The venom it injects when biting can make you sick or even kill you.
In what ways should we treat demons similar to the way we treat venomous snakes?
We want to avoid interacting with both demons and venomous snakes, especially avoid their mouths!
Just like the mouths of venomous snakes contain poison, the mouths of demons speak lies and temptations that can poison our souls, if we cooperate with them.
If you are bitten by a venomous snake, you need immediate medical treatment to counteract the venom.
If you give in to a temptation from a demon, you need to immediately ask God’s forgiveness and go to confession to counteract the sin. Sin poisons your soul.
How is an exorcist similar to a snake handler?
Snake handlers know well the strengths and weaknesses of snakes and how to keep themselves safe while directly controlling them.
Exorcists know the tricks and lies of demons and how to keep themselves safe in a state of grace while performing the exorcism rituals.