Can Demons say "Jesus is my Savior and Lord."?, and Other Issues...

By Reverend Mark Hunnemann

I want to take a break from our series on worldviews and The New Paganism, and discuss some issues that have been brought up recently...I hope you find this informative!( though replies are abbreviated of necessity).

1. Can demons say (via EVP, disembodied voice, or though human "host") "Jesus is my Savior and Lord."?  Is it not impossible for a demon to say out loud: "Jesus is Lord."?  That is a very popular notion..... Some use that "test" to distinguish between demonic spirits and human spirits, while others, who do not believe in ghosts, use it as a test of possession. 1 John 4:1-3 and 1 Corinthians 12:3 are usually referenced in this regard. Some Christian demonologists, who do believe in ghosts, say that they have talked to spirits who affirm this personal creed--thus, PROVING they cannot be demons...and must be human souls here on earth. So, I need to  reply!!!

I also need to say this in preface---if you are a Christian, then it is vital that we let scripture interpret our experience, instead of interpreting the bible through the lenses of our experience. In addition, it needs to asked from the outset--why are you speaking to spirits when God condemns the practice?  We do not "talk" to demons, we COMMAND them!  So, from the starting gate, something ain't right about this...

"...I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says, 'Jesus is accursed!' and no one can say 'Jesus is Lord' except in the Holy Spirit." (1 Cor.12:3)

"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist..." (1 John 4:1-3)

First, the context of the Cor. text is a discussion of the spiritual gifts within the diverse Body of Christ. Let me quote the first three verses so we can get the context right... "Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore, I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says "Jesus is accursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except in the Holy Spirit." (1 Cor. 12:1-3)

This text is primarily where folks look to in support of the idea that demons are unable to verbalize "Jesus is Lord." Are they right?

At the outset, Paul is telling his audience that we should seek to know all we can re: the spiritual gifts...not be ignorant of the matter because, as we shall see, the gifts are important for the proper functioning of each member of the Body. (v.1) Because of their background in pagan worship services (v.2), some Corinthians seemed to have had concerns about speech gifts (particularly tongues) empowered by the Holy Spirit in the church worship service. They had seen and heard a lot of weirdness  "back in the day', and were rightly concerned about this gift of tongues, which also fascinated them. Verse 3 begins with a "therefore", so we know Paul is making some logical inference regarding their concerns about tongue experiences and the blasphemous junk that was uttered via the demonic influence while they were idol worshippers. That is, evidently Paul is assuring them that they don't have to worry about uttering blasphemy while speaking in tongues ("Jesus is accursed"). He discusses later how the mind is unaware of what is being said while speaking in tongues.

The second part ("Jesus is Lord") is assuring them/us that all who genuinely profess Christ have the Holy Spirit in them--and none should be excluded because they all have valuable gifts for the benefit of the church. In verse one Paul tells us that he does not want them/us to be uninformed regarding spiritual gifts, and by the end of this extended discussion of gifts he has made it clear that all true Christians have an important role to play within the Body. Did you get that?

This entire twelfth chapter of 31 verses is devoted to explaining spiritual gifts--their nature and importance in the Body. That is, nothing in this context is about discernment of demons...or what they can or cannot do or say. To use it in that manner undermines the Holy Spirit's intent. It is eisogesis and not exegesis..reading into the text what is not there.

Second, it is recorded in the gospels, especially John, that people made false professions frequently. It says they "believed" but later it turns out that it was a spurious belief. This grieved Jesus immensely. We know that folks who are not Christians are enslaved to Satan/demons (Eph. 2:1-3; 2 Cor. 4:4, ect). In addition, many people publicly go forward in church and proclaim that they believe Jesus is their Savior and Lord, but later reveal that theirs was a false confession (James-no fruit). That is, millions of humans say, "Jesus is Lord" but they are unsaved and still enslaved to demons.

