Father Gabriele Amorth: The Vatican’s Chief Exorcist
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"I am not afraid of the devil, he is afraid of me." Is the most metal sentence ever uttered by man and the fact that he said it without bursting into a flaming guitar solo is impressive.
Smellbringer I know this is why catholicism is cool imo also you gotta admit that his surname is darn cool
Why should one assured of God's love be afraid of he whom God has vanquished ?
@@conlaiarla good words
@@conlaiarla why do adult humans still believe in magic?
@@eeshsinger My sister who is a practicing Catholic need's an exorcism herself. She is possessed.
The fact that this 90-something year old Priest is public enemy no. 1 to the Devil is honestly kind of comforting somehow. The image of him taking a slow drag of his cigarette after saying “I’m not afraid of the Devil, he’s afraid of me” with a stony expression just goes to show you how badass both the Greatest Generation and Italians are.
He smokes?
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Not gonna lie. When he mentioned the exorcist then there was a fast clip from the movie and the voice went "Ah"...I totally almost threw my computer across the room
Wow, I really freaked when in the middle of the vid, Simon became possessed by a demon from the Dollar Shave Club.
A Davis 😂
Dollar Shave's shave gel can exorcise ingrown hairs.
Hahaha
Ugh. I hate when that happens.. I see an awful lot of those types of 'possessions' here, on CZcams. 😑
Hahahaha, i was totally thinking that!!!
As ever, I am deeply impressed with the respectful, neutral handling of potentially controversial and inflammatory topics like this. For those who devoutly believe in its reality, there are no slurs or denigration of their beliefs; for those who equally devoutly disbelieve, the information is presented as simply an objective retelling of the perspectives of a different faith. Well done to everyone involved in the process of creating this video!
I thought the same thing! So tactfully done. Nothing suggesting whether you should or shouldnt believe in possessions or demons. Purely objective and informative, no judgement or assumption.
@@MrKONEWKO It isn't the format of the show to do so. However the catholic church has no objective or empirical test of what is and what isn't a possession. Nor do they have any great knowledge of mental illness or do anything to mitigate suggestion / observer bias.
Seriously I love this channel. So much information these days is less about the what and more about how you're supposed to feel. It's refreshing to just be handed neutral information without a bias. It's for each individual to decide how they interpret it.
He's even like that with some of the worst people, which is strangely admirable.
Yeah next he should make video on Flat earthers and young earth creationism.
“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist.”
That's right
Truth. We live in wicked and adulterous times
mickey mouse also pulled that off
Yes that is correct.👍👍
The greatest trick the church ever pulled off was convincing the world that he did.
I like the point out that Father Gabriele seems not to mock mental illnesses and could distinguish various mental disorders from "demonic" possessions which is why his exorcism numbers were quite low. Lots of people claims to be possessed but Father Gabriele did not scam the patients with false pretense to garner wealth as he knew not to mock someone who is actually ill with mental disorders like schizophrenia, personality disorders, etc.
For all the talk about science and religion somehow being opposed, that's not the case, and never has been. The Catholic Church, for all it's faults, has more often than not embraced science (Galileo was a political spat). They support a lot of genetic modifications of food crops, for instance, because they see it as a moral obligation to help feed the hungry. Mendel, the father of genetics, was a Catholic monk.
So yeah, not surprising. Still interesting.
@@templarw20 That depends on the religion and the science. Why do we have evolution deniers and Young Earth Creationists if there is no conflict between religion and science? Why is that?
@@corydorastube Well, why do militant atheists insist that all other religions are antithetical to science? People are often wrong.
@@templarw20 Because many of them are. I will believe ANYTHING as long is it demonstrably true. That goes for claims about imaginary friends.
Anyone who does exorcisms is still a scam artist. Possession is dangerous pseudoscience and anyone who preaches it is evil.
You have to give it up to the Greatest Generation. The man fought Nazis and Demons. Part Wolfenstein, part Doom, 100% badass.
He does not get PTSD cause PTSD is caused by traumatic events...he is the traumatic event
@Will You are so smart man. How will the Vatican ever recover?
@Will You go unto a video about a famous exorcist, into the comment section, and find a comment commending the badassery of a dead man. You see this comment and decide to attempt to prove your intellectual superiority by saying that anyone who disagrees with you is a ridiculous idiot. Hell, the guy making the comment probably doesnt even believe in demons, and I dont either. It is just everything about your comments scream: "I am a teenager going through my edgy atheist phase"
Just stop.
*Holy metal starts*
@@rayherver2572 loads lmg with religious intent
This priest was extremely brave. I love that " are you afraid of the Devil, NO IT IS HE WHO IS AFRAID OF ME" !!!!!! Go father
Yeah baby
Periodt
Badass. I mean, goodass.
@@cynthiagonzalez658 🤣
@@richardsaputra3887
I read one post saying that this is the most heavy metal message anyone has ever said & the fact that the priest didn't burst out in a flaming guitar solo is even more astounding 🤯😹😜
Are you afraid of the devil?
"Absolutely not. It is him, who is afraid of me."
Such a badass!
Basically the James "Mad Dog" Mattis of the Church.
@@Dugout97 What keeps you awake at night? "Nothing. I keep other people awake at night."
