Residuals ... Where Dost Thou Reside?

By Reverend Mark Hunnemann

In this blog I want to focus on the most common form of alleged haunting…the residual haunt. The consensus in the spiritistic community (I refuse to call it paranormal anymore) is that most supernatural activity is residual in nature—for that reason alone, it is exceedingly important. I know some Christians who don’t believe in trapped spirits, but DO believe in residual haunts because it does not involve the trapping of a human soul (well, only a portion of it). I need to say one more word of introduction—this notion is yet another expression of the energy-centric worldview that has descended upon our nation like the dust of death…Energy is ultimate reality (instead of a Creator distinct from His creation). Without this distorted presuppositional foundation, residualism would have no hope of being taken seriously.

First, the human soul is indivisible… it cannot be divided in parts. However, residualism implies that very thing, because allegedly part of the soul is left behind as an energy imprint (life-force, consciousness—the bible calls it the soul). What percentage of the soul has been ripped off the whole? How much is needed from the whole if it is to function properly? Sorry, but our souls are indivisible—UNABLE to be divided…that is biblical ontology (nature of being).

Secondly, the soul is invisible because it is immaterial. No surgeon has ever discovered it during an operation. Also, it is not to be equated with the electrical activity in our hearts and brains. I had severe, potentially lethal,  electrical problems with my heart a few years back which required an operation to stop some of the electrical flow…my soul was not damaged (some might argue otherwise). How does an intrinsically invisible entity (the soul) suddenly acquire the ability to become visible