What's the difference between an abortion and an exorcism?

Exorcisms generally don’t require stirrups.

ABORTION – In Catholic morality, abortion is either direct (induced) or indirect. Direct abortion is any destruction of the product of human conception, whether before or after implantation in the womb. A direct abortion is one that is intended either as an end in itself or as a means to an end. As a willful attack on unborn human life, no matter what the motive, direct abortion is always a grave objective evil.

Indirect abortion is the foreseen but merely permitted evacuation of a fetus which cannot survive outside the womb. The evacuation is not the intended or directly willed result, but the side effect, of some legitimate procedure. As such it is morally allowable.

The essential sinfulness of direct abortion consists in the homicidal intent to kill innocent life. This factor places the controverted question as to precisely when human life begins, outside the ambit of the moral issue; as it also makes the now commonly held Catholic position that human life begins at conception equally outside the heart of the church’s teaching about the grave sinfulness of direct abortion.

Abortion has been condemned by the Church since apostolic times. The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, composed before A.D. 1, told the faithful “You shall not procure abortion. You shall not destroy a newborn child” (II, 2). Direct abortion and infanticide were from the beginning placed on the same level of malice.

Hundreds of ecclesiastical documents from the first century through to the present testify to the same moral doctrine, with such nuances as time, place, and circumstances indicated. The Second Vatican Council declared: “Life must be protected with the utmost care from the moment of conception,” so that “abortion and infanticide are abominable crimes” (Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, IV, 51). Pope Paul VI confirmed this teaching in 1974. “Respect for human life,’ he wrote, “is called for from the time that the process of generation begins. From the time that the ovum is fertilized, a life is begun which is neither that of the father nor of the mother. It is rather the life of a new human being with its own growth. It would never be made human if it were not human already.” Consequently, “divine law and natural reason exclude all right to the direct killing of an innocent human being”

EXORCISM – An adjuration in which the devil is either commanded to depart from a possessed person or forbidden to harm someone. Although commonly referred to as driving the evil spirit from a possessed person, exorcism is essentially the same when used in the case of obsession.

The gospels are filled with descriptive narratives about exorcisms performed by Christ. St. Mark’s Gospel is especially detailed in the number of exorcisms performed by the Master, and the effortless ease with which he delivered those who were under the influence of the evil one. In the account of these exorcisms, the contemporary idiom is unreservedly adopted: the evil spirits cry out in words found in contemporary stories where a devil about to be exorcised acknowledges the power of the exorcist: “I know you. You are . . .” Hence it is noteworthy that Jesus uses none of the contemporary exorcists’ rituals and spells, but simply expels them by the power of his command. The deeper significance of these narratives is that Jesus inaugurates the final struggle against all evil and, with emphasis, against the evil spirit, and foreshadows the final victory. Significant, too, are the peace (Mark 4:39, 5:156, 6:51) and awareness of the divine presence (Mark 1:27, 2:12, 5:15) which follow Christ’s expulsion of demons. (Etym. Latin exorcismus; from Greek exorkizein, to drive away by adjuration.)

An abortion is killing a living human being. An exorcism is casting out Demons.

An abortion is a way to get rid of unwanted consequences of an irresponsible act.

An exorcism is a way to get rid of a troubling influence.

One is applauded by many with little consideration for the act and what it actually involves.

One is laughed at as preposterous.

They are not similar in any way.

One is the death of an unborn innocent baby removed by a hitler type doctor at the urging of Obama the democrats President.

And an exorcism is to expel demons from someone possessed.

Abortion is premeditated murder. Exorcism

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Saint Francis exorcised demons in Arezzo, in a depiction on a fresco by Giotto.

Contents

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* 1 Exorcism in Asian cultures

o 1.1 In Hinduism

o 1.2 In Buddhism

o 1.3 Exorcism in Zen

* 2 Exorcism in Christianity

o 2.1 Jesus

o 2.2 Roman Catholicism

o 2.3 Protestantism

+ 2.3.1 Anglicanism

+ 2.3.2 Lutheranism

+ 2.3.3 Methodism

+ 2.3.4 Pentecostalism

* 3 Exorcism in Scientology

* 4 Notable exorcisms

* 5 Scientific view

* 6 Cultural references

* 7 See also

* 8 References

* 9 Further reading

* 10 External links

Exorcism (from Late Latin exorcismus, from Greek exorkizein – to abjure) is the practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person or place which they are believed to have possessed. The practice is quite ancient and part of the belief system of many cultures.

In Christian practice the person performing the exorcism, known as an exorcist, is often a member of the church, or an individual thought to be graced with special powers or skills. The exorcist may use prayers, and religious material, such as set formulas, gestures, symbols, icons, amulets, etc. The exorcist often invokes God, Jesus and/or several different angels and archangels to intervene with the exorcism. Exorcism is primarily associated with the Catholic Church, although non-Catholic Christians also claim to perform exorcisms.

In general, possessed persons are not regarded as evil in themselves, nor wholly responsible for their actions. Therefore, practitioners regard exorcism as more of a cure than a punishment. The mainstream rituals usually take this into account, making sure that there is no violence to the possessed, only that they be tied down if there is potential for violence.[1]

[edit] Exorcism in Asian cultures

[edit] In Hinduism

Beliefs and practices pertaining to the practice of exorcism are prominently connected with the ancient Dravidians in the south. Of the four Vedas (holy books of the Hindus), the Atharva Veda is said to contain the secrets related to magic and medicine.[2][3] Many of the rituals described in this book are for casting out demons and evil spirits. These beliefs are particularly strong and practiced in West Bengal, Orissa and southern states like Kerala.[citation needed]

The basic means of exorcism are the mantra and the yajna used in both Vedic and Tantric traditions.

Vaishnava traditions also employ a recitation of names of Narasimha and reading scriptures (notably Bhagavata Purana) aloud. According to Gita Mahatmya of Padma Purana, reading the 3rd, 7th and 8th chapter of Bhagavad Gita and mentally offering the result to departed persons helps them to get released from their ghostly situation. Kirtan, continuous playing of mantras, keeping scriptures and holy pictures of the deities (Shiva,Vishnu,Brahma,Shakti e.t.c) (esp. of Narasimha) in the house, burning incense offered during a puja, sprinkling water from holy rivers, and blowing conches used in puja are other effective practices.[citation needed]

Main Puranic resource on ghost- and death-related information is Garuda Purana.[citation needed]

[edit] In Buddhism

One is a medical procedure.

Source(s): Here I am

One is a lot easier to clean up after, I’m just not sure which.

One is influenced by Satan, the other is removing the influence of Satan!

Source(s): HELP SAVE THE BABBIES!!

an abortion is real.