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===Jehovah's Witnesses===

===Jehovah's Witnesses===

[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] believe that Demons are Rebel Angels that willfully left their heavenly dwelling places, and abandoned their assigned tasks given to them by Jehovah [[God]], their Father.<ref>"What Does the [[Bible]] ''Really'' Teach" pp. 98-100 'Spirit creatures who are our Enemies'</ref> They believe that at some point before the flood they came to Earth, materialized bodies and took [[Human]] wives for themselves. They beleive that these Angels then fathered children, called [[Nephilim]], with these Human wives and that their children were hybrid, giants that dominated Human society and filled the Earth with violence, threatening Jehovah's Purpose for the Earth to be filled with ''Adam's'' offspring.<ref>"What Does the Bible ''Really'' Teach" pp. 98-100 'Spirit creatures who are our Enemies'</ref>

[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] believe that Demons are Rebel Angels that willfully left their heavenly dwelling places, and abandoned their assigned tasks given to them by Jehovah [[God]], their Father ({{bibleverse||Genesis|6:2|ESV}}) ({{bibleverse||Jude|1:6|ESV}}).<ref>"What Does the [[Bible]] ''Really'' Teach" pp. 98-100 'Spirit creatures who are our Enemies'</ref> They believe that at some point before the flood they came to Earth, materialized bodies and took [[Human]] wives for themselves. They beleive that these Angels then fathered children, called [[Nephilim]], with these Human wives and that their children were hybrid, giants that dominated Human society and filled the Earth with violence, threatening Jehovah's Purpose for the Earth to be filled with ''Adam's'' offspring ({{bibleverse||Genesis|6:4-7|ESV}}).<ref>"What Does the Bible ''Really'' Teach" pp. 98-100 'Spirit creatures who are our Enemies'</ref>

[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] teach that [[God]] flooded the world in Noah's day, and that these Angels simply dematerialized and went back to Heaven, but were unable to bring their [[Nephilim]] offspring or [[Human]] wives with them. Having left their origional positions in Heaven, [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] believe that they in effect Joined Satan's rebellion and are now under Satan's authority unable to regain their prior positions.

[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] teach that [[God]] flooded the world in Noah's day, and that these Angels simply dematerialized and went back to Heaven, but were unable to bring their [[Nephilim]] offspring or [[Human]] wives with them. Having left their origional positions in Heaven, [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] believe that they in effect Joined Satan's rebellion and are now under Satan's authority unable to regain their prior positions ({{bibleverse||Jude|1:6|ESV}}).

[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] believe that [[Satan]] and the Demons ruled the Earth from somewhere in Heaven until The Kingdom of God began to rule in the year 1914 C.E.<ref>"What Does the Bible ''Really'' Teach" pp. 215-218 '1914-A significant year in Bible prophecy'</ref> At this time, Witnesses teach that Jesus Christ (Michael the Archangel) led the Armies of Heaven against Satan and his rebel Angels and hurled them to the Earth where they remain to this day.<ref>"What Does the Bible ''Really'' Teach" pp. 87-93 'A War in Heaven'</ref> They do not believe that Satan and his Demons live in any sort of underworld or Hell, or that they have anything to do with punishing wicked people.<ref>"What Does the Bible ''Really'' Teach" pp. 212-213 'What are Sheol and Hades?'</ref>

[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] believe that [[Satan]] and the Demons ruled the Earth from somewhere in Heaven until The Kingdom of God began to rule ({{bibleverse||ephesians|6:12|ESV}}) in the year 1914 C.E.<ref>"What Does the Bible ''Really'' Teach" pp. 215-218 '1914-A significant year in Bible prophecy'</ref> At this time, Witnesses teach that Jesus Christ (Michael the Archangel) led the Armies of Heaven against Satan and his rebel Angels and hurled them to the Earth where they remain to this day ({{bibleverse||Revelation|12:7-8|ESV}}).<ref>"What Does the Bible ''Really'' Teach" pp. 87-93 'A War in Heaven'</ref> They do not believe that Satan and his Demons live in any sort of underworld or Hell, or that they have anything to do with punishing wicked people ({{bibleverse||Ezekiel|18:4|ESV}}) ({{bibleverse||Romans|12:19|ESV}}).<ref>"What Does the Bible ''Really'' Teach" pp. 212-213 'What are Sheol and Hades?'</ref>

[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] believe that [[Satan]] has ruled the world since the rebellion in Eden, and that he now delegates authority to the Demons over the Earth. They teach that different Demons rule different Nations and Organizations on Earth and control them by means of spiritual inspiration.<ref>"What Does the Bible ''Really '' Teach" pp. 100-103 'How Demons mislead'</ref><ref>''The Watchtower'' 12/1/05 p. 4 [http://www.watchtower.org/e/20051201/article_02.htm Armageddon—A Happy Beginning] Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania</ref> They teach that the Kingdom of God will remove all Human governments/kingdoms, and destroy Satan and all of the Demons forever. They do not believe that these Demons are immortal, but that they can and will eventually die for their Rebellion.<ref>Watchtower 6/1/96 p. 18 par. 20 "Flight to Safety Before the "Great Tribulation"" Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania</ref>

[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] believe that [[Satan]] has ruled the world since the rebellion in Eden, and that he now delegates authority to the Demons over the Earth. The belive that these invisable rulers are Evil. They teach that different Demons rule different Nations and Organizations on Earth and control them by means of spiritual inspiration ({{bibleverse||Daniel|10:13,20|ESV}}). <ref>"What Does the Bible ''Really '' Teach" pp. 100-103 'How Demons mislead'</ref><ref>''The Watchtower'' 12/1/05 p. 4 [http://www.watchtower.org/e/20051201/article_02.htm Armageddon—A Happy Beginning] Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania</ref> They teach that the Kingdom of God will remove all Human governments/kingdoms, and destroy Satan and all of the Demons forever. They do not believe that these Demons are immortal, but that they can and will eventually die for their Rebellion.<ref>Watchtower 6/1/96 p. 18 par. 20 "Flight to Safety Before the "Great Tribulation"" Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania</ref>

==Demons in fiction==

==Demons in fiction==