Catholic Church training hundreds of new exorcists

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http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/vat...949675461.html

ROME: The Catholic Church has vowed to "fight the Devil head-on" by training hundreds of priests as exorcists.

Father Gabriele Amorth, 82, the Exorcist in Chief, announced the initiative amid church concerns about growing worldwide interest in Satanism and the occult.

Under plans being considered, each bishop would have a group of priests in his diocese who were specially trained in exorcism and on hand to take action against "extreme Godlessness".

"Thanks be to God that we have a Pope who has decided to fight the Devil head-on," Father Amorth said.

"Now bishops are to be obliged to have a number of established exorcists for their diocese. Too many bishops are not taking this seriously and are not delegating their priests in the fight against the Devil. You have to hunt high and low for a proper, trained exorcist.

"Thankfully Pope Benedict XVI believes in the existence and danger of evil, from the time he was in charge of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith."

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith deals with promoting and safeguarding Catholic beliefs. It was headed by the Pope when he was Cardinal Ratzinger, from 1982 until his election as Pope in 2005.

The Vatican is concerned that young people are being exposed to Satanism through the media, rock music and the internet.

All priests can perform exorcisms, but in reality only a select few are ever called on to do so. The rite involves gestures and prayers to invoke the power of God and stop the "demon" influencing its victim.

Let the light of our LORD JESUS shine through every human and cast out the demons!!!

[Dave]

Can we get one to exercise the demon from Arrowhead?

[Bowser]

Demons OUT!!!

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by BigChiefDave

Can we get one to exercise the demon from Arrowhead?

Demons at the Vatican vs. One Arrowhead Drive. Tough call.

[scott free]

The Catholics seem to be just about the only religion that takes this seriously, i say "hats off".

I believe in God & Jesus...& since their is no light without darkness Satan is a very real entity as far as i'm concerned.

I forget his name, but one of the Priests involved in the "The Excorcist" is still alive. I've seen several interviews with him & he always come off as very sane & reasonable.

The wing of the Alexian Brothers compound in St. Louis where much of "The Excorcist" story unfolded, is still boarded up to this day. I was able to see it a few years ago & it still has a very creepy aura to it.

Scoff away everyone, i really dont care.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by scott free

The Catholics seem to be just about the only religion that takes this seriously, i say "hats off".

I believe in God & Jesus...& since their is no light without darkness Satan, aka, Carl Peterson, is a very real entity as far as i'm concerned.

I forget his name, but one of the Priests involved in the "The Excorcist" is still alive. I've seen several interviews with him & he always come off as very sane & reasonable.

The wing of the Alexian Brothers compound in St. Louis where much of "The Excorcist" story unfolded, is still boarded up to this day. I was able to see it a few years ago & it still has a very creepy aura to it.

Scoff away everyone, i really dont care.

FYP

[jidar]

lol. retarded

[Uncle_Ted]

It's about time they stepped up their efforts. One thing I've always hated about this town ... all the damned vampires.

[Saulbadguy]

If Islam is the religion of peace, Catholicism must be the religion of retardation.

[alnorth]

Sure, that may work against demons, but they are being very short-sighted here. What are we going to do about werewolves and zombies, hmm?

Wait... they forgot about witches. My God, they forgot about the witches! We are doomed!

[kcfanXIII]

"the power of christ compels you!
the power of christ compels you!"

[Spicy McHaggis]

I think it would be way cooler to start training Ghostbusters.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by scott free

The Catholics seem to be just about the only religion that takes this seriously, i say "hats off".

I believe in God & Jesus...& since their is no light without darkness Satan is a very real entity as far as i'm concerned.

I forget his name, but one of the Priests involved in the "The Excorcist" is still alive. I've seen several interviews with him & he always come off as very sane & reasonable.

The wing of the Alexian Brothers compound in St. Louis where much of "The Excorcist" story unfolded, is still boarded up to this day. I was able to see it a few years ago & it still has a very creepy aura to it.

Scoff away everyone, i really dont care.

Hell I'd worship Satan or demons for that matter if they existed. Sadly they don't but its a fun thought to have lightening bolts shoot out of my eyes

Dave

[irishjayhawk]

Originally Posted by Spicy McHaggis

I think it would be way cooler to start training Ghostbusters.

It's the theme song of the Ghostbusters.
No it's not.
Umm, yeah, it is.

[Simplex3]

Originally Posted by Duncan Pinderhughes

If Islam is the religion of peace, Catholicism must be the religion of retardation.

Aren't you getting that backwards? "Religion of peace" is really a misnomer, therefore Catholicism would be the "Religion of high intelligence" or something else equally wrong.