Does exorcism work?

And a lack of donations will usually clear the airwaves of those pesky evangelical spirits.

Pre-Islamic Mecca is a good example, where some 200 or so pagan cultures assembled, hanging their fetishes used to ward off evil spirits, etc.Many pagan cultures apply fetishes for this purpose.Devout RCC adherents apply medals, do beads, pay penances etc in their hopes of blessings and avoidance of evil coming to them.The ancient pagan practice of passing children through fire was to intended as a sacrificial ritual to dispel evil. This one's for you, Jar, Ringo, et al.
Native Americans used a spider web like dreamcatcher to dispel evil spirits. Mmm, what happened to Jar's Dreamcatcher aspirations?

Like painting the lintel of a door with blood to ward off the Angel of Death?

Well good to see you reasons for coming to conclusions are not based on evidence.So RCC are pagans?

Read Alexander Hyslop's THE TWO BABYLONS. You will learn how Emperor Constantine, a pagan Roman ruler, in the 4th century AD espoused Christianity and essentially merged paganistic rituals into an adulterated form of Christianity. He became both pontfix maximus, i.e. the first pope and ruler of the Roman Empire.Thus, the non-Biblical paganistic doctrines/practices of the RCC church and the the Revelation 17,18 prophetic Mystery Babylon.

Buz - All sorts of nominally Christian rituals and practices have Pagan elements and influences don't they?Why do you think Christian dealings with evil spirits (e.g. exorcisms) would be different?

The primary difference is that the Biblical methodology involves no objects or physical applications. It's just proclamations verbally, perhaps preceded by a period personal fasting by the exorcist.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It doesn't hurt to have a herd of pigs and a lake it seems; I would think that those would count as objects.Of course, some evidence that demons actually exist would strengthen the case.

Regarding your example, the exorcist, in this case, Jesus, simply applied words, allowing the demons their request. He applied nothing physical to exorcise the demons from the man.Jesus, graciously regarded the life and soul of the human above that of a herd of brute beasts which were raised for ultimate purpose of slaughter for man's food.As for the existence of demons, there exists no better explanation for observable extreme evil phenomena?

He didn't ask the pigs if they wanted to host the demons, and note that he did not pick a species that would be food for the Jews.And of course there exists better explanations for observable extreme evil behavior including fanatical religious beliefs, neurosis, chemical imbalances, poisoning and even the belief itself that there are such things as demons.Do you have any evidence that there are demons?Edited by jar, : appalin spallin

The same could be said even of healing... mixing dirt and saliva, to be rubbed in the eyes of the blind.The ritual healings/exorcisms in the NT are much more in line with known magical practices of the time than many would like. The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man by Robert Price is a decent read covering some of these issues.

So when the exorcist is showering the victim with holy watter and beating him over the head with a cross thats the wrong way to do it Umm what evil phenomena when someone is mentally ill ???

Even if that is true I remain mystified as to why this would be considered an important difference or in any way make Christian/biblical exorcisms superior in any way? Can you explain why you think this is important?Secondly - Is it true? Crucifixes, holy water, robes etc. etc. etc. Aren't all of these typically a part of Christian exorcisms?

Silly Straggler! Those are part of Cathlick exorcisms, not Christian ones.