If anyone has seen the anime Inuyasha they know that Inuyasha is portrayed as a half-demon and he just looks human and aren't demons supposed to be those really evil things sent from heck.I'm really confused what is a demon?

and I'm not going to go against anyones beliefs here okay.

Demons are technically other worldly beings, that can be protrayed as having been sent from Hell or from Heaven, depending on the form they take and what they do while they are here.

they are normally evil

werewolf!, havent seen you in a while. This should be moved to the metaphysical topic section. If you want to find out more, search under wikipedia. I remember it having a lot of info.

only according to Christian doctrine, and even in the hindu religion they are both good and bad, this i have researched. Kali being one of the not so nice beings in hindu faith.

by the way, many demons are ancient gods, of Sumer, Babylon, and Egyptian faiths, of which none were truely evil, only not the nicest being.

Demon's are evil spirit's.. They are suppose to be part of Satan's army....They decend upon the earth to harm and help Satan gain control over people's soul's, They are also suppose to torment those who believe in God and the word of Jesus Christ....

Only in christianity, is that so, any culture therefore affected by christianity would include such views, but most of the belief systems before had evil and good spirits which were later called demons by early christians. Many "demons" are the ancient gods of Sumer, Babylon and Mesopotamia, these were neither good nor bad by their description. For anyone who has studied ancient world history, you should know this, do your research and try to avoid those sites and books with a decisively christian slant.

In my opinion, demons are displaced spirits with negative energy. but that could also qualify as a ghost, so never mind.
Now there are good and bad demons according to the Goetia.

Yes and that the negitive energy would make a humoniod form, and being able to interact for a short time with the world.

At least the more powerful ones from what I understand.

In my opinion demons are works of fiction carried over from very old mythologies. I don't believe in them, or posessions by demons either.

Just as the romans felt that there was a god for about anything(wine, war, crops...), I think that demons will fade away as time passes.

There is evil...evil actions made by humans anyway, but even evil is subjective and has changed over the millennia. At one point a person that was working on Sunday could be killed as it was a sin to do so; all in the name of god. There are just so many examples of things that were once considered evil, that are now just facts of life...

I personally believe that "demons" are a great scapegoat for the bad things that may happen in a persons life; To explain why bad things happen to otherwise good people. There is a great deal of psychology that explains why, but it would be boring and outside of the scope of the thread.

I am not bashing anyone for their own beliefs; I think anyone has the right to believe whatever they choose to(as long as it is legal). This is just my opinion...

Personally, I used to agree with Fluffybunny..But now a strange personal experience has led me to believe there might be more to the supernatural explanation than I once thought..
Suffice to say that nowadays even my skepticism is viewed with skepticism..
I suppose that's healthy, in a way..

Personally, I belive "demons"are just a metaphor evil in people. i think that none actually wants 2 admit 2 being the mother or whatnot 2 a evil scumbag so they call it demons and so fourth. *lol* :where`s Jay mom?
:He`s of figthing his demons sweety.


They make creepy bedtime stories though

In my researhc, the term 'demon' is a generic label for evil, otherowrldy spirits.

In the Chrisitan faith, they are primarily fallen angels who defied God. You find Lucifer, Belial, Sammael, Azazel, and a few other lsited as fallen angels who were called devils, or sometimes demons. However, even among Christian beleifs, this is not always the case. In researching demons and other supernatural baddies for my writing, I've found that many Pagan deities are listed as demons or devils among the Chrisitan lists.

You really need to figure out which religion or mythology you wish to pursue, because 'demons' are defined differently in different cultures and areas.

They are a figment of imagination. According to Hindu mythology Kali just eats demon for lunch, she isn't one herself.

I'm currently doing a story involving a Rakshasa. I've made up some other critters, too. Spawned from my own warped brain.

Simply search into your own imagination and they are what ever you want it to be or them!

some demon stuff
A Gallery of Demons
Demon
Demonology
hope this helps...

I am a demon as is DemonWatcher, though i serve him. neither one of us is evil, nor are we truely good, only knid and generous when needed to be.

Is that some type of role playing game like dungeon and dragons?

Im usually a pretty humble person, but that was in fact pretty funny. Either that, or they are both the same person.

i would like to add to his statement by saying we don't resemble the christian viasge of a demon. Instead we look human, though we are very powerful, able to get others to tell the truth regardless of their desires, but this works in a more one on one enviroment. I am th eldest and he is the younger. don't let my avatar fool you, like that turtle i am devilishly intellegent. DarkLordOfHELL, is deceptively smart. we can work a crowd, or an individual, and guess what we do that very well. We are the Demons here: I am the Watcher and the eyes of the gods; he is the right hand of the gods.

Definetely a role playing game. Try to get me to tell the truth. I am married so I can lie pretty good.lol

i agree what he said is very funny, however, neither me nor DarkLord, are the same. We both have different pasts, though that is for another day. We both came from the shadows to watch and influence man, whenever possible.

