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Lawson said that when she arrived at the hospital, Stamatis was “wide-eyed.” “I could see the demons,” Lawson said.
originally posted by: Blueracer
Interesting article about exorcisms that caught my eye and I wanted to share with you all.
Lawson said that when she arrived at the hospital, Stamatis was “wide-eyed.” “I could see the demons,” Lawson said.
Exorcisms really do occur but they are far from what is portrayed in Hollywood movies like the Exorcist. Although there is a mention of levitation.
'I could see the demons': An exorcism in Arkansas
originally posted by: Osirisvset
Lmao! From the link....
"Demonic possession is not recognized as a medical condition by the American Psychiatric Association or the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems"
Seriously though, how many serious mental disorders go untreated because of medieval beliefs like "demonic possession" or more recently, "gangstalking"?
Here on ATS we often get to see first hand members posting about their battles with demons or government mind control/abuse when it's obvious to any sane, grounded onlooker that there are serious, potentially dangerous, medical issues involved that are treatable with the right intervention.
It certainly doesn't help when other members, regardless of intent, make the issue worse by pandering to and reinforcing the delusions whilst undermining any genuine attempts to guide the individual to professional help.
originally posted by: Osirisvset
Lmao! From the link....
"Demonic possession is not recognized as a medical condition by the American Psychiatric Association or the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems"
Seriously though, how many serious mental disorders go untreated because of medieval beliefs like "demonic possession" or more recently, "gangstalking"?
originally posted by: Raggedyman
originally posted by: Osirisvset
Lmao! From the link....
"Demonic possession is not recognized as a medical condition by the American Psychiatric Association or the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems"
Seriously though, how many serious mental disorders go untreated because of medieval beliefs like "demonic possession" or more recently, "gangstalking"?
Because you know everything about everything and everyone else’s wrong because you know everything
I Don’t think so
Possession is real
Just because you don’t believe doesn’t make you right
Far to many cases of people who did t believe becoming believers
Those widgee boards are a gateway into possession, if you are so right ?
Heard to many stories from to many people, real people
Go spend a night in a haunted house and let’s see how much big talk you have left, darkmstuff out there
There’s 0% proof for nonsense like demons, yet people love to indulge their deluded 16th century self.
It’s 2019 man, if we haven’t found ANY evidence for this by now well...
All I see are journalists making fun of a ladies mental illness, which I believe is really messed up.
Exorcisms really do occur...
The placebo effect is a real phenomena. Belief in this kind of phenomena can do real harm to the person who believes it, and to those around them.
Yes things happen in this world we don't understand and can't always explain, but assigning mythological beliefs to those things doesn't help anyone. Looking at them with a skeptical eye and a critical mind will give us a much better idea of what we are observing than fear will.
I have seen things in my own life I can't fully explain, but the answers are not to be found in angels and demons. Been there, done that.
Based on all of your responses, you believe it's best not to fully examine that which can not be explained, unless it correlates with what you want to believe.
originally posted by: LSU2018
a reply to: Klassified
You sound more close-minded than religious people. What are the chances...
originally posted by: LSU2018
a reply to: Elementalist
My wife was a skeptic about my house being haunted until she saw AND heard what I'd been telling her about. She used to give me the "Yeah sure" grin when I'd tell her, now she won't stay in the house past nightfall without me.
Not at all. I used to be one of those religious people. I've just learned there are explanations that make a lot more sense than superstitious beliefs from thousands of years ago.