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Introduction

There are many similarities among people who practice exorcism although their cultures differ and a wide range of techniques, rituals, and ceremonies vary. Besides their belief in a spirit world, they usually have in common holy or blessed objects, such as water, crosses, amulets, dust, smoke, human excrement, etc., to ward off evil spirits. They also use prayer, ask their god(s) for intercession, and read incantations and scriptures.

Simply put, the so-called priests, holy men, sages, medicine men, shaman, etc., that were mediators between the person possessed and the spirit world and who claimed to have a knowledge of this world, used these objects as tools of their profession.

We will find out that when Yahshua the Messiah came, He abolished many of these rituals. He just spoke the words and spirits came out of those possessed. Most peoples concept of exorcism is based on Hollywoods version of the "Exorcist."

What other factors removed superstition from exorcism?

This article on exorcism ends a three part series on the subject of possession. The previous two articles not only examined possession from a religious standpoint, but also from a medical and psychological perspective.

They showed that although modern medicine does not recognize the existence of spirits nor the spirit world, the medical community has removed many of the superstitions and misconceptions around possession so that it could be properly diagnosed as either a physical illness or a psychological disorder.

Although modern medicine and psychology scoff at the superstitious ritual of exorcism, it seems to work when all else fails. Dr. Ralph Allison M.D., a psychiatrist and foremost authority in the field of Multiple Personalities (MP,) states the following about exorcism in his book Mind in Many Pieces (© 1980 Rawson Pub.). "I can only reiterate my own belief that an effective doctor must use whatever methods benefits the patients most. In my own cases this has often entailed the utilization of techniques that are bizarre, unorthodox and even religious in nature. But these methods have successfully cured many patients and the patients own welfare must be the only concern (p. 200)."

What is the intent of this article?

We will examine current and past exorcism practices, including soul rescue and deliverance, in Christian, Jewish, and non-Christian cultures. This article also will examine modern methods of exorcism, such as fusion of positive personalities, and casting off negative personalities that psychologists and psychiatrists use.

We will show that Yahshua had great power over these spirits and did not perform any rituals in expelling them. He just spoke the word (Mark 1:32-34).

Understanding the Messiahs model of exorcism leads us to understand what truly expels these spirits from the body. Finally, a few famous exorcism cases will be discussed.

Now the Bible, the tabernacle pattern, and modern psychology will be used to explain the principle of exorcism. This article also will show that there is a small group of psychiatrists and psychologists that acknowledge the existence of spirit possession.

What is the definition of exorcism?

Harpers Encyclopedia of Mystical and Paranormal Experience gives the etymology of the word "exorcism." It is derived from the Greek word "exousia," which means "oath," and refers to "putting the spirit or demon on oath, or invoking a higher authority to bind the entity and compel it to act in a way contrary to its wishes (p. 190)."

A few other definitions will help clarify the concept of exorcism. International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia (Electronic Database Copyright (C) 1996 by Biblesoft) defines EXORCISM as follows. "One who expels demons by the use of magical formulae. In the strict etymological sense there is no exorcism in the Bible. The term "exorcists" is used once <Acts 19:13> in a way to discredit the professional exorcists familiarly known both among Jews and Gentiles."

Harpers Encyclopedia of Mystical and Paranormal Experience confirms this definition. "The expulsion of troublesome or evil spirits, ghosts, or other nonphysical entities. Exorcism exists universally, and their use is common in many societies where spirits are believed to interfere frequently in earthly affairs, causing illness, bad luck, and disasters (p. 190)."

Can we explain exorcism by the tabernacle pattern?

When speaking of exorcism, it must be realized as a three-fold principle that can be applied on the physical, psychological and spiritual levels (see illustration on p. 18). What this means is that physical things can be exorcised as well as things on a psychological level, such as toxic thoughts and ideas. Drug addiction or alcoholism is an example of something that has to be exorcised from the physical body.

In principle, psychologists and psychiatrists exorcise various mental disorders from their patients. Exorcising on a psychological level primarily deals with the removal of emotional or mental problems and unresolved conflicts within the psyche. Simply put, mental disorders are not always caused by possession although there are cases where spirits have caused certain forms of mental illness (See "Possession, Part Two" in the November/December 1997 issue of the "PLIM REPORT.")

