2006-06-15 11:45:42 · 12 answers · asked by puentes2513 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
exorcism and demon possesion is a real thing
2006-06-15 11:48:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catholics did not "come up with exorcism. Exorcism is the internal possion of demons. This talked about many times in the bible where Jesus cast out demons. Which was written WAY before Catholics became a religion.
2006-06-15 11:52:23 · answer #2 · answered by CheerwineAddict 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I think the question is more how. You see, there were exorcisms, per se, done in the New Testament. But they were not done often. What happened in the history of the Catholic church was that they were shrouded in mysticism, where they believed in some "magical formula" to get rid of demons; they also ascribed any malfeasance or wrongdoing to demons. This would cause the priests to be called in constantly. As for why exactly, well, there has always been a fascination for the supernatural; it is in their case that I would say perhaps too unhealthy.
2006-06-15 11:49:36 · answer #3 · answered by RandyGE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's an interesting way of putting it. If you are ever in need of an exorcism, just remember that a Catholic priest is the only one in the world who can do it for you. He was handed that power down through generations which began with Christ Himself. I have priest friends who have done exorcisms, seen farmers throwing their tractors across fields, women being slammed by an invisible force against the wall of the church when the words of exorcism were spoken over an infant in the Rite of Baptism, seen books thrown across a room by themselves.
Just because you haven't seen it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
2006-06-15 11:54:11 · answer #4 · answered by oremus_fratres 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exorcisms were around before Catholics, Christians, and Jews.
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- 16 yo Pagan
2006-06-15 11:49:03 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Myrkr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics have been casting out demons ever since Jesus and the Apostles did it.
Modern psychology says that most of the people who had demons cast out of them were probably miraculously cured from schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. But their cures were still miracles.
The Catholic Church believes that real demonic possessions are rare but possible, so they keep a few exorcists around just in case.
With love in Christ.
2006-06-15 17:49:53 · answer #6 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there be lots of folks around here that need an exorcism. They got so many demons comin and goin they don't know who they be.. All us christians cast out demons in the name of Jesus.
2006-06-15 11:52:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They didn't. Casting out demons goes back...way back. Not only did Jesus do it, the apocryphal Book of Tobit suggests the expulsion of demons had been a part of Jewish thinking centuries earlier.
2006-06-15 11:49:58 · answer #8 · answered by evolver 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have such a hard time casting out devils. When in the bible the Apostles and their followers did it in the name of JESUS. Catholics keep trying to cast them out over and over again in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Theres no power in those titles. Its in the Name!
Luke 9:49-50 (King James Version)
49And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
50And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
2006-06-15 11:59:23 · answer #9 · answered by dahorrible1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they will do anything to make a person feel guilty about something
2006-06-15 11:50:03 · answer #10 · answered by Cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