As a Catholic, if my clergy sent me to another denomination to deal with something as serious as this, I’d become a member of the denomination that could deal with it - and regard my own former faith as a farce.
Well, maybe … but remember, the boy's father never thought the kid was possessed. I gather that opinions were mixed all around. If the dad wasn't convinced, and the pastor wasn't convinced, but the mother was adamant, consulting someone who agreed with the mom and was willing to try Plan B would be an obvious course of action.
This wasn't a case where the Lutheran pastor tried and tried again to perform an exorcism and then handed the case off in defeat. More likely it's a case where the pastor wasn't convinced, so the mom, who was always the true believer, sought out someone else. Women do this kind of thing. It drives their husbands crazy.
“As a Catholic, if my clergy sent me to another denomination to deal with something as serious as this, I’d become a member of the denomination that could deal with it - and regard my own former faith as a farce.”
It’s not denomination specific. It is more a matter of where the individual doing the exorcism is at spiritually. I’m not Catholic, grew up Lutheran, and attend many denominations services now including Catholic.
When I am around a priest that can do exorcisms, I feel the Love radiating from their solar plexus. It is very strong. That is necessary for anyone to do this work.
I’ve done many, some much more difficult than others. When I finally watched the movie Exorcist a few years ago I found it very accurate and similar to cases I have personally encountered.