Supernatural Phenomenon Supernatural Phenomenon vs. Lawvs. LawBy ParisBy Paris

Interesting…why?Interesting…why?

Supernatural Phenomenon and Supernatural Phenomenon and paranormal activity became of interest paranormal activity became of interest to me when I saw the 1975 movie to me when I saw the 1975 movie The The Exorcist Exorcist and the 2006 movie and the 2006 movie The The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Exorcism of Emily Rose, two two astonishing moviesastonishing movies were based on two were based on two very different people. Becoming very different people. Becoming interested in how these cases are interested in how these cases are handled in real life scenarios.handled in real life scenarios.

ChallengesChallenges

I had a hard time finding sources I had a hard time finding sources with accurate information. I couldn’t with accurate information. I couldn’t find a lot of information and pictures find a lot of information and pictures on Robbie Doe. Mainly because his on Robbie Doe. Mainly because his family didn’t really talk to the press family didn’t really talk to the press about his exorcism.about his exorcism.

Discuss the process of sp….Discuss the process of sp….

I used the University of Washington I used the University of Washington Online LibraryOnline Library

ArticlesArticles And booksAnd books

Learned?Learned?

I learned that exorcisms are I learned that exorcisms are performed very different in different performed very different in different cultures. Each culture uses their own cultures. Each culture uses their own ritual which consist of words that are ritual which consist of words that are translated in Latin. Latin being the translated in Latin. Latin being the language of the devil.language of the devil.

Anneliese MichelAnneliese Michel

Anneliese Michel was born in 1952 and was Anneliese Michel was born in 1952 and was said to have started seeing demonic figures.said to have started seeing demonic figures.

When she turned sixteen she was possessed When she turned sixteen she was possessed by several demonsby several demons

She was prescribed numerous amounts of She was prescribed numerous amounts of medications, some of which should not have medications, some of which should not have been prescribed because of their side affects. been prescribed because of their side affects. Some of her medications caused her Some of her medications caused her absenteeism.absenteeism.

Despite her the medication of her psychiatric Despite her the medication of her psychiatric care she still believed that she was care she still believed that she was possessed and the only thing that could save possessed and the only thing that could save herher

Anneliese MichelAnneliese Michel

After her death the state said that After her death the state said that her death could have been prevented her death could have been prevented a week before her deatha week before her death

Her parents, Reverend Schulze, and Her parents, Reverend Schulze, and the priests were all charged with the priests were all charged with failure to call a medical doctor and failure to call a medical doctor and homicide.homicide.

Robbie DoeRobbie Doe Was born in 1935 and raised Evangical Lutheran just Was born in 1935 and raised Evangical Lutheran just

like his mother and his father was baptized Catholic like his mother and his father was baptized Catholic but inducted no practice.but inducted no practice.

January 10, 1949 Robbie and his family began to hear January 10, 1949 Robbie and his family began to hear scratching in the walls and a picture of Jesus that was scratching in the walls and a picture of Jesus that was on the wall shook. on the wall shook.

The family looked into exterminators and they told The family looked into exterminators and they told them that there were no kind of pests living in their them that there were no kind of pests living in their walls.walls.

The noises carried on for about ten days.The noises carried on for about ten days. January 26 Robbie's aunt had suddenly died and to January 26 Robbie's aunt had suddenly died and to

keep in touch with his aunt and others spirits he used keep in touch with his aunt and others spirits he used the Ouija Boards which his aunt taught him to usethe Ouija Boards which his aunt taught him to use

Robbie DoeRobbie Doe

His family took him to a Reverend who His family took him to a Reverend who was interested in parapsychology and was interested in parapsychology and suggested that Robbie stay at his home for suggested that Robbie stay at his home for awhile.awhile.

The priest had no doubt that there was a The priest had no doubt that there was a presence of evil or a demon about to presence of evil or a demon about to revoke Robbie’s soul.revoke Robbie’s soul.

After he was relieved of the demon(s) who After he was relieved of the demon(s) who took over his soul he and his family never took over his soul he and his family never discussed the events that took place.discussed the events that took place.

The InquisitionThe Inquisition

During the first century the English During the first century the English term for a legal process was called term for a legal process was called “inquisitiu”, which originates from Latin“inquisitiu”, which originates from Latin

Inquisition Tribunals were stationed Inquisition Tribunals were stationed through Spain, Portugal, Venice, Rome, through Spain, Portugal, Venice, Rome, and the Netherlands.and the Netherlands.

To get the truth from someone they To get the truth from someone they were beat, hung, or tortured.were beat, hung, or tortured.

Galileo was sentenced under this Galileo was sentenced under this processprocess

Other interesting facts…Other interesting facts…

3:00 am is the hour of the devil3:00 am is the hour of the devil The language of the devil is LatinThe language of the devil is Latin One of the rituals used to perform an One of the rituals used to perform an

exorcism is called the Rommanun exorcism is called the Rommanun Rituale (see Appendix A)Rituale (see Appendix A)

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