Exorcism and Satanic Panic: A Skeptical Analysis
Exorcism and Satanic Panic: A Skeptical Analysis
If people are not actually being possessed by demons, what are some ordinary, down-to-earth explanations for what’s going on during an exorcism?
The movies, popular culture, and religions portray “demonic possession” as a horrendous experience you wouldn’t wish upon your worst enemy. However, in the real world, there are a number of advantages both to claiming you are possessed by a demon or to claiming you can exorcise (remove) a demon.
Put on your skeptics hat, write at least one 4-5 sentence paragraph in response to each prompt.
