Is the Exorcism ritual abused by sick minds? Are people dying as a result? You will find some answers when you read the following actual accounts of these exorcisms that went very bad... Emily Rose's, for example:

Born: September 21, 1952 1968: Diagnosed with Grand Mal Epilepsy
1970: Devilish Voices and Visions 1973: Parents requested exorcism/rejected
1974: Pastor Ernst requested exorcism permit/rejected
June 30, 1976: Final Exorcism Performed by Father Arnold Renz and Pastor Ernst Alt
July 1, 1976: "Beg for Absolution" Anneliese's final words
1978: Priest and family indicted for negligent homicide

..The idea for the movie arose from the true life and death story of German/Catholic woman, Anneliese Michel, who died in 1976 after unsuccessful attempts to cure her from the alleged state of demonic possession with the means of psychotropic drugs. Writer and Director of the movie, Scott Derrickson states, "The research phase was horrible. I am glad that I know so much about it...I also feel that for me, as a Christian, it is good to have that knowledge, but I will never do that again." The movie was released in two different DVD versions, and this review is based on the unrated version. I noticed very little, if any difference between the unrated version and the theatrical version. THE FILM IS BASICALLY A MURDER TRIAL, the accused just happens to be a priest who is charged with murder because the performed Exorcism by said priest resulted in a death. The court accepted the version according to which she was epileptic, refusing to accept the idea of supernatural involvement in this case. Two priests involved in the exorcism on her, as well as her parents, were found guilty of manslaughter resulting from negligence and received sentences.

..Actress -Jennifer Carpenter- plays the part of Emily Rose. She bares quite a close resemblance to the actual Anneliese. They cast the perfect actress for this role. Her performance was convincing without being over the top. Her portrayal of Emily's erratic behavior which was on a downward spiral was executed quite well I thought... it looks like she had to be quite the contortionist for some of the more dramatic scenes. Born on December 7, 1979 in Louisville, Kentucky, she attended the Walden Theatre Company and The Juilliard School in New York City. Her other credits included Lethal Eviction, White Chicks and Ash Tuesday. To date, she is best known for her role in The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), yet she took home the 2006 MTV Movie Award for 'Best Frightened Performance,' and also received a Hollywood Life Breakthrough Award, as well as having a recurring role in the 2006 series "Dexter".

..Tom Wilkinson plays the part of Father Moore as a character that is both strong willed and intense - pretty good choice for the role of Father Moore. Joe, our WEBMASTER and Guru of Research, also tells me that he played the Carmine Falcone' character in Batman Begins, as well as in 2007 he played attorney Arthur Edens in the film Michael Clayton along side George Cloony: and with that performance received a nomination for the academy award for Best Supporting Actor - not too shabby! One of his lines in the movie while talking to Attorney Bruner is, "Demons Exist Whether You Believe in Them or Not." This statement sends a powerful, but not so easily received message to the agnostic defense attorney played by actress Laura Linney. You may remember her from The Mothman Prophecies (a favorite movie of mine). In my opinion she didn't bring enough emotion to the part and I didn't really enjoy her performance... she's just plain DULL- how she keeps getting acting jobs, one right after the other, is a bigger mystery to me than Emily's Exorcism itself!

..Anneliese was enjoying a normal life in a very religious household where she was raised with three sisters. In 1968 her life went into a downward spiral as she starting having seizures which led to the Psychiatric Clinic Wurzburg diagnosing her with epilepsy. Depression followed increasing epileptic fits. She had to be admitted for treatment (the movie did not depict her being admitted for treatment at any facility outside of the UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL where she supposedly, as per the move, some of the most violent attacks occurred).

..I feel this was a critical omission since it did not show that medical treatment was administered repeatedly and failed repeatedly. In 1970 she was hearing voices and seeing horrific visions - this was a turning point that made her and her family realize the medication was not improving her condition and that possibly she could be cured via faith in EXORCISM..

