tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114569.post848087735836049222..comments2023-10-28T08:10:09.173-05:00Comments on Alasandra's Homeschool Blog: Exorcism protected by lawAlastriona, The Cats and Dogs http://www.blogger.com/profile/13233710830920626326noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114569.post-80416991213617738272008-06-28T20:50:00.000-05:002008-06-28T20:50:00.000-05:00I have to admit I don't know anything about exorci...I have to admit I don't know anything about exorcisms.<BR/><BR/>But being held against ones will and the carpet burns seem abusive to me.<BR/><BR/>There really wasn't enough info for me to form an opinion. Why did they think they needed to perform an exorcism in the first place? Did she agree to it and then change her mind? Were her parents involved?Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs https://www.blogger.com/profile/13233710830920626326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114569.post-46413487554697331562008-06-28T20:42:00.000-05:002008-06-28T20:42:00.000-05:00I'm not super-familiar with exorcisms, but my impr...I'm not super-familiar with exorcisms, but my impression was that they're mostly just prayers, reading from the Bible, and blessing with holy water. Really shouldn't be anything that causes any sort of physical harm to the person...<BR/><BR/>I can see the TX Supreme Court not wanting to rule on the thorny issue of possible emotional distress allegedly caused by an exorcism, but it seems clear to me that physical harm to a minor crosses the line and shouldn't be covered by the free exercise of religion.Crimson Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254830856234479999noreply@blogger.com