The GRUESOME Exorcism of Michael Taylor - Did the Devil Make Him Do It? 

This was a horrible, horrible case, partly because it might have been prevented if Michael Taylor had gotten appropriate mental health care for his depression and never met that awful cult. Religion is a great comfort to many, but it's also one of the most destructive forces when misused

This cult were evil but I would never have let Taylor out on the streets ever again!

"Hey guys we can't get the demons of murder, violence and insanity out of him it should be okay to let him go right?"

I'm just so glad he didnt see the devil in his children as well. His poor wife, and her dog, what a tragedy.

I have a pretty strong stomach for stuff like this but this one made me uneasy. Those cult members took advantage of a clearly sick man and took no notice to a woman’s plea for help. Instead of getting him the help he needed they exacerbated his delusions. They are just as guilty as he was of this murder.

The real demons were the people in this cult. Thank you, Paul, from a relatively new subscriber and most-time-lurker. Great story, as always, and masterfully done.

This just emphasizes to me how many complete and total nutcases there are out there. Thanks Paul for all the work you do creating these videos for us to enjoy. You are my favorite ❤️

What a disturbing ritual! Poor Christine.. and the dog! 😢 I can imagine Officer Walker regretted going into the house.. he surely lived the rest of his life with those images in his mind! Such a bizarre and interesting case.. Brilliant production.. 👏 Thank you, Paul 👍

Insanity, Murder, and Violence...hell of a three to just let him leave with 😅

It seems to be a general principle, that if someone who thinks they know what they're doing (but really doesn't) tries to 'help', they will end up making matters a 1000 times worse. This applies equally to local councillors, health gurus, TV repairmen, religious sects, and social workers.

I usually agree with light sentences when dealing with insanity, but not with this case. I have 2 points. 1, 4 years of treatment for the horrors that he committed would be not sufficient to make him not a danger to society. 2, I personally think that he wasn't insane, as he never showed any symptoms of psychosis before he joined the religious group. He had depression and that isn't always psychosis. His was depressed because of his chronic pain. I think he just wanted to get rid of his wife. I mean, if he was possessed by evil, why would he want to kill his wife whom he thought was also evil? He also said he was relieved after the murder. He was telling the truth this time. It's funny that when he was released, there were no reports of him relapsing and subsequent hospitalizations? There is no cure for psychosis and even with medication, there are always relapses. Just thinking?

No, not the family dog 😢 the dog was probably trying to protect the wife. This monster didn't even get the punishment he deserves, 4 years is incredibly light for taking 2 lives cruelly.

This story is terrible sad and truly horrifying. Thank you for the respect you shared it Paul

Untreated mental illnesses combined with delusional religious beliefs combined to create this horrific situation. More proof to me of my choice to leave religions Behind has been the best decision I’ve made. To each his own. Poor woman and children.

Isn't it good that there are true Christians out there doing God's work and protecting us against those scary atheists who have no morals and who go around brutally killing people?

I've listened to many of your videos now, and I must compliment you on how beautifully you tell the stories. Your voice is quite lovely sounding, and your speaking is measured and even. Many people tell stories on the internet, but unless they have a voice equal to the task at hand, it's all for naught. Thank you for sharing your tales and bringing history to life! Cheers!

I was born in 1975 and grew up in Ossett hearing about this from my mum.

Whoever or whatever makes people do what they do will forever be a mistery…it’s more like an elaborate cocktail of different types of poisons slowly annihilating the mind and soul. This world has so many stories and no one on Yt explains them better than you. Thank you Sir have a good weekend😊

Paul as always I love you guys videos so interesting and fascinating about humanity at its finest sensational job as always

An extremely scary story reminding us of the ticking time bombs in society with unchecked mental health issues. I can't begin to imagine what it must have been like witnessing the scene of devastation. The sentence as in all too many cases was a joke. Thank you Paul ❤️

The misery, horror and wholesale slaughter religions have caused it this world is truly astounding. I ended this episode saying "And this is why I hate religion" instead of "Well, I never!"

It's amazing how potent the power of suggestion can be, and tragic how easily this mentally ill man was led by first the cult and then the priests who 'left' specifically named demons within him.

When you said 1974 it took me by surprise- I genuinely thought it was a 1700 to 1800s case.

Thank you very much mr. Brody for another excellent video. And for the excellent presentation of it.

Smith: the only demons left are violence, insanity and murder. Vincent: 37 down and onky 3 to go. That's close enough. We will send him home for now.