Hence, it follows that demons themselves should have no problem verbally confessing "Jesus is my Savior and Lord" as a means of deceiving folks. If demon enslaved humans can say "Jesus is Lord", then why can't demons do the same? Some Christians (even demonologists unfortunately) have this belief that a demon is simply UNABLE to utter those words. Which raises a question: what exactly would happen to a demon if they said that confession as an act of deception? Evidently nothing. Unconverted humans do it painlessly all the time, so  why not demons? Do we think they will start foaming at the mouth and begin to melt like wax, like a  Hollywood vampire exposed to daylight?!  I am not trying to make fun of anyone, but this mistaken belief has caused much mischief, and even harm in some circumstances.

"You believe God is one; you do well, even the demons believe--and shudder!" (James 2:19) Satan and demons are supremely accurate and massively knowledgeable theologians. However, a chief concern of James is exactly what we are talking about--loud professions of the pure gospel, but which emanate from an unregenerate heart. Mere head knowledge accompanied by verbal profession is insufficient to save. Good works don't have meritorious value but they do have evidential value (of true faith). And of course he says that even demons have a biblically accurate "belief" in Jesus, but they do not EMBRACE Him in trust. It is as if James said, "Hey, even demons can say 'Jesus is Lord', but that does not make them born again."

By the way, the "shuddering" James mentions has to do with the demons fear of God because they KNOW how awesomely holy and infinitely righteous He is--it is not referring to some incapacitating allergy to saying "Jesus is Lord."!!

Satan is the consummate opportunist: he knows that many Christians hold to this unbiblical belief, and he will milk it for all its worth in deceiving them...even sincere, but mistaken Christian exorcists.

The text in 1 John is simpler to explain. One brother said this, "Why would there be that test of discernment in 1 John if he was not wanting us to discern between human spirits and demonic spirits?" Because the issue is discerning between unclean spirits and the Holy Spirit!!! (not discerning 'tween ghosts and demons, or 'tween ghosts and the Holy Spirit!)  They have missed the entire meaning of the passage...and again, done violence to the text.John is not discussing what demons are ABLE  to do or say themselves, but he is giving us doctrinal tests of human teachers regarding the divine/human nature of Christ. If they affirmed the Incarnation, then they were not heretics.Whereas James was accenting right behavior (orthopraxy), John is accenting right belief (orthodoxy) in discerning if teachers were of God or not. And  behind false teaching/teachers is demonic influence.

Bottom line--there is no text in the bible to support the popular notion that demons are unable to verbalize the Lordship of Christ or express a seemingly sincere sounding profession of faith in Jesus. That people are talking to spirits to apply this "test" means they are disobeying God's command to not address the spirit realm. (Deut. 18, Lev. 19,20). Sadly, this can quickly lead to demonic attachment/oppression for Christians who are sincere, but sincerely wrong. It strikes me as odd that a Christian would actually seem to WANT to believe in ghosts.... after all the damage that wretched belief has done...

2. Next, I am sure you have heard of the incident where King Saul visited the medium (not witch) of En-dor, and attempted to summon the deceased prophet Samuel.(1 Samuel 28) Due to space constraints I cannot quote full text here, and I can only give short reply. The point made to me was that this text shows us two things: God sent Samuel on a mission to earth and, so God continues to do that again and again to help people; also, we must not TELL God what He cannot do. The second point was made as a reply to those who say that God does not allow human spirits to be on the earth.Of course that would include me!  Being told that I was TELLING God what He can do, needed a response as well.

I asked if they believed that ghosts were trapped spirits, as that is the common definition of the term. However, as it turns out, they have a very idiosyncratic definition of ghosts. Instead of a ghost being a trapped spirit, they said that ghosts were human souls sent from heaven (like Samuel) to assist humans on earth. That is NOT the common definition...and it appeared to me that these "ghosts" were defined in such a way as to be tailor made to fit in this person's belief system. However, let me reply.

