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A collection of intriguing topics and fascinating stories
about the rare, the paranormal, and the strange
Stranger Than Fiction
Volume 3
Discover the mysteries behind mass hysteria and demonic possession.
Uncover mysterious cases, strange people, and mysterious abilities.
Pablo C. Agsalud Jr.
Revision 6
Foreword
In the past, things like
television,
and words and
ideas like
advertising, capitalism, microwave
and
cancer
all seemed too strange for the ordinary
man.
As man walks towards the future, overloaded with
information, more mysteries have been solved
through the wonders of science. Although some
things remained too odd for science to reproduce
or disprove, man had placed them in the gray
areas between
truth
and
skepticism
and labeled
them with terminologies fit for the modern age.
But the truth is, as long as the strange and
unexplainable cases keep piling up, the more likely
it would seem normal or natural. Answers are
always elusive and far too fewer than questions.
And yet, behind all the wonderful and frightening
phenomena around us, it is possible that what we
call
mysterious
today won’t be too strange
tomorrow.
This book might encourage you to believe or refute
what lies beyond your own understanding.
Nonetheless, I hope it will keep you entertained
and astonished.
The content of this book remains believable for as
long as the sources and/or the references from the
specified sources exist and that the validity of the
information remains unchallenged.
Demonic Possession
Are demons real?
Are they walking among the living?
Are the numerous accounts of demonic possession enough to prove
their existence or are they just malevolent symptoms of temporary
insanity?
The following pages contain REAL accounts and articles about alleged
demonic possessions.
Demonic Possession
Wikipedia.org
Overview
Demonic possession is held by many belief systems to be the control of an individual by a
malevolent supernatural being. Descriptions of demonic possessions often include erased
memories or personalities, convulsions, ―fits‖ and fainting as if one were dying. Other
descriptions include access to hidden knowledge (gnosis) and foreign languages (glossolalia),
drastic changes in vocal intonation and facial structure, the sudden appearance of injuries
(scratches, bite marks) or lesions, and superhuman strength. Unlike in channeling or other
forms of possession, the subject has no control over the possessing entity and so it will persist
until forced to leave the victim, usually through a form of exorcism.
Many cultures and religions contain some concept of demonic possession, but the details vary
considerably. The oldest references to demonic possession are from the Sumerians, who
believed that all diseases of the body and mind were caused by "sickness demons" called
gidim or gid-dim. The priests who practiced exorcisms in these nations were called ashipu
(sorcerer) as opposed to an asu (physician) who applied bandages and salves. Many cuneiform
tablets contain prayers to certain gods asking for protection from demons, while others ask
the gods to expel the demons that have invaded their bodies.
Shamanic cultures also believe in demon possession and shamans perform exorcisms. In these
cultures, diseases are often attributed to the presence of a vengeful spirit (or loosely termed
demon) in the body of the patient. These spirits are more often the spectres of animals or
people wronged by the bearer, the exorcism rites usually consisting of respectful offerings or
sacrificial offerings.
Christianity holds that possession derives from The Devil, i.e. Satan, or one of his lessor
demons. In many Christian belief systems, Satan and his demons are actually fallen angels.
Bible accounts
According to the Catholic Encyclopedia:
"In the Old Testament we have only one instance, and even that is not very certain.
We are told that "an evil spirit from the Lord troubled" Saul (1 Samuel 16:14). The
Hebrew rûah need not imply a personal influence, though, if we may judge from
Josephus (Ant. Jud., VI, viii, 2; ii, 2), the Jews were inclined to give the word that
meaning in this very case. In New-Testament times, however, the phenomenon had
become very common."
The New Testament mentions several episodes in which Jesus drove out demons from
persons, believing these to be the entities responsible for those mental and physical illnesses.
Matthew 4:23-25: Demon-possessed persons are healed by Jesus (also Luke 6:17-
19).
Matthew 7:21-23: Many will drive out demons in Jesus' name (also Mark 16:17; Luke
10:17; Acts 5:16; 8:7).