I knew a boy with Tourettes syndrome which his Pentacostal family took as "demonic possession". He was not well treated. Apparently staying up all night and fasting was part of it. This stuff is still very common.

I must say Paul,you have the perfect appearance & voice for this sort of content.I always look forward to your well researched videos.Thank-you.👏👏👏👍

Brilliant storytelling, as per usual. My congratulations and my appreciations sir, keep up the remarkable job.

Thanks Mr Brodie. Another great video, please follow it up with a video of the associated case of possession of Mr Arne Cheyenne Johnson.

He played that well. Could it possibly be that he knew EXACTLY what he was doing? Is that beyond possibility? I don’t think so. Great story. Much appreciated. 🙏

It's so nice when Paul says "take care" bc you know he means it and he has such a reassuring way about him. You should start an asmr channel, Paul!

Stories like this make me glad that I’m a secular humanist. Religion can be so destructive. Excellent presentation!

One of my favourite videos here.❤ You Paul,and your decor aswell! Happy thanksgiving all ❤- picker from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada😘

Murder would have been the first demon I exorcised but ig that's just me lol

The exorcism should have been performed at Barking, because that is a good description of this disgusting affair.

This story would seem less incredible in West Virginia rather than West Yorkshire.

I am just so happy right now, because I saw that you put out a new story! My weekend can begin! Thank you so much Sir! Greetings from Salzburg ❤

I am SO glad I thought to read the comments before continuing this video. As soon as a dog was mentioned I knew I probably wasn't going to be able to watch. Thank you, @pimpozza.

They did go in for those holy roller stuff in the 70s. We had a neighbor who attended one and claimed it healed his eyesight so he didn't need glasses but only for the drive home. 😂

Thank you for another great episode. I would have been in my early 20s at the time but have no recollection of the case.

Thanks for the upload, Paul. I look forward to watching this.

Earliest I’ve ever been , love this channel ❤️❤️❤️

I would love to fall asleep listening to you read long stories, absolutely love your voice.

The evil that mankind does in the name of their deity. Belief has seen the death of millions.

Awful. It's so sad that he wasn't able to get treatment - for whatever reasons.

11:19 p.m. It's warm here tonight, 31°C. I was tossing and turning and decided to drink some cold water. I came back to bed, checked my phone and smiled to myself when I saw the notification. Thank you. I'm going to have a good night after all. 😊

Not that this was the cause of the whole incident, but there is no way Marie could have sufficiently led any group of people let alone a religious group at the tender age of 21. People don't have enough life experience by that age (even in earlier decades where people seemingly "grew up quicker") to deal with any kind of problem that emerges in a group setting.

I woke up this morning with the thought yay it's Friday a new video from Paul. Thank you so much

Oh good lord. When I had the video paused I checked the release date for “The Exorcist” - October 1973. Wonder if he saw that movie. This also reminded me of a story I read about an interview with a retired Scotland Yard detective around 1960. His most vivid memory was his first night as an 18-year-old patrolman, responding to one of the Jack the Ripper murders. As a Christian I’ve had occasions when I wondered about the central image of Christ crucified, if it sometimes inspires violence in individuals, congregations, or governments.

Sir Paul, i appreciate all you do. Howdy, from Texas.

I could understand this being believed in the 1770s but in the 1970s?!

My partner met this man a few times. He was a nice man by all accounts until religion exacerbated his problems.

This story really did make me say well i never. . .😱

Well I never thought I'd have a penchant for this content, but I have thoroughly enjoyed what I have seen so far. So much so it is now a staple to my daily routine.

Those "exorcists" forgot too remove the 3 most dangerous ones, and were too tired too remove them, well then they are guilty aswel for doing the worst job ever, exorcism is not done by shoving a cross in a guys mouth. Great story thnx

i want to be shocked at the year being 1974, but then i remember as a kid various stories that would surface in the rag-tag newspapers and you always hoped they were made up, then of course there was the barrage of novels and movies. At this young age i already had seen my share of what a decline in health and mental health could do to people and even then I wished for kindness and medical recovery for those effected. Thank-you for exposing all the person's involved in this tragedy. my hopes that the children were well taken care of.

so much hate done in the name of God or religion…

Some lady can’t give anyone a “full Church absolution.”

Religious psychosis is one hell of a thing. So many cases like this where religious people kill while believing they are some religious figure evil or otherwise (or just lying about being a religious figure to try to escape consequences)

Sir you are in my fondest thoughts day and night.

