I think folks are being a little hard on SU in this thread. (why all the hypersensitivity lately?)
Last I checked, demonic posession was not part of our articles of faith.
When is the last time you heard a conference talk on demonic posession?
When is the last time you heard a sacrament meeting talk on demonic posession?
When is the last time you had a sunday school/priesthood/rs discussion on demonic posession?
You may find some obscure examples, but it is extraordinarily rare.
It's not a core belief. Not even close. And it's pretty bizarre at that. Don't you find it odd that God would allow a spirit to take over another person's body, thereby usurping that person's free agency? How does that fit into any gospel plan? I can certainly understand why people believe that these episodes can be explained by mental illness.
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