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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:40 AM
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Vatican offers course in exorcism
http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20050916-125231-1834r

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican is seeking applications for exorcism training at its Rome university where one can learn to talk to the devil.

The 10-week course at the Athenaeum Pontificium Regina Apostolorum includes sessions in exorcism rites, how to communicate with the devil and understand the tricks he uses to fight back, and signs of the occult hidden in rock music and video games. snip

The recruitment drive comes amid growing Vatican concern about a rise in Satanism. Pope Benedict XVI this week praised 180 of the students gathered at a secret location outside Rome.
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LizMoonstar Donating Member (392 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:44 AM
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1. Is it led by Leslie Nielsen?
If Father Mayi is teaching, I'm so there. Otherwise this is crap.
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dhinojosa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:44 AM
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2. I need to learn how to put demons into people
so they can keep busy.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:46 AM
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3. um.. maybe we can exorcise the evil out of certain Repugs?
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TallahasseeGrannie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:46 AM
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4. Cool.
But a secret location? So Satan can't find them?
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grumpy old fart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:55 AM
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11. No, so sanity can't reach them. sheesh, when will the 21st century arrive?
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SteppingRazor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:50 AM
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5. Sweet. Can lay people take the course.
I wanna be an exorcist! That'd be cool -- especially the talking to the devil part. When I'm home alone and kinda bored, after taking the course, would I be able to call Lucifer up -- you know, just to chit-chat?
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geomon666 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:53 AM
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8. Yo Luci, did you see the Bears game?
That'd be sweet. :D
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:51 AM
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6. I can not believe people still believe in possession.
I mean really. Not once has any possession been validates. Or any other loony thing like crying Marys or stigmata or healing holy nun eyeballs or what have you. This stuff just makes me mad. They take some poor epileptic, schizophrenic or autistic person, tie them up or what have you and proceed to REALLY screw them up. Any priest who performs an exorcism should be prosecuted for assault.
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geomon666 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:52 AM
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7. Where do I sign up?
And do I have to be catholic to take this course?
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tatertop Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:55 AM
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9. But will they send me business once I am certified?
'course not!
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CatBoreal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:55 AM
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10. You would think they'd try exorcising...
...the peodophiles out of the priesthood.
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Scurrilous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 10:57 AM
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12. Exorcism U.
I wonder if they serve pea soup in the school cafeteria?
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geomon666 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 11:03 AM
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13. "Okay, now when they turn heads completely around like that..."
"that's normal...ok. That's just Satan f***ing with you."
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Meatwad Donating Member (330 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 11:05 AM
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14. You have to wonder whether or not those are real...
My old roommate once told me the Catholic church is hiding the fact that exorcisms do exist, but I'm not buyin'.

:shrug:
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geomon666 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 11:09 AM
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15. They must be doing a good job of hiding it.
Shhh, we're not supposed to know about Exorcism High.
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 11:19 AM
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16. It doesn't appear they are hiding it
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/15/international/15briefs.html

VATICAN: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING AN EXORCIST Pope Benedict XVI, who often greets religious groups visiting Rome, made a surprising welcome in his general audience: He offered best wishes to a convention of exorcists, whom he encouraged to "carry on their important work in the service of the church." Details of the convention were not released publicly, but exorcism has gained a more prominent role in the Catholic church in recent years. Pope John Paul II, who died in April, oversaw the rewriting of the ritual for exorcisms and reportedly took part in at least one himself, in 2000. Regina Apostolorum, a top Vatican university, is planning this year to offer another course in exorcism to priests; a course last year proved popular with students. Ian Fisher (NYT)

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kenny blankenship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 11:21 AM
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17. You mean, like "The power of cheese compels you!"-- that kind of exorcism?
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geomon666 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 11:23 AM
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18. Dude, I just puked green bile when I read that.
I AM THE ANTI-CHEESE! :evilgrin:
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calico1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-21-05 11:26 AM
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19. Is there an online version?
Like DeVry? I'm a Catholic so I figure I already have some credits. :D
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