I share that particular anxiety with you, Livingly. I believe that the world is much more complex than Science can measure and that there really are spiritual beings and other lifeforms science has yet to measure in the Cosmos.

Validating that belief is part of how I cope with the all too many times that belief crashes with my mental health issues. The validation makes it easier to sort my faith from my psychoses(pl). Yea, there might really be an actual demon on my shoulder whispering anxiety lies, but I still have control over whether to believe the lies. Full on demonic possession? I doesn't know, but I am willing to bet that would be much harder for the demons than Hollywood makes it look.

Don't know if I'm making sense, or Knot. It is a slippery subject. I'm mostly offering gentle commiseration and wishing I had easy answers for both of us.

Thanks for replying anyway it helps knowing I’m not the only one who worrys about this.

Are you still debating your beliefs?

I believe that I had said before that it's REALLY common for atheists who used to be Christians to have nightmares and fears for 1-5 years.

If you are debating your beliefs it might help to talk to some other atheists.

If you continue to be Christian...it might really, really, really be comforting to talk to your priest.

Whichever path is right for you, heartfelt hugs, Patti

Thanks Patti I’ll keep both things in mind

Thanks for the article Leighofmar it was helpful. In allievating stress.

Yes, I can only tell you what I know and the way I have lived my life. I am a born again Christian meaning that I have accepted Christ as my savior and I accept and believe he came to each, suffered and was crucified and died but on the third day he arose and then later ascended into heaven and I believe to make it simple the bible verse that says Greater is he that is in me than he that is the world meaning Christ is greater than Satan by far. For the past two years I know Satan has been attacking my health but you know what I am not afraid of that or Satan at all or his demons because I have a thousand invisible angels by one side and ten thousand by the other according to the 91st psalm. If you have not already done it, it is so simple. Ask Jesus into your heart. Tell him you believe he died for your sin and he will forgive all sin. Then his blood covers and protects you! If you get afraid, read the 91 St psalm aloud. Its online. Claim it and Satan nor his demons cannot bother you!!!!! Love and prayers for you my friend. I dont even know who you are. But I would like to pray for you if that is ok. If you dont like me to just ignore it but I am going to anyway. Dear lord Jesus, this person is dealing with very real fear and anxiety concerning demons but Lord we know your power is sooooooo much greater because you are the creator God and you sent your son Jesus so that we can be free from the binds of Satan. He is nothing Lord. Satan has mo authority over this person. I ask for peace and healing in their mind, body, and spirit in Jesus name! Satan, you must leave right now in Jezus name amen! And -amen! I hope that was ok to do. I didnt mean to overstep. I just felt led to pray for you. God loves you! And so do I my friend

Thanks for the nice prayers Daisygirl63

Don't you think it is irresponsible to scare this person? (who speaks of what her "mom" says, I assume this person is younger)

The simple truth is that demons and monsters are not real. They are made up to scare you, by people who want to have power over you.

The first response is clearly vague nonsense. Our physicists have accurately predicted the existence of the Higgs Boson and THEN proved its existence via The Large Hadron Collider in CERN, Switzerland.
To this example of humanity harnessing the fundamental laws of the universe we have the idea of: "Magic demon creatures floating around the cosmos" which apparently science(?) hasn't "measured" yet.. (Scientists 'measure' things.. Not science..)

We can also see clear cognitive dissonance as the poster chooses to justify paranoid hallucinations by self-confirming their existence.

You adults should feel bad for misleading this person. Stop doomspeaking about god and satan, grow up. :)

There is nothing of the sort that you should ever be afraid of. I promise you!

Hello, this is a deep issue that is hard to discuss, especially in a form like this because of the uncertainty of your faith. I will give you my response on my beliefs which are Christian.
Your anxiety is caused over the thought of becoming possessed by a demon/devil.
The comment above me chastises the existence and rebukes others for their religious beliefs (again why this is so hard to discuss because they are so intensely personal) and simply shoots 'they don't exist' out there. In respect to him, that's his belief. You are asking based on your belief which you obviously have or you never would have asked. so he really shouldn't have such venom on something he doesn't even believe. But the question remains.
If you believe the Bible to be the true word of God then you must also believe that God is the greater (farrrrrrrrrr greater) and satan the defeated (and it wasn't even God that whooped him, the Arch-Angel Michael did that...no contest either). If he is defeated then God has rule, if you believe in God and are working on your salvation then you should find comfort in the devil holds NO POWER over God and is even subject to God (satan couldn't touch Job without God's approval). Can the devil tempt? I think he can whisper, but we still have all power over our actions, how can you know good and evil like God said in Genesis if the choice was unbalanced? So am i saying possession is impossible, no. but i think that unless you accept satan as your divinity that he has no better chance of possessing you than I do.
Remember Paul said the war for our soul is not with people and their opinions (mine included) but within us and our choices we choose (and have complete control over). If you choose God then you got a really powerful guy on your side. Love