It's easy to declare the devil is afraid of you... Lord Voldemort, Sauron and Emperor Palpatine are SHAKING in fear of me!
How is that badass? "Ooooh Im scarier than a made up fantasy character Im so coool." He's an idiot old con man who needs his dumb con man ass beat.
@@adamplentl5588 he's dead, and Satan is very real
"In extrem cases just thinking about Jesus or Marie may throw patients into a fit of rage" so they are basically redditors
we need a exorist in r/atheism asap
Lmao
After scrolling through reddit today, this comment made laugh 😂
gold
@Bimgo topkek
As an agnostic, this dude was badass. I don't know whats out there, but everything he did seemed to be him genuinely trying to help others
If they were crazy and his exorcism helped,, fine with me. He didn't directly hurt people. He didn't kill someone. No one died by his actions.
And he put himself in real danger of harm. I wouldn't wanna be around a person having a violent psychotic breakdown snd this dude was badass and did it regularly
"You ain't worth a cigarette butt!"
This hurts the demon.
Not hurts so much, but it's more a declaration of its ultimate place of deference... that it doesn't have the upper hand.
@@ziparis It doesn't exist.
No death has ever been attributed to a demonstrable demonic possession.
People have died as a result of the "exorcisms"
Demon will remember that.
It's Super Effective!
It's Super Effective!
I would think if someone is crawling on a wall like a snake you might need something more than a psychiatrist
I would agree, but I'm positive that didn't actually happen.
2 psychiatrists?
I am by no means Catholic or Christian, but after reading and watching a ton about this guy and by this guy, I find it very difficult to believe he would straight-up lie about these details.
He just doesn't give off an air of a scammer, nor of a person desperate to convince non-believers.
Also the first thing he always emphasizes is the fact that like 99% of "possessions" are mentally ill people who aren't necessarily faking it, but for a variety of reasons are exhibiting the symptoms due to psychological reasons.
But then there's that 1% of cases, the kind that come around MAYBE once every 1-2 years, and almost always involve a victim who had either recently dabbled in the occult, or who had someone suspiciously close to them who practiced "darker" things.
THESE are the bizarre cases, the ones that seem to defy logical explanation.
The 7 year old mentioned in the video, for example, who threw 5 grown men across the room with ease. The people who start speaking fluently in old languages they have barely even heard before. And yes, there really are an alarming number of eyewitness testimonies of acts of levitation by some victims, many given by very credible people.
I don't know what to make of all it, but at the very least, it makes for entertaining reading! 😝
@@thatfunkyduck and the evidence for all this claims is...? Come on, is not that hard. Just an irrefutable piece of evidence, just one.
A man who commanded a battalion of Italian partisans at 20 years old wouldn’t spend his life chasing something fake. That alone should tell you this is real. The level of merit and courage he must have had during the war is something that simply can’t be described.
Or just as easily a case of DIP brought on by trauma from the war
Facts 🙏💜✝️
@@Stettafire Trauma of what? It's not him being delivered it's others and Church doesn't allow an exorcism so easily. It's not the series supernatural.
100%!!!!
Co-signed
Father Amorth: *Exists*
Ghosts: Why Do I hear boss music?
Yes they do
Father Amorth: exists
Ghosts:
“When I get to the Good place I will continue to fight the Devil even harder.” Gabriele Amorth
I'm sure he's up there fighting the good fight
I like to imagine him having his own battalion of angels and saints and constantly asking permission from the Father to spank some evil asses
I liked that you presented an unbiased view of the subject and let the listener decide for himself. Well done, sir. If only more programs would use this method instead of telling us what to believe.
By the power of Bob Ross, I'm gonna beat the devil out of it
You think he said that to his wife in bed "just beat the devil out of it"
I'm a big Bob Ross fan.
Who's that??
Jacob Black Bob Ross was an art teacher and painting instructor (The Joy of Painting) on PBS. He was an institution but passed away in 1995 from leukemia.
There R no mistakes just happy little accidents. Bob ros chapter 1 verse 26
If you mention "dollar shave club" you will 10% off your next exorcism.
LMFAO!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂
You may end up possessed by a demon, but very well and neatly shaved
This needs more likes.
I was impressed how he smoothly gerrymandered a plug for shaving products into a video about exorcism.
I would highly recommend the movie "The Rite". It's a bit underrated, but so far it's the most realistic movie about exorcism I've seen.
So you experienced both worlds?
I find it funny thinking of a demon saying "Never!" in response to being told to leave. Like a child who's being told to go to bed.
I think it was Martin Luther who said “mock the devil and he will flee from you, for the devil is a proud spirit and cannot bear to be mocked”. Don’t think he would stand a chance against you. 😁
Priest: "Don't make me call The Father!"
now imagine the demon responding in a childish voice
Priest: go home
Devil: never
Priest: dont make me tell your father
Devil: awwww *stamps foot and goes back to hell
Priest: *smug face
@@fallingpetunias9046 omg 😂😂😂
And sometimes the mother, too since some exorcists invoke the name of Mama Mary
Mr. Whistler, this was an excellent video, and I'm extremely impressed how professional you were throughout.
Bravo!
Stfu
@@nutjobmofo6746 soulja Boy Tell em
Atticus Rothschild - totally agree.
