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BlackRiverFalls I wear a fez now.
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That's a very common view for a lot of born-again christians.
Usually Casper the Friendly Ghost and Doctor Who cop for it as well. |
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| ramonmercado Psycho Punk
Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Total posts: 17933 Location: Dublin Gender: Male |
| Posted: 07-08-2012 13:04 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Malaysian toddler killed in suspected exorcism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19159967
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Cousins jailed for ritual killing
Police in Malaysia say a toddler has died after seven of her family members and a maid piled on top of her in a suspected exorcism.
The three-year-old girl's parents were among the adults who carried out the ritual late on Sunday in the town of Bukit Mertajam, a police chief said.
A local newspaper said the ritual lasted 20 hours, but police could not confirm the length of time.
The eight have been arrested, the local police chief Azman Abdul Lah said.
Police broke into the house after receiving a tip-off and found the eight piled on top of the toddler, he said.
The adults - including the girl's grandmother, uncle, aunt and two cousins - were in a dark room under a blanket, he added.
"They were chanting in the room. Police believe they were involved in an exorcism ritual to drive away evil spirits," he told reporters.
The girl died of suffocation, police said, and investigations were ongoing. |
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| ramonmercado Psycho Punk
Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Total posts: 17933 Location: Dublin Gender: Male |
| Posted: 30-11-2012 21:26 Post subject: |
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Maybe the increase in possessions is linked to the economic crunch: house repossessions.
| Quote: | Milan diocese creates exorcism hotline
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20561010
The number of people seeking religious intervention has increased in the region
The Catholic diocese of Milan has doubled the number of priests who practice exorcism and set up a hotline to deal with the volume of calls.
In an interview published on a Church-affiliated news website, it said it had increased the number of specially trained priests from six to 12.
It has also published the names and mobile telephone numbers of priests able to deal with such requests.
The number, set up in early November, will run for a few hours each day.
People calling it will be able to book an appointment to see a local priest with specific training.
Monsignor Angelo Mascheroni, who has trained priests to carry out exorcisms for the past 15 years, said demand had soared recently.
"From the number of calls we receive, the need has doubled," he told the diocese's news website Incrocinews.
An official from the diocese told the BBC that they were receiving between three and four telephone calls a day.
Monsignor Mascheroni said the Church received interest from people from all walks of life.
"We get young and old, men and women, people with different levels of education - from school-leavers to graduates," he said.
"Often, parents call me saying that their son or daughter doesn't go to school, that they are taking drugs or rebelling. There's no demon there but, at the age of 18, young people don't want any more limitations. It's important to be able to discern the different situations," Monsignor Mascheroni said.
But cases requiring an actual exorcism were often very rare, he added.
"Everyone should be listened to with calmness and no-one should be shocked by the words they hear because God is always stronger than the devil. But really diabolical phenomena are, at least in my experience, very rare." |
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| rynner2 What a Cad!
Great Old One Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Total posts: 21365 Location: Under the moon Gender: Male |
| Posted: 30-11-2012 23:36 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | But cases requiring an actual exorcism were often very rare, he added. |
Er, what exactly does that mean?
- cases requiring an actual exorcism were sometimes not very rare?
A student of formal logic could get a whole thesis out of this!  |
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| sherbetbizarre Great Old One Joined: 04 Sep 2004 Total posts: 1418 Gender: Male |
| Posted: 11-09-2013 00:40 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Exorcism In French Town Prompts Residents To Call Police Over Screams
Police in southern France probably didn't know what to expect after they received an onslaught of calls from Limoux residents reporting blood-curdling screams at a nearby property Friday night.
As it turns out, it wasn't a murder in progress, but something far more bizarre. Investigating the reports, police stumbled upon an exorcism ritual being held at an evangelical church.
According to L'Independant, authorities arrived in the midst of the exorcism ritual and stood by as a pastor attempted to expel a "demon" from a member of the congregation. Pastor Régis Berdeilh was reportedly successful in his effort to rid the churchgoer of demonic possession.
Exorcisms are not uncommon in Europe. Last year, the Catholic diocese of Milan doubled the number of priests who are trained to perform the expulsion ceremony. The diocese also debuted an exorcist hotline to handle the large number of requests.
