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[–] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

It was my understanding that these days, exorcists were more or less glorified guidance counselors for people who are a very specific kind of religiously mentally ill.

[–] stenAanden@feddit.dk 3 points 6 hours ago

The Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C., Cardinal Robert McElroy, on Wednesday removed a well-known priest as an exorcist of the archdiocese after he made public comments suggesting that UFO sightings were the work of demons.

The archbishop said Rossetti’s statements “linking UFOs to demonic presence and the Center’s recent use of social media gravely undermine the Church’s very precise teaching on the devil, demons and exorcism.”

“It’s my personal belief that probably many if not most of these UFO sightings are in fact demons,” Rossetti added.

[–] 58008@lemmy.world 17 points 15 hours ago

oh no who will perform the totally real and actually effective exorcisms now??

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago

Fair enough. You just can't allow such rampant UFOism to take root in the church!

[–] mosspiglet@lemmy.world 11 points 17 hours ago

We can't have our nonsense be tainted by someone spouting nonsense!

[–] EatingOnions@lemmy.world 25 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

I don't understand American obsession with UFO, is there something behind it?

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 38 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Mostly poor education in STEM and a massive distrust of government.

[–] underscores@lemmy.zip 14 points 19 hours ago

It's mostly because of a highly credible and stable intelligence officer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grusch_UFO_whistleblower_claims

Essentially he was tasked with finding where funds are going and it led him to a rabbit hole of black programs

Keep in mind this doesn't mean any of the implications of the programs are true, but the programs do exist, whether their purpose is legitimate or not is the question

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 5 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

If you want an American to believe something, tell them the government says it is a hoax.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 3 points 17 hours ago

The confirmed, filmed sightings of UAP doing things we understand to by physically impossible are behind it yes. I refer you to the US Air Force, and their publicly released footage.

My guess, and it's a left field one, holograms.

[–] flabbergast@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

Not the right kind of supernatural?

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 8 points 17 hours ago

I didn't realise it was possible to be too credulous to be an exorcist.

[–] ZeroCool@piefed.ca 7 points 21 hours ago

This guy clearly hasn't finished reading all of 'Childhood's End' yet.

[–] Imperious_melange@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Literally the plot of Dandadan, really good anime.

[–] necrobius@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Imperious_melange@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Lol saw your reply in my notifications and was like "wtf" before remembering what I commented..

[–] pasdechance@jlai.lu 3 points 21 hours ago