AA Media Ellen Johnson on CBS Early Show Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 ~ Exorcism!

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ELLEN JOHNSON ON CBS EARLY SHOW
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2008
Exorcism, Bronze Age Superstition, Beelzebub & More!

ELLEN JOHNSON, President of American Atheists, will be the guest on the CBS television network news program "The Early Show" airing nationwide this Monday, February 25, 2008.

Hosted by veteran newscasters Harry Smith and Julie Chen, this segment will examine the resurgence of Exorcism, a religious rite which claims to "cast out" demons and devils who supposedly afflict human beings. The practice was popularized by the 1973 hit movie "The Exorcist" based on the novel by William Peter Blatty. Recently, the Roman Catholic Church under Pope Ratzinger-Benedict has placed new emphasis on the superstition, and is training squads of professional exorcists to confront the imaginary Beelzebub and his underlings.

Ms. Johnson, a veteran Atheist and First Amendment activist usually comments in the media on serious topics such as political and social policy. She may just burst into laughter, though, when asked about the topic of Exorcism.

Check local listings on this 2-hour daily program. The Early Show generally airs 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM local time. We do not know exactly when during Monday's program the segment with Ellen Johnson will be carried.

WHO & WHAT: Ellen Johnson, President of American Atheists on "Exorcism"

WHERE: CBS News program "The Early Show," Monday February 25, 2008 -- airs 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM, check local lists.

MORE INFO: http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/earlyshow/main500202.shtml

(AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for Atheists, Freethinkers and other nonbelievers; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.)