News of the Strange: "Devil Inside" (scary)

Dhr. Seven, CC Liu, Ashley Wells, Pat Macpherson, Wisdom Quarterly

It's contagious? A daughter becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms. Her mission is to find what happened to her mother, a murderer of three during an exorcism.

There really are hells. They are not permanent, but they really do exist. Demons (asuras, yakkhas, nagas) do not inhabit them, Hellions (narakas) do. Demons inhabit this world. Humans are susceptible to influence, illness, and "possession" by many kinds of unseen beings. Casting out harmful, parasitic, "unclean" spirits is not limited to the Vatican (itself apparently overrun by diabolical forces) but happens in all of the world religions and older shamanic traditions.

Exorcisms are most associated with Roman Catholicism, but as ABC News (20/20 In Touch) found, it is practiced in many traditions.

Islamic imam cures Muslim of possession by d'jinn (genie, spirit) in Indonesia. He tries to have a rational conversation with the spirit possessing the lady.

Is anyone helped, influenced, or protected by "guardian" angels (devas)?

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One of the lowest, most miserable Buddhist "hells" (narakas, nirayas), a world of uninterrupted torment, depicted here at a Thai theme park (forums.somethingawful.com).

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