First, all judicious theologians and biblical commentaries on this text insist that this passage is clearly odd and unique, from any vantage point. There is nothing else similar to it in the entire bible. Hence, virtually all commentators on this singular experience rightly point out that we must not use it as a basis for supporting any belief...other than God's judgement.. The main point of the text is simple--God's judgement on King Saul's disobedience.  Beyond that, we must adhere to basic rules of hermeneutics (rules for interpreting the bible properly)--do not construct doctrine based on historical narrative texts, especially ones that are abnormal and that are difficult. It is very unwise to attempt to derive a general principle from this highly unusual  text--namely, that God sends people to earth to help them. Sound interpretive principles have to be followed...clear texts interpret less clear texts, and doctrinal passages interpret historical narratives.... and above all else, do NOT derive any principles from a historical narrative that is highly unusual.

So, we have a very idiosyncratic and personalized definition of a ghost, based solely on this singularly bizarre text.  Does that sound wise to you? One can prove anything from the bible with that approach.

Given the significance of this issue, do you not think that God would have clearly explained that to us in the New Testament epistles IF IT WERE TRUE? God sending heavenly humans to help us is enormously important to know, if is true....don't you think?!  Don't you think God would have prepared us for it as He did clearly re the angels?The notion makes God look like a very inept communicator. My main point is this--red flags should shoot up anytime someone appeals to this singular text in support of their belief in what occurs in the Intermediate state--which is clear in every other regard.

The notion of God sending glorified human souls to assist living humans is usurping the role given to angels. In Heb.1:14 angels are said to be ministering spirits "...sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation." That is the job description of angels. That "base" is already covered...But the way these humans are said to help us sounds exactly like the role given to angels.

As to the point that our position is basically TELLING God what He can and cannot do--I reply...hogwash!  To say that God is all-powerful does NOT imply that he can do everything. His character will not allow Him to sin...He cannot lie, eg. I have,in my book and in this blog, given dozens of biblical reasons why the notion of ghosts is impossible. I'm not telling God what He can and cannot do....He has told us what He will and will not do!! One could use that argument to attempt to justify virtually anything. It seems that any time one is bold and certain of God's promises and truth, someone complains that they are not being humble...hogwash again!

When a man and woman get married they make a covenant before God to be faithful. Within the security of that marriage covenant, they are bound by oath to not do certain things, like adultery. Similarly, we are married to God--we are the Bride of Christ--and HE has given us innumerable blessings and promises which prohibit God from doing certain things as well. He cannot and will not break His covenant vows. To assert that there are no ghosts is simply to recognize His covenant faithfulness as it applies to the Intermediate state.Entering heaven is entering our eternal rest....

Finally, if (for argument's sake) we accept the premise that God does send human spirits to help people, then how can we discern the difference between them and demons? There are no criteria. Remember, we dispensed with the "Jesus is Lord" test...Plus, it puts God in the unacceptable position of speaking out of both sides of His holy mouth. Since He commands us to not speak to dead humans, then why would he send heavenly humans to interact with us and tempt us to sin?

Next week....why are demons inhabiting people-less places?, and one 2 other issues..
                                                                         
Blessings in Jesus....Mark

Bad Bad Thing Saturday ~ Fake Psychic Sylvia Mitchell Convicted

By Kirby Robinson

"A jury found a Manhattan psychic guilty on Friday of swindling two women out of $138,000 in a case that probed the fine distinction between providing an unusual service and running a confidence scheme." Read the full story here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/12/nyregion/greenwich-village-psychic-found-guilty-of-stealing-thousands-from-clients.html?_r=0

 "A 16 year old boy has died from drinking 18 litres of water, which was claimed to possess magical power, during an exorcist ceremony in Songkhla province." Full story here:

http://www.khaosod.co.th/en/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNNE1USXpPREE1TXc9PQ==

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Bad Bad Thing Thursday ~ Crazy Crucifixion & Bizarre Florida Deaths

By Kirby Robinson


Calling this group stupid would be too kind. A 7-day crucifixion is no way to perform an exorcism. Full story here:

http://www.charismanews.com/world/41304-teen-nearly-dies-after-7-day-crucifixion-style-exorcism


If you live in Florida, bizarre deaths aren't unusual! From the Florida cottonmouth [snake] to flesh-eating bacteria to venomous spiders --- people in the Sunshine State need to be very careful! Full story here:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/your-home/os-bizarre-deaths-in-florida-20131008,0,4687548.story


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Deliverance versus Exorcism

By Evangelist Stephen Piersall
God's Preservation Ministry, sfprs.org

First thing to identify is exorcism is Catholic based, and non-Catholics do deliverance sessions. Both provide the same result in removing demons from people’s lives, by the name of Jesus Christ our LORD and Savior. Deliverance has more focus on the inner healing, starting with Salvation, and ending with Christian counseling with follow-up of how your life is revolving around God.