..EPILEPSY / SEIZURES:A generalized tonic-clonic seizure is a seizure involving the entire body, which usually involves muscle rigidity, violent muscle contractions, and loss of consciousness. Generalized tonic-clonic seizures (also called grand mal seizures) are the type of seizure that most people associate with the term "seizure," convulsion, or epilepsy. They may occur in people of any age, as a single episode or as a repeated, chronic condition (epilepsy). The majority of seizures that do occur as just a single episode are generalized tonic-clonic seizures rather than other types. Generalized seizures are caused by abnormal electrical activity at multiple locations in the brain and/or over a large area of the brain. This results in loss of consciousness and body stiffening, which is followed by shaking of the arms and legs.

Some of the more common causes of seizures include:
1 Idiopathic seizures have no identifiable cause. They usually begin between ages 5 and 20, but can occur at any age. There are no other neurological problems, but the patient often has a family history of epilepsy or seizures. 2 Congenital defects (present from before birth) and injuries that occur near the time of birth can cause seizures to begin in infancy or early childhood. 3 Febrile seizure (in children) are usually caused by rapidly rising fevers in children. 4 Acute severe infections of any part of the body, chronic infections (such as neurosyphilis), and complications of AIDS or other immune disorders can cause seizures. 5 Seizures related to metabolic problems can occur at any age, and may be due to: 6 Diabetes mellitus complications 7 Electrolyte imbalances 8 Kidney failure, uremia (toxic accumulation of wastes) 9 Nutritional deficiencies 10 Phenylketonuria (PKU)-- rarely causing seizures in infants 11 Low blood sodium or glucose 12 Brain injury usually causes seizures 2 years after the injury. Early seizures (within 2 weeks of injury) do not necessarily indicate that chronic seizures (epilepsy) will develop 13 Tumors and brain lesions (such as hematomas) are more common after age 30. They most commonly cause partial (focal) seizures at first, then progress to generalized tonic-clonic seizures. 14 Other causes include: 15 Use of alcohol or other recreational drugs, or withdrawal from alcohol or drugs 16 Disorders affecting the blood vessels (stroke, TIA), a common cause of seizures after age 60. 17 Degenerative disorders (senile dementia Alzheimer type)
Risk factors include: Any injury to the brain, Family history of seizures, Severe medical problems that affect electrolytes,Using recreational drugs and certain medications, Heavy alcohol use. Many patients have an aura (sensory warning sign) preceding the seizure. This can include a visual, taste, smell, sensory, or other hallucination or dizziness. Almost all people lose consciousness, and most people have both tonic and clonic muscle activity.
The seizure itself involves:	After the seizure, the person usually has:
1 Loss of consciousness or fainting, usually lasting between 30 seconds and 5 minutes 2 General muscle contraction and rigidity (tonic posture), usually lasting 15-20 seconds 3 Violent rhythmic muscle contraction, relaxation (clonic movement), usually lasting for 1-4 minutes 4 Biting the cheek or tongue, clenched teeth or jaw 5 Incontinence (loss of urine or stool control) 6 Stopped breathing or difficulty breathing during seizure 7 Blue skin color	1 Normal breathing 2 Sleepiness lasts for one hour or longer 3 Loss of memory (amnesia) regarding events surrounding the seizure episode 4 Headache 5 Drowsiness 6 Confusion, temporary and mild 7 Weakness for 24-48 hours following seizure (Todd's paralysis)
Diagnosis of a grand mal seizure is based on the symptoms and excluding other medical problems that can look like a seizure (such as heart arrhythmia). A neuromuscular examination may or may not reveal neurologic deficits (decreases in brain functions) when the person is not actively having seizures. An EEG may show characteristic changes and in some cases may show the focus (location of the cause of the seizure). An EEG can be normal in between seizures and a normal EEG does not rule out a seizure disorder.

