| Show The truth of behind the Exorcism of Emily Rose Robin Hansen Contributing Writer The girl we once adored is no more she is not herself Breaking all the rules of science science science ence as she clings to the ceiling ceiling ceil ceil- ing her eyes are empty and her soul is possessed The Exorcism of Emily Rose hit theaters Friday Sept and viewers of this to sure-to-be blockbuster saw the movie that's based on a true story Hollywood has added a few gory and fictional details but the actual story this movie was based on is as scary as any horror movie Hollywood has ever produced First heres here's some background background background back back- ground of the art of exor exor- cism Some may wonder if exorcism is just as fabricated as the Boogie Man but it is in fact real Father Jerry of Light of the World Catholic Church said that exorcism is the act of driving out or warding off demons from persons places or things There are signs when a person person person per per- son is possessed such as speaking in tongues knowing knowing knowing know know- ing facts that no person could know extra physical strength and a violent aversion to images of God or other religious religious religious reli reli- figures Although Catholics are in the spotlight on this topic it is not the only religion to believe that the soul can be possessed In Judaism there is a belief called where the dead come back using the bodies of the living to fulfill their deeds To rid of the demon a rite of exorcism is done and it leaves the body through the toe Malachi Martin a priest and a self proclaimed exorcist exorcist exor exor- cist has written a book on the topic and found that there are four stages to every exor exor- cism First there is the pretense pretense pre pre- pretense tense where the demon hides its true identity Second there is the breaking point where the demon revels it self Then there is the clash where the exorcist and the demon fight for the possessed soul Finally expulsion if if the exorcism works the demon leaves Some may wonder if the t r. s hI h- h r r I II I j t f r V J I Anneliese t j 1 Anneliese Michel the real Emily Rose 1 so-called so possessed are really just suffering from a mental mental mental men men- tal condition Diseases such as epilepsy I and andi i schizophrenia nia can all have posses- posses sion-like sion I effects Today before bishops can sanction anI an I exorcism the thel l person claiming claim claim- I ing to be possessed possessed possessed pos pos- must be checked 4 by a medical doctor and a psychiatrist who must e rio l eA A AI I n VA o fr h M UlaL their patients patient's condition is beyond medical help There are many requests for exorcisms exorcisms exorcisms exor exor- but it has been found that only about 1 in is a areal areal areal real case of demonic posses posses- sion Hollywoods Hollywood's story of Emily Rose was based on a girl named Anneliese Michel of Germany Anneliese's torture torture torture tor tor- tor- tor ture started when she was only fifteen She would feel unexplainable shaking and when she would pray she saw demonic faces pass her by The next five years Anneliese went through each day afraid to wake up and tired of fighting to keep her soul In 1973 Anneliese's parents went to a priest and asked him to exercise their daughter Their request was overlooked because the release of or Fredkin's classic film The Exorcist had just been released and was causing causing causing caus caus- ing possession hysteria among the movie goers Her condition only worsened until 1974 when a bishop granted her to receive an exorcism Starting in Sept 1975 until June 1976 when Anneliese died during her last exorcism and the priests were charged with negligent homicide Today the Vatican has called for priests around the world to attend classes on demonic possession Satanism and exorcism So check out the glitz and gore version of Anneliese's exorcism story now playing in theaters everywhere |
