Exorcising Demons

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Date:	05-25-06
Host:	George Noory
Guests:	Bob Larson

Bob Larson(1), an expert on cults and supernatural phenomena, returned for a discussion about exorcisms and demonic possession. He said he's been performing exorcisms for thirty years and has worked on thousands of cases, many of which are performed at public seminars. Additionally, he noted that there are more than 100 teams around the country that are trained to conduct such exorcisms. As Protestants, they don't require signs of the supernatural or permission from a church authority, as is done in the Catholic faith, he added.
People are not possessed by Satan himself, he explained, but rather by demons, whom there are "billions" of in number, as Satan uses them to mimic the omnipresence of God. Larson typically makes three requests to the demon that is inhabiting the person undergoing an exorcism: Do you have a right to be there? Is there a curse? (Many cases of possession relate to family curses, he said.) Declare that you have released the person (done at the end). People undergoing exorcisms can have dramatic physical changes, such as contortions in the face and body. In rare cases, people's eyes have even turned red, he reported. Larson shared a number of taped excerpts from various exorcisms he's conducted around the world, with the possessed's voice often taking on a guttural quality. In one excerpt, a woman named Mary from Flagstaff, spoke in German, though it was said she did not know the language.

1. http://www.boblarson.org/

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Bumper Music

Bumper music from Thursday May 25, 2006

1.	Can't Even Be Bothered Charlatans UK	2.	Devil Inside INXS	3.	Devil or Angel Bobby Vee
4.	Faithfully Journey	5.	Fixed Income DJ Shadow	6.	Ghost Riders in the Sky Johnny Cash
7.	Ghost Riders in the Sky Marty Robbins	8.	Hush Deep Purple	9.	Inca Dance Cusco
10.	Midnight Express (The Chase) Giorgio Moroder	11.	Midnight Express (The Chase) Giorgio Moroder	12.	Past the Point of Rescue Hal Ketchum
13.	Right Now Van Halen	14.	Runnin' With the Devil Van Halen	15.	Stand Or Fall The Fixx
16.	Whirlpool's End Paul Weller	17.	Boss on the Boat Tosca	18.	Eye Smashing Pumpkins