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Religious practices and basic dataMenuDemonic possession, demonic oppression,
deliverance ministries, and exorcisms
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"Certain rash people have asserted that, just as there are no mice where there are no cats, so no one is possessed where there are no
exorcists." Georg Christoph Lichtenberg. 1
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"...the gate to the carnal self is five-fold: sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch. A demon can come in through any of the five
gates by tempting the guard at the door. If the guard allows the demon in then the demon has authority to move about freely. You gave him this
authority by giving up your free will to stand and rebuke the temptation."
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Christianity has historically taught that Satan and his
hordes of demons roam about the world attempting to
harm, harass, and destroy humans. There are many dozens of passages in the Christian
Scriptures that describe the belief that demons can indwell or possess a human being and cause them
to behave strangely. Much mental and physical illness was attributed to this origin
during the
1st century CE. A major part of the Gospel message concerns Jesus' healing
ministry of exorcism. He is recorded as having cured numerous sick people by banishing one
or more demons from their body. In one memorable incident, he transferred a
thousand demonic spirits from one person to a herd of pigs.
There is no consensus in North America about the existence of indwelling evil spirits, and
effectiveness of exorcism:

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References used:
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Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, "Aphorisms." Book review at:
http://www.cscs.umich.edu/
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Chris Ward, "Can a Christian be demon possessed?," (1999), at:
http://www.logoschristian.org/
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Copyright © 1998 to 2014 by Ontario Consultants
on Religious Tolerance
Latest update: 2014-JAN-20
Author: B.A. Robinson

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