Imagine you going to the church in your town without knowing that several years ago there was an exorcism there, well there are some people who did not know about the exorcism that happened in Earling, Iowa.
Anna Ecklund known to others as Emma Schmidt was a religious German woman, some of her acquiaintances said that she was a very respectful, kind and very sweet woman with other people. Instead her dad Jakob Ecklund was a difficult father at best, he was a drunk and not only against Anna's practising of religion but openly mocking towards the church and its ministers.
Returning to Anna , at the dawning 20th century, around the age of 14 that Anna started to act a little differently.She began missing church and when questioned, told of how she was unable to attend, of how she felt revulsion in the presence of religious symbolism and a physical resistance that was creating a literal barrier, stopping her from entering any religious buildings. She had also begin uttering sexualised thoughts of " unspeakable acts". This behaviour was deemed as a form of possesion and in 1908, Father Theophilus Riesigner was called in to perform an exorcism, which he undertook, apparently successfully, on June 18th, 1908.
Though this ordeal sees scant few mentions in any written history of the case, all seemingly went well, as again Anna's life falls into obscurity. One can assume that she lived a relatively normal life, if somewhat troubled. At some point, her father passed away and once again. Anna was finding it more and more difficult to practice her religion.
She was gaining compulsives urges to destroy her religious symbols and was hearing inner voices that were driving her to despair.
To make everything shorter, there were three exorcisms that were performed to free her from those voices ( demons ) that were possessing her, the father after he thought that everything was going to be fine after the first exorcism and it wasn't like that, he was more attentive to her case. After the third and last exorcism you could really see the difference in Anna's physical appearance and obviously also her behavior.
Finally, She started to look happier and felt much better, she got rid of all that hell she lived through and after a few years she died in July 23, 1941.
Questions:
Did you already know about this exorcism case?
What other case of exorcism have you heard?
Would you go to Earling Catholic Church at night?
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Great topic choice and well writtne summary Paola! The issue is you didn't reply to any student comments which is worth 30 points.
Yes, I have heard of the exorcism that took place in Earling. I have never heard about any other exorcism cases before. I have been to the Earling church at night because I live in Earling and the church doesn't scare me.
I had heard about the exorcism, but never knew the details of it. The only other stories I've heard are about ghost on movies, etc. I would go to Earling Cathloic Church at night, those things dont scare me. And it happend awhile ago.
yes, I heard about the exorcism case when I was gonna watch the exorcist. Since I live in Earling, Iowa I have heard a few things about the case. I would go to the church at night. I have never been in the church at night but I have been outside the church at night.
I had not known about the exorcism in earling before this. I had heard about one but im not sure if it was this one. I would not mind going to a Catholic Church at night because eits just like going in the day and I don't think you can get possessed in a church.
I already know about the exorcism that happened in Earling, some family lived around there when I was younger. The only other exorcisms that I have heard are those in movies and stories. I feel completely comfortable going there at night because I have gone so many times, and I don't think you can get possessed inside of a church.
I am just now learning about this exorcism case. I have only heard of exorcisms in movies, I haven't heard of any real ones. I would go to the Earling Catholic Church at night because it wouldn't be much different from going in the day. I am not worried about being possessed.
I have heard about this exorcism case, but I didn't really know any details about it. I haven't really heard of many other exorcisms, at least that I can remember. I would go to the Earling Catholic Church at night because the exorcism still happened regardless of the time of day.
I did already know about the exorcism case. I knew about this case because I go to chuch there sometimes and a lot of my friends live there. I have seen movies of exorcisms but do not know of another. I do not think I would go to the church at night, but sometimes when I am in earling with my friends we like to play manhunt at night.
I did not know about this is the first time hearing about it. Ive seen a couple of movies and my grandpa has a couple of stories about it. I wouldnt mind going at night whats the diffrence going at night then ealier in the day.
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