Why does the Catholic Church have an entire set of rules and regulations on exorcisms...

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6. Rites Of Exorcism

I was raised Catholic and went to Catholic schools for 16 1/2 years. When I was in grade school the nun started reading the report on an exorcism that had been actually performed. She only read part of it as part of our religion class. And there are a set of criteria that must be met in order to have one performed.

It is a very stringent ritual and only priests trained for exorcism can do the ritual. They are "spiritual Navy Seals" of the Catholic Church. The assistants in exorcism are not allowed to engage with the possessed in any way. No one is allowed to open their mouth or speak during the ritual except the priest who recites a series of encantations and retorts to the devil or devils possessing the person. There are supposedly documented cases of multiple possessions.

The priest is able to directly speak to the devil through the possessed. And the devil can speak in multiple languages and dialects. The devil can make the possessed's body do extraordinary things. The devil can also predict the future and do other extra paranormal things. Objects can be flung around the room. The participants in the exorcism can become possessed themselves. So there is a palpable danger during the process.

One of the most important determinations made for exorcism is that ability of the possessed to speak multiple tongues correctly where they had no access to knowledge or education that would explain such ability. There are other criteria I am not aware of.

20 20 or Dateline got permission from the Church to attend and film an exorcism as it was being performed many years ago. The broadcast it to the public. It was about a young woman who was possessed. I watched it and may have even recorded it and it may still be in my library I know not where.

It was real and it was straaaaaange. The woman was doing things completely other worldly and the exorcist was actually talking to an alleged devil through her. He was able to identify who this devel was by name. And this is on tape somewhere. It was NOT faked. When the exorcism ended the devil did leave the woman supposedly. What was most astounding was the complete and total change in this young ladies personality I had ever seen. She went from this raging out of control creature in a human body to this calm personable young woman instantly.

Now believe what you will, but it was hard to wonder what happened after seeing that independently documented ritual in that a major TV crew recorded it.

I have not practiced Catholicism for over 45 years. My post does not say I believe in devils. All I wanted to convey is that the film I saw makes you wonder what the H--L is going on? LOL.