Angel and Devil vying for the soul of a young man, 14th Century
Posts tagged Demon
Children become, while little, our delights,
When they grow bigger, they begin to fright’s.
Their sinful Nature prompts them to rebel,
And to delight in Paths that lead to Hell.
— John Bunyan, “Book for Boys and Girls” (1686)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
This is not an urban legend. It is a true story about a young woman in Bavaria, Germany who was thought to be possessed by evil spirits and went through a grueling exorcism. Sadly, Anneliese Michel (Emily Rose) did not survive and the controversy regarding her exorcism remains to this day.
Anneliese Michel was brought up in a hard-working, faithful catholic family. She was a typical girl who moved to a big city after receiving a scholarship. Not long after starting classes, this 19-year-old college freshman began exhibiting bizarre behavior, typical to those who were thought to be possessed.
Distraught, Anneliese then seeks medical advice and the doctor tells her that she experienced a grand-mall seizure and that she has epilepsy. Anneliese then turns to her priest who believes that she is possessed by an evil force.
As time passes, it is clear to the priest and her parents that an exorcism must be performed to save her. It was approved by the diocese and began, strangely enough, on Halloween. Lasting for several months, the procedure took it’s toll on Anneliese, the priests, and her family.
Anneliese was often violent and her behavior was what “normal” people would find repulsive. She engaged in self-mutilation, attacked family members, ate insects, was verbally abusive, and destroyed religious symbols. This all takes it’s toll and Anneliese dies a tragic death in 1976, embarrassing the church and outraging others. Forensic evidence concludes that Anneliese starved to death and subsequent investigations into her untimely death leads to arguments as to whether she was really possessed by evil spirits or had epilepsy. Two priests and her parents (who believed she was possessed) were accused of negligent homicide and later foiund guilty of manslaughter.
(Source: rgoldberg.info)
Demonic hauntings are almost always one of the more frightening and emotionally draining sort of paranormal experiences but are actually recorded as being one of the common of hauntings. It might be that many people are so afraid from an experience of this sort that they don’t wish to report it…
