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• A friend of mine said to me that a baby born from a demon possessed parents is likely to be possessed as well. I totally disagreed with him in several points: 1. The child received the Holy Spirit during the Sacrament of Confirmation and has been partaking of the Lord's Body and Blood. 2. God would never ever let that happen. 3. The child has free will.
• Can anyone remove evil spirits? Is there a certain prayer to do it?
• Can being possessed happen to children as well? What is the age that a human can get possessed? Is there a certain age, like can a 3-year-old be possessed?
• Can it only happen if people do black magic to harm the person or can it just happen if you live a sinful life?
• How can someone take communion if he or she is possessed? I know it happens, but how does this effect the possessed person?
• How can you determine whether somebody is demon possessed or mentally ill? I came across somebody at the hospital that was under a mental health assessment. As I was looking after her, she would concentrate to the left and speak to what I thought was the devil. I started to pray for her in my conscious stating that if she was mentally ill, for god to heal her or if she was possessed that in the name our Lord Jesus Christ to come out! All of the sudden, she started to look to her left and started screaming, "leave me alone, you Egyptians. I hate you all." She repeated that loudly three times. At this point, I was confused whether that was a coincidence or whether the evil spirit knew I was praying for her. She does not know who I am and does not know I am Egyptian. She actually got me mixed up with another Middle Eastern man. What should I do in this regard?
• How can you discover if someone is possessed or not?
• I am a bit worried about the issue of demon possession.
  1. How does a person become possessed? Can a good person become possessed, or is it just those who live a sinful life?
  
  
  2. How can we protect ourselves from becoming possessed?
  
  
  3. If a Coptic Orthodox Christian dies in a demon-possessed state, is it possible for such a person to be in paradise and eventually heaven after his death; or is he condemned for sure? What if the devil makes him commit suicide, is it possible for him to still be saved and enter paradise and heaven? will the Church pray for him after his death or treat him as a normal person who has committed suicide?
  
  
  4. Will the Coptic Orthodox Church still continue to pray for such a person after his death; or is he considered to have died in his sins?
• If it was black magic and the person doing the exorcism asked the possessed who committed the black magic would the devil tell the truth?
• If someone was possessed for a long time and had kids during the time of it does this effect the kids in any way?
• If the devil must get permission from God to do evil things, why would God allow such a thing to someone?
• If you are baptized, why does being possessed happen?
• If your parent was possessed and it harmed you in ways, how can you move on from it mentally?
• In what way does being possessed affect you?
• In what ways does being possessed harm you?
• When the person is getting an exorcism, what do they feel, and what do they see?
• Would God ever allow for a possessed person to go to hell?