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Russian Exorcism

Why is exorcism still considered a "valid" religious ritual within the context of Christianity? Do people actually believe that demons really exist? If they do exist, then can they be called up and made to do things? Or do they just "possess" people at random for no particular reason?
 
Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Why is exorcism still considered a "valid" religious ritual within the context of Christianity? Do people actually believe that demons really exist? If they do exist, then can they be called up and made to do things? Or do they just "possess" people at random for no particular reason?

Flaming Athiest!
 
Originally posted by: Literati
Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Why is exorcism still considered a "valid" religious ritual within the context of Christianity? Do people actually believe that demons really exist? If they do exist, then can they be called up and made to do things? Or do they just "possess" people at random for no particular reason?

Flaming Athiest!

I'm not Athiest; I am Agnostic. But I am interested in hearing valid answers to my question.
 
Wow, she sounds like Devin Townsend on Things Beyond Things. Spooky audio, but I'd really like to see some video to confirm what I'm hearing.
 
Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Why is exorcism still considered a "valid" religious ritual within the context of Christianity? Do people actually believe that demons really exist? If they do exist, then can they be called up and made to do things? Or do they just "possess" people at random for no particular reason?

And, a more important question, if someone really WAS possessed by a real, live, extra-dimensional/supernatural being....

Don't you think the military would have spiritted them away (oh, the pun) to find out how to use this?

OTOH, she's probably just crazy.
 
Originally posted by: dderidex
Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Why is exorcism still considered a "valid" religious ritual within the context of Christianity? Do people actually believe that demons really exist? If they do exist, then can they be called up and made to do things? Or do they just "possess" people at random for no particular reason?

And, a more important question, if someone really WAS possessed by a real, live, extra-dimensional/supernatural being....

Don't you think the military would have spiritted them away (oh, the pun) to find out how to use this?

OTOH, she's probably just crazy.

And.. what is the mechanism of this "possession"? If you hooked up an EEG to the person, would you notice a difference?
 
i would first have to ask myself what do i know about things that are beyond what i can understand. then ill give an educated opinion based on the knowledge i have of such thing.

i dont know.
 
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