good fortune! EDIT: Just so you recognize, the Exorcist and the Exorcism of Emily Rose are founded on first-hand money owed. :)

Answer 4

yes levitation is real and usually occurs during poltergeist activities. Such activities occur in the presence of a human being , usually a child going through puberty... it is a form of energy generated by the mind which interacts with the physical environmernt andf objects.

Answer 5

No, it's not real. Demons don't actually exist. People used to use possession to explain mental illness, but we know better now.

Answer 6

dmonic possession is only in the sufferers head

Answer 7

Posessed people react in a way that is expected from them. Mass hysteria.

Ask yourself why only very religious people are posessed by demons, and why Atheists never are.

Answer 8

Only in their heads...