Exorcising on a spiritual level consists of expelling spiritual entities, such as evil spirits or ghosts that are plaguing an individual. These non-physical entities can cause severe psychological distress, which may appear like some physiological disorder. It takes the proper diagnosis by trained professionals to distinguish the difference between a psychological problem and a spiritual problem of possession.

In fact, the Roman Catholic Church requires both a medical and psychological examination before they perform the rites of exorcism, according to the Hostage to the Devil (© 1975 Harper & Row) by Malachi Martin. They only approve an exorcism after exhausting all known medical and psychological tests, and drugs have proven to be ineffective. The patients then are usually referred to a pastor or priest that performs an exorcist, which in many cases cures the patients.

Do various cultures use different methods of exorcism?

All cultures since the inception of time have believed in the spirit world and that evil spirits could harm mankind. Both ancient writings and various artifacts found by archaeologists confirm this. Amulets, incantations, and other forms of superstitions were found to ward off evil spirits and various texts were found describing exorcism rituals.

E. A. Wallis Budges book Egyptian Magic (© 1971 Dover) describes many exorcism rituals from all parts of the world. The basic component that are common to all these cultures is that they all believe that they had to know the name of the deity to exercise power over a demon. "Exorcism among ancient and primitive peoples rests largely upon faith in the power of magical formulas, ordinarily compounded of the names of deities and pronounced in connection with exorcist rites, upon the bodies of the afflicted. The words themselves are supposed to have power over the demons, and the mere recital of the correct list of names is supposed to be efficacious (p. 157)."

Was use of the name important in exorcism?

The great civilization of Egypt and other cultures believed in the power of a deities' magical names long before the name Yahweh was given to Moses and its power demonstrated (Ex 3:13). This shows that Elohim interfaces with people (or picks them up) on whatever level they exist in their psychological awareness.

E. A. Wallis Budges book Egyptian Magic (© 1971 Dover) states the following about the knowledge of a name. "It was believed that if a man knew the name of a god or a devil, and addressed him by it, he was bound to answer him and to do whatever he wished; & (p. 157)."

Later in this article we will see that the Messiah gave power to His disciples to cast out demons in the name of Yahshua (Mt. 10:1-9; Lk. 10:17).

Are there Biblical methods of exorcism?

Now the first mention of an exorcism ritual in the Bible was when King Saul was found to have an evil spirit within him. His servant diagnosed the situation and told him that he needed a person skilled in the harp (1 Sam. 16:15-16). David was skillful in playing the harp and when he played for the king, the spirit departed (1 Sam. 16:23).

Now the question arising here is how did this ritual of playing physical music expel a non-material entity? The playing of the harp typifies the Holy Spirit preaching the truth to a soul. The exact mechanism for expelling evil spirits is obscured by different rituals and ceremonies performed by various nations. It will be shown later in this article that these rituals seem to crystallize the principle of faith in the individual, which is the power that expels them.

King David used music to expel a non-physical entity from King Sauls physical body and mind. It is known that music can soothe the mind of beast-like humans. Today music is used as therapy to treat certain mental illness. The use of music implies that there are other methods or rituals that can be used to expel evil spirits and instill faith of Elohim or some Supreme Being within.

Do these exorcism rituals work?

Anthropologists have documented exorcism rituals and it appears that these rituals have been effective. One thing is clear when examining various cultures of the pastthey all seem to believe in evil spirits and exorcism.

In reality, we will show later in this article that the Messiah said it is the Spirit that does the work (John 14:10). The rituals were just symbols used during a time when Elohim winked at mankind's ignorance (Acts 17:30). The Ark of the Covenant was a symbol and had no power of its own although Israel and their enemies thought that Yahweh dwelled therein (I Sam. 4-6th Chapter; see "The Ark of the Covenant," in the January/February 1995 issue and "The Tools of Divination" in the November/December 1996 issue of the "PLIM REPORT."). As was pointed out earlier in this article, David expelling evil spirits from King Saul by playing the harp raises some questions.

In her book, How About Demons? (© 1988 Indiana University Press), Felicitas D. Goodman, Ph.D. states the following about the importance of the exorcism ritual on the individual for healing. "But without ritual intervention the undoing of such patterns is extremely difficult, especially so if the alter (multiple personality) is evil, or in religious term if the possessing entity has demonic powers. In religious ambient, the treatment of choice is exorcism. & it is the only strategy used cross culturally against demonic possession, and in the all instances where it is allowed to work without interference, it is eminently successful (p. 86)."