The Rituale Romanum

..In 1973 an exorcism was sought out by Anneliese Michel's parents. Their request was met with rejection. The Church recommended Anneliese continue to be treated by the medical profession. The Church did not believe she fit within the guidelines of The Rituale Romanum (exorcism ritual) originally sanctioned in 1614 under Pope Paul V. The Ritual text urged caution against performing The Ritual upon persons whom were not truly possessed. Those that were previously thought to be possessed by a demonic entity are now being diagnosed with such things as multiple personality disorder, hysteria, schizophrenia, paranoia, sexual malfunction and other neuroses.

..A possession is believed to be the case if the following signs/symptoms are present: shows superhuman strength, exhibits paranormal capacities, above all, displays knowledge of previously unknown languages, then they may be a candidate for a demonic exorcism. The Church may consider the person possessed if the above signs are accompanied by extreme revulsions for sacred texts and religious objects. After getting permission from a Bishop, the priest is able to perform the ancient exorcism Rituale. Exorcism is not a sacrament of the Church, but a rite. The Rituale acts as a guideline but does not designate a definite procedure by witch to perform the Rituale. The Rituale can and may vary according to the priest’s own discretion. Being most important is that the individual receiving the exorcism is truly possessed.

..Ideally, the exorcist does not perform the Rituale alone. Most times, three other people assist the exorcist. One such person would be a younger priest that is being trained. His duty being to assist in the exorcism and even to take over if the exorcist dies. The second person is usually a physician. He would be in charge of helping the Exorcist with the victim. Under no circumstances is the Exorcist to give the victim any type of medication. A third person would be a member of the victim’s family who is physically strong. A female would be preferred if the victim is a female to avoid allegations from arising. (During the movie those present for the exorcism were: the priest, a physician, the victim’s father and boyfriend).

..Before the ritual the priest is to make his confession and ask for absolution from his sins since the demon may try to use this information against him or her. The Exorcist will question the victim in an attempt to discover the name of the demon (or demons) as well as the nature of it. The demons named in the movie were slightly different than those said to actually be invading Anneliese. (The movie named six...she uttered “I am the one that dwelt with Cain, Nero, Judas and then went onto name Legion, Belial and Lucifer”). The actual demons invading Anneliese were Lucifer, demons who influenced Judas, Nero, Cain, Hitler and Fleischmann, a disgraced Frankish Priest from the 16th century, and some other damned souls which had manifested through her.

..From September 1975 until July 1976, one or two exorcism sessions were held each week (the movie only showed one exorcism - this was a critical omission.) Anneliese’s attacks were at times so strong that she would have to held down by three men, or even chained up. Anneliese denied all food. Her knees ruptured due to more than 600 endured genuflections she performed obsessively during the daily exorcism. Over 40 audio tapes were made recording the process, thus preserving the details. (The movie only referred to one exorcism and one tape. Anneliese was much more fragile than the movie portrayed Emily Rose. The condition of her knees alone would have made her severely handicapped.).

..During the The Rituale Romanum there are certain prescribed prayers to be said during the Exorcism. These prayers are: The Litanies of the Saints, The Pater Noster (The Lord’s Prayer) and the 54th Psalm. Saying these recitations in Latin are said to be more effective. Each recitation is accompanied by more prayers such as the Ave Marie (Hail Mary), the Gloria Patri (Glory Be to the Father, the Anima Christi (Body of Christ) and the Salve Ragina (Save us, Merciful Mary).During these recitations the sign of the cross is made, scripture are read and hands may be laid on the victim. The Exorcist calls out to the demon or spirit to make itself known and then to succumb to Jesus Christ and depart the victim and leave the person in peace. If and when the spirit does go, the Priest will pray for the Church to help and protect the person. If the spirit does not depart the victim the rituale is repeated again until the demon (or demons) leave.