This is nothing. Watch his Nicolas Cage video. It's amazing how few times Simon broke :D
Conor Rooney sounds like someone who doesn’t use NordVPN
"First off, what is possession?"
*Ad begins playing.
Yup, that's it.
Scrolled to your comment at the exact same time of the AD
ALIENZ
"Defeating satan on 3 different occasions"
Humble brag
If he already defeated him why does he have to keep preforming an exorcism? Not that good at his job.
That quote was in reference to Saint Benedict, who claimed that he physically fought the devil three different times and defeated him. I think he is the patron saint of exorcists but I'm not sure. That quote wasn't from Fr. Gabriel Amorth.
@@sadiestoltzfus9798 you can not kill demons. by defeat, meaning removing from a person or an object.
@@haroldchristiandoma64 That kind of job security is convenient: “your son is good for now, but I expect I'll be back in a month: I do hope you'll have the full payment ready next time”.
@@wilfdarr well if you dont have faith and not close to or believe in God or pray for your safety, it may come back and possess you.
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Boom tish
More real than Christ.. At least I've seen the dude.
Odin31b so edgy
As a Catholic who has experienced an exorcist of a loved one, I appreciate your honest and fair video of Fr Amorth and the Church. Fr Amorth was one of the reasons I started to recognize what was going on with the loved one. I often tell me people that if they saw what I saw on that day, they would have a lot of questions about what they believe.
Would you be willing to give some details dear about the exorcism? Like how the person was behaving under the affliction. Would be grately appreciated as another believer!
@@adinadumitrescu9784 reoccurring nightmares that would pick up exactly where they left off after waking up. Physically attacking me with strength they don't normally possess, then reacting violently to holy water being put on them. Not remembering a single thing after episodes. It was a very stressful situation.
During the exorcism itself, their eyes went blank as soon as the priest began. They went limp in the chair they were sitting in until the priest got to the Latin prayers in the Rite, when they starting convulsing and moaning loudly, needing to be restrained. Towards the end, they calmed down and you could see the physical and emotional relief in their body and eyes. It was a weight off their shoulders, and the smile and look they gave me afterwards was one I had not seen since before the incidents began.
Whatever you saw: it wasn't a demon bring driven out
@@fuckinantipope5511 oh yeah? Then what was, genius? Let us listen to the random guy on CZcams with a pentagram profile picture. Surely he can enlighten us.
@@mattbernacki9282 Exorcism and psychology are occasionally linked, as exorcism represents a religious method aimed at expelling evil influences. Nevertheless, many instances have revealed that individuals who have undergone exorcism were subsequently diagnosed with schizophrenia.
"Crawling on walls like a snake."
Ah, yes. Those infamous wall-crawling snakes. Truly evil creatures.
I thought he said reptile, not a snake
He did say reptile. I'm not sure, but I think some reptiles can climb surfaces that approach 90 degrees, right...?
"Craaawling on your dry wall, your soul I'll eat or steal..."
He later said like a snake
@@thatfunkyduck I've seen ceiling lizards..... really shitty when they lose their grip and go "plap"
Since you mentioned Pio, he might make an interesting video
Tottaly agree.
I absolutely agree. He has a fascinating story and so many snippets of interesting facts and anecdotes. I missed that he had been canonized until I heard it here.
I came here to say just that
Padre Pio is an interesting and *very* controversial figure. There's an alarming cult-like veneration of his persona in some parts of Italy, but many (myself included) consider him a fraud, and a bad one at that. I still don't understand how the Catholic Church decided for his canonization.
@@PaleMagnolia ok boomer
3 levels of demonic actvitiy:
A) Possession
B) Oppression (the demon is not within the person, but is acting in destructive ways on the outside such as wreaking having on their health or finances or relationships, etc
C) Obsession (the demon attempts to fixate the individual's mind on something unholy in order to weaken them and give into a mortal sin)
Source: Fr Ripperger lectures on channel sensus fidelium
Artists like Francis Bacon and Van Gogh would make for some interesting episodes.
there's already a movie done lately on Van Gogh which was good "At Eternity's Gate"
Francis Bacon the philosopher would be interesting as well
@Timothy McCaskey except the people francis was porking weren't wenches ;)
"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing he doesn't exist."
Great movie!
To be honest, he seems pretty powerful because certain folks claim he's been running the world for years. Either god is powerless to stop him or refuses; therefore, sending millions to hell. You'd think god would interfere in free will again, but I guess he's got better things to do🤷🏿♀️
@@ladycheyne5607 He gave us free will - why would he then interfere? The gift is free will, it's completely up to us how we use it. We can't blame anyone other than ourselves for our own freely taken decisions. All the relevant information is available. We're making informed decisions.
@@itisntwhatyouknow If your god is omniscient, there is no free will. According to his rules, nothing can go against his will, either. I think it's pretty damn disgusting that god favors a child molester's will over an innocent child. He could intervene, but I guess the molester's desires should be met. You're absolutely atrocious for worshiping something like that.
@@ladycheyne5607 He's your God too, he loves you as well and gave you the free will to reject him as to wish 🙂
I have met an exorcist who worked in the Philippines. He had some intense stories. I also worked with a bishop who had performed exorcisms, but never got any stories from him really, but some of the priests he knew did share some secondhand knowledge.
