Exorcism is something we can’t quite quit

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-05-07/demonic-possession-exorcism-the-exorcist-demons

by shakes • 4 years ago

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netizen-9368242• 4 years ago

Unsubstantiated claims about the supernatural. Cool.

jimmygrapes• 4 years ago

I bet you think claims of gender dysphoria are unsubstantiated too right?

mcdetro2• 4 years ago

That's actually a great comparison. Believing you're possessed by demons is simply a belief with no grounds in reality, same as believing you should be the opposite sex.

Yet people still try exorcisms to alleviate the former, and hormone supplements and surgery for the latter, despite their futility in actually doing what is intended. But it does usually make them feel better anyway, at least in the context of the delusion.

tsol• 4 years ago

“Possession” is now recognized in the American Psychiatric Assn.’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

Hmm, that's surprising. It does make some sense, there is a large part of the world where this stuff supposedly occurs. And even if you don't believe it's possession, there is certainly something causing them mental trauma and telling him their illness is illogical doesn't help

Exorcism is something we can’t quite quit

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