The archdiocese in Madrid announced it had a similar need to meet an increased demand for exorcisms in May. |
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/09/exorcism-french-town-limoux-screams-police_n_3894488.html |
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| sherbetbizarre Great Old One Joined: 04 Sep 2004 Total posts: 1418 Gender: Male |
| Posted: 13-09-2013 00:53 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | Teenage Exorcists Slam 'Harry Potter' On London Visit Because Magic Comes 'From Satan'
These teenage exorcists have a target in their sights as they arrive in London to battle demons -- Harry Potter.
Brynne Larson, 18, Tess Sherkenback, 18, and her sister Savannah, 21, have been performing exorcisms since high school under the leadership of Brynne's father Rev. Bob Larson, who claims to have performed over 15,000 exorcisms.
BBC3's clip of the upcoming documentary "Teen Exorcists," shows the poised and photogenic trio earnestly talking to filmmaker Dan Murdoch about why they consider London a "center of witchcraft." The Arizona girls headed to London as part of their first international tour with Rev. Larson, and they believe that J.K. Rowling's beloved Harry Potter series is responsible for an upsurge of occult activity in the U.K.
Savannah seriously weighed in on why London is full of dark forces, explaining, "I think it's been centuries in the making, but I believe it all kind of came to a pinnacle, a peak, with the Harry Potter books that have come out, and the Harry Potter rage that swept across England."
Her sister Tess agreed, commenting, "The spells and things that you're reading in the Harry Potter books? Those aren't just something that are made up-- those are actual spells. Those are things that came from witchcraft books."
"Harry is using this magic for good. So here we have the dangerous idea that you can use this magic for good or bad. Whereas in reality, all magic is bad, because you're getting your power from Satan," said Brynne.
The girls have vowed never to read the Harry Potter novels, and hope to help U.K. teenagers defend themselves from "inviting Satan to possess them by reciting the spells in the Harry Potter books." |
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/11/teenage-exorcists-harry-potter-london_n_3902265.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03b3d4n
The show was quite amusing. A woman who believes she's cursed after consuming some prepared food, is asked:
"What motivation do you think this guy had, for doing black magic... on a pie?"
Her reaction to meeting the Teen Exorcists is not what I was expecting... |
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| Mythopoeika Boring petty conservative
Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Total posts: 9109 Location: Not far from Bedford Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 13-09-2013 20:59 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Her sister Tess agreed, commenting, "The spells and things that you're reading in the Harry Potter books? Those aren't just something that are made up-- those are actual spells. Those are things that came from witchcraft books." |
Oh, please. 
About the only spell/incantation that is real is 'Avada Kedavra' (abracadabra). As we all know, that does nothing. |
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| Heckler20 The Sockpuppet of
Cthulhu's Prodigal Son Joined: 16 Jul 2004 Total posts: 4702 Location: In the Nostril of The Crawling Chaos Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 20-09-2013 08:56 Post subject: |
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| Mythopoeika wrote: | | About the only spell/incantation that is real is 'Avada Kedavra' (abracadabra). As we all know, that does nothing. |
And with a puff of brimstone scented smoke, Mythopoeika disappeared. |
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| Mythopoeika Boring petty conservative
Joined: 18 Sep 2001 Total posts: 9109 Location: Not far from Bedford Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: 20-09-2013 19:43 Post subject: |
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| Heckler20 wrote: | | Mythopoeika wrote: | | About the only spell/incantation that is real is 'Avada Kedavra' (abracadabra). As we all know, that does nothing. |
And with a puff of brimstone scented smoke, Mythopoeika disappeared. |
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| ramonmercado Psycho Punk
Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Total posts: 17933 Location: Dublin Gender: Male |
| Posted: 20-09-2013 21:57 Post subject: |
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| Mythopoeika wrote: | | Heckler20 wrote: | | Mythopoeika wrote: | | About the only spell/incantation that is real is 'Avada Kedavra' (abracadabra). As we all know, that does nothing. |
And with a puff of brimstone scented smoke, Mythopoeika disappeared. |
I'm back! |
Hell of a guy. |
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| HenryFort Bad Craziness - Wide Asleep at the Wheel
Joined: 23 Oct 2005 Total posts: 927 Location: UK Again Age: 43 Gender: Male |
| Posted: 21-09-2013 08:38 Post subject: |
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mention of the teenage exorcist progeny of bob larson reminded me of this clip from the classic la la land with marc wootton in character being exorcised of his demons by larson ... warning this clip features the line "god did not come on your face" delivered in earnest by larson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7IIumu0FJU&feature=youtube_gdata_player |
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