I think Shakespeare summed it up best with his quote "There are more things in heaven and Earth than are dream't of by your philosophies "
Yep, it's a complex universe.
I agree complex but beautiful.
Yes there are, and none of them are supernatural
They don't have to be
@@MrGreensweightHist How do you know that? You're THAT much of an authority on the nature of the universe?
Best channel on CZcams. Your entertained, educated and the cherry on top... Simon ❤️
Thanks :)
Doesn't teach grammar though, blatantly.
@@outlawJosieFox
Wot?
@@outlawJosieFox stufu fool.
@@outlawJosieFox thanks....
What an astonishingly careful look at the subject. Respectful, professional, no observable agenda. Well done.
Yes I love that
priest shouting in latin: "if you dont leave this girl thus is gay!"
Demon: NO YOU!!! *HAHAHA*
Priest searches his bible...takes out holy reverse card
Demon: NOOOOOOOOOOOoooooo.....
'What is possession?'. I thought it was 9/10ths of the law.
Bom bom, chrick, tchs!
I think it's "nine points of the law."
😁
@Gary Daniel pray tell 😉
The laws suck In Tn Psilocybin is in the same class as narcotics and you can go to jail for having a tiny little roach if you get pulled over ... All depends on who's "catching" you and the time of the month "They" have quotas to fill and you are at their mercy😒
I was reading about this guy that had an exorcism but he didn’t pay the bill and was re-possessed.
They pay the demon not to come back.
He was possessed by 7 more
Badum-tiss
those are protestant churches, Catholic Churches under Rome never charges for Confession Deliverance or Exorcism
F Tom Cruise, I’m going full Simontologist.
*SHOTGUN SOUNDS IN DISTANCE*
Your comment should be higher up
Lol.
Great video. I didn't believe in any of this stuff until I was working in a 93 year old man's house whose wife had just died and his bedroom door would sway back and forth by itself and there were noises around the house unexplained and his electric razor would turn off and on.
Now, I go to Church :)
Doors do that sometimes if they are at a certain angle. Take the razor in for fixing, because it sounds like a short which could start fires. When houses expand or contract in heat at night or daytime, it makes strange noises. So do mice. The invisible world only disturbs the insecure. the rest of us sleep well at night, dude.
@@martinkent333 there were too many odd things that happened at once. I didn't even mention his half crazy daughter that lived there...
@@brianw.5230 Doesn't matter. The family might have been trying to drive you nuts. The ex governor of Wisconsin who was a wrestler had a tv show, where he debunked everything and later when he ran out of people and ideas to debunk - he retired from the show. If you look at the most haunted houses, it's always stereotypical clichés - which merely cause post traumatic stress syndromes. . The world is fine - but like any freakshow, it always leaves you breathless, right Brian?
@@martinkent333 I understand but I also know what I experienced. I think it was real :)
@@brianw.5230 Perception is a funny thing. When people see U.F.O.s they seem to have seen something, but the proliferation of cellphones should have produced countless photos and or videos of the perceptions of many. Your experiences are among many of similar experiences. My friend's mother died and so when the family cat ran madly around the house, they assumed demons. Cats do this because they like it, but it's not so common. Now, my buddy is a nutbar Christian who think his cat was possessed. When I saw fireflies, I assumed they were a UFO, being in a circular formation. Perception experiences like yours are in lot's of videos on CZcams. If you are deeply disturbed see a psychologist for help. Two visits - do most people. They deal with problems of non-crazy people. Psychiatrists deal with the mentally ill. Courts deal with all sorts of people, who assume that they have been effected by the invisible world and judges are immune to that rubbish. Smile there is no boggeyman. Just poorly organized lives unfolding.
I'm a non-believer but I find the psychological elements of exorcism pretty interesting. If a mentally ill patient is really convinced that they are possessed, a good old fashioned exorcism might be more effective than any number of conventional treatments the patient doesn't believe will be effective. The Lord may or may not work in mysterious ways, but the placebo effect definitely does.
what is a placebo but an excuse by the devil that God did not do the deed.
“It’s reassuring to know that your local demon hunter is handy with a rifle”
*cough cough*
The Winchesters
*cough cough*
Drone Stars
Cough, cough
i was looking for a supernatural comment lmao yess
Saving people, hunting things. The family business.
Doctor, she is coughing a lot! Corona!
William Peter Blatty best known for his 1971novel The Exorcist. He attended Brooklyn Preparatory, a Jesuit school, on a scholarship and graduated as class valedictorian in 1946.
He later attended Georgetown University on a scholarship, where he earned his bachelor's degree in English in 1950.
He joined the United States Air Force, where he worked in the Psychological Warfare Division.
i'm not religious but this guy is amazing
How ask u
Meditate a few times see what happens
How
You don’t have to be religious to begin to understand what exist beyond our normal understanding
@@joshquillen6971 would you care to elaborate on that statement ?
"...walked on the wall like a reptile..."
Could he make them get down on the floor and make the demon walk the dinosaur?
🎵
I believe Simon is also possessed, by his beard. Such an exquisite specimen can only be an otherworldly alien of possibly demonic origins.
