I wonder if this is more like Dr. William Baldwin’s soul rescue rather then a the type of exorcism as practiced by the Catholic Church?
No, Dr. Baldwin rescued lost souls and sent them to the Light. Rev. Larson and Roman Catholic exorcism send evil spirits to hell.
Here is a funny story from 2012
LIFETIME CHANNEL CANCELS THE REAL EXORCIST
There is a video of Rev. Bob casting out a demon from a gay man. It was weird (as all exorcisms are) but did this imply that the demons were accountable for the gay? That wasnt clear.
So tonight was the premier of Rev. Bobs show. Now, we dont think too highly of Rev. Bob and his band of teenage exorcists. So, I was not unhappy to hear the news by Rev. Bob himself that
Im still in a state of shock. Word of the cancelation reached me less than 30 hours before the show was to premiere. My agent was taken by surprise. The production company that filmed the show was stunned. We still dont have all the answers, but heres what we do know.
Youve read my emails saying that for over a week our offices have been bombarded by incredibly obscene calls from homosexual activists. Someone from the gay community found a 14-year-old video of me casting a demon out of a man who mentioned being affected by homosexual desires. Though it wasnt a gay exorcism as the activists proclaimed (the demon cast out was Anger), the facts were overlooked.