Can demons infest objects?

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Hello everyone. I have two swords in my apartment that I have been thinking of getting rid of because I used to use them during Pagan rituals when I was involved in such. Well, I was just wondering, is it possible for such objects to be infested by demons?
 
No, swords do not have souls and cannot be infested with demons, and have no power in and of themselves; however, that said, items that have been used in pagan rituals by you may continue to remind you of those rituals. I’d get rid of them immediately for that reason.
 
Holly3278 said:
Hello everyone. I have two swords in my apartment that I have been thinking of getting rid of because I used to use them during Pagan rituals when I was involved in such. Well, I was just wondering, is it possible for such objects to be infested by demons?
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Am not sure, but since you had used them for pagan rituals, I would have them blessed before getting rid of them…donate them for a good cause, for a charity who could benefit from them…as a way of penance.
 
From the Catholic Encyclopedia, emphasis mine:

“According to Catholic belief demons or fallen angels retain their natural power, as intelligent beings, of acting on the material universe, and using material objects and directing material forces for their own wicked ends; and this power, which is in itself limited, and is subject, of course, to the control of Divine providence, is believed to have been allowed a wider scope for its activity in the consequence of the sin of mankind. Hence places and things as well as persons are naturally liable to diabolical infestation, within limits permitted by God, and exorcism in regard to them is nothing more that a prayer to God, in the name of His Church, to restrain this diabolical power supernaturally, and a profession of faith in His willingness to do so on behalf of His servants on earth.”
 
Do not hang on to these things. Do not sell or donate them. Take them to a priest who knows about this sort of thing and have him dispose of them.
 
Willy_Jose said:
From the Catholic Encyclopedia, emphasis mine:

"According to Catholic belief demons or fallen angels retain their natural power, as intelligent beings, of acting on the material universe, and using material objects and directing material forces for their own wicked ends; and this power, which is in itself limited, and is subject, of course, to the control of Divine providence, is believed to have been allowed a wider scope for its activity in the consequence of the sin of mankind. Hence places and things as well as persons are naturally liable to diabolical infestation, within limits permitted by God, and exorcism in regard to them is nothing more that a prayer to God, in the name of His Church, to restrain this diabolical power supernaturally, and a profession of faith in His willingness to do so on behalf of His servants on earth."
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Exactly.

Also, I would definitely suggest getting rid of them. The suggestion of having a priest properly dispose of them is a good one, however many priests do not know how to handle items like this anymore and in fact think such notions are “superstitious”. If you can’t find a priest who knows the proper way to dispose of potentially cursed or infested objects then I would suggest taking them either to the local dump or burying them somewhere remote.
 
I recall in reading Fr. Euteneuer’s excellent book Exorcism and the Church Militant that such things do happen. The priest is an experienced exorcist, so I would assume that he knows about such things. If these things are daily objects that you might actually need to use, then just get them blessed. If you do not need them, give them to a priest to dispose of.
 
Yes, they can be infested. But they’re not .

Jumping to conclusions like this -and not just this post- but alot of them-really make me cringe. Does anyone know how it makes Catholics look?! I’m Catholic, and I bust my butt laughing sometimes!

If a tree falls down in my woods-could an angel have pushed it down? Sure. But they probably didn’t. If the homeless man who smells of wine and pot is mumbling to himself and hears “voices” could he be possessed? Yes, but he’s probably just high/insane. To jump around and say “Possession! Demons! God speaking to me though a grilled cheese sandwich!” It’s a gross violation of Ockham’s Razor.

For the record, I believe in demonic possession.

I don’t know though-next time my Bichon growls at something, I’ll call a priest. It might be a demon hiding out in my closet.
 
Rascalking said:
Yes, they can be infested. But they’re not .

Jumping to conclusions like this -and not just this post- but alot of them-really make me cringe. Does anyone know how it makes Catholics look?! I’m Catholic, and I bust my butt laughing sometimes!