Great video!

Why is it always the "mild mannered, well liked and quiet" types who turn decidedly stabby and killy? _Just for once I'd like to hear, "Yeah,we always knew he was a wrongun with his horse sacrifices, his terrible habit of skinning small marsupials alive while listening to Bauhaus and his naked romping in the woods late at night with all the village strumpets!"._

If someone has several demons, you cannot let them go. They are a danger to themselves and others. If one is still there, several others will soon arrive to replace the others. They must be removed and the entryway shut through fasting, prayer and sealing it off forever. If you are performing the exorcism, you have to be spiritually strong and purify yourself first, before even attempting it. Also, you have to know exactly what to do.

Great as always, thank you! ❤ from Wisconsin USA

Great storytelling❤

Oh no, not the dog! 😮

i love your videos they are very good thanks

Yowza... just wow. Thanks as always.

Thank you.

Absolutely insane

Since I gather that something bad happened to the dog, going to skip this one. Animal abuse is a serious trigger for me.

Poor Christine! What a brutal and painful way to die! It must have been horrible for her knowing that her own husband was murdering her. I wonder what happened to their 5 children. They lost a mother and a father that night. I'm sure it was impossible for the children to have a relationship with the man who killed their mother. :(

So they left him with Insanity, Murder, and Violence? Seriously?

Watching the exorcist had an odd effect on some people already open to the reality of such things. 1974 was the year the film opened in the UK.

Thank you especially for this one, Paul. I forget sometimes that we here in the US don't have exclusive rights to brutal and tragic killings. My Mum and Dad are from Brighouse and Barnsley, respectively. They never really spoke of anything about any religion that they might have been exposed to in their youth, but later in life, Dad did join, with some fervency, the Episcopalian church here in America. It definitely changed him and I can't say that they were all positive changes. Keep up the great work. Cheers!

Great story....great reading and channel!

Another interesting story, well read/spoken Paul, it makes you wonder was the guy genuinely possessed or suffered with underlying mental health issues, such a shame, and so sad to all involved, I hope his wife is at peace, and the dog too, and I hope their five children managed to find some peace and future happiness xxx 🤗😘💜

1974! My birth year. 😊

The sheer insanity of religion

Religion. What a hoot.

Wow. The officer’s quote at the end was powerful.

Well, I never…

Talk about getting away with torture and murder! He blamed his wife for her murder by saying she was possessed. Was the dog possessed? 🤦🏻‍♀️Christianity has never made a lot of sense to me. Not a dig, it just doesn’t. And the court catered to him. Lovely. 🙄 Nice one guys, Thank you. 🩵 I freakin’ love this channel!

The same amount of desperation one feels apart from religion re-appears in religion, often enough. I have seen this first hand. In my opinion, it's very important that anyone who enters a faith system still attend to their psychological state, from a more secular perspective. This has been crucial for me in my faith.

Man killed his wife and dog and was out in two years as I have always said if you take a life you get life no mater the excuses and there is no god so there is no satan

So today is the anniversary of the ending of Daniel's first exorcism. And the murder, yeah? It's October 6th.

I lost my testimony watching this video.

the only way to get rid of sin is by visiting the roman catholic confessional box, pentacostal protestants think that they can whip GOD up like an instant cup off coffee

Religion and poor mental health never mix well.

Question ; _(superstitious mythology Vs. medical science)_ How do you tell the difference between someone that is possessed by a demon, and someone who is also convinced of the same but is merely having a schizophrenic breakdown ?

Not the doggo :(

Makes me wonder whether the film, The Exorcist, may have had some malign influence in this case

Grazie.

He was using the power of the Lord to be unfaithful to his wife and family and then scream at them for his wrongdoing.

The irony that a Christian ad about the power of praying airs right in the middle of the exorcism segment is... Not the best timing on their part.

It's a shame that he and the church couldn't come to some kind of 'delusional overlap' in their selective distorted perceptions/beliefs. But if you teach somebody to believe in the fantastical and unseen, and encourage the speaking of gibberish publicly and passionately as a gift of divine insight, the narcissists and schizos will come--and find it immensely validating and motivational. Also makes a convenient justification/defence later.

The power of nonsense compels you!

Jesus is our Advocate, the ones who "help" need to know what they are dealing with. Light and dark spirits are real, but you really need to know what/why you are there.

WoW...no words. RIP

No one thought to seek psychiatric help?