It's true.
Marco Meijer it is very sexy in my eyes!
Lmao Marco
@@Biographics l lol
😅😂🤣
Father Amorth is played in a film by Australian actor Russell Crowe.
It’s called
The Pope’s exorcist
Just finished watching, its not bad as a fantastical exorcism movie
It was actually a good movie.
But absolutely nothing to do with Fr. Amorth or his work.
Great movie
What is actually amazing is, that possession may be psychiatric issue and exorcism may be specific psychaitric treatment of that issue. I never really thought about that from this angle. I mean if both patient and doctor believe in demons, it makes sense they would have better chance to solve it than psychiatric that would "only" cure symptomps.
You mean something on the line of one delusional person is treating another delusional person their delusions may just cancel out? :)
@@kamilstuchlik9529 The mind is VERY complicated .
Hey look we threw stuff at the problem and the problem is now solves 😄🙌YAY.... but seriously though if it really does work, why prevent it❓
(some people really need the practical rather than the ideal of a logical process)
Perhaps, but the problem only exists because of their beliefs in the first place.
@@MrCmon113 "because of their beliefs in the first place" -- the DEFAULT of humanity is... a search for god. I have heard A LOT of secular philosophers agree with this premise (i.e. Christopher Hitchens or Sam Harris).
Don't want God or gods? Move to China.
@@NPC-bs3pm Who is Richard Hitchens?
Anyways the one sole creator god is a relatively modern idea. For most of our history people believed in much more likely things, spirits that inhabit certain places or their ancestors living on in a different form. Later there were pantheons of gods with limited powers, who were born in some way and could be killed.
By your idiotic argument, you should be in favour ancestor worship more than anything else.
The researching is very well done and definitely good delivery! Thank you
Regardless of what you may think of the topic of possession, I think we can all agree on this: Father Amorth is a bad ass. Rest In Piece, Padre Amorth. ❤☺✝
It could be a cure, especially if the individual in question is highly religious. The power of belief / faith has an astounding effect on the human psyche.
You’re saying it’s basically a sugar pill? Sounds right to me.
The power of belief is indeed strong. After they've been "exorcised" these people should be exorcised of their religion as well. It would do the world some real good if more people didn't dissociate from reality in this way, especially when there's really no need for it (meaning I understand some live in impoverished conditions there they do need faith, the human psyche can only handle so much all on it's own and still function)
So interesting you throw away belief and faith unless it's the right kind. Science and technology will be the death or enslavement of almost all of us not the salvation. We're not part of the club.
Lou I’d rather use what can be proven. An old man saying he saw people climb walls “like lizards” or “spit metal from their mouth” without any evidence is something you’d hear in a nut house.
No demon can atand the powet of my fedora! M'lady!
Simon- you and your team do an incredible job balancing on the high wire act of religious believers and devout scientists, and do it in an unbelievably classy way. You must put a lot of care and work into it because, being in the latter group (I'm a math prof), I have never felt you're being wishy-washy. You and your team are doing an incredible job, and after watching what is likely countless numbers of of your videos, thank you for all of the quality content you've provided, and even beyond enjoying watching yout show, I've had many people I talk to get impressed with my knowledge of the subjects you've covered. Thank you for that and Merry Christmas!
I mentioned it in my comment, but at the end of the day... Does the reasoning matter? His exorcisms help people. Whether it is "just" an effective treatment for mental issues, or really is fighting off demons, does it matter? At the end of the day, the man is helping a lot of people. :D
@@Aedyn91 What about the people who doesn't get better? There was a case in Germany - I think - of a girl called Annalise who starved to death, thinking she was possessed. Her and her family refused all medical help, believing only exorcisms could help her. So yes, it can absolutely hurt to indulge people in this manner instead of getting them actual medical help
Neko141212: No one has suggested that exorcism should be substituted for good medical care. Mental and physical health assessment and care are an integral part of the discernment phase of the exorcism process.
Super cringe comment
I always see large giant squid eye when I see that lamp off to the left.
While we're on the topic of religious figures, a bio on Urbain Grandier? That dude's life has all thr elements for an HBO-style period drama.
@Lisa P He was a French Catholic priest who was convicted of witchcraft, but really it was more an excuse for a political execution. Not a "major" religious figure but a fascinating story if you read about him through Aldous Huxley's book, "The Devils of Loudun".
@Lisa P Dope. Hope you enjoy the read and Happy New Year!
Got roasted to a crisp
The Devils (1971) directed by Ken Russell and starring Oliver Reed is based on Urban Grandier and the nuns of Loudun.
"Blood sucking witches"... known in some parts of the world as a wives
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flesh eating demons, otherwise known as men
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@@-divinetragedy booooooo, at least we think with logic and our penises, and we are at least consistent in doing so day to day 🤣🤣 you waman use some random number generator to figure out what emotion you are going to be in, defying all logic.
TOO RIGHT THERE KEV! HOWS THE KIDS? REGARDS JOHN
My mom made me watch the exorcist at a very young age, probably too young. Still the scariest movie to this day.