An exorcism occurs by following the “Ritual Rite of Exorcism – 1999." Turn 1999 upside down and you can see 666. Things that make you go Hmmmmm?

Approval is required at the highest level of the Catholic chain of command before this procedure is accomplished. An exorcism is a specific ritual and is already composed so that the Priest and his assistants can follow in the systematic process.

Only one case has transpired that a person has died during this procedure. Most often referred to as “The Exorcism of Emily Rose," which is the true story of Anneliese Michel from the mid 1970’s. Because her exorcism was heavily indwelled with many top demons, many Priests had been involved over the years, and unfortunately, she eventually died of malnutrition and pneumonia.

Sometimes with difficult cases like this, the Bible tells us, we must pray and fast for a period, until God gives us the wisdom and discernment of how to proceed. Here is a partial list of common symptoms of diabolical possession contrary to psychological sickness; Ineffectiveness of medicine, opposition to what is sacred, susceptibility to holy water and blessings, violent, furious and aggressive reactions.

If a psychiatrist is taking too much time to heal the mentally sick and his medicines seem to be ineffective, it is better for the psychologist to recommend the patient to see an exorcist. Sometimes, demons can impair an individual, which creates a mental illness. The only other option, which is rarely used, is to seek out a Priest.

Since involving yours truly with Deliverance ministry since 2010 and have accomplished many cases since, that evidence bears out that often cases are different from another. Deliverance ministry gets into the root of how it started. With God’s Preservation Ministry (sfprs.org/), we believe in research first. We have every potential client complete a consent form to protect us legally and a lengthy questionnaire of their past. This gives us a solid foundation to start to commence. Often there are hidden issues that are deeply buried within the client and do not appear until the Deliverance session.

Today, because of Satan’s influence with the media: TV, movies, music, literature, video games, etc. We endanger ourselves to evil and on many levels, and you can get your five minutes of fame by becoming one of many Para-celebrities. Which in 1984, the movie “Ghostbusters” came out and everybody wanted to do ghost hunting despite Deuteronomy 18:9-15 showing us it is sinful.

Because of all that, “we” have to be careful and have some certainty with clients coming forward asking for help. Are they seeking fame? Are they mentally ill? Are they really possessed or oppressed? Thus, the in-depth research we do with every single case. Most importantly, we must be right with God, and prepare ourselves with prayer, fasting, and using all of our senses and working with a minimum of two people at all times.

Demonic spirits are all around us every day looking for an opportunity to start trouble. The most common method is they have a “Legal Right” to be within a person. This is a direct violation of the laws of scripture. This “entry point” is because the person is emotionally or spiritually weak. In the case of a person not being a Christian, they are large targets for the demonic to possess them. Christians can only suffer from oppression by evil because of their sins.

If the person decides they need deliverance, they will have to make some lifestyle changes. Daily habits of praying, reading the Bible, forgiving others, doing the best they can at their stage of a relationship with Jesus, try to be Christ like, etc. The person must deal with these areas of sin by closing these entryways, and receive inner healing from God before we can perform a deliverance session.

God loves us, and wants us to demonstrate adulation to him too. Completing the deliverance session and continuing the pursuit of a Christian lifestyle will bring about life changes in our attitude, spiritually, mentally in life. The rewards are many for those who walk the straight and narrow. The main goal of deliverance, or any healing ministry, is not simply to experience the power of Jesus or even to fight against and defeat evil. It is to minister the love of God. Jesus used his power to show his love as illustrated in the four Gospels. Jesus is a great role model for us on how we should conform.

