Alignn said: I dunno, I've always thought of exorcism as forcefully removing a soul...
Might depends from the religion. As far as I know (not much, in fact), Christian exorcisms are mainly about removing the evil presence (usually a demon or a devil), while Shinto exorcists are more about calming down the angry spirits (either souls either youkais), without any real malevolence taking place.
But a real expert might help us here, as I'm probably overlooking a lot of thing.
FRien said: Might depends from the religion. As far as I know (not much, in fact), Christian exorcisms are mainly about removing the evil presence (usually a demon or a devil), while Shinto exorcists are more about calming down the angry spirits (either souls either youkais), without any real malevolence taking place.
But a real expert might help us here, as I'm probably overlooking a lot of thing.
Christianity's Exorcisms are for Destroying the link between the Spiritual Realm and the Physical Realm. Thus, it is forcefully removing the soul, Alignn would be right. Technically, this is what Exorcism means. Most Christian Exorcists resort to Exorcisms as Last Ditch efforts, it's not what the movies like to portray it as. There are 'Councilings' for when the spirit can merely be convinced to move on. Note that a supermajority of modern-day actual Christian Exorcists don't belive in Ghosts in this aspect, so many will only go in when they're sure there's a Demon involved and that prayer alone could not drive it out. Councilings these days mainly happen to remove 'lingering sentiments' or 'energies'.
The issue is when translating between Japanese and English. Their word for 'exorcism' covers both the forceful (the textbook Exorcism) and the peaceful (counciling) methods.
So in the Japanese sense, Frien is right ...but in the Technical sense, Alignn is right.
For qualifications, I used to run with Chirstian Exorcists (they were all Ministers) and assisted on and off.
This is actually of the class "Direct Suffrage/Intercession/Purification Aid for/to Purgatorial(Temporary Suffering for Purification) Soul" . Even more context-specific and precise "Purification to Peacefully and Completely Pass On without any Regrets-Grudges-Impure Ties". "Exorcism",unless misattributed or misinterpreted or misunderstood or similar, always involves a "considerable or total amount of tainting evil,maliciousness,impurity,taint,if not even demonic,demoniac,hellish,etc."
(Fictional ref. and cfr.) to the two True Exorcism-Extermination by Reimu and the one Quasi-Exorcism-like by Marisa (in thr Forbidden Scrollery Manga) ...first not-just-hinted ref.and cfr. "One Armed and Horned Hermit then FS and presently in the Cheating Detective Satori(mangas)" regarding the eventuality of Evil or Vengeful Spirits and Ghosts being Exorcised-Exterminated as a Last Resort,but it could extend to "Spiritual Youma Demon-Youkai Books of the Possessing variety"::("(Possessing) Nameless Devil sealed within the Night Scroll of the 100 Demons/Youkai Parade "at the end of thr FS/Forbidden Scrollery manga) which Mamizou and her 100 Tanukis defeated and finally Mamizou Exterminated-Exorcised it,being exorcised by Reimu/active proper Shrine Maidens.
Not to be confused with the - "Curiosities of Lotus Asia-Chapter 13-(Print Work)" - ,"Driving Away for The Right plus Duty of Settling on their Proper Way and Place(to Hakugyokurou) Innocent but Wayward Ghosts".
Leave a comment