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Exorcism

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Spiritual Evidence Map/Last updated May 10, 2026/Claims v1.0.0-provisional/Sources v1.0.0/Scores provisional

Summary

Cross-tradition reference entry on exorcism — ritual expulsion of demons or unwanted spirits — across Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist contexts, with documented modern cases of harm and death.

Why it matters here

Default reference for the exorcism claim; covers the practice variants and the well-documented harm cases.

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Evidence score 2/10
Exorcism — ritual expulsion of demonic possession

Possession states are real and widely reported. Standard psychiatry maps them onto dissociative, psychotic, and culturally-shaped trance phenomena; modern exorcism deaths are well-documented.

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