tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post9063690270066249085..comments2024-03-25T14:09:59.347-05:00Comments on Augoeides: Roman Catholic Church Seeks ExorcistsScott Stenwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-86606606993246445452014-05-26T11:55:18.200-05:002014-05-26T11:55:18.200-05:00I know that number of commenters online have criti...I know that number of commenters online have criticized Francis over the exorcism issue, but personally I don't have a problem with priests being trained to perform them.<br /><br />These days, the Roman Catholic Church has a long and arduous procedure that has to be followed in order to make sure they're not dealing with some sort of mental health issue, and as a magician I've worked with enough spirits to know that they're out there and can do things. I disagree that all such spirits are "demons" in the Christian sense, but that's an issue for another day. The point is that in effect an exorcism is the opposite of an evocation and can be an effective ritual for banishing spirits of whatever sort.<br /><br />What I found worthy of criticism was the idea that because people are abandoning their spiritual and religious beliefs, they are going to get involved in "black magic" and the occult. That's just plain silly. From what I've seen, the vast majority of people who become atheists do so because they reject spiritual beliefs in general, and are therefore less likely to engage in any sort of occult practice that someone who accepts the basic premises of religion.Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-51954366122984866882014-05-26T06:13:39.525-05:002014-05-26T06:13:39.525-05:00Pope Francis wants to support Roman catholic churc...Pope Francis wants to support Roman catholic church and has done many things in favour of Romans and I/m sure it will stop at 250.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.beyondahousedivided.com/bhd/bios/" rel="nofollow">Carl Anderson knights of Columbus</a>Carl Anderson knights of Columbushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956368443154133296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-80593194652910888302014-05-16T13:43:40.407-05:002014-05-16T13:43:40.407-05:00I don't think the church is planning on stoppi...I don't think the church is planning on stopping at 250. Francis has offered more support to exorcists than the last two Popes and this is just one conference. Whether or not that's a good thing, though, is still an open question.Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-42780346604434184002014-05-15T05:23:16.508-05:002014-05-15T05:23:16.508-05:00When I read that 250 more priests were being train...When I read that 250 more priests were being trained, my first thought was: is that enough? Not sure why... but i have a feeling that it will not be enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com