Bad Bad Thing Award Goes to Gordon Klingenschmitt for Exorcising Obama on TV

By Kirby Robinson

Former Navy Chaplain
Gordon Klingenschmitt

Former Navy Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt, host of The Pray In Jesus Name TV Show, tries to cast out the demon who lives in President Obama. This is a bad bad thing.

We wonder why the mainstream media makes fun of Christians? 

Klingenschmitt is no stranger to performing public exorcisms. According to The Huffington Post: "Klingenschmitt, of course, is no stranger to expressing anti-LGBT views. In 2012, the former Navy chaplain came forward with claims that he was able to actually "exorcise" homosexuality out of individuals on an installment of 'The David Pakman Show.'"

Now he’s trying to publicly exorcise President Obama. Here’s the story:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/14/christian-tv-host-tries-to-exorcise-demonic-spirit-from-obama/

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Issue 122 – Long Island Medium eBook/Father Gabriele Amorth is Crucified by Charisma News

By Kirby Robinson

Our new book on the Long Island Medium will be coming to an online bookstore early next month. Father Gabriele Amorth gets crucified by Charisma News [so who needs demons?]

It's been a very busy start to summer for the EYE ON THE PARANORMAL crew. Tonight, the new radio show is being launched at 7 PST.  Here's the info:

http://www.goddiscussion.net/2013/06/15/the-life-of-a-christian-paranormal-investigator-and-exorcist-wednesday-june-19-2013/

Theresa Caputo, The Long Island Medium -- Investigated

After carrying out an intensive investigation into the world of the Long Island Medium, we'll be releasing our findings in an eBook next month. What the Long Island Medium is Selling I'm Not Buying… and Neither Should Youwill be available on Amazon, B&N NOOK, Smashwords and Kobo.

 

Coming to online bookstores in early July

What we uncover should be a warning to the public—DON'T accept the claims of this particular psychic/medium. The truth will leave you wondering how to get your time invested into the show or [if you paid money for her events], how to get your money back. We look into her readings, her show, and her mentor. We follow her path in the On the Road Florida special, and what we find is shocking.

Father Gabriele Amorth Ambushed on Charisma News…with Nutjobs like these, the Devil Doesn't Need Demons

I have the utmost respect for Fr. Gabriele Amorth. I've had a chance to reread his book http://www.amazon.com/Exorcist-Tells-His-Story/dp/0898707102/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1371589769&sr=1-1 and review his teachings. I've never been disappointed by them even during the time when the existence of Lucifer is doubted-- something that's going on in the Church--he held dear to his faith.

He went public with things that were on his mind concerning the rite of exorcism. This was after the pope was alleged to have confronted a man in a wheelchair who might have had demonic issues [was he possessed, oppressed, or just had an infestation, no one but the pope knows]. Father Gabriele expresses some concerns that the church needs to train more priests to become experts in the rite of exorcism. He also wants the church to allow priests to perform an exorcism without seeking permission from church authorities.

Charisma News picked the story up and ran with it. For those who aren't familiar with Charisma News, only tea partiers and diehard anti-liberals are usually the target audience. The theological view is aligned with Falwell and Robertson. They don't say anything bad about big time preachers like Paula White and the Crouchs'.

I might have disagreements with Catholic doctrine but posting the following crosses the line.

That would be correct...
However.."followers" these people are NOT.

A follower of Christ is not a practising homosexual.
A follower of Christ does not perpetrate sex with a child.
A follower of Christ does not bow down to idols.
A follower of Christ does not put their 'faith' into anything other than Christ Crucified.
A follower of Christ calls no man his 'father', over or above his Heavenly Father.
A follower of Christ has repented of SIN.
A follower of Christ lives in Holiness before a Holy and Just GOD.

A follower of Christ acknowledges The Blood atonement of The Lamb of GOD as 'The One and Only' means by which a soul can be saved.

This 'church' and its cohorts are the greatest threat and opposition to The Gospel of Christ, equal to the Islamic movement...in its opposition of The TRUTH...found in Christ Crucified.

