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SPRINGFIELD Before a mostly full cathedral, the head of the capital citys Roman Catholic flock looked both to the heavens and to Gov. Pat Quinns bill-signing ceremony for same-sex marriage Wednesday and uttered three words in Latin: I exorcise you.
With that, Bishop Thomas John Paprocki staged an unusual and in Illinois, unprecedented exorcism that asked God to deliver us from evil of a Quinn-led change in state law that will permit gay and lesbian couples to wed in Illinois despite the Catholic Churchs objections.
Wearing a flowing purple robe, Paprocki told as many as 500 followers that included grammar school students, office workers who clocked out early and retirees that he didnt intend to suggest that Quinn or any other Illinois leader is possessed by the devil.
Instead, during his homily, Paprocki said the service was necessitated, essentially, to undo the work of the devil. The governor and his allies who pushed through the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act are morally complicit in advancing gay marriage, a ritual Paprocki said Pope Francis as an Argentinean cardinal has declared a sin and a tool of the father of lies.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/23891467-460/bishop-paprocki-stages-exorcism-as-gay-marriage-becomes-law-be-gone-satan.html
Rex
(65,616 posts)Everyone always forgets about Satan's little brother Stan!
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)this and why the Bishop has on hand such vicious anti gay rhetoric from car driving Francis?
nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)to trust them. As it is, any changes (like the choice of Pope) appear mostly cosmetic.
Drale
(7,932 posts)did the demon leave his body?
MADem
(135,425 posts)So if he drinks a soda, will he explode???
PM Martin
(2,660 posts)msanthrope
(37,549 posts)MrScorpio
(73,626 posts)Hail Satan.