Now many Western psychiatrists and psychologists looked upon exorcism as foolishness, primitive magic, and superstition. However, E. F. Torrey, M.D. points out his book Mind Game Psychiatrists and Witchdoctors (© 1983 Aaronson) why these methods seem to work. He states: "What is important to realize is that these treatment techniques are perfectly logical within the framework of the diseases causation. If the psychiatric symptoms are being caused by the intrusion of a foreign object, then exorcise it. If evil spirits are the cause, then appease them with rituals or sacrifices (p. 68)." He goes to say the power of "suggestion is used as technique by Western psychiatrists is a matter of speculation; in my experience it is used much more often than usually acknowledged. (p. 68)."

The bottom line is that many of these rituals focus the attention of those possessed. This trancelike state initiates a power in the principle of faith that, once made, forces these spirits to leave and causes the possessed to be healed in much the same way as the placebo effect heals patients (See the "Magic of Faith," p. 6, in the Complimentary Issue of the "PLIM REPORT"). These rituals may return the patients back to their sane mental state, but it does not seal the individual with the Holy Spirit. The resurrected state of mind requires the individual to personally seek out His creator within. This transformation of the possessed from insane to sane reflects the carnal mind being transformed to a spiritual mind (Rom. 12:2).

Did the Messiah exorcise?

Mark wrote that everyone was amazed in Israel "by the power of the Messiah for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him (Mk. 1:27)." The Messiah did not perform elaborate ceremonies. He simply spoke and these evil spirits came out of those that were possessed. During His ministry the Messiah gave His disciples power to cast out spirits in the name of Yahshua the Messiah (Mt. 10:1-9). The Messiah told the religious teachers of Israel how these demons were cast out and by what authority, for they accused him of being the Devil.

He said unto them: "But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. Or else how can one enter into a strong mans house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house (Mt. 12:28-29)." These spirits fill the tabernacle of man (the physical body) the same way the cloud filled the tabernacle (Exo. 40:34).

The Messiah in this analogy shows forth that the demons are "the strong man" that has taken possession of a human body with a soul therein. He states the human soul has little will against these spirits for they are more powerful and only are cast out by the power of faith in Elohim.

In another parable the Messiah told Israel the following about an evil spirits need to occupy the human body or house. "When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him (Mt. 12:43-46)."

So unless one is sealed with the Holy Spirit, then the second state is worst for the individual than the first. Yahshua the Messiah exorcised a legion of demons from the man at Gadarene and He cast them into 2,000 pigs to show forth that demons must have a house to inhabit.

Finally, before the Messiah ascended into heaven, He appeared to His disciples in apparitional form and told them the following signs would follow. "& In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover (Mk. 16:17-18)." The Apostles cast out many spirits after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.

Do Roman Catholics have exorcism rituals?

In confronting evil spirits during a case of possession, Roman Catholics have an elaborate ritual for exorcism called "The Roman Ritual of Exorcism." It mainly consists of two chapters.

The first chapter is entitled Instruction for Exorcising those Possessed by Evil Spirits and the second chapter is entitled Ritual for Exorcising those Possessed by Evil Spirits.

The second chapter is nothing more than excerpts from diverse parts of the Bible that are supposed to be read aloud to the person possessed. The rituals include vestiges such as holy water, the Bible, and the cross that are tools of the trades.

According to Malachi Martins book Hostage to the Devil, there are stages to an exorcism. In his book, a priest named Conor states that he has observed six steps. Presence, Pretense, Breakpoint, Voice, Clash, and Expulsion occur in nine out of ten exorcisms. They are defined as follows:

" Presence is feeling the vibrations of an evil, alien, non-human spirit and the identification of this spirit hiding behind the human personality.

" Pretense consists of exposing the spirit and forcing it to reveal itself openly as separate from the possessed. The priest then demands its name, for all possessing spirits are called by a name that generally has to do with the way that spirit works on its victim (p. 18)."

" Breakpoint is where the spirit no longer hides behind the human personality, but speaks in its non-human voice. It refers to itself as "I" or "We" or "Our."