RPG, i no think so, and being married doesn't make you a good liar, i have gotten damn good liars to tell the truth, only by asking questions can one learn what is true and what is lie, i bet your wife catches you in a lie quite often.

The wife has never caught me in a lie. You do realize how ridiculous this story sounds. I will let you in on a secret. I am Batman.

By the way why are you posting as two people: demon watcher and dark lord of hell. Funny your not both active at the same time.hmm.

we share a computer, that explain it enough for you.

Sure, do you share the same name as well.

no,
do you wish to know our real names?

Sure. As long as they are not made up.

we will be switching after i post this,

my given name is Michael.

my name is,

Gabriel

that solve the question for you? or do you have more for us to answer.

Thanks for your names.lol Is that supposed to mean something?

do you have any more questions for me or DarkLord?
that is all i meant, friend.

I've seen this anime and it really sucks. Badly.

Demons are evil spirits bourne of Satan and Hell. It is true that in other cultures Demons were and are worshipped as gods and that demons are sometimes said to be good in other relegions but God makes a distinction between spirits of good and evil (demons and angels). As far as the other relegions go there are actually demons that act as gods in order to draw people away and into the worship of them. There are several different demons just as there are several differnt relegions and each false god that is worshipped around the world is a demon that has set itself up for the purpose of leading people away from God and into Hell. As far as posession goes a demon has no power outside of what you give him. Demons and Satan are first and foremost in subjection to Christ and Jehova. That also makes them in subjection to us if we are within God's protection. If you invite a demon into your life chances are you will be taken up on the invitation. As far as actual posession of the soul by demons it is a bit fuzzy on the concrete evidence in life. However in death there are no questions about a demon can take your soul after death. As far the origin...This is a bit hazy also. Several lay a theory down as fact. We have no way to know that Satan was actually thrown out of heaven with some angels who became demons. In the book of Revelation John writes that one third of the stars were swept out of the heavens and cast down to Earth. He then goes on to write about the pit and lake of fire which has been prepared for the Devil and his angels. As far as being thrown out of heaven we can't be sure. Any source that tells you other wise claims to have recieved this information from demonic sources and thus can no tbe trusted. Some demonologist believe that demons and Satan were actually created by God in order to give man a choice between good and evil. As far as this goes I lean toward the theory of their expulsion from Heaven. We also that demons are not of this world, and that their original purpose was to tempt and try men. However we see the role of Satan and his demons change from the old to the New Testament in the Bible. At first Satan acts as a prosecutor before God. He comes into God's presence and challenges the goodness of men. Later it seems as though the power of Satan and his demons becomes more limited. In fact once demons even beg to be allowed to go into some pigs instead of being sent to hell, which Christ allows them to do. From this we could assume that perhaps Christ knew them and had compassion on them but then again we could only assume.

And i guess an all powerful demon has nothing more important to do than to hang around in a chat room and brag about being all powerful? It seems that you would need to be busy and out doing the bidding of Satan. Not wasting your evil days on line educating people on evil. Maybe if were preaching your Satanic message in a Christian chat room you wouldn't need to leave home! But then again you said you work better face to face. Well I guess that your just going to have to bundle up and get outside and mingle with the people so that you can be the "eyes of the gods", just remember that its a lot colder here on earth that in Hell so try to stay warm. Luck with your distardly plans!

I think that they are as real as you and me.

uh demon boys you need therapy a lot of it too

And my name is Enki Junior.

http://www.sherryshriner.com/sherry/who-is-what.htm

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If you spend enough time around humans, you'd realize the only "true" demons are those around us, which are us.

What we wold consider as "demons," in our own "terms," would be the harmless reptoids, amphibianoids, and avesoids. As well as any particular mammaloid we see that doesn't portray this sort of "angel"-like appearance.

Demons in two heads of a tost are anything we see that we can't explain or understand, that differs from the nature of our own minds, and therefore is depicted as the ultimate form of evil for it either confuses us or scares us. Or we associate any harm we enounter by any matter at all in association to it, such as bad luck and our own bad habits.

The second head is a self visualization of our own actions and the hellish like environment we live in. For some of us think that there is some sort of a unearthly realm underneath our own feet, but in reality there is nothing there other than molten rock and other hot substances that would easily melt away any flesh quite fast and easily. Nothing can survive down there, even if they were a spirit. They would also be easily pushed into the center of the planet due to gravity. So there is nothing down there. Now it is possible to have a hell like realm in another universe or on another planet. But I think we continually visualize things in the wrong mind. We think of what would be hellish in own minds to our own selves, which would be living the Io, moon of Jupiter or on Venus. LOL!!! But if you think of things in a logical stand point and analyze what would be truely sufferable. It would be to live as an everyday human being.