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What should she do?	Ann	Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Question: Someone I know became demonized after being prayed over by a Charismatic Priest with whom she had become friendly when he gave her spiritual direction and counselling. He and some of her prayer group (including an Exorcist) after observing months of suffering in this person, persuaded her she needed to be exorcised by their prayer team. Part of this included examining her sins (even confessed sins) which yielded the information that whilst a young woman, she had dabbled in tarot cards, which they said was the cause of her demonic symptoms - despite her confession and renunciation, including Deliverance prayer, (to which there had been no adverse reaction) by an Exorcist, several years earlier. The prayer team were emphatic that she had not become demonized due to the Priest - who was also part of this prayer team. She endured several unsuccessful Exorcisms, before seeking help from another Exorcist, who delivered her easily, after discerning that the root cause of her demonization, was that the Priest praying over her had been sexually attracted to her - a fact the priest denied when she asked him - and said praying over her had been an abuse of his priestly ministry, and that the group, in whom she had placed her absolute trust, including this priest, had behaved despicably towards her. The group had clearly been intent on shielding this priest and had misled her into thinking that her own general sinfulness, unearthed during their rigourous questioning of her, was the cause of her problem. This person suffered greatly before being delivered (including being in severe bondage to the priest) and feels that this is not the first time this priest has taken advantage of women in this way. What can she do to prevent this happening to others in future?
Question Answered by Dear Ann: I praise God that your friend was finally delivered. It is true that sometimes those in the Charismatic Renewal do more harm than good. I personally have had to pick up the pieces of two clients who became worse after being prayed over by a Charismatic priest. This is not to say that every Charismatic priest or layman or every Charismatic group harms those that they pray for. But there is a tendency for charismatics to think that are doing the right thing when actually they do not know what are doing. As far as what your friend can do to prevent this from happening to others in the future, the only thing she can do would be to write a report to the Bishop. In that report your friend needs to be very businesslike, objective, and stick to the facts. It should not be an emotional appeal or an appeal that sounds like revenge, but it appeal that she is concerned for other people. In addition to that the priest and the group should be lifted up in prayer that they will not continue to do these things when they really do not know what they're doing. For example, if the priest was sexually attracted to the woman then he should have recused himself and referred her to another priest. We will be in prayer for this priest and for the group, as well as for your friend that she may remain free from affliction. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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What should she do?

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

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Someone I know became demonized after being prayed over by a Charismatic Priest with whom she had become friendly when he gave her spiritual direction and counselling. He and some of her prayer group (including an Exorcist) after observing months of suffering in this person, persuaded her she needed to be exorcised by their prayer team. Part of this included examining her sins (even confessed sins) which yielded the information that whilst a young woman, she had dabbled in tarot cards, which they said was the cause of her demonic symptoms - despite her confession and renunciation, including Deliverance prayer, (to which there had been no adverse reaction) by an Exorcist, several years earlier.

The prayer team were emphatic that she had not become demonized due to the Priest - who was also part of this prayer team.

She endured several unsuccessful Exorcisms, before seeking help from another Exorcist, who delivered her easily, after discerning that the root cause of her demonization, was that the Priest praying over her had been sexually attracted to her - a fact the priest denied when she asked him - and said praying over her had been an abuse of his priestly ministry, and that the group, in whom she had placed her absolute trust, including this priest, had behaved despicably towards her.

The group had clearly been intent on shielding this priest and had misled her into thinking that her own general sinfulness, unearthed during their rigourous questioning of her, was the cause of her problem. This person suffered greatly before being delivered (including being in severe bondage to the priest) and feels that this is not the first time this priest has taken advantage of women in this way. What can she do to prevent this happening to others in future?

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Dear Ann:

I praise God that your friend was finally delivered. It is true that sometimes those in the Charismatic Renewal do more harm than good. I personally have had to pick up the pieces of two clients who became worse after being prayed over by a Charismatic priest. This is not to say that every Charismatic priest or layman or every Charismatic group harms those that they pray for. But there is a tendency for charismatics to think that are doing the right thing when actually they do not know what are doing.

As far as what your friend can do to prevent this from happening to others in the future, the only thing she can do would be to write a report to the Bishop. In that report your friend needs to be very businesslike, objective, and stick to the facts. It should not be an emotional appeal or an appeal that sounds like revenge, but it appeal that she is concerned for other people.

In addition to that the priest and the group should be lifted up in prayer that they will not continue to do these things when they really do not know what they're doing.

For example, if the priest was sexually attracted to the woman then he should have recused himself and referred her to another priest.

We will be in prayer for this priest and for the group, as well as for your friend that she may remain free from affliction.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.