How does one know if they are possessed?

[jasonwill2]

I'm kind of fascinated about such Christian concepts, but I don't know how reliable what I find online is. If you believe in demonic possession... how does one know if someone if they themselves are specifically possessed?

 

[IAMIAM]

Have you been rejected by society, been abused, been ridiculed, been mocked, made to feel unworthy and worthless and because of this see this world as a living hell in which you wish to escape even if by death itself?

If so, you are possessed by demons which tear at your soul.


Love, acceptance, forgiveness drives them away.

 

[cataway]

i meant a guy that was being bothered by demons . when i talked to him using God's name it became very obvious that some one ,that could not be seen, was acting on him . he knew it was a demon .

demons dont like me

 

[jasonwill2]

Have you been rejected by society, been abused, been ridiculed, been mocked, made to feel unworthy and worthless and because of this see this world as a living hell in which you wish to escape even if by death itself?

If so, you are possessed by demons which tear at your soul.


Love, acceptance, forgiveness drives them away.

I mean literal demons.

i meant a guy that was being bothered by demons . when i talked to him using God's name it became very obvious that some one ,that could not be seen, was acting on him . he knew it was a demon .

demons dont like me

Interesting, but what are the signs of possession though? The only thing I found was satire with Google.

 

[cataway]

you do not want to mess with them ,they are not nice and will do you wrong.

 

[jasonwill2]

you do not want to mess with them ,they are not nice and will do you wrong.

But what if someone thinks they are already possessed, how can they tell?

 

[cataway]

do you hear some one talking to ,but no one is there ? have you seen things move ?

it would not surprise me a bit if indeed you do have demons in your mists after all you have opend the door to them .

 

[jasonwill2]

do you hear some one talking to ,but no one is there ? have you seen things move ?

it would not surprise me a bit if indeed you do have demons in your mists after all you have opend the door to them .

Hear? No. See? Only when sleep-deprived.

What door? Can't you give me a checklist or something?

 

[McBell]

I'm kind of fascinated about such Christian concepts, but I don't know how reliable what I find online is. If you believe in demonic possession... how does one know if someone if they themselves are specifically possessed?

Signs of demonic invasion vary depending on the type of demon and what it wants to do. Signs include:

1. Lack of appetite.
2. Cutting, scratching, and biting of skin.
3. A cold feeling in the room.
4. Unnatural bodily postures.
5. A change in the person’s voice.
6. Supernatural strength not subject to that person’s gender or age.
7. The possessed speaks in another language which they had never learned before.
8. Violent rejection toward all religious objects or items.

Source


Seems to me you would probably do better googling exorcism to find out the signs.

 

[jasonwill2]

Signs of demonic invasion vary depending on the type of demon and what it wants to do. Signs include:

1. Lack of appetite.
2. Cutting, scratching, and biting of skin.
3. A cold feeling in the room.
4. Unnatural bodily postures.
5. A change in the person’s voice.
6. Supernatural strength not subject to that person’s gender or age.
7. The possessed speaks in another language which they had never learned before.
8. Violent rejection toward all religious objects or items.

Source


Seems to me you would probably do better googling exorcism to find out the signs.

1, yes.
2, used to.
3, no
4 yes
5 yes
6 no
7 Does speaking in Glossolalia count? if so, yes
8 Does Satanism count as religious?

Am I possessed according to the Catholic Church then?

 

[McBell]

1, yes.
2, used to.
3, no
4 yes
5 yes
6 no
7 Does speaking in Glossolalia count? if so, yes
8 Does Satanism count as religious?

Am I possessed according to the Catholic Church then?

I have no idea.
You asked about the signs of possession and I did a quick google search for exorcism and found that page.

 

[cataway]

Hear? No. See? Only when sleep-deprived.

What door? Can't you give me a checklist or something?

"What door?" ...........its metaphor. are you inviting them into your domain ?

 

[jasonwill2]

"What door?" ...........its metaphor. are you inviting them into your domain ?

My house? My room? I have literally done that before yes.

 

[Me Myself]

without supernatural strength I doubt it, and without strong aversion to the cross (as in trying to flee from it`s sight or needing to spit it on sight, etc) I don`t think you would be said to be possesed according to CATHOLIC doctrine. Other forms of christianism may say different things about you.

