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Sunday Smackdown....Crucifixion in the 21st Century
03/04/07
Sunday Smackdown....Crucifixion in the 21st Century
Yes, you read the above correctly and this smackdown is a slam dunk!
"A Romanian priest has been jailed for 14 years for conducting an exorcism that led to the death of a nun who he believed was possessed by devils."
Full BBC article here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6376211.stm
In my continuing research into ritual exorcism it never fails to amaze and disgust me at how many people have died, and continue to die at the hands of exorcists. In the above mentioned Romanian case the young woman involved had literally been crucified. Not only is this practise revolting, it is shocking that in the 21st century it is still going on. However, it is with cases of ritual torture through exorcism popping up in the USA, Britain, and even Canada in the recent past.
The preist involved has stated he will appeal his sentence, personally I think they should throw away the key on this one. The details of this case are not only shocking, they are heartbreaking. No one in their right mind could possibly think that depriving another life of water, food, oxygen, and finally crucifying them is God's work. It is murder.
Very sad....
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That is absolutely horrible. I certainly sounds like an open and close case to me. I agree, they should lock him up and throw away the key.
What more, in the name of Love?
I heard about this the other day. It's extremely worrying what people will believe when it includes killing people. 
I guess what bothers me the most aside from the obvious, is that the "exorcist" has shown zero remorse for the death of another human being. I agree, you'd think that he'd at least be sorry that the "ritual" led to the person's death.Perhaps the exorcism was just an excuse to murder another person - who knows. It'd be possible; I mean what better excuse to give than religious reasons. I don't think it should save him but it'd be a way for him to indulge that dark impulse and not be "spirtually guilty."
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