This should be met with ridicule. There is no evidence for the supernatural not to talk of characterised demons. Henderson, J. (1981). Exorcism and Possession in Psychotherapy Practice. Vol.2. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. pp.129–134. Once the weakness is being displayed by the person, the ghost makes its move. The following are a few points wherein a ghost finds it conducive to make an entry into the person’s consciousness.

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Interestingly, what may underlie this “ghost / demon” like experience may be in the amino acid metabolism (“oxidation of glycine, alanine and leucine” see referenc below) in the body during growth spurts (trauma and/or grief included– oxidative stress); the metabolized / oxidized amino acid turns into soot / carbon; that may form a ghost like ‘image’ in the brain; and then come out of the body- gravitate (be attracted) to carbon based Chrystal objects- such as a Chrystal glass– that then may shatter spontaneously in the cupboard. Whether you're the most logical and grounded person on the planet or a fan of the paranormal, Possessed by Ghosts presents interesting theories. If read with an open mind, it offers up hours of lively or even heated debates. Its tone does become overly dramatic and florid at times and some discussions and arguments sound redundant, but even so, this book presents an interesting point of view about ghosts, possession, exorcisms, death and our very existence.Since such jinn are said to have free will, they can have their own reasons to possess humans and are not necessarily harmful. There are various reasons given as to why a jinn might seek to possess an individual, such as falling in love with them, taking revenge for hurting them or their relatives, or other undefined reasons. [33] [34] At an intended possession, the covenant with the jinn must be renewed. [35] Soothsayers ( kāhin pl. kuhhān), would use such possession to gain hidden knowledge. Inspirations from jinn by poets requires neither possession nor obedience to the jinn. Their relationship is rather described as mutual. [36] Broch, Harald Beyer (1985). " 'Crazy Women are Performing in Sombali': A Possession-Trance Ritual on Bonerate, Indonesia". Ethos. 13 (3): 262–282. doi: 10.1525/eth.1985.13.3.02a00040. JSTOR 640005. If there is no effect of exorcism, then it is bad for religious belief (or at least belief in exorcism). If there is a culture-specific effect of exorcism (contrasted with fake exorcism) then this suggests religious relativism. If exorcism using one belief system works even on non-believers but other belief systems doesn’t work it might at first seem we have some evidence for that belief system. Yet most faiths seem very unwilling to do this kind of comparision: perhaps because if one faith happens to be correct, then the majority of people – no matter how sincere – must be wrong about their faith. Opala. "Gullah Customs and Traditions" (PDF). Yale University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 September 2016 . Retrieved 24 May 2022.

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The word exorcism derives from the Greek word for oath, "exousia." As religious studies scholar James R. Lewis explains in his book "Satanism Today: An Encyclopedia of Religion, Folklore, and Popular Culture," "To exorcise thus means something along the lines of placing the possessing spirit under oath — invoking a higher authority to compel the spirit — rather than an actual 'casting out.'" This becomes clear when the demonic entity is commanded to leave the person, not by the authority of a priest but instead, for example, "in the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Various types of creatures, such as jinn, shayatin, ʻafarit, found within Islamic culture, are often held to be responsible for spirit possession. Spirit possession appears in both Islamic theology and wider cultural tradition. a b Singh, Manvir (2018). "The cultural evolution of shamanism". Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 41: e66: 1–61. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X17001893. PMID 28679454. S2CID 206264885. The proper study of religious phenomena in other cultures uses ethnographic techniques. Ethical recruitment to any RCT in a culture in which an RCT is an alien method is highly problematic—what would informed consent look like?—never mind in the domain that my culture taught me to call “mental health.” If you reflect for a moment on the infrastructure necessary to practically conduct an RCT, in many parts of the world this requires a development agenda, which of necessity imports its own ideology and belief system in opposition, or at any rate parallel, with indigenous systems.Hezel, Francis X. (1993). Spirit Possession in Chuuk: Socio-Cultural Interpretation. Vol.11. Micronesian Counselor. Santiago, Christopher (Autumn 2021). Costa, Luiz; Ferme, Marianne; Kaur, Raminder; Kipnis, Andrew B. (eds.). "Twilight states: Comparing case studies of hysteria and spirit possession". HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory. University of Chicago Press. 11 (2): 635–659. doi: 10.1086/715812. ISSN 2049-1115.