Is it acceptable for a Catholic to deny the existence of demons?

[woolycaterpillar]

I have a close relative that defiantly told me that she doesn’t believe going to Mass every week is necessary. She went on to say she did not believe in confession. She was very belligerent about it, so I just ignored her. When someone gets that way, there is no point in trying to talk sense into them. This same relative admitted to having had ghostly happenings in one of the houses she lived in. She believed they were “harmless” and felt unafraid of them. She really likes some mediums and other paranormal theories, but doesn’t go to church anymore.

The thing is, she also said she did not believe there is a hell. She said there is no proof that it
exists. I suppose to each his own and the only way anyone will believe is if they have some experiences with these things. OK, fine.

There are too many terrible things happening today to deny the devil is still around. When I heard that some states are accepting infanticide, I could not doubt that he had a hand in it.

 

[englands123]

You are correct the Devil is around and Lucifer is stronger now than he has ever been. But these things must take place and much worse is to come.

Do not threat and keep the Lord’s Holy Armour nearby.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Also, please read the transcript from the exorcism of Anneliese Michel, or better known as “Emily Rose”. The movie was based upon her procession, but left out all the message Mother Mary wanted to reveal through the demons. Since the questions being asked during the exorcism were asked by a priest (meaning he is in persona Christi), the demons had to tell the truth from whatever was being asked. This caused a lot of truth to be revealed about The Church and the actions being done by Satan and the demons to destroy The Church.

Actually, the Annaliese Michel/ Emily Rose case is very controversial because it is believed she suffered from a mental illness and not possession.
Normally, exorcists are trained to screen out cases of mental illness. There is significant evidence that they did not do so in Annaliese’s case and that she did not receive needed medical attention.
I know there are people who believe that Annaliese was genuinely possessed, but I am skeptical myself and I don’t think that’s a good case to recommend to someone who is trying to learn about the subject.

 

[BartholomewB]

Fr. Quevedo, who died earlier this year at the age of 88, was a Spanish-born Jesuit who specialized in parapsychology and who became famous for his television appearances in which he unmasked fake hauntings. I haven’t read any of his books and I don’t claim to have any knowledge of what he believed to be the underlying facts of paranormal occurrences. My impression is that he accepted that some hauntings are genuine, although the great majority of the numerous incidents constantly reported in Brazil were staged by disgruntled adolescents or other individuals engaging in trickery for one reason or another.

Óscar González-Quevedo - Wikipedia