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There certainly are plenty of cultural Catholics who don't believe much of if anything that the Church teaches. The example of possession is particularly intere
by User23 4y ago
There certainly are plenty of cultural Catholics who don't believe much of if anything that the Church teaches. The example of possession is particularly interesting though, because it's so overt. Unlike transubstantiation, where we have to take it on faith, there are documented cases of demonic possession that really defy natural explanation. Things like knowing secrets, speaking unknown languages, levitation, feats of strength, and so on have all been observed. Here[1] is one example and you can find many more, including from non-Catholic or even non-Christian specialists who have been retained to rule out mental illness and other natural explanations. Unfortunately it is a rather sensationalized subject, so there is a lot of garbage out there too.
[1] https://www.ncregister.com/blog/christ-s-power-shines-even-in-creepiest-exorcism-case-says-psychiatrist https://www.ncregister.com/blog/christ-s-power-shines-even-i...
- monero-xmr 4y agoI wasn’t critiquing Catholics. I am Catholic and believe in demonic possession and ghosts. I was trying to make HN aware of this Catholic trivia.