What devilment is going on in Italy that they need to increase the number of excorcists ?

[sandyRoe]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/exorcism-hotline-demand-swamps-milan-priests-153117432.html

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[jomifl]

The vatican shouldn't have sold off all those exorcism kits that have been coming up on ebay. They cannot have been keeping tabs on their posessions :-)

[sandyRoe]

I don't know. Instead of accepting that the devils cloven hooves are clattering about people prefer to look for explanations in modern day magic like psychiatry.

[ludwig]

I love the thought of an exorcism hotline.

'Hello, thankyou for calling exorcisms r us. Please press 1 for poltergeists, 2 for possessions by demon, or 3 for apparitions'.

[jomifl]

4 for incubi
5 for succibi

[mccfluff]

6/ for politicians

[bibblebub]

7 for a secret never to be told

[LazyGun]

heh.
@Sandy - You are starting to sound like a scientologist, with those comments about psychiatry :)

[sandyRoe]

When Jesu healed Legion of Gadarenes he didn't ask his to lie on a couch and talk about his troubled childhood. He simply ordered the demons to get out.
I don't think I'd want to ally myself with El Ron and his ilk in decrying talking therapies, but there's little that can't be cured with cold showers, a frugal diet, and prayer.

[jno]

very true, sandy, this is the key to health and long life

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2012/03/15/higher-life-expectancy-associated-with-greek-monastic-diet/

More monastic halva is called for.

[naomi24]

Ludwig, ha ha! You are a silly sod - but then you know that. How funny! :o)

[nescio]

If you failed to pay for your exorcism, would you be repossessed ?

I'll get my coat...

[jomifl]

nescio :-)

[naomi24]

nescio :-)

[sandyRoe]

I sometimes think I'm a fool to myself. I lay out interesting snippets about the true Church and the unGodly trample all over them with their hobnail boots of irreverence.

[joko]

"but there's little that can't be cured with cold showers, a frugal diet, and prayer"

are you having a laugh?

i sometimes think youre a fool, to yourself, too...

[jomifl]

Sometimes Sandy's sense of humour/mischief overcomes his devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary, which is probably a mortal sin but I can't be @rsed to look it up.

[sandyRoe]

An excessive fondness for The Blessed Virgin is known as Mariolatry. I can't imagine that anyone would view her with anything other than the greatest respect.

[jomifl]

I don't doubt that a few priests might have had thoughts about Mary that might have precluded their seeing the other side of the pearly
gates :-)