If a tree falls down in my woods-could an angel have pushed it down? Sure. But they probably didn’t. If the homeless man who smells of wine and pot is mumbling to himself and hears “voices” could he be possessed? Yes, but he’s probably just high/insane. To jump around and say “Possession! Demons! God speaking to me though a grilled cheese sandwich!” It’s a gross violation of Ockham’s Razor.

For the record, I believe in demonic possession.

I don’t know though-next time my Bichon growls at something, I’ll call a priest. It might be a demon hiding out in my closet.
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Hahaha. That’s a good one 🙂

An exorcist usually takes this stance as a matter of procedure. He exhausts all regular and commonly attributable possibilities before invoking the rites of exorcism.

To the OP, consult a priest (or better yet an exorcist-priest if possible) for your piece of mind on the appropriate approach.
 
PattiDay said:
No, swords do not have souls and cannot be infested with demons, and have no power in and of themselves; however, that said, items that have been used in pagan rituals by you may continue to remind you of those rituals. I’d get rid of them immediately for that reason.
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buildings dont have souls but it doesnt stop them being infested with demonic entitys that require a priest or even exorcist to remove
 
Holly,

Of course objects particularly ones used in esoteric rites can be demoniacally infested. You need to go through your belongings and get rid of anything used or connected to occult practices. Maybe you should make a special appointment with your priest and ask him to come over to help you with this.
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Holly3278 said:
Hello everyone. I have two swords in my apartment that I have been thinking of getting rid of because I used to use them during Pagan rituals when I was involved in such. Well, I was just wondering, is it possible for such objects to be infested by demons?
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Holly, here is the proper procedure for getting rid of occult or cursed objects.

saint-mike.org/spcdc/materials/destroycursedobjects.pdf

You can send the swords to the St. Padre Pio Center for Deliverance Counseling. They will properly dispose of the items for you. You don’t want to give the objects away as what was suggested by another poster. That will only pass the infestation (should one actually exist) to someone else.
 
Rascalking said:
Yes, they can be infested. But they’re not .

Jumping to conclusions like this -and not just this post- but alot of them-really make me cringe. Does anyone know how it makes Catholics look?! I’m Catholic, and I bust my butt laughing sometimes!

If a tree falls down in my woods-could an angel have pushed it down? Sure. But they probably didn’t. If the homeless man who smells of wine and pot is mumbling to himself and hears “voices” could he be possessed? Yes, but he’s probably just high/insane. To jump around and say “Possession! Demons! God speaking to me though a grilled cheese sandwich!” It’s a gross violation of Ockham’s Razor.

For the record, I believe in demonic possession.

I don’t know though-next time my Bichon growls at something, I’ll call a priest. It might be a demon hiding out in my closet.
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You are Catholic? Thought you were Mormon? :confused:
 
JaredR said:
You are Catholic? Thought you were Mormon? :confused:
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Well Jared, since you asked, I’m actually a Zoroastrian Buddhist with Taoist tendencies who, in the long run, really worships Gaia the frog princess.

😉
 
Rascalking said:
Well Jared, since you asked, I’m actually a Zoroastrian Buddhist with Taoist tendencies who, in the long run, really worships Gaia the frog princess.

😉
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Jared, do not for a moment take him seriously. I think he is temporarily infested. 😃
 
A friend of mine has done an extensive study of folk magic (conjure men, root doctors ect.) and he (although not a Christian) is firmly convinced that items used in magical practices do have a demonic “aura” for lack of a better word. He said that in his studies he found mirrors to be a focus of the supernatural especially.
 
I think it’s a bit juvenile of some of you to trivialize this issue by derailing the thread with inanities. I also think that the OP has a valid concern and pagan rituals can very easily open up one’s heart to the Devil and his influence. While God is certainly infinitely more power than the Devil, it would be a fatal mistake to make to underestimate what Satan and his minions are capable of.

@OP:

If I were you I WOULD get a priest to properly dispose of it. A priest is able to confer his blessings to such an object to ‘rid it of its past’ (or so to speak) and then donate it/whatever he sees fit.
 
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