Thread by @myspookysoup

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THE REAL #EXORCISM OF ROLAND DOE

A young boy in the 1940s was mysteriously over come with hearing voices, violent outbreaks & the devil?

Over months, priests would try to release Satan from Roland which would later inspire the cult classic The Exorcist

#haunted #paranormal

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It all began when Roland found out his beloved Aunt (who was a spiritualist & taught him how to use a Ouija board) had passed away.

After her death, scratching on the walls & floors began being heard & Rolands mattress would oddly shake.

#exorcism #haunted #paranormal

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Frightened, the family consulted everyone they could to help:

-Doctors

-Psychiatrists

-Lutheran minister

But all failed until a local Catholic priest was granted permission to preform an #exorcism on the young troubled boy.

#haunted #paranormal

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The #exorcism was put on hold once Roland tried to stab the priest with a spring he tore from his mattress.

When a second exorcism was attempted the next month, scratches appeared all over the boys body and the bed began to shake violently.

#haunted #paranormal

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Oddly, the priests noted that Roland would be fine during the day but once put to bed at night he would change.

-He would enter trances

-Make guttural noises

-Flying objects were seen in the boys presence

-Acted angrily toward religious objects.

#exorcism #paranormal

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Once Rolands outbursts became too bad once performing #exorcisms on him night after night they took him to the Alexian Brothers Hospital in St. Louis for more help.

One morning Roland awoke having seizures & yelled at the priest:

"Satan will always be in me"

#paranormal

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That evening, Priests called upon St. Michael to battle Satan and expel him from Rolands body.

Its told, 7 mins later Ronald came out of the trans like state and simply said:

"He's gone."

There were no more documented instances.

#exorcism #paranormal