6 yr. old found dead - suspected exorcism ritual

[polymath]

A 6 year old girl has been found dead with a broken back in an Atlanta motel room:
"Two adults were arrested after they and two children were spotted on the street naked in the freezing cold...
Based on what the adults told authorities, investigators believe "they were involved possibly in a ritual of some sort," police spokesman John Quigley said. "It may have had something to do with undemonizing the child in some manner."

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/South/01/19/child.death.ap/index.html

This is really kind of scary. Not too many facts in the article but...the poor girl!!

 

[carlosMM]

how idiotic religious beliefs can be.

please, is there capital punishment for stuff like that in Gorgia? At least the other kids would be safe then.

 

[WickedSmurf]

Am I wrong or is exorcism something that only exists among the catholics?

 

[Kev1916]

Originally posted by WickedSmurf
Am I wrong or is exorcism something that only exists among the catholics?

No various religions profess to having the knowledge/ability to perform an exorcism

 

[WickedSmurf]

Originally posted by bholed




No various religions profess to having the knowledge/ability to perform an exorcism

Aye. Did some research. Forgive my obvious ignorance, though I must confess religious matters are not my favourites. QED.

 

[thestonesfan]

Originally posted by carlosMM
how idiotic religious beliefs can be.

please, is there capital punishment for stuff like that in Gorgia? At least the other kids would be safe then.

I thought you were against the death penalty, carlos?

 

[carlosMM]

Originally posted by thestonesfan


I thought you were against the death penalty, carlos?

I am, but not principally, but because it is too easy to make mistakes.

 

[thestonesfan]

Originally posted by carlosMM


I am, but not principally, but because it is too easy to make mistakes.

Well damn, we agree on something.

With a confession or DNA evidence, I support it.

 

[carlosMM]

Originally posted by thestonesfan


Well damn, we agree on something.

With a confession or DNA evidence, I support it.

Each alone is a bit too risky for me, it would take more (like a video of the deed plus DNA evidence that is irrefutable) (and there have been cases where confessions were false, or at least inacurate, and DNA - well, I know the maths behind it........)

but yes, rapists, child molesters, similar people - sometimes I'd like to be the executioner, and I am NOT thinking of 'nice' methods. Basically, when someone's continued existencs is ONLY a risk to society, and nothing else.

surprising, that we can agree, hu?

 

[Double Barrel]

Interesting, carlosMM, a crack in your armor shows. I am fortunate to see the day when you actually allow any angle into your thought processes to support capital punishment. There is hope for you yet! (I agree with your desire to rid the world of human scum like "rapists, child molesters, similar people".)

This story is sad and disgusting. A little girl, most likely afflicted with a mental illness, is brutally murdered because of the idiotic mentality of brainwashed adults. Aye yi yi

 

[Aphex_Twin]

The article says: "It may have had something to do with undemonizing the child in some manner."

Until there's a stronger evidence that it was "religion" that caused it, let's pin this to general human monstruosity.

 

[andvruss]

I don't believe religion was involved, at least Christianity. I recommend the parents be locked up.

 

[De Lorimier]

I don't believe religion was involved, at least Christianity.

Why not? It is possible that these people are freaks and Christians.

 

[andvruss]

Originally posted by De Lorimier

Why not? It is possible that these people are freaks and Christians.

If they were practicing Christianity, if must have been an extreme offshoot of it that is not accepted. It might have been Catholicsm, because I think there is some thing about exorcism in there rules and laws, but Christianity and Catholiscm and very different.

 

[Archer 007]

Originally posted by carlosMM
how idiotic religious beliefs can be.

please, is there capital punishment for stuff like that in Gorgia? At least the other kids would be safe then.

Dont push this on all religios people. Many Christians are anti-exorcism, and think that the act itself is a demonic tool.

 

[cgannon64]

Originally posted by WickedSmurf
Am I wrong or is exorcism something that only exists among the catholics?

No, but the Catholics are the only ones who train the preists not to kill people.

 

[OneFastWarrior]

It's really hard to believe that some people can be that sick and do things like that based on there religious beliefs. Poor girl, hope those sickos get what they deserve, instead of just being thrown in a looney bin.

 

[Pontiuth Pilate]

If they were practicing Christianity, if must have been an extreme offshoot of it that is not accepted. It might have been Catholicsm, because I think there is some thing about exorcism in there rules and laws, but Christianity and Catholiscm and very different.

Didn't know there were people like you in Canada!

 

[andvruss]

Originally posted by Pontiuth Pilate
If they were practicing Christianity, if must have been an extreme offshoot of it that is not accepted. It might have been Catholicsm, because I think there is some thing about exorcism in there rules and laws, but Christianity and Catholiscm and very different.

Didn't know there were people like you in Canada!

Christianity is not an offshoot of Catholiscm, and vice versa.

 

[Pontiuth Pilate]

May not be pleasant to hear, but the Christianity I have read you espousing is merely a rehash of Medieval Catholicism.