Religious yearnings

has anyone heard/seen the movie 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose'? its about a woman being possessed by demons and died in the end. the priests sent to exorcise the demons were charged in court and a lawyer was hired to take on the case. does the storyline sound familar? thats becoz its based on the a true story which the movie 'The Exorcist' uses as well.

i saw heaps of pple putting up the video-camera-ed of the movie up and its recently advertised on tv over here. i was kinda curious to find out what the movie was about and went onto IMDB to check it out.

it seemed to have a mixture of reviews: both good and bad. what was interesting though, was that someone posted a website address (http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_1253.html - if this doesn't bring you to the proper page, search for 'the exorcism of emily rose' and click on the true story link) on a forum that told the true story. the movie 'The Exorcist' was prob, in my opinion, the scariest movie i've ever watched. it still sends shivers down my spine when i recall bits of the movie (which i try not to... >.<). but after reading the true story, it all came flashing back. the true story was really interesting, but chilling. i think i find that having your body being possessed by demons, much less the Devil, is pretty shocking and scary. the fact that i'm a christian further increases my abhorrence. to see such strong evil powers is truly disgusting, loathing and horrifying. i can't seem to express my repugence any further beocz its beyond words for me. in contrast, the movie 'Stigmata' however was a pretty good movie, in my opinion. i had always felt that the worship of God should not be limited by churches and buildings, and that we should worship and talk to Him anywhere we want, be it under a rock or a tree. here is quote which comes from the movie, taken off IMDB: Jesus said...the Kingdom of God is inside you, and all around you, not in mansions of wood and stone. Split a piece of wood...and I am there, lift a stone...and you will find me.

Religion is touchy topic. but i believe that if we respect one another's belief, we can avoid any dissent. interestingly, i went on a trip to with a few friends of mine and one of them was a muslim. it was he who 'taught' me the way to respect each other's belief. simply put, i dun challenge your belief and you dun challenge mine, i respect your beliefs and you respect mine. i've always keep this in mind and will continue to do so.