DreadedOne131 [2015-01-15 01:24:22 +0000 UTC]
Actually I run a group with a friend that explores all exorcist practices. It's a fact that not all exorcists are Christian, some are even Buddhist or Taoists.
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Aviarianna In reply to DreadedOne131 [2015-01-16 07:13:44 +0000 UTC]
I'm pagan myself but I do know that not all are christian. Actually most people would say they're only catholic, officially and the Catholic Church does actually have trained exorcists. Do you remember when the movie The Rite came out? I had the fortunate experience of taking a class on Witchcraft, Magic and Religion at my college and we had to read the book, and as it turns out the actual priest works at the church down the block and he talked to our class. A lot goes into real exorcisms including evaluating the people both religiously and medically and doing their very best to make sure it's truly a demonic problem and not something else. It's fascinating, I think this is because most people associate the word "exorcism" with a modern mainstream religion but don't realize that such things have gone on in every religion in every region since time immemorial. That and well...Hollywood.
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