What happens to someone who is demon-possessed when they die?

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People, people, people - the devil WANTS souls, and that’s one reason why possession is so horrible, since that is precisely what possession leads to.

Sorry, folks, but this is all just “i heard somewhere once that…” or “I think this is what happens…” coupled with, “other sources are bad.” I’m really seeing nothing theologically to indicate why Anything I’ve written is inaccurate.
 
Having the privilege to know someone who was a Diocesan exorcist, the advice I was given is the only source out there that is near accurate is the book (not so much the film) “The Rite”.

Going to misquote the line, but, it says that people ask what they can do to prevent possession. That when priest tells them “frequent reception of the Sacraments, go to Confession, stay out of moral sin” that people are disappointed. They find that advice boring. That they would be happier if they were told something about swinging a dead chicken.
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The writings of the late Father Amorth are another good source of information.
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These have received some serious, reasonable criticism from Jimmy Akin, Ed Peters:

http://canonlaw.info/a_amorth.htm

http://jimmyakin.com/2006/08/hes_baaaaaaaack.html
 
Exactly!!

Sadly, there are some folks who fear that they can walk out of the Confessional having made a good confession, resist mortal sin, and still just have possession POW happen. Prayers!!
 
I would recommend the fairly recent book by Adam Bali “Hauntings, Possesions and Exorcisms” he is a Peritus of demonology and exorcism for the diocese of Pittsburgh.
It is entirely possible, and in fact helpful, for someone undergoing the process of exorcism to go to confession receive communion and be in a state of grace.
 
If the demon isn’t after your soul, then what’s the point of possession? Just to cause suffering?
 
@TheLittleLady

You entered the thread making a claim without official Church documents, and then when somebody disagreed with you, you asked for official Church documents.

Would you mind indulging us? Where does the Church officially teach that a person in sanctifying grace cannot be possessed?

(Not that I think you need “official documents” to have a conversation, but you’re the one who brought it up. There actually isn’t much detailed official teaching about the demonic)
 
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I never stated that I was quoting Church documents.

Either those in friendship with God are walking with God can be stolen out of His hand or they cannot. It contrary to my understanding to think that Satan has equivalent or more power than God.

A person who leaves themselves open to possession can then seek reconciliation through the Sacraments of the Church.
 
Evil things happen to people in God’s grace all of the time. They get fatal diseases. Their loved ones die. They face economic or professional hardships. They get killed in violence. God has the power to prevent all of this but he does not.

It’s pretty much a fact that people in God’s grace can be demonically oppressed. There’s somewhat of a blurry line between possession and oppression but people in God’s grace aren’t immune to the demonic and it doesn’t mean that God has abandoned them. It simply means they have a certain spiritual battle to face, just as we all do everyday of our lives.
 
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Everyone wants to cite all sorts of “official” documents…then when asked what they are they say, “I wasn’t quoting anything official,” or “well, uhhh…your cites are bad!” or it’s some priest third-hand and it’s something that was “heard and thus can’t be cited” or there’s no direct citation, etc.

I acknowledge Fr. Amorth is an authority on this. But no one is really citing him, just paraphrasing what they think he said.

As I admit, I don’t have all the answers - but neither do any of you folks, and many of you are acting as if you do. I’ve been asking for something heavyweight since I first weighed in.

There’s great danger in people speaking without some basis for knowledge, and with due respect, this is one subject none – NONE – of us should speak without really knowing what we’re talking about. This is a very scary subject and many people can easily be misled by what’s been thrown around on this thread, and this is one area where lack of knowledge, masquerading as genuine knowledge, can do a lot more harm than it can on the usual threads of, “I forgot some sin in confession, am I in mortal sin?” or “I can’t stop masturbating!”

Just sayin…
 
@VonDerTann

Many Catholics overestimate how many things fall under the category of “official teaching”. They think every nook and groove of theology and spirituality has an explicit official teaching behind it, and it does not. Almost the entire Bible (for example) does not have an official interpretation. There are a few key verses the Church has defined for select purposes, such as validly administering the sacraments.

As far as whether it is harmful or not: clergy have felt inspired to tell their stories and they seemed to think that it would do people good even though it is not “official teaching”. A person with an ill-formed conscience or with scrupulosity might encounter problems from reading something, but then they always do. They need good counsel in order to work through their problems.
 
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Very interesting video. Thanks. I’ll have to give it some thought.
 
That’s true, but absolution does not, in itself, cast out demons. A possessed person can be absolved before receiving an exorcism; indeed, it is necessary that the possessed person want to be liberated, or else an exorcism will make the situation worse.
 
Only thing I would question is
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it is necessary that the possessed person want to be liberated, or else an exorcism will make the situation worse.
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There are people for whom the process is a long struggle. We’d never want to have someone in that rare situation read this and feel that it were somehow their fault for not “wanting” it enough, true?
 
This thread has encouraged me to have a Mass said for all those who are suffering from possession and oppression.
 
To be clear, when I say, “Make the situation worse,” I mean that the liberation will only be temporary, and that the demon will return with seven more demons. That’s what Christ said, and it’s why the demoniac must want to be liberated for the Church to be willing to do so.
 
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