Irony Is Dead – Catholics Demand Exorcism Because of Fears of Superstition » A Million Gods

An addendum of sorts, and an interesting point about pica is brought up,,,

Even the first murder in the Bible was a product of rage and jealousy. Of hard work being unrecognised and forsaken and the capricious nature of Jehovah lead Cain to murder Abel out of greed and anger. The other joke here is that evil never really existed. And it wasn’t Satan who caused evil to come into the world.

But man acquiring knowledge which gave him the capacity to see evil. Which means Evil Existed, We just never noticed it. In the same way that we see a pretty garden. Not a murder machine of weeds and pests. Evil is in the perspective. It is why devout jains sweep their path with feathers. Because to crush an ant is nothing to you, but a great evil to the ant.

That is a more thought out and measured and sensible approach to life than “It was magical beings that made me do it. That is a childish approach to morality. By claiming that evil came from a literal scape goat which could be yelled at. In this true social evils can never be fought effectively because rather than deal with causes, this attitude deals with splashing water on things and reciting incantations in Latin.

Irony Is Dead – Catholics Demand Exorcism Because of Fears of Superstition » A Million Gods

Decline of religious belief means we need more exorcists, say Catholics - Telegraph

The abandonment of religion “inevitably leads people to ask questions about the existence of evil and its origins”, he told Adnkronos, an Italian news agency.
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Ponder me this: why is asking a basic question about human existence a bad thing? The article speaks of the belief that there is a decline/abandonment of religious beliefs, Wouldn't it then be more pertinent to determine why people are leaving the church? What needs are not being met?

This continuation in a belief from a Bronze age culture (actually more of a Medieval world view) seems counterproductive. I'm not saying there is no evil in the world, but to perpetuate a belief in a scary being that has the appearance of power over "god's" creation diminishes the central tenet of the faith, the purpose of the deatha and resurrection of Christ.
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In the popular imagination, exorcisms evoke images of black-clad priests holding aloft silver crucifixes while trying to rid frothing, wild-eyed victims of Satanic possession.

The Church tries to play down the more lurid associations but at the same time insists that the Devil exists and must be fought on a daily basis.

“Exploring the theme of demonic possession does not mean causing general paranoia, but creating awareness of the existence of the Devil and of the possibility of possession,” Fr Truqui told Vatican Radio. “It happens rarely but you can fight it with God, with prayer, with Marian devotion.”
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Decline of religious belief means we need more exorcists, say Catholics - Telegraph