exorcism

I some recent threads there has been much said, about how a lot of the Bible should be interpreted allegorically. This is primarily centered on the OT in relation to creation and such. Now I wonder if this allegorical approach, is considered by some modern day Christians as a way to look at...

Hello all! There is an issue which I am having trouble documenting and I hope that someone at JREF may be able to help me out a bit. Specifically, last night at dinner I got into a debate about exorcisms where I said something like “the Catholic Church does indeed still preform exorcisms and...

While a fair number of the miracles of Jesus involved exorcisms, and the Gospel of John even says that Satan entered Judas, and entire evangelical Christian doctrine, that of spiritual warfare, derives almost entirely from the Epistle to the Ephesians, specifically Eph. 6:11 - 17. Most of this...

Anneliese Michel, was a young Catholic woman from Bavaria, Germany. She has inspired not one but two movies. After 8 months of exorcisms (two or three sessions per week at times) Anneliese died in her sleep on July 1 1976. Some details can be found here I became fascinated with this tragic...

Hi guys! This is my first post and what I want to discuss is demonic possessions. The one thing that I am curious about is why is it that when people that think that they are demonic possessed and go to the church to be "delivered" they start behaving in a weird way? Christians interpret this...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8416104/Surge-in-Satanism-sparks-rise-in-demand-for-exorcists-says-Catholic-Church.html

Here's a short video about the movie 'The Rite'/Father Gary Thomas/exorcism beliefs, with an article below the video: Meet America's top exorcist, the inspiration for 'The Rite' 'The Rite' is based on the life and training of Father Gary Thomas, a Catholic priest from Northern California...

Full story: New interest in exorcism rites comes to Baltimore Clergy take lessons on demonic possession, exorcism Particularly striking is this section: I would hate to think that a Catholic priest qualifies as "the ultimate skeptic". Comments?

I had to double-check that this wasn't an Onion article, it's that amusing. http://catholic.org/hf/faith/story.php?id=37447 This whole interview about the occult opening doors to posession was truly eye-opening to me. :eek: And it's *real*: This bit here in particular seems like a testable...

Did any of the kiwis see that item on "Close Up" this evening about the "world's greatest medium"? I only caught the tail end of the article - but he seemed to be claiming that he was authentic, everyone else who claimed paranormal abilities was a charlatan and the chick from the local skeptics...

The identities of nine people accused of the exorcism manslaughter of Janet Moses have now been released. Some of the recent links on the trial, still continuing, are given below: Consent key to makutu case Exorcism ritual detailed Exorcism drowning 'unique' Photo gallery of the accused

So say the Sun. Sure, it's quite normal public sector practice - regardless of whether or not you believe in ghosts, you don't want spooked staff. The CofE are contacted, and a diocesan exorcist of which I have had the pleasure of knowing two trundles round and calms people down. The Sun seems...

Just caught up with this UK tv series from a former "This Life" writer who created one of my favourite pieces of vampire fiction - "Ultraviolet" (not the godawful Mila film). It's centred around a Catholic priest and his encounters with the paranormal - I'm fine with that sort of fantasy...

Salem is alive and well... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/nigeria/3407882/Child-witches-of-Nigeria-seek-refuge.html

YouTube video. Eventually she will get tired of shaking her big Buddha belly.

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, but take a look here for a fascinating account of an atheist going undercover in a fundamentalist Christian group: http://www.alternet.org/rights/84043?page=1 The account is by turns (and sometimes simultaneously) immensely disturbing and...

A Case of Demonic Possession. It sounds impressive, if true. Which I very much doubt. Apparently, none of it was captured on film - wonder why?

I've heard some people wher I work defending the council for giving money to "psychic" Suzanne Hadwin for exorcising the ghost from the council house. The logic seems to be that it only cost £60 when the alternatives would have been much more expensive. However, having read another article...

Looking for a new career? Trying going to Exorcism school! Travel, meet people with very interesting problems, battle Satan, provide much needed help to those who are possessed, and best of all, the school has been approved by the Catholic Church (so you know it must be right)! ;)...

The Rat in a Hat has declared all out war on Satan, and will send crack teams of highly trained exorcists all around the globe to combat godless Satan-affected demon-carrying tools of the Evil Empire. (source) Can you get these Godless Demons at Wal*Mart? I'd like to get me some of this most...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4300005a19715.html Quote from the article: "[Michael] Hewat, vicar of West Hamilton Anglican Parish, knows the signs. Behaving like an animal especially a snake can be evidence of possession by demons."

Yes, the relatives of Janet Moses are still in the news. Quote from the Dominion Post article by Emily Watt: "A 14-year-old who nearly died during an exorcism needed emergency treatment to save her sight after relatives scratched at her eyes to remove the devil. The girl is a cousin of Janet...

By JENNY LING and EMILY WATT- The Dominion Post "A Wainuiomata woman was killed during her family's attempt to exorcise a Maori curse, with the mother of two drowning in a lounge as up to 40 relatives watched." The rest of the article is available online at...

This story looks worth following. From what I know of other malpractice cases brought before the GMC, they will bend over backwards to protect the doctor - although that will be difficult if she doesn't bother to defend herself. The news story doesn't say who made the complaint.

Is exorcism a clear example of how mind over matter? Where a person is suffering from a mental illness and due to their cultural values believes that only an exorcist is the cure.If so why do so many people cite witnessed apparent phenomena such as things that go bump in the night? What about...

I'm totally not referring to myself, or anyone else for that matter. This post is a call to all lawyers to answer a question that, should I have e-mailed it to a random lawyer, would be giggled about for an eternity. I was wondering if a "demon-possessed" person who has an exorcism can charge...

Not exactly sure which forum this belongs in but placing it here for now based on the theory the patient's complaints were psychosomatic so the doctor was trying a psychosomatic treatment. Or she may be, as they say, a nutter in which case there are apt to be additional patient's receiving this...

Huffingtonpost citing/linking the NY Daily News September 7, 2006

Just read this gem: The Vatican is steadfast in its defense of exorcism. All I can say is: :hb: Why even bother to defend this? Do we have to wait a few more centuries before the Vatican admits that Galileo might have been righ- oh sorry, I mean that excorcisms are BS?

Recently, while catching the TV ad for "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" (and listening to Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells , used for "The Exorcist" ), I started to wonder: Why are Catholic priests seemingly the ONLY ones of any religion, who can perform an exorcism? If Satan and His demons so...