Pope Benedict XVI setting up exorcism squads to fight rising

The Vaticans chief exorcist, Father Gabriele Amorth, has revealed that Pope Benedict XVI is setting up exorcism squads to deal with the rampant growth of Satanism.

He says that the decision in this regard has been taken in the wake of rising concerns among Church chiefs over growing worldwide interest in Satanism and the occult.

According to him, each Bishop will be provided with a group of priests who are experts in fighting demonic possession. Hundreds of priests will be trained as exorcists for the purpose, he says.

You have to hunt high and low for a proper trained exorcist. Thanks be to God that we have a Pope who has decided to fight the Devil head on, the Sun quoted him as telling Catholic website Petrus.

Pope Benedict XVI, who became leader of the Catholic Church in 2005, is said to be a firm believer in the existence of evil ever since he was in charge of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the oldest Vatican department that deals with promoting and safeguarding Roman Catholic beliefs.

Father Amorth says the Pope had asked all the exorcists to help fight evil powers during a meeting last year.

"I remember a meeting we exorcists had with the Holy Father last year, in which he implored us to follow our mission as exorcists," the Telegraph quoted him as saying.

Father Amorth has also revealed that the Pope is contemplating reinstating use of the prayer said to St Michael the Archangel, which was abolished in the 1960s, because it is believed to be the prime protector against evil.

The prayer is useful not only for priests but for lay people. For example if a lay person knows someone who is possessed and there is no exorcist available they can intervene by saying this prayer, commanding the demon to leave that person, he said.

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[Davieboii1]

@ExperienceCounts2 LOL. I will be a responsible adult and ignore your attacks. I suggest you go listen to William Lane Craig. Look at Matt Slicks information on his website for answers to alot of your questions. Also look at other Christian theologians, they will answer your questions in a heartbeat. Your Lord of the Rings comment is just ridiculous. Most of your statements are. You have no idea of basic theology or philosophy.

[nerdvio]

Este hombre del video NO está endemoniado. En la mirada se nota. No es lo mismo traer un demonio que tener el corazón endurecido y lleno de maldad. Esto último probablemente es más grave y triste. (The man on video is not possesed. Is not the same to be a hardcore than be taked by the evil. Is worst to be bad boy than be possesed by an evil. Sorry, I dont speak english as you can see.

[OdysseyCheerBadass]

Hahahahha no God or devil?! That's funny!!!! You are so clueless as to anything you are talking about!! Yourfunny man

[ExperienceCounts2]

@Davieboii1 Oh, the irony is too rich to not make note of. "with no reason to presume im (sic) dumb" followed immediately by a demand to prove a negative. You keep saying that bible is the biggest selling book ever, but it's not. No one in their right mind pays for a book they can get for free - and it has to be given away because no one will pay just to read about the fear, brutality, and intolerance of nomadic tribesmen. Rate of sales is far higher for "The Lord of the Rings"

[ExperienceCounts2]

@Davieboii1 The "only on to claim he is the messiah"? Brrrrrrrp! Wrong answer! Google "List of messiah claimants". The list is so long they had to divide it into sections. Try the wiki page on Jesus_Christ_in_comparative_my­thology if you aren't going to read any decent books on the subject. There are no such things as invisible men, angels, devils, witches, evil curses or any other supernatural crap and it's really pathetic that in the 21st century "adults" still claim there are.

[ExperienceCounts2]

@Davieboii1 You cite Dr. Ehrman but you don't cite his book "The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings" where he says the gospels: “…were written thirty-five to sixty-five years after Jesus’ death by authors who did not know him, authors living in different countries who were writing at different times to different communities with different problems and concerns.”.Dohrety, Wells and Mack all say he didn't exist or that he was a composite figure.

[ExperienceCounts2]

@Davieboii1 One god? But you have three gods, don't you even know your own religion? Triune means "three in one". You have three gods that can magically morph into one or two when it wants to kill one part of itself to atone for evil spells that it cast upon all humans using a talking snake and magic fruit. When do people like you grow up, start acting like an adult and take responsibility for your own life? Your childish rationalizations are disturbing to say the least.

[ExperienceCounts2]

@Davieboii1 Avoiding the question? Who makes the final decision as to which bits of the bible can be ginored? Most people can explain their choice of breakfast cereal but you can't explain your choice of gods which you believe affects your afterlife? You give a little? "Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me"

[ExperienceCounts2]

@Davieboii1 I thought you were talking about evidence? Which document is older is not evidence. You're apparently oblivious to the fact that no one claims that Caesar was one of the three gods who created the universe. Extraordinary claims demand extraordinary proof and all you've got is the age of the documents and "a piece of text" that you can't name? You cannot cite a single piece of evidence that all those secondhand stories in the bible were even based on the same character.

[ExperienceCounts2]

@Davieboii1 Not much on facts, are you? "Eyewitness testimony"? Name it. Cite the specifics or be called a liar. The original authors of the stories in the bibles are mostly unknown Flavius wasn't born until 37CE, Tacitus in 64CE. Suetonius 69CE. Cite a specific eyewitness account.