Exactly what it says on the (dramatic) title.

We always hear about Biblically accurate angels: the burning wheels with tons of eyes, the strange looking creatures that sound like they come from the anime “Evangelion”, the cherubim with 4 faces, but I had a thought while watching The Exorcist: Believer (it was…not good for anyone wondering. At all. The disrespect Regan’s mom had towards Merrin and Karras after they died saving her daughter was baffling to listen to, especially…but i digress) a couple of days ago, specifically, if that’s how the demonically possessed are said to more or less act in the Judeo-Christian scriptures, or if they’re they completely different to what we see in movies and games. I’m guessing it’s more than likely the second one, right, but I’m curious about the details like the signs someone’s possessed, the demon’s endgoal, and what they look like, basically everything you can gimme to sate this curiosity or to send me on a rabbit hole, if you’d be so kind?

  • MrBubbles96@lemmy.mlOP
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    1 year ago

    Hmm…so the main targets of possessions would be the Faithful, whereas skeptics and those who don’t follow the Teachings of Christ would be…safe, i guess is the word? They wouldn’t be singled out, for sure.

    I imagined they were subtle regardless of it being today or back in the days of Jesus since being bombastic or OTT would likely unnerve people and draw them back towards God…or, well, I know I’d go back to mass if a demon started raving to me like Pazuzu does in The Exorcist lol

    Thanks for the rec, I’ll check him out later