You need to see John Carpenter's The Thing. *that* is the scariest movie ever, not for the gore etc. For the paranoia, the distrust, the disolving of civilized men into hysterics. The cosmicism angle. Madness, fear, the unknown, and the horrible. It's *brilliant.*
Scared me too
Bad
@@kungfuskull I will never see that, it sounds terrifying 😨 lol
@@Elsagwene it is, and it is *brilliant.*
Made you??
Thank you for your respectful and open-minded treatment of this controversial subject. I am neither a clergyman nor a mental health specialist, but I have witnessed and experienced some things for which the Christian spiritual explanation is the most cogent and logical, at least to my understanding. We humans as a species have taken this spiritual battle worldview for granted for the bulk of our recorded history, and the current prevalence of mere materialism ignores that, or sweeps it aside unexamined, at the peril of us all. Open minds work both ways.
Simon, I will comment that I have experienced all the great things that psychology and psychiatry can do (my father was a therapist) but I will also tell you that there are times when doctors and medicine have failed to help patients. As a member of the clergy, I have on more than one occasion witnessed things that cannot be explained by modern psychology and psychiatry. It is my most fervent prayer that no one, ever sees these things for themselves. Though, I know that someone will.
Please, can you describe some of these things?
Just because it cant be explained now doesn't make it supernatural. Every human hallucinates.
@@alexandercanella4479 And then there are things that are happening- and a person knows that it is not a hallucination, as well as the other people around.
@@imperialbear4377 it's always great when anecdotes are the only evidence.
@@alexandercanella4479 The thing is, it isn't an anecdote to me, since I experienced the attacks of the dark forces. If you had no such experience, and it looks like you didn't, please don't say that this is fiction. I am 99.9999% confident, that you are a happier person at the moment for sure, between both of us.
a friend of mine rented an appartment in the same condo were Father Amorth spent his summers. They were close family friend.. he always sopeke of this priest with not only the outmost respect but also affection.. according to my friend the faith of Father Amorth was so strong that it was something you can feel.. my friend always asked for stories... not a single word tho..
One of your finest videos on Biographics. Thank's Simon!
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Liking this just for your name.
There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, / Than are dreamt of in your philosophy
Can you see the Son of Lucifer anywhere in this court? Blackadder Witchsmeller Pursuivant.
8:20 I am Israeli and I speak Hebrew, and the way you said "Dybbuk" is SPOT ON! It sounded like you were speaking Hebrew!
I grew up in a Baptist church and one of our pastors said he performed exorcisms. His perspective was that anyone can perform them because it's not your strength that expels the demon, it's Christ/God. He also said it was a simple process, you just call on the name of God. That being said, I have never tried it myself.
I'm not sure whether demons exist, and I never used to believe in ghosts, but there have been a couple times where I'm pretty sure I encountered something....
I am Agnostic in beliefs, but I feel that Exorcisms are usually a last hope of a family or patient after seeking other means of help. Who are we to take that away?
A person who needs medical help shouldn't be handed over to a fraud, just because you're out of ideas.
@@wilfdarr I agree, but if the witnesses aren't lying and If i were to see my loved one slithering like a snake on the walls I'll be calling someone else lol . One thing that I remember hearing as a kid, before I became an atheist, my dad told me that the devil will never attack those who are affirmed in their belief that there is no God or those who have had their faith already shaken as they already have been won. Those who are faithful and devout will always face challenges. So that is why all these satanist and doubters will never be able to conjur up a spirit or have the a true demon appear, it would prove nothing to those already lost, evil much rather spend its time on those yet to be corrupted.
@@wilfdarr go get your vax
@@jherrera3058 Um people can't slither on walls lmao.
@@ninototo1 exactly lmao
Simon remained impressively neutral and respectful on a topic that we all know he finds to be folly.
Demons?
**Doom music intensifies**
Imps and Cacos
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Gabriele Amorth will Rip and Tear until it is done.
Old lady walking on walls like a reptile that would freak me the hell out
Yup, freaky story: any pictures?
@@wilfdarr exorcism has precautions who to take with them upon performing rituals. You think its easy to just get any people and have them harmed instead? Do you have a brain or you're just plain idiot?
It may sound as a "story" why dont you figure it out your self and attend those as your quest in life and see for your self? Based in your reply you're too narrow minded and just living in a world as if nothing else exists that arent in sight.
And do your self a favor if ever you're to do it, dont ever go back and proceed what you started tough guy.
Or is this coming itself from a demon possessed being like you?
@@tyrannical3579 Oh yes, the church's familiar argument of “he must be possessed by a demon because he dares challenge our nonsense!” How original!
Thankfully, the church's power is waning and should be gone by the end of the century. I only hope I live long enough to see its final collapse after the damage it's lies have brought on the world!
@@wilfdarr your brain is too small to talk about this subject with adults. youll end up like fredrick nitchze who also wanted christianity to die our and the church and when it did he realised how important it was. now do you want actual evidence of things like heaven and hell and the supernatual or not?
@@ghengiskhan9308 You're the one who believes in Santa in the sky, and gremlins that live under the ground, but I'm the small minded one. OK then.
I've encountered this before, and it's chilling. When you are praying for someone in the hospital and you get a text from another of their friends saying they work up from a coma, ripped a breathing tube out and growled at them to tell you to stop praying and claims that Satan is stronger than God, that will give you chills. Being on the phone with it and quoting select verses from Revelation really bothers them though.
