# Demon possession and other Biblically supernatural events **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [August 26, 2003, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demon-possession-and-other-biblically-supernatural-events/197761 "2003-08-26T15:40:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Svt4Him](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Svt4Him](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svt4Him)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demon-possession-and-other-biblically-supernatural-events/197761/81 "2003-08-28T16:17:04Z")
Ya, of course it is. Thanks for clearing that up. Now we can all know that science and logic has triumphed again, no matter how far reaching it may be. It’s so nice that we all know what vanilla was going through, even though she was the only one there. ---
**Author:** ![godzillatemple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@godzillatemple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godzillatemple)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demon-possession-and-other-biblically-supernatural-events/197761/82 "2003-08-28T16:17:43Z")
Hey, give Vanilla a break! Why is it any more irrational to believe that a “demon” is the cause of a faucet turning itself on than it is to believe, say, that “God” is responsible for a particularly beautiful sunset? At least she is being logically consistent, unlike those who claim to believe in the God of the Bible but reject the idea of demonic possession. Barry ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demon-possession-and-other-biblically-supernatural-events/197761/83 "2003-08-30T12:41:38Z")
What I don’t understand about demons: -they are said to be beings with supernatural powers -they like to harm humans -they were (gasp0 created by God! -they seem to only RARELY attack humans (Bible belivers admit that most illnesses are natural, and NOT the result of demonic possession) So,what are these demons and why does God allow their continued existance? The Bible is very sketchy on this! Finally, why do they derive such pleasure in moving in and taking posession of a human? What doe recently exorcised victims report their experience as being? Was it fun? ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demon-possession-and-other-biblically-supernatural-events/197761/84 "2003-08-30T13:58:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vanilla \* > \*\* > Okay, my examples. > 1: It was about 1991, me and my husband lived in a house on W.32. > He was in the hospital (as he was often) and I went to bed. > I always go to the bathroom, then turn the bathroom light off before bed. > Woke up around 3 a.m. to hear something. > Turns out the hot water was running in the tub and the bathroom light was on. > A few days before, a friedn of ours had went into the bathroom and asked for salt for some “spell”. > No one else had the key to the house. > > 1. My son (after my husband had passed away) had a toy vacuum cleaner, which made a whirling sound when you pushed it. > It did this on its own twice aroudn 9 p.m. 2 nights in a row. > I can tell you I felt evil in the house, but thats not scientific for you, so it can be discounted (according to you all). > My friedn came over, and prayed and no more problem. > \*\* Others have pointed out how earthly explanations are far more likely, which of course I agree with; but what I’m curious about is how of all the possible supernatural explanations, you feel demon(s) are responsible? I would have expected that most who assign supernatural origin to these events would have though a ghost or poltergeist. ---
**Author:** ![godzillatemple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@godzillatemple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godzillatemple)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demon-possession-and-other-biblically-supernatural-events/197761/85 "2003-08-30T15:14:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Revtim \* > \*\*I would have expected that most who assign supernatural origin to these events would have though a ghost or poltergeist. \*\* That’s easy. The Bible doesn’t say anything about ghosts or poltergeists. it _does_ talk about demons, though… Barry [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/demon-possession-and-other-biblically-supernatural-events/197761.md?page=4)