Another Exorcism Goes Bad

[Rayne]

Odessa man says he was performing exorcism when wife died

Odessa, Texas - A man accused of killing his wife said he was holding her facedown on the floor during an exorcism when the devil entered his body and caused her to die, according to a probable cause statement.

Jan David Clark, 60, of Odessa was arrested Friday after authorities went to his home and found Susan Kay Clark's body wrapped in a bed sheet with a cross and sword on top of it.

Sgt. Gary Duesler said the Ector County Sheriff's Office went to the home before dawn Friday after being told that David Clark had called a friend and said his 59-year-old wife was dead. Clark told investigators he had his wife pinned on the floor of their carpeted master bathroom when she died.

Clark was charged with murder and remained in the Ector County jail on Sunday on $300,000 bond. He has declined comment at the jail. It was unclear whether he had an attorney.

The woman's body was taken to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy.

Taryn Beck, 29, said she was once related to Susan Clark when Clark was married to Beck's grandfather before his death. She said was in shock when she heard of the death because the couple seemed so close.

"They were like an old married couple," Beck said. "They would just roll their eyes at each other, but I never thought something like this would've happened."

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/020408dntexexorism.87527deb.html

[wufongtan.]

Smart man. Murders wife. Gets caught. says the devil made him do it. gets 10 years in a mental insitution instead of life in prison.

[Despare]

Smart man. Murders wife. Gets caught. says the devil made him do it. gets 10 years in a mental insitution instead of life in prison.

10 years instead of life? The man's 60!

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

you never hear about the good exorcisms.

[_____V_____]

I am curious to know exactly how the wife died.

[Vodstok]

My bet is suffocation. if he was holding her face down on a carpet...


This makes me thinK of:
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."

John David Clark: I was trying to save her soul!
Devil: Smart move. She had some emotional problems, buddy. I dont cause those. Now you are here, and she is in heaven. Stupid.

[Rayne]

My bet is suffocation. if he was holding her face down on a carpet...


This makes me thinK of:
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."

John David Clark: I was trying to save her soul!
Devil: Smart move. She had some emotional problems, buddy. I dont cause those. Now you are here, and she is in heaven. Stupid.Made me laugh...The mental image was supreme :)

[Lord RawK]

only posting this here because the exorcist story caught my eye. not like one can believe this man either truthfully but why not enjoy.

http://www.zenit.org/article-22264?l=english

Rome's Exorcist Gives Inside Look at Devil
Urges Separating Possession From Psychiatric Problems

ROME, APRIL 11, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Some of the mystery surrounding the devil and exorcism is being unveiled in a television and Internet report series, detailing the work of the exorcist of the Diocese of Rome.

Society of St. Paul Father Gabriele Amorth, Rome's exorcist for the past 21 years and a specialist in the figure of Mary, explained in the first edition of the series how he performs exorcisms.

"I go to one of Rome's churches, to a parish that is closed during the day," he said. "There is Mass in the morning and then the church is closed. There I perform the difficult exorcisms. I always work with seven to 10 people who help me, and use a small bed. Sometimes we need to tie people down or simply subdue them."

With Christ, the priest said, it is possible to overcome the devil: "The exorcist acts in the name of Jesus and with the strength that comes from Jesus."

Is he real?

The first question Father Amorth addressed in the report is if the devil exists: "I respond with the words of John Paul II, who was once asked this question: 'Your Holiness, I find many bishop who don't believe in the devil.' And John Paul II responded: 'One who doesn't believe in the devil doesn't believe in the Gospel.'

"The devil is an angel, and therefore, a pure spirit created good by God and who perverted himself because he rebelled against God. Therefore, he maintains all the characteristics proper of a pure spirit, such as a very large intelligence, immensely bigger than ours."

The devil is pleased by the way he is generally represented -- with wings and a tail, horns, as a bat, etc. -- because these images make him seem ridiculous and help people to believe that he does not exist, the exorcist reported.

Medical or spiritual

Father Amorth suggested that diabolic problems be separated from psychiatric ones; and to do so an exorcist is needed in every diocese to help in discernment.

"Normally when a person experiences these conflicts and problems, the first thing he does is see a doctor and psychiatrist," he said. "It is very difficult to distinguish the devil's action from a psychological problem. The person goes to a psychiatrist and after years of therapy obtains no result.

"Then he begins to suspect that the problem is not a natural one and goes to a conjurer from whom he obtains even greater harm. This is what normally happens. At this point, it is possible that someone more experienced in these matters suggests an exorcist."

Our Lady

The exorcist confirmed that Satan's great foe is the Virgin Mary.

He explained: "On one occasion an exorcist friend of mine asked the devil what most hurts him about Our Lady, what most annoys him. He responded, 'That she is the purest of all creatures and that I am the filthiest; that she is the most obedient of all creatures and that I am the most rebellious; that she is the one who committed no sin and thus always conquers me.'"

Father Amorth affirmed that on some occasions, God forces the Prince of Lies to tell the truth, however, the devil's main struggle is to make man fall into sin.

"To lead man towards evil is to make him fall into sin; this is the devil's preferred activity and we are all subject to it from our birth until our death."

According to Father Amorth, Mary is a key figure in the fight against the devil's tricks, especially since she herself was tempted: "Mariology is my field and I have often been asked if Mary was tempted by the devil. Definitely. When? From her birth until her death. But she always triumphed."

http://www.zenit.org/article-22264?l=english
Credit: Zenit