..Its interesting to note that a commission of the German Bishop-Conference later declared that Anneliese Michel was not possessed, but this did not keep believers from supporting her. Her corpse was exumed 11 ½ years after her burial, only to find that it did decay and that there was nothing miraculous taking place. Today her grave is a place of pilgrimage for those who believe that Anneliese courageously battled with Lucifer himself. (This was left out of the movie; a very critical omission).

..While I was doing the research of the actual exorcism account I truly was shocked at how much of Anneliese's suffering was minimized in the film. She weighed under 70 pounds when she died and her knees were severely damaged: the ligaments in her knees ruptured from the 600 or so genuflections she performed. Anneliese (pictured right / left) endured 67 rites of exorcism over a period of 10 months. Its a shame they only portrayed one exorcism when there were numerous failed exorcism taking place.

..These rare photographs of her on her last days of this ongoing, relentless attempt to save her soul resulted in someone so emaciated that death, just from seeing these photographs, one could see her death was inevitable.These photographs are so disturbing my webmaster was relectant to post them in this article. Obviously, extreme liberties were taken with this story for mass market entertainment, whereas in reality the true story that we can research as much as we were able to is more extreme in nature than one could really comprehend.

TRUE SHOCKING DEATHS as a RESULT of EXORCISM

..Romanian Priest Found Guilty in Nun's Death: Daniel Petru Corogeanu of the Holy Trinity Covenent in Tanacu Village conducted an exorcism on a 23 year old nun, Irina Cornici in 2005. Father Corogeanu was assisted by 4 nuns. Sister Irina died after being starved and chained to a cross at the secluded north east covenant. Father Corogeanu was sentenced to 14 years. The nuns were given jail terms ranging from 5 to 8 years.

..Autistic Boy Dies During Exorcism: Milwaukee, Wisconsin -- An American school janitor who moonlighted as an evangelical pastor was convicted of child abuse in the death of an autistic boy during a "makeshift exorcism" ceremony. Ray Hemphill faces up to five years in jail on the charge and another five on supervised release. He was arrested in August last year following the death of eight-year-old Terrance Cottrell during a prayer service at a storefront church in Milwaukee in the US Midwestern state of Wisconsin. The youngster's death came at the end of a bruising two hour prayer service during which Hemphill laid on top of the boy as he sought to expel the youngster's "demons," witnesses told police. The boy's mother, who had been taking her son to the Faith Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith for three weeks, was one of a couple of observers who helped hold the his limbs down as Hemphill ministered him.

But it wasn't until the 46-year-old janitor stood up, dripping in sweat, that anybody in the room noticed that the youngster was not moving, according to witness accounts collected by authorities. A coroner later ruled the boy died by suffocation "due to external chest compression". Assistant district attorney Mark Williams told jurors that Hemphill was reckless in his actions that August day. "He chose to get physical with the boy. There was no reason to do it, and he did it." Hemphill's lawyer argued that the youngster died because he ingested excessive amounts of prescription medications before the ceremony. "I'm saying it's the drugs," said Thomas Harris, citing findings from the autopsy report that the eight-year-old had "toxic blood levels of at least two drugs" at the time of his death. Mr Harris had put a toxicologist on the stand who spoke to the cardiac side effects of one of those drugs, the anti-psychotic ziprasidone. The other drug was an antihistamine. (Source: news.com/July 2004)

..22 yr. Old Found Dead After Exorcism: Janet Moses, mother of two, was believed to have been held under water while trying to drive out an evil curse by a healing group. Ms. Moses was found with grazes to her upper arms, forearms and torso. Dr. Kaa said, in some cases, victims needed to be held down by several people as the spirit fought, but he was not familiar with injuries such as scratches and grazes being inflicted. Moses died at a family home in Wainuiomata on October 12. One of New Zealand's leading Maori priests says he's surprised and dismayed by this exorcism gone wrong. Janet Moses, a mother-of-two, is thought to have drowned when at least one member of her 'healing group' held her under water, while trying to drive out an evil curse.

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