 

[McBell]

without supernatural strength I doubt it, and without strong aversion to the cross (as in trying to flee from it`s sight or needing to spit it on sight, etc) I don`t think you would be said to be possesed according to CATHOLIC doctrine. Other forms of christianism may say different things about you.

Of course, someone who worships the demons of Christianity who is possessed by the holy spirit....

 

[Reverend Rick]

OK, as a former Pagan who evoked spirits quite regularly, I was taught all the protection rituals and commands. Magick is not something to dabble in, you either do it right or suffer the consequences.

A good guess would be that the OP did not contain the spirits in his protective circle while remaining in his triangle outside the circle.

Conjuring spirits is not for amateurs and I suspect Jason just might have goofed up.

Once you have experienced the supernatural, believing in God becomes much easier or at least that was how my spiritual journey went for me.

My question is, where are all the so called experts following the LHP? Surely you know how to correct this problem and should not have to take any advice from a former pagan like myself.

 

[Renji]

I'm kind of fascinated about such Christian concepts, but I don't know how reliable what I find online is. If you believe in demonic possession... how does one know if someone if they themselves are specifically possessed?

I'm not really comfortable discussing about demons but for the sake of learning I'll share what I know with you. First and foremost, not all Christian demos believe in the devil and his demons as a real entity. Some see the devil as a metaphor. Possessed person usually claims feels something taking over their bodies to a point that they're doing something that is unknown to themselves. Also, they hear voices suggesting evil things to them and see things that are horrifying. These are not reliable though that's why in the Catholic Church, they are very careful in verifying such case.

 

[Renji]

The Church follows criterias in validating an alledged demonic possession. Some of them include: it is important to note that usually those who thinks that they're possessed aren't usually 'possessed'. They usually have other problems (psychologically,emotionally or they just want attention). Usually, those who are really possessed thinks that their problems are not of demonic origin. Only later on will they found out otherwise. All medical causes in such case should have been ruled out and that all medical treatment has been exhausted but caused no relief or positive response to the victim. If the cause is demonic, then medical treatment is of little/no help. Another is aversion of the sacred or extreme hatred of sacred signs/symbol like crucifixes, holy water, the bible, etc. The priest may bless a water unknown to the allegedly possessed and ask him to drink it. If the person hates the water so much then it is a possibility that the person is possessed. To verify the hoax from the genuine, exorcists also do some simple tests. Like reading a literature written in Latin (here, the priest pretend that he's reading prayers from the Latin version of the rite while the fact is he's not. Once the patient reacts negatively then it's a fake one. If that happens,the person is usually referred to a psychiatrist or psychologist. If there really is a demon possessing that person then it would show no reaction or mock that act. Another possible sign is the knowledge of the unknowable. He/she knows unknown events in the past or knows things that are"secret" Possessed usually has knowledge of hidden things. The exorcist can diagnose that by putting an object in a sealed container or a bag for example without the knowledge of the person and asks him/her to guess what's inside. If a demon operates truly in a person, he/she would know what:s inside.

 

[Renji]

And yeah, possessed person can speak and understand languages not previously known to the person. For example, how can a Russian speak spontaneously in Korean if he is not even familiar with it?

 

[jasonwill2]

OK, as a former Pagan who evoked spirits quite regularly, I was taught all the protection rituals and commands. Magick is not something to dabble in, you either do it right or suffer the consequences.

A good guess would be that the OP did not contain the spirits in his protective circle while remaining in his triangle outside the circle.

Conjuring spirits is not for amateurs and I suspect Jason just might have goofed up.

Once you have experienced the supernatural, believing in God becomes much easier or at least that was how my spiritual journey went for me.

My question is, where are all the so called experts following the LHP? Surely you know how to correct this problem and should not have to take any advice from a former pagan like myself.

Protective circle? triangle? I'm sorry but not getting too much off topic but practioners of the LHP are not afraid of the things they evoke, protective circles are RHP things and in the words of Anton LaVey they are "cowardly". As for my own practices evoking or otherwise, I do not believe in possession and my beliefs are 0% relevant here. The LHP isn't dark paganism.

I want everyone to just pretend like I'm not a Satanist and answer my questions like I am of any other faith, please stop answering questions in relation to my faith. I asked what CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY says, not what they thought of it in relation to me.