Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

progressoid

(50,748 posts)
Tue May 10, 2016, 03:01 PM May 2016

College Students Required to Attend Lecture on Exorcisms

A publicly funded college in Spain has reminded their students that it is “compulsory” to attend a course given by a priest who is an expert in exorcisms. As reported by The Local: Spain’s News in English:

The University College of Barberán and Collán … is requiring its 196 students – who are all members of military families – to attend a theological conference focused on “the fields related to the devil, exorcisms, being possessed and hell”, according to newspaper El Diario.

The seminar called “The Evil” is set to take place on Thursday evening and will be led by Father José Antonio Fortea Cucurull, author of such works as “Summa dæmoniaca” – a treatise on demonology which includes a manual for exorcists.

The session is part of a series of lectures, which fall under organized activities that the students are required to attend, unless they have a valid excuse – as signs announcing the “obligatory” exorcism lecture remind students.


http://www.theskepticsguide.org/college-students-required-to-attend-lecture-on-exorcisms
2 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
College Students Required to Attend Lecture on Exorcisms (Original Post) progressoid May 2016 OP
Leading to scenes of great hilarity. mr blur May 2016 #1
I'd be at the front of the line for that one. Iggo May 2016 #2
Latest Discussions»Alliance Forums»Atheists & Agnostics»College Students Required...