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 Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Illinois is planning an exorcism for the state after it approved gay marriage.
November 15th, 2013
10:10 AM ET
Illinois bishop plans gay-marriage exorcismBy Daniel Burke, Belief Blog Co-editor [twitter-follow screen_name='BurkeCNN'] (CNN) - The devil made them do it? According to a Catholic bishop in Springfield, Illinois, Satan was behind his state's recent legalization of same-sex marriage. So, next Wednesday, at about the same time Gov. Pat Quinn signs the gay marriage bill into law, Bishop Thomas Paprocki will hold an exorcism ceremony "in reparation for the sin of same-sex marriage." Paprocki, who's something of an expert on exorcism, says he's just following the Pope's marching orders. When Pope Francis, then Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, was an archbishop in Argentina, he called that country's legalization of same-sex marriage "a 'move' of the father of lies who wishes to confuse and deceive the children of God." In a statement released on Thursday, Paprocki said: "The pope's reference to the 'father of lies' comes from the Gospel of John, where Jesus refers to the devil as 'a liar and the father of lies.' So Pope Francis is saying that same-sex 'marriage' comes from the devil and should be condemned as such." Since his election as Pope in March, Francis seems to have taken a less combative approach to homosexuality. At a news conference in July, for example, he said "Who am I to judge?" a gay person who seeks to be a good person. Illinois politicians - including Catholics - cited the Pope's words when explaining their support for the state's same-sex marriage bill. In September, the Pope said the church has no right to "interfere spiritually" in the lives of gays and lesbians and chided Catholics who "obsess" about fighting culture war issues like abortion and same-sex marriage. MORE ON CNN: Pope Francis: Church can't 'interfere' with gays But Paprocki calls same-sex marriage "contrary to the plan of God" and says all Catholics who support it - from legislators to county clerks who issue marriage licenses - are "culpable of serious sin." The bishop has invited priests and lay Catholics to his exorcism ceremony, officially called "“Prayers of Supplication and Exorcism in Reparation for the Sin of Same-Sex Marriage,” which is scheduled for November 20 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield, Illinois. Paprocki says the ceremony will follow the Catholic Church's Rite of Exorcism, which explains that Satan not only possesses people, he can also invade places and things, including the church itself. "We must pray for deliverance from this evil which has penetrated our state and our church," Paprocki said. Exorcism is experiencing something of a renaissance in the United States, with the Catholic bishops recruiting dozens of priests to perform the ancient rite. Paprocki is among the bishops leading the recruiting drive. soundoff (3,013 Responses)« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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Living in this bishops reign saddens me. I wish the church would do more to keep their so called celibate ministers from molesting boys than condemning people who want to be in a real relationship in an adult setting. This reminds me of some Christian churches objections to mixed marriages or civil rights in the 50's. These people will never change. Move on and seek a Christianity filled with compassion to other people than this garbage. Stone throwers will never change. Ignore them.
I believe the bible says things such as "Judge not lest ye be judged" and "no sin is greater than the next" so why is the bishop saying this is a "serious sin". Christianity is supposed to be about loving others and leading them to Christ. This is why it's so hard for me to step back into a church setting, people do not show love and don't want to.
What took place on the boy or girl was entirely deplorable, as doing issues even worse by some sort of revenge assault on Shovell or his spouse and children could well be.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-bii08pQqk
worth watching and the scriptural references tell a great story. I wonder what religion Jozef is pert of. I would think they were not represented at this farce. thanks, jo, j
Published on Oct 25, 2013
Peter Boghossian is a Philosophy professor at Portland State College, where his main focus is bringing the tools of professional philosophers to people in a wide variety of contexts. Dr. Boghossian's primary research areas are critical thinking and moral reasoning. His is the author of the forthcoming book A Manual for Creating Atheists.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGaj4j_az98
Pope might not like it though.
what a waste of time, thanks, j
atheists are not created, they are produced by false religions of which there are many.
Craetionist – ICR and the Discovery Insti-tue are are the worst maybe!
How whales made the dramatic evolutionary shift from land to the sea
Minke whale genome and aquatic adaptation in cetaceans
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Correction – Creationists
your sins are forgiven... now go and sin no more
In my version of Christianity, I'm allowed to wash away all my sins simply by enjoying a well made cocktail. It's so easy and it WORKS like a charm. More than that, He loves the simplicity of it. He has told me in so many ways. Amen.
JT,
Are you mainly talking to the MILLIONS of Christians who are ADULTERERS because they divorced and remarried?
So are you telling them to DIVORCE immediately?
The usurper beast rewards divorce. Ya get what ya pay for. Mama rules.
Hagar didn't get half of Abe's stuff and the kids.
Share those wymen. Make Hegel proud. Elect an Outlaw or Hells Angel today!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-bii08pQqk
Why bring Protestants into this?
If I sin, I ask forgiveness and I am forgiven. The more I sin, the more I am forgiven, making me a better christian. You seem to be missing the whole point of the sin/forgiveness cycle.
gross- typical catholic but gross...superst ition sucks!
lol??
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Why teach s*ex or evolution in school?? Both carnal and the adherents think they invented it.
Too bad we cannot exorcise garden-variety stupidity in this country– and people like Rev. Thomas Paprocki and young-earth creationists would mysteriously vanish from the face of the earth.
You sound like a "hater".
That socie has the ovens already lit.
It is prophesied in the Bible, causing great havoc on earth when, for instance, Christian airline pilots are whisked naked from their seats. But following that great calamity a thousand years of peace will follow because all the stupid people will be gone. Read Revelation-–a five star read for any true believer that's into the writings of a over imbibed hallucinating prophet.
Sick! Why does religion teach hate? That is not god's word. Those are mans words.....who say it is in the name of the lord. HA!
If he hated anyone, he wouldn`t try to save them from their pathology. Duh.
Dave Young,
If he ACTUALLY cared about them, he'd practice the Golden Rule.
It's all PICK and CHOOSE HYPOCRISY.
And if you were honest – you wouldn't use words like "pathology" in this regards.
He could've prevented them from having any "pathology", but then there would be no need for him. Why would He write himself out of the script.
I would like to see all those misquided mos vomit green stuff and convulse until they are straight. Go for it.
DaveYoung,
Just what Jesus would have said, right? lol.
lol??
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Still here after 500,000 years. Better ramp it up, Dahwin, Darlin'. Maybe pick a different fork in ye ol' family tree.
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