" The voice of the evil spirit must be silenced. This is usually in the name or authority of Jesus or the Church.

" Clash is the battle between the priest in the name of Jesus and the demon. The spirit uses all its power to combat his expulsion. All types of supernatural phenomena take place.

" Expulsion is the final expelling of the spirit from the human. It leaves and no longer controls the person.

These observations are present in most religious exorcisms.

Most priests, ministers, rabbis and other leaders within the major religions perform exorcisms. Yet, today they are an increasing number of non-religious organizations, such as psychologists, parapsychologists, and psychiatrists who are also performing exorcisms.

Have demonologists used exorcism?

A book entitled The Demonologists by Gerald Brittle (© 1980, Berkeley Books) documents various encounters of the well-known demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. There were only seven practicing demonologists in North America in the 1980s. The book describes their encounters expelling spirits from haunted houses and those possessed. They explain possession in three stages: infestation, oppression, and possession (p. 105).

Basically, expelling spirits from haunted houses is the same as exorcism in principle. In fact, much of the ceremony matches those used for expelling spirits from human beings. Primarily, the Warrens used Roman Catholic priests to perform their exorcisms.

Has anyone ever exorcised an airplane?

Concerned Eastern airline crew members conducted two totally independent efforts to rid a plan of a persistent spirit. They exorcised the spirit of a second officer who gained a reputation for haunting certain wide-bodied jets traveling between New York and Miami (Ghost of Flight 401, by John Fuller, p. 222-245). One group performed a soul rescue and another lay person, in a parallel, yet unrelated attempt, conducted a Protestant deliverance to clear the airplane of spirits.

When Eastern Flight 401 disappeared from the traffic controllers radar screen at 11:42 p.m., ninety-nine people died in the Everglades December 29, 1972. For two or three years after that crash, witnesses claimed to routinely see the ghost of two officers appear in solid and apparitional form on particular flights.

The appearance of Captain Bob Loft gradually became less frequent, then stopped altogether. Second officer Don Repo, on the other hand, seemed determined to stay. After both simultaneous exorcisms urged his spirit to move on, the second officer ceased to appear on the plane.

One group of Eastern pilots and their wives performed a soul rescue. They went into a meditative state and guided the second officer mentally to a light that would lead him safely into the spirit world (Ghost of Flight 401, by John Fuller, p. 222-235). A soul rescue differs from exorcism in that the latter "is designed to get rid of a negative entity or influence thought to be possessing a person by taking over his body and mind. A soul rescue mission was designed to help a soul who for one reason or another is thought to be earthbound, to help him on to his spiritual progress and development (p. 222)."

In another attempt to rid Eastern jets from the ghost of the dead crewmember, a Christian lay person who claimed to be filled with the Holy Spirit sprinkled water that symbolized the blood of Jesus in the galley of the plane where the spirit often appeared. "Manning had done considerable probing into the theory of possession and of exorcism. Exorcism had been generally considered as a Catholic rite, but Manning felt that anyone baptized in the Holy Spirit could conduct it. He did, however, prefer to think of the process as deliverance, more in line with his Protestant studies (p. 244)." When the ghost of the second officer appeared, Manning told him that he was dead and should move on to his rightful place. He then commanded in the name of Jesus for the spirit to leave and asked an angel of light to take him to his proper place (p. 245).

Is exorcism of multiple personalities called fusion?

Before examining a few cases of exorcism in the space allowed, lets examine a procedure used on multiple personalities called fusion that is very similar to exorcism in principle. In this process the positive multiple personalities are fused together after casting off the negative personalities.

This procedure appears to work and has been used by psychologists and psychiatrists for almost a hundred years. Dr. Morton Prince was one of the pioneers of therapy in this field. He was also a renowned author and editor of the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. He treated a patient called Ms. Beauchamp that had four personalities and is well documented in a book entitled Psychotherapy and Multiple Personality: Selected Essays edited by Nathan Hale, Jr. (© 1973 Harvard University Press).

Adam Crabtrees book quotes Dr. Morton Prince on fusion. "Furthermore, if or when fusion does occur, we cannot rationalize away the fact that alter personalities do die, in exactly the sense in which currently alive human beings look upon death. Death does not mean any loss of spiritual-material substance, but a dissolution of ones experiences of an individual self as an entity separate from other entities in time or place (p. 59)." Thus, the difference between exorcism and fusion is that in fusion part of the patients personality dies, and their is fusion of the personality, but in exorcism one is expelling a non-physical entity.

