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are demons reel

demons

110.174.242.151 (talk) 12:16, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As with most theological entities, the answer is a matter of faith; you may choose to believe or not believe in demons, and Wikipedia does not take a position on their existence. Many well-educated persons believe that demons exist, while many others do not. As supernatural beings, their existence is not subject to testing through scientific means; by definition science is limited to the natural world, and what can be subjected to tests of proof or disproof. As an encyclopedia, Wikipedia reports what is known or believed, which may include theological disputes about the reality of demons in one religion or another; but it cannot take sides in those discussions. Feel free to reach your own conclusions based on your religious beliefs and your own mind and experiences! P Aculeius (talk) 13:13, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Demons do reel. They also jitterbug. They are rarely known to square dance, though. Skyerise (talk) 20:17, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Demon-Like entities and short sections

A lot of beings here as demons insofar as they are translated as "demons" in Western sources but do not fit the concept (Asuras, the "Rageowrapper", Wendigo, Egyptian Demons, etc.). I am hesitant to simply remove them, but it also seems odd to put them on the same level of clearly demonic entities such as the Divs and Gallu, fallen angels. Besides that, there are also often short sections to express one simple idea such as the Baha'i section. Anyone any preference how we should handle them? Should we integrate them into other sections or move them to the main articles? VenusFeuerFalle (talk) 03:02, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Philippines section

Hello i highjacked this talk post, can we post this in the Philippine section? or something like this, just read and review.

Spirits or creatures from Philippine folk beliefs

The last is a class of malevolent spirits or demons, as well as supernatural beings, generally collectively known as aswang, yawa, or mangalos (also mangalok, mangangalek, or magalos) among Tagalogs and Visayans. There are numerous kinds of aswang with specific abilities, behavior, or appearance. Examples include sigbin, wakwak, tiyanak, and manananggal. The first two categories of diwata can also be malevolent, what sets the third category apart is that they can not be appealed to with offerings and they are utterly pitiless. Most practices associated with them is to ward them off, banish them, or destroy them. They are never addressed nor worshiped in religious rituals.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Section move proposal for Gnostic Demons

I propose that sections Anti-material dualism be moved to Devil. I recently restructured the article and struggled with finding a proper place for Gnostic demons. They all share a demonization of matter, but they rarely speak about demons. If at all, they appear in creation stories, but, unlike most concepts of demons, are not expectde to interfere with human lives. An exception are the Astrestar from Manichaeism. The anti-material demons, including the Archons of various Gnostic sects, are abstract concepts and embody Evil. As such, most of the section may fit better to the article Devil, which speaks of evil supernatural beings in an abstract sense. There are a few reference to demonic entities in Mandaenism-section, but they are only reiterations of Semitic beliefs, mentioned elsewhere. The sources also seem to be too weak to establish a notability. VenusFeuerFalle (talk) 16:35, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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