Matthew 8:14-17: Jesus healed many demon-possessed (also Mark 1:29-39; Luke
4:33-41).
Matthew 8:28-34: Jesus sent a herd of demons from two men into a herd of pigs
("about two thousand" pigs, according to the account at Mark 5:1-20; both Mark's
account and Luke 8:26-39, mention only the one man).
Matthew 9:32-34: Jesus made a demon-possessed mute man speak, the Pharisees
said it was by the power of Beelzebub (also Mark 3:20-22).
Matthew 10:1-8: The Twelve Apostles given the authority to drive out evil spirits (also
Mark 3:15; 6:7; 6:13; Luke 9:1; 10:17).
Matthew 11:16-19: "this generation" said that John the Baptist was possessed by a
demon (also Luke 7:31-35).
Matthew 12:22-32: Jesus healed a demon-possessed blind and dumb man (also Luke
11:14-23; 12:10; Mark 3:20-30).
Matthew 12:43-45: Jesus told an allegory of nasty spirits coming back home, that is,
to the human body where they have lived before (also Luke 11:24-26).
Matthew 15:21-28: Jesus expelled a demon from the body of the daughter of a
Canaanite woman (also Mark 7:24-30).
Matthew 17:14-21: Jesus healed a lunatic by driving out a demon from him (also Mark
9:14-29; Luke 9:37-49).
Mark 1:21-28: Jesus expelled a nasty spirit from a man (also Luke 4:31-37).
Mark 9:38-40: A non-Christian is seen driving out demons in Jesus' name (also Luke
9:49-50).
Mark 16:9: Jesus had driven seven demons out of Mary Magdalene (also Luke 8:2).
Luke 7:21: Many people are cleansed from evil spirits by Jesus.
Luke 13:10-17: Jesus expelled a spirit of disease from the body of a woman on the
Sabbath.
Luke 13:31-32: Jesus continued to cast out demons even though Herod Antipas
wanted to kill him.
Luke 22:3: Satan entered into Judas Iscariot (also John 13:27).
John 7:20: A "crowd of Jews" that wanted to kill Jesus said he was demon-possessed.
John 8:48-52: "The Jews" said Jesus was a Samaritan and demon-possessed.
John 10:20-21: Many Jews said Jesus was raving mad and demon-possessed, others
said he was not.
Acts 5:3: Satan filled the heart of Ananias.
Acts 5:16: The Apostles healed those tormented by evil spirits.
Acts 8:6-8: At the teaching of Philip the Evangelist in Samaria, evil spirits came out of
many.
Acts 8:18-19: Simon Magus offered to buy the power of Laying on of hands.
Acts 10:38: St. Peter said Jesus healed all who were under the power of the devil.
Acts 16:16-24: Paul and Silas were imprisoned for driving a future-telling spirit out of
a slave girl.
Acts 19:11-12: Handkerchiefs and aprons touched by Paul cured illness and drove out
evil spirits.
Acts 19:13-20: Seven sons of Sceva attempted to drive out evil spirits by saying: "In
the name of Jesus, whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out." But because
they did not have faith in Jesus, they were unsuccessful and were actually driven from
that house by the possessed.
Revelation 18:2: The Whore of Babylon is a home for demons, evil spirits and unclean
birds.
Acts of the Apostles contains also a number of references to people coming under the
influence of the Holy Spirit (1:8, 2:4, 2:17-18, 2:38, 4:8, 4:31, 6:3-5, 7:55, 8:15-19, 8:39,
9:17, 10:19, 11:12-16, 11:28, 13:9, 16:6-7, 19:2-6, 20:23, 21:11, 23:8-9) which is believed
to be a good thing in contrast to demonic influence, see also Spirit possession#Christianity.
The 1902 work Demonic possession in the New Testament by Rev. William Menzies Alexander
attempted to explain accounts of possession in the synoptic Gospels, outlining their historical,
medical and theological aspects.

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