As we have stated in various issues of the "PLIM REPORT" magazine, the human mind is the biggest enigma and mystery to modern man. From documented observations of psychologists and psychiatrists it has been shown that the human mind has the ability to produce multiple personalities that arise out of various dysfunctional and traumatic situations that the individual could not handle. These personalities have no existence outside of the mind [for a more detailed explanation of multiple personalities, see "Possession, Part Two" in the 1997 Vol. 6, No. 6 issue of the "PLIM REPORT"].

Thus, there is an exorcism performed to expel the negative part of the multiple personalities. Basically before the fusion of the positive personalities, the psychiatrist or psychologist has to correctly identify the positive and the negative personalities including the core personality.

Now Dr. Ralph Ellison M.D. in his book Mind in Many Pieces describes the procedure as follows. "During therapy, the patient and I work toward positive psychological fusion. This occurs when all the negative persecutor alter personalities have been "cast out (p. 110)."

This process of "casting out the negative" is usually done through hypnosis. Dr. Allison goes on to say that "positive alter personalities are gradually merged until only a single personality&(p. 110)."

It should be mentioned that there are entities called Inner Self Helpers (ISH) that assist in this process. No one knows whether ISHs are angels or spirits of the mind, but they show a great deal of wisdom and compassion.

Is exorcism a sign of truth?

Now there are those that wonder how Roman Catholic priests and Protestant clergymen are able to cast out demons. Although this is sign of true Apostles, it also works for false prophets.

Yahshua the Messiah said the following about exorcising. "Many will say to me in that day, Yahweh, Yahweh (Lord, Lord), have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity (Mt. 7:22-23)."

In short, one cannot solely use the ability to exorcise, as the sign for the truth. This article will proceed to examine a few exorcisms.

Was an exorcism performed on a transsexual?

Although modern medicine believes that exorcism is mere superstition and it has little or no effect, there are a number of exorcism cases that have been well documented by men of science. In fact, medical professionals performed the initial diagnosis and could not find an effective cure. Yet, the same patient attended some Holiness meeting where they performed an exorcism on the individual resulting in a dramatic change.

D. Scott Rogo in his book Infinite Boundary (© 1987 by Dood, Mend & Co.) quotes Martin L. Gross, a severe critic of psychology, who believes it is more of a religion than a science, in his book Psychological Society. He gives an example of an exorcism that corrected a psychiatric failure. In 1969, two psychiatrists, Dr. David H. Barlow and Dr. Gene G. Abelin of the University of Tennessee, diagnosed a patient whom we shall call John with "gender dysphoria." These doctors were counseling him on surgery for a sex change, which was their only cure and treatment at this time.

Basically "gender dysphoria" is what is commonly called transsexualism. The person has the obsession that one was born with the wrong gender. This results in the behavior of cross-dressing and seeking a sex change surgery. Even this treatment is not successful because some patients return back to their original sex role after the operation. Mr. Rogo points out that as of 1987, modern psychiatry had not cured one case of transsexualism.

All types of psychological profile tests were done on John, and the most conservative approach showed that he had feminine traits. He walked, talked, thought, and acted like a woman. In fact, he was living openly as a woman called Judy. He had begun the hormone shots, psychotherapy, and was awaiting surgery.

Now Johns/Judys employer was a Christian fundamentalist who asked him to go see a Christian doctor. He went to this doctor who told him that his trouble was possession by an evil spirit. Now John/Judy was astonished at the statement. The physician asked him/her if he would agree to an exorcism. John agreed.

Now the exorcism took about three hours. It involved prayer, laying on of hands, and exhorting against the evil spirit. John fainted twice during the exorcism. The physician assured him that there were 22 spirits in his body and one was female, which was causing the problem.

What is astounding is that after the exorcism many of the feminine traits instantly disappeared. The original doctors spent a number of days verifying the result. They even retested him and found him a normal male.

This account was documented in the Archives of Sexual Behavior in 1977. The doctors that treated him stated the following. "What cannot be denied," the researchers concluded, "&is that a patient who was very clearly a transsexual, by the most conservative criteria, assumed a long lasting masculine gender identity in a remarkable short time following an apparent exorcism (p. 8)." Here is a remarkable case showing the effectiveness of exorcism. The question that remains was whether the problem was psychology or spiritual?

