I saw the video a while ago. It did not clarify for me what, if it exists, demonic possession would be all about or what distinguishes it from psychiatric illness.
There are a number of recordings of presumably possessed people out there, but to me they seem to present individuals who have emotional, dissociative sorts of reactions. That is not to say that these not uncommon phenomena, or other problems such as addictions aren’t related to some sort of possession.
You are not alone. According to the video there are Bishops who have the same kind of questions/reservations as you. Father says that all he has to do is invite them to join in an exorcism to know the difference.
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