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Suppose demons exist. What is the catholic or orthodox stand regarding legal/moral responsibility for actions done when possessed by a demon? (Of course I am asking because of the current very prominent case of a mother being commanded by a voice for 18 minutes to murder, but the question can be generalized)
Doesn't Jesus imply that the only way to shield yourself from possession is through faith i God? I feel like I remember a scene from the bible in which he exorcises a demon from a man, only to tell him that self improvement will simply make him look like a nicer target for possessions in the future.
In other words, divine intervention is the only solution.
Regardless, I don't think the woman would be blamed. It is bad that she was not a believer of course, but the actions she took were those of the demon. Her lack of faith will carry its own consequences, and God will determine the appropriate punishment after death.
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