Rogo states that in primitive society the shaman "teaches that madness occurs when the soul has been torn away from the body, thereby allowing spirit possession or psychological dysfunction to occur (p. 8)." Special rituals and knowledge are required to get the individual back to normal.

What happened during the exorcism of Karen Kingston?

Robert Pelton documented this case in his book the Devil and Karen Kingston. There is also a condensed explanation of it in Adam Crabtrees book Multiple Man: Exploration in Possession of Multiple Personality (© 1985, Praeger Special Studies, p. 101-106). I use the Kingston case in this article because a great number of medical professionals were present, many bizarre things occurred during this exorcism, and Karen Kingston experienced fantastic results after the exorcism ended.

Now Karen Kingston was born into dysfunctional family. Her father was an alcoholic and at the age of seven she saw her mother murder her father with a butcher knife.

After witnessing this violent act, the child went into shock and never recovered. At first the state placed her in a foster home. However, when she was diagnosed as retarded because she had stopped learning and had violent fits, the state of North Carolina removed her from the foster home and placed her in a home for the retarded. She could not read, write, feed or care for herself, and her I.Q. was considered below 50.

A host of medical problems developed for no apparent reason. Her eyes suddenly became crossed, her spine began to curve, and one leg became shorter than the other by two inches. Medical doctors could not explain what was happening to this child.

Now the idea for exorcism came from Robert Pelton, an investigative writer of possession. A Holiness minister, Reverend Richard Rogers, his wife, a Roman Catholic priest, Father John Tyson, and a Baptist Minister, Rev. Richard Sutter performed it. A host of medical professionals observed this exorcism. Present were a clinical psychologist, Dr. W. Manley Formme, a psychiatrist, Dr. Clarence Emory, a general practitioner, Dr. Julian Pershing, and three nurses. They were in for the shock of their lives.

The actual exorcism began with Rev. Sutter reading the scriptures, followed by a quiet prayer. Now Rev. Rogers commanded the evil spirits to come out of the little girl. He responded "Come out in the name of Jesus Christ!" Now a voice responded. "This girl is mine!" "Go away!" "She belongs to me!" "Leave us alone!"

They made the demon in Karen write a paragraph, which he did to the staffs astonishment, for they knew that Karen could not write. Rev. Rogers continued to demand that the demon reveal his name. One of the demons revealed that its name was Williams. As he was expelled, the demon said, "Leave us alone. Ill come, but I will kill this bitch first..." [Note to the Reader: Using the tabernacle of Moses, one can see that as a cloud filled the tabernacle, Exo. 40:34, evil spirits appear cloud-like when they are expelled.] "A faint tinge of bluish-green color appeared to emit from Karen. It enveloped her completely like a cloud." Now the color of this cloud changed color into a blinding light. The girl screamed and was thrown to the floor as Williams came out of her. This process continued for a period of three days with a total of 13 demons cast out.

They witnessed all types of paranormal activity. As they were casting out the 3rd demon from Karen, he said, " So you god-damned imbeciles want to play games. Huh? Well, hold tight& Im going to show you a thing or two." Suddenly Karens body tensed and begin floating in mid-air, with two huge men weighting more than 500 pounds holding on to her for dear life. Everyone in the room was astonished.

In another exorcism her body swelled up three times its normal size. Her skin broke in four places, but there was no blood. At the end of this exorcism, her body returned to its normal size. Holy water was sprinkled on her, but it turned to steam.

After all the demons were expelled, Karen regained her normal I.Q. and all the physical maladies that plagued her were gone to the astonishment of the medical community. Now we can continue to report cases of exorcism where the medical community were involved in the initial diagnosis and realize that exorcism was the cure, but space is not available in this article. The reader should continue his research on the subject.

Conclusion

It is hoped that the readers understanding of exorcism has been enlightened and expanded through this article. Now in this modern time all types of technological innovation makes science appear as a god. Yet primitive notions of exorcism have proven effective. It also proves that there is a spirit realm where powerful evil spirits exist and are hostile to humans. Clearly, the preaching of the truth is the true exorcism and reveals the power latent in man.

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