Absolutely true in my opinion. I'm not Catholic, but I am a believer in Christ and in my 52 years of life, most of which has been spent addicted to substances and suffering terribly...am only alive and have hope because of my Faith. I honestly feel sad for those who've never known they were Loved Unconditionally by Christ and who weren't given the blessing of Rock solid Faith....
And time is short folks...Evil is alive and flourishing, preparing for war and wants to take as many folks as possible when judgement comes upon Christ's return...which is gonna be a lot sooner than most think...and so we stand on the edge of the tribulation period, which I hope and pray finds at least some of the lost souls desperate enough to consider giving Faith a chance.
Christ Loves us all, even the worst if the worst and truly wants to deliver them all...they need only ask and accept his Love and guidance. Anyway, didn't mean to get all preachy, just felt compelled to try and share a bit of Love and hope to those tired of being lost and alone. GodBless everyone
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May your message fly fast to those under satanic influence!
Hahaha ... drugs fked you up YO.....
amorth: "I am a demon slayer!"
doomguy: "sure grandpa, sure"
(Gozer) “Are you a God”?
(Gabe) , “No, but the devil is afraid of me”.
We all no what happened after that lol 😂
Recently have been starting my day with one or two of these videos along-side my coffee. Always enjoy seeing someone that handles history with this kind of respect; well informed too.
Padre Pio looks suspiciously like Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Also Gandalf.
To answer the question posed at the end of the video, I'd like to give my perspective. As an agnostic atheist (and raised as such), I personally doubt that 'demonic possession' is the root cause of these cases, but I also believe that (once modern medicine has tried its best) exorcism may well be an effective therapy. The human mind is a fickle yet malleable thing, and if one is genuinely convinced that only exorcism will set them free, then the ritual nature and authority of the ordained priest may well be enough to break through the obsessive thoughts and impulses, allowing the patient to heal. In much the same manner as hypnosis can be used to treat compulsive disorders like OCD, PTSD, and anxiety, I think this ritualised trance and firm belief from all parties can, at the very least, relieve the symptoms of a person's demons, whatever their cause.
Just stick to the text and don't DIY this stuff, same as any other treatment. Bleach and a Bible does not a trained professional make.
What would you say for cases of exorcisms where people reported things such as the patients exhibiting great feats of strength, or things such as objects levitating or flying around the room/ other happenings such as objects moving around rooms over time or multiple people hearing voices over the phone.
@@loganpharis6747 For the feats of strength, I'm fairly confident that adrenaline and the patient's own disregard for pain would cover it without speculating much further. Think mothers lifting cars to save their children, which has been scientifically proven! As for the flying objects and supernatural voices, I'd say probably a mixture of shared belief and 'mass hysteria' / the same social forces that drive Pentacostal and Evangelical congregations to experience seizure-like episodes when driven to frenzy by their leaders. You see similar behaviours result from the concerts of bands with a strong cult of personality, as well as some political rallies. It's fascinating stuff!
Both father Amorth and father Fortea are my two favorite priest/exorcists.
They could rape, kill and eat a choirboy in 5 minutes. Hallelujah!!!
@@martinkent333 amazing Martin just amazing
I think most can be attributed to psychiatric disorders however there are always exceptions to every rule
Most Exorcists tell people who believe that are possessed to first go to psychiatrics or other professionals before coming to Exorcists
@@sebastianprimomija8375 Yes true I am Catholic so know a bit more than most average Catholics based on my education experience. I worked in Psychology for 13 years. I do believe however that sometimes certain instances can't entirely be explained away by science.
And because there is no scientific explanation, it must be demons?
Maybe there is an explanation, but we haven't found it yet.
@@TheOriginalTPro -- Of course; what else could it be? It's typical religious thinking. I don't know why so many people think that way.
Michelle Misir - I am also Catholic from a long line of Catholics. My mother, grandmother were close friends with the priests of several churches. They were often at my grandmother and great grandmother’s house when I came in. I consider myself a devout catholic though married a non catholic so that can be argued. I was in Medicine for 35+ years but predominantly in Neurology which has significant cross over into psychology. I have seen actual evil in hospital a few times. My husband is absolutely NOT catholic and he has seen true evil in a psych hospital once. Having said all of that, Simon quoted the priest in saying that 90% were not true possession and were often psychiatric.
Fr. Amorth: "I hear a demon follows a man named Ryan Bergara. I shall cast him back into the fiery chas... *meets Shane* "Nevermind, I quit"
With the power of Biographics I smashed the like button!!! And broke my screen!!
“I have exorcised the demons!!! This house is clear”
Exercised them? Did you make them drop and give you 20?
*exorcised
Funny how witches and wizards always seem to gather and settle in areas where religious investments are prominent.
gotta take the fight to your enemies
I call it the ghostbusters effect. 😉
It's not far from the truth. I'm a 7th level Warlock and I live 2 miles from a Catholic Church. They'll never catch me.
D Flatt OTO?
Isn't that a peculiar coincidence?
Father amorth enters the chat * demons-ayo why do I hear boss music?
