User:Harold the Ghost/Deliverance ministry

Sources of Demonic Presence
According to believers in possession there are many ways in which you can come into contact with demonic presences. Some objects are believed, by their very nature, to harbour demons; for example, certain types of literature, especially if it leads the reader to question their faith, and other media such as fantasy/horror novels or films, Dungeons and Dragons or other types of role-playing games, CD recordings of alleged satanic music, art with non-religious or blasphemous/sinful themes, or artifacts depicting pagan gods. Sacred texts from other faith background and objects with an alleged sinful history (e.g. a piece of jewelry from an adulterous relationship, an object purchased with greed, etc.).

Demons can also be said to "run in families." The usual cause is ancestors who were Satanists, Freemasons, or witches, or who died unrepentant of terrible sins such as abuse, adultery, or murder. Some claim that negative traits and practices run in families because of demonic presence that are passed down from parent to child. Others claim that physical ailments and persistent problems such as poverty and addictive behaviors (drugs, pornography, etc.) can be caused by ancestral sin and the resulting family curses.