Can demons manifest themselves in the form of man?
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I have heard many stories of Angles looking like men, so I would think demons can also since they are fallen angles.
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Don't look on-line for demon busting information, look in your bible and look to God.  He has given us power (through his son and the holy spirit) over all of hell. "Resist the devil and he must flee."  If you believe you're dealing with something spiritual and can't seem to handle it on your own, gather your family or friends. "Where two or more are gathered, there I will be."  Chances are, whatever you're dealing with, you verbally tell it to leave and say it with authority through Jesus and it's going to leave.  Just remember to replace that area of your life with Godly things, otherwise if it returns and find that space empty, it will return and be 7 times worse.\n\nPraying for strength and wisdom for you to get through this.
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Scientifically, yes but uncontrollably, and only in a small area. Supernaturally is another thing and i think you can but through demonic forces (although they would masquerade as good) most of the time and not good forces. but thats for another topic to discuss.
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I think some of the Gothics do summon Devil, we call them Satanists also.
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Yes indeed.  As part of our evolutionary 'toolkit' of survival strategies, we have a highly developed faculty for detecting other entities in our environment - We often notice human faces in carpet patterns, rabbit-shaped clouds and so on.  There is more survival value in seeing what really *is* there, and also seeing some things that *aren't* really there, than in missing things that really are there and going hungry, or worse, ending up as someone else's lunch.\n\nThe consequence of this undeniably true aspect of human nature is that we have a natural tendency to imagine entities behind natural phenomena and events in our own lives that aren't really there - i.e. gods and goddesses, demons, angels, spirits - a whole menagerie of supernatural characters.  Society and culture binds up these characters with our wishes and fears, our desires for dominance and submission and shared identity, and we end up with religious belief and ritual and dogma, in thousands of different flavours, with the vast majority of people broadly following the religion of their upbringing.\n\nReligion is a biological phenomenon, not a supernatural one.
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the devil is not omnipresent (everywhere at once), but he and his demons are walking around among us.
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I believe in demons and angels, the former may appear as ghosts sometimes.
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Yes, its demonic. The demons provide witches, fortune tellers etc with supernatural powers to forsee future events etc. I stay away from it.
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Its difficult to answer your question properly as you did not specify which Pagan religion, nor did you specify which definition of demon.  So, the most I can really say is:\n\nIt depends on the Pagan: how they define the term demon;  what they think of possession.\n\nIn some Pagan religions all spirits that are not Gods are demons, but demons are not necessarily good or bad.  In other Pagan religions, the view of demons is more similar to that of the Abrahamic religions.  And in still other Pagan religions, demons are not within the scope of their paradigm.\n\nIn some Pagan religions, possession by the Gods or trusted entities is seen as beneficial and a blessing.  In other Pagan religions, possession of any sort - whether by trusted entities or not - is seen as at best annoying and at worst maddening.  And for still other Pagans, they see tales of demonic possession as a testament to how backwards medicine was in the past - that most reports of demonic possession were attributed to those who were clearly mentally handicapped, mentally ill, suffering from siezures, etc.\n\nMix-and-match from column a and column b in any number and combination you choose.\n\n*shrug*\n\nHere's an interesting article though.\nhttp://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/d/demonic_possession.htm
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First. let us remember that two out of three Angles STILL serve GOD.  Only a third fell with satan.  \n\nWhere are they now....most are on Earth but there are some that were so evil that GOD has them chained for now.  Soon even these demons (fallen angles) will be freed to wreck havoc on Earth for a while.  This is during what is or will be known as the Great Tribulation\n\nYes I have encountered demons. I even have an actual transcript of an encounter with them in the first link below. \n\nWhat is important to remember is that demons are limited to what they can do to a child of GOD.  Check the 2nd link below to see if you are indeed a Child of GOD.
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A human or a fallen angel???\n\nI saw a devil at a Baptist Church.\nHe wanted to kill me.\n\nI saw the devil when I was sitting in my chair\nHe wanted to kill me too.\n\n-----\nI have met demon-possessed people too.\nThey looked at me with intense hatred.  \nBut, I hate the demon... not the human.\n-----\n\nBut... they can't bring harm to me.
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demons might not look like the ones in the movies but they do exist. those who can see them are second sighted.
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If you believe the bible:\nYes, people can be possessed by evil spirits.\nNo, possession by evil spirits and the major mental illnesses such as schizophrenia are not the same thing.\nI know Christians who dearly love the Lord and who have led many people to Christ who have been diagosed with schizophrenia but who cope very well as long as they take the appropriate medications. It is really no different than someone who has diabetes and who has to take insulin. Demons do not respond to medications. If someone is possessed then the demons must be exorcised. (Identified by someone who has the "gift of the discerning of spirits" and then exorcised by God given faith). It is not possible for a Christian (someone who is indwelt by the Holy Spirit) to be demon possessed. I believe demon possession is fairly rare.\nThe brain is a very complex organ and like any organ it can malfunction and become diseased in many ways. Christians often treated persons suffering from diseases such as epilepsy, schizophrenia, senility and others as if they were demon possessed. Unfortunately some still do. But now we have scientific understanding of what causes these afflictions and they can be medically treated.\nI hope this is helpful. There is plenty of information on the internet about the causes and treatment of schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. Peace
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I will not preach and give my opinion like others have.  I believe the question you are asking is if practitioners of voodoo *believe* it is possible.\n\nI believe they do.  In voodoo, a person has two souls.  One soul is given at birth, then deposited in a soul reservoir for other beings to use when they are born (like reincarnation).\n\nThe other soul leaves the body at night (like outer-body experiences).  I believe it is possible for this part soul to possess others.\n\nMy brother-in-law would know for certain, as his father is a voodoo healer.  I will edit my answer tomorrow if I talk to him or my sister.
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turn you into the devil?
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Absolutely. The thing most people don't seem to realize is that there are things that go on within the spiritual world that are much more real and involved than the world we see around us. I have known several people who have seen things like what you are talking about. One of my best friends grew up as a missionary kid in the Ivory Coast. The people of one of the nearby tribes had this tradition called the Speaking of the Dead in which the men of the tribe would hoist a newly deceased person over their heads and ask it questions and depending on which way the body would cause the men to lean, they would have their answer. It was sort of like the "ouija board" concept. One of the missionaries was standing about 20 feet away watching this take place and when they asked the body a question the body literally lunged out at the missionary and then fell to the ground a little bit short of where he was standing. There are demons out there. Satan is very real and whatever was possessing that body did at all like what was possessing the missionary, which was the Holy Spirit. The demons in this world know they are defeated and therefore hate Christians. Christians, because of the blood of Jesus Christ have power and authority over these spirits that are all around us. Believe me... it IS real. \n Whenever people talk about ghost stories... things they've seen or heard... I have no doubt in my mind at all that what people see is real. Theyr'e not ghosts, however. They are simply demons who are trying to stir up as much confusion regarding the "afterlife" as possible. The more confused people are about what is possible to happen to them after death, the less likely they are to make a decision. \n I have also known someone who cast a demon out of someone else. My high school algebra teacher, a very wise and Godly man, had a troubled sister about ten years ago that became possessed by a demon. He rebuked that demon in the name of Jesus Christ and it fled from her. There is power in the name of Christ. Trust me. I've seen it.
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There are places on the web that will allow you to understand more about demons.  They also allow you to learn new ways to capture them.  I believe demons are out there.  Be careful.  God Bless