Simon, you are a great host and you have an amazing team behind you that make these videos so well defined and fantastically interesting. A lot of people do not give credit to those behind the scenes, but they definitely need immense praise as well. Good job and keep up the great videos!
Awesome bio, I was one of the people suggesting this after the Vatican Geo. As a life long devout Catholic I appreciate some insight into this often misunderstood aspect of our religion.
Before exorcism comments, the church asks psychiatrists first. The priest noticed that 90% of his targets don't require exorcism and developed another step of screening.
Seems like the church takes it serious, but also recognizes it's limits. That's fine with me.
I belonged to a church that permitted "lay exorcism" and did preform a few. A lay exorcism isn't quite as... powerful... as a priest one, but one of the times I did it was to send on a ghost of a pet cat. This indicates that not all exorcisms are to drive out demons, but sometimes to send on ghosts. While my then roommate and I, and even another one of our cats, reacted to this cat ghost, after doing the exorcism and marking the spot with Holy Water, we never saw the ghost again. After a friend heard what we had done, she asked us to do it at her place. Neither she, nor her mother, had seen any sign of the spirit of the pet dog who had died, she didn't want to leave it in that apartment because they were moving.
Many years later I had told a coworker about the sending on the ghost. She told me that when her father had been a child, he and his siblings had all been sick for quite a while, my co-worker said that the doctors had no idea why they were sick, and thought they might die. While they had been sick, one friend of the family had come every day to spend time with their mother. After about 3 months (can you imagine being sick for 3 months as a child?) another friend of their mother's, who was a practicing Catholic, had been there when the other woman arrived. After a short visit that day by the woman, the Catholic woman told his mother that the other woman wasn't a friend, she thought she might be housing a demon and she shouldn't be allowed to visit anymore. The next day when the woman showed up, his mother sent her away. Apparently they never saw the woman again, and all of the children recovered completely.
So, when we had a temporary worker come into our unit, and we heard her story. A story about one long string of bad luck that started before she nearly died in a car accident and went right up to her working with us. This lady told us that the temp job she had right now was the best thing that had happened to her in some time. My co-worker asked me to do a lay exorcism on her. After much looking for the pamphlet I had used decades before and getting some Holy Water, we went into one of the offices and did it. In two months this woman had been offered a permanent job in the unit, had been awarded child support that had been held up for years and had a health issue that had been bothering her for almost a year be healed.
Now, did the exorcism cause these things to happen? I don't know. I do know they happened.
Where did you get the Holy Water if you are not a Catholic?
@@Kitiwake It was a church that was recognized by the Orthodox rather than the Roman Catholic Church. While people in the west don't know as much about the Eastern church, the two churches have a lot in common. So, while the church that I went to was Western Rite rather than Eastern Rite, it called itself a Western Rite Orthodox Church.
Really cool story!
Or we can look at it like grown ups and say that the person in the house kept re-infecting them and when they left, the kids were able to get better.
You could have dialed 212-555-2368 and got the ghostbusters to it
For those people who have personally witnessed a rare case of possession and exorcism there is no denying the event and if they were not believers in God, this would definitely change their minds. Those who know understand and cannot forget.
And that is why God doesn't let it happen too often. If the supernatural could be proved you wouldn't have faith any more, you would have to believe.
How come no camera ever "witnesses" it? Your lies are transparent to anyone, who doesn't desperately want to believe them.
@@MrCmon113
I wish it were as you say.
Im not trying to convince anyone.
It is what it is.
@@MrCmon113 Like I said, God doesn't want to give us irrevocable proof of his existence. It would mean the end of free will.
Father Gabriel shares the same birthday as my 36 year old lol. R.I.P Father Gabriel Amorth xx
6:14 Ghostbusters came out in 1984, Father Amorth begins his apprenticeship in 1986. Dante Alighieri likes this
Father Gabriele Amorth: Doom Slayer
I’m very pleased to see how civil the comment section is, it’s nice to see respect for something you might not believe.
What an absolute madlad. Thanks, Simon! Great video.
Loved the way you guys covered him.
Thanks :)
I am impressed by people like Amorth and the kind of exciting and interesting lives they have or had.
If you don't pay your exorcist, do you get repossessed?
Most definitely but I think they have a lay-a-way plan lol.
That's brilliant 🙏
Leslie Neilsen 1991
Uh Catholic exorcists don't charge anything.
Very funny
If y'all havent seen the movie The Rite with Anthony Hopkins, i definately recommend it
"61, close to the age of retirement" laughs and then cries in American
1:05 - Chapter 1 - Fighter, student, priest
3:25 - Chapter 2 - Black dog
6:40 - Chapter 3 - By demons be driven
9:50 - Mid roll ads
11:30 - Chapter 4 - Scorpions & serpents
16:15 - Chapter 5 - A duel with Satan
22:30 - Chapter 6 - Last exorcism (Session 9)
26:10 - Chapter 7 - Is any of this real ?
"how can one be sure that there is a demon within"
Usually popping Acid before an exorcism will take care of that
Saint Pio would make a gem of a video. So many GI soldiers brought back stories of him. However I feel that they'd stain it by mentioning the allegations but leaving out that they were unfounded.
- Whats with the long face?
- Ahhh...just demonic possesion
Alex Trout Lol. I caught that too. Possession causes a long, sad face.