I am Protestant, baptized and raised, but I do not ever hear about Protestant pastors driving out demons in exorcisms. We know the spiritual world is real, so exorcisms have to be real by default. Demons can call out our sins to accuse us and drag us down with them, so that is also universal between Catholics and Protestants.
So what is the defining difference that gives Catholics the power to do the exorcisms and not Protestants?
Do they teach in a way that gives more divine authority? Are we doing something wrong? Or is it withholding information within the Catholic church?
All Christian believers have the authority to cast out demons. Mark 16:17 - And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues.
Catholics call the process an exorcism, with elaborate rituals which state that only certain qualified priests are able and allowed to do this.
Non-Catholics call this a deliverance - setting the captives free. Not nearly as elaborate and anyone can do this, after learning and following the process of removing any legal rights that the demon is using to stay with a person.
There are many deliverance ministers and teams. I am part of one where I live. The warfare is real but we fight back, in the authority and name of Jesus.
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Look up Pastor Dave Bryan form the Church of Glad tidings
https://truthsocial.com/@gtDave
He has a great story about exercising the daughter of Anton LaVey, the founder of the church of satan, and a spiritual battle eventually leading to the death of Anton.
https://youtu.be/OQWcNZwZVm4
He told this story on the blurry creatures podcast and it was the single greatest story I’ve ever heard.
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Its possible many exoecisms are don by casting out devils with devils.