Results: Exorcism In Aisle 9
Published on 06/29/2021
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Police responded to a call in the lumber aisle of a Home Depot 4 miles north of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Monday, to break up an "exorcism" . Police were responding to a report of disorderly people at the store, when they found a group performing an apparent exorcism "for the dead trees" in the lumber aisle. The group, which consisted of two men dressed in black, was escorted out of the store, and no charges against the two or any two-by-fours have been laid. Have you ever attended an exorcism?
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I regularly attend exorcisms
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Don't really believe in this practice
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The belief that evil spirits can possess humans has been terrifying people throughout history. The 1973 movie, The Exorcist, which was based on the book by William Peter Blatty, drew from the real-life exorcism of Roland Doe. This 13-year old boy—in the records of the case, his name was changed to Roland Doe to protect his privacy—was mourning the loss of a beloved aunt when he began seeing and hearing strange things. As the possession worsened, Roland began demonstrating violent super-human strength. His parents took him to St. Louis in 1949 for an exorcism known as "the St. Louis Exorcism." Roland screamed, cursed, and attacked his exorcists until a "miracle," according to the exorcists, finally led Roland out of his trance-like state -- the boy simply stated: "He's gone." Did you see the movie, read the book or hear about this famous exorcism?
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I found the movie terrifying, but did not know it was based on a real story. I use the term story, because I don't know if I believe in evil spirits or exorcisms. All I know is it makes for a scary movie or book premise. Here are a few of the other alleged exorcisms that sound pretty scary to me. Have you heard about any of these ones?
The 2016 horror film, The Exorcism of Anna Ecklund was based on the story of a real girl, born in 1882. Her father accused her of being possessed by the devil at age 14 after she refused his sexual advances. After several years and two lengthy exorcisms—interspersed by foul play, thanks to Anna's father's lover, a woman named Mina who practiced black magic and introduced another demonic possession—"Anna" was finally freed of her demons in December 1928.
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A 16-year-old from South Africa, Clara Cele, was heard making a pact with the devil and soon began behaving erratically, tearing at her clothes, growling, speaking in tongues, and demonstrating super-human strength. In 1906 and 1907, two priests performed exorcisms on Clara, during which her skin "burned" when touched by holy water and her body levitated before 170 witnesses. But after a "noxious smell" was observed leaving her body, Clara was deemed free of evil.
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The 2005 horror film, The Exorcism of Emily Rose was based on this story. The German woman's "demonic possession" was actually an undiagnosed brain disorder (possibly epilepsy, schizophrenia, or both), but being a religious young woman, Anneliese welcomed exorcism to help cure her. After 67 attempts—each unsuccessful—the 23-year-old succumbed to starvation. Two of her priests were convicted of homicide.
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In 2003, an autistic eight-year-old boy named Terrance Cottrell was killed during a prayer service that was "intended" to drive out the evil spirits supposedly causing his condition. The official cause of death is mechanical asphyxia due to external chest compression. The Reverend Ray Hemphill, who had performed the exorcism, reportedly sat on the boy's chest until he stopped breathing. The reverend was convicted of homicide.
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