Jesus Christ is NOT just some obscure figure hanging on a cross.
HE is NO LONGER on The Cross.
HE came and lived among us, died for SIN, was buried and rose victorious, and now sits at the Right Hand of GOD as our mediator.
HE is our Redeemer.
HE is our Saviour.
HE is our Lord of Lords and SOON coming King of Kings.

Wake up people..prepare your hearts..your Redeemer lives, and IS returning SOON.....for a Spotless Bride....Amen.

It's sad that the poster chooses to lump every member of the Catholic Church into one pile. To use his logic, we must start questioning anyone claiming to be a Protestant due to the fact of the scandals that have swept through the Christian church. Those have included pastors cheating on their wives, pastors' wives cheating on their husbands, pastors cheating with other pastors, pastors having sex with minors, and misappropriation of church funds. Not to mention the false teachings that run rampant, as well as false teachings of well known televangelists. Why can't we just have a calm and decent conversation on doctrinal differences?

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Issue 113 – PRS: Drugs, Sex & Lies about the Catholic Church

By Kirby Robinson

Sometimes a story just falls into your lap, which is what took place this week. For quite some time, there has been very little mention of PRS, Ryan Buell or the many members of his inner circle. We still get stories sent to us but we are just tired of him and all the false stories and claims he shares. If you still buy his garbage, you’re brain dead and can’t be helped.

But sometimes there are stories that just have to be reported no matter how bored you are with the subject.

Mr. Buell recently sent out a lengthy press release in order to get people to attend a webinar about the subject of demonology. We won’t post the endless release, but there is one section that really exposes how low they have gone. It shows that only people with degenerate minds could sink to such a level.

Here is the section:  

In 2004, Ryan Buell and the PRS were contacted by the Roman Catholic Church to request assisting a Bishop in determining if a case met the Vatican criteria for approving a formal exorcism. By the time the case was over, PRS witnessed a blood-like substance materializing on the walls, levitation of objects, deafening pounds coming from inside the walls, and possession. Several PRS members were attacked, and Buell's life was threatened on more than one occasion. This is one of the cases that we will cover in Buell's new online course, "Overview & History of Demonology." Since 2004, Buell and PRS have assisted the Church in over a dozen Vatican approved exorcisms as well as assisting law enforcement and psychiatrists. Although Buell is not a demonologist, he is without a doubt one of the most knowledgeable investigators on the subject today.

Now let’s break it down:

In 2004, Ryan Buell and the PRS were contacted by the Roman Catholic Church to request assisting a Bishop in determining if a case met the Vatican criteria for approving a formal exorcism.

Notice how the term Vatican is used? This is an effort to make it appear that the team has a close relationship with them.

The above sentence contains about the only truth in this section. A highly placed source within the archdiocese of Pittsburg, who asked that his name not be revealed, stated on the record that the church did ask Penn State Paranormal Research Society to help them gather evidence of a possible demonic case. That’s all. The team gathered audio and video proof and none of the members took part in anything beyond that.

There is a new field within the study of Psychology/Criminology that looks at how guilty individuals phrase their sentences. It is very telling in this case. It appears that it is only bad wording but using the new tool being developed the sentence would read:

In 2004, Ryan Buell and the PRS wanted to be contacted by the Roman Catholic Church to assist a Bishop in determining if a case met the Vatican criteria for approving a formal exorcism.

The term Vatican is out of place here as the proper wording would be the “Church.”

By the time the case was over, PRS witnessed a blood-like substance materializing on the walls, levitation of objects, deafening pounds coming from inside the walls, and possession. Several PRS members were attacked, and Buell's life was threatened on more than one occasion.

By the time the case was over what really happened isn’t close to the above description. A source that was a part of PS/PRS at that time states that what really took place wasn’t shocking at all.

a blood-like substance materializing on the walls, 

Never took place.

levitation of objects, 

Never took place.

deafening pounds coming from inside the walls, 

Deafening pounds---like in weight? Ha ha. Well, no deafening pounds or poundings took place.

and possession. 

Never took place.

Several PRS members were attacked, 

Never took place.

and Buell's life was threatened on more than one occasion.

Never took place.

Our source states that the team went to the home to gather evidence and at the end of the night turned what they gathered over and left.

Where do these deceptions come from? His early Paranormal State deceptions from season 1. Ryan spoke about his personal demon. There were also false claims of Ryan being something of a hybrid exorcist for the Church.

We wonder if Lorraine Warren was responsible for this section of the press release. It reads like one of the many faked cases that Ed and Lorraine Warren were always a part of. These are the false claims that she makes about her so-called demonic cases that she handled and has sought to cash in on. Lorraine has never asked the families’ permission to do so, nor has she ever shared any of the profits.

The press release states that this case will be featured in Ryan’s new rip off adventure, as he will tell you everything you need to know about demonology. When he taught his last class, he used the “I Am Six” case as a basis for it and even promised that the family members would be there. What Ryan failed to mention:

- He never asked the M. family if it was okay to use the case. Had he asked, the family would have said no.

- Like his mentor, Lorraine Warren, he never shared any of the profits from the case.

Has Ryan asked the Church if it was okay to reveal details and evidence concerning this case? Has he contacted the person that was at the center of the case of alleged possession?

PRS have assisted the Church in over a dozen Vatican-approved exorcisms 

Ryan knows little, if anything, about the process of gaining approval for an exorcism from the Church. The Vatican plays no role in granting permission. This is done on an archdiocese level but it appears that the press release is trying to give the impression that PRS has a close relationship with the Vatican. So we decided to see if this is true.

We contacted the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi. After looking over the press release that we shared with the office, he strongly doubted that the Vatican would have any relationship with Ryan Buell or his group. Father Lombardi doubted the Catholic Church would reach out for help as they have plenty of qualified individuals within the Church.

So far, we have uncovered only one true statement-- the rest have been lies.

as assisting law enforcement and psychiatrists. Although Buell is not a demonologist, he is without a doubt one of the most knowledgeable investigators on the subject today.

The above is an example of the mish-mash commonly found in bios and press releases for fake psychics. There is no doubt a fake demonologist who is leading a cult would do the same thing. Who are these mental health professionals? Would they turn to a person who has no credits in the field? The same with law enforcement—and again, no names or agencies are mentioned. We strongly doubt that anyone has turned to Ryan. As to the claim that Ryan is the most knowledgeable investigator on the subject, during season 1 of Paranormal State Ryan claimed that Lorraine Warren was the only true demonologist in the world.

RYAN BUELL -- THE NEW L. RON HUBBARD

Google images of Ryan Buell

Google images of L. Ron Hubbard

A while back, we exposed the campaign that PRS was conducting against a woman who was trying to get refunds owed to many people. The services that people paid for included various events such as PRS paraphernalia, camps, seminars, and field trips that were organized by PRS. The woman also questioned their dubious business practices. If you read the below referenced blog and go to the Ripoff Report and the 65+ comments, you can see that PRS has gone from a small student group to a cult of personality with religious overtones that run from Christian, pagan, new age and made up religious thinking.

http://eyeontheparanormal.blogspot.com/2013/01/gutsy-mom-takes-on-prss-bad-business.html

Two tools most often used in a cult to form group control are drugs and sex. The report of a young lady who recently escaped the grasp of the inner core of PRS, reveals that the cult has descended into using funds raised from PRS’s events to subsidize the drugs which drives the sexual orgies and hero worship of Ryan Buell.

She turned to the Eye for help. She has found a safe place to recover and get the emotional help she needs as she deprograms from the cult influence and the devout members of PRS who seek to silence anyone who slips away from the clutches of the cult.

The most shocking line she spoke, and it ringed so true is “Ryan Buell is the new L Ron Hubbard.” It doesn’t get any scarier than that.

On Saturday, read about how the SyFy program the HAUNTED COLLECTOR becomes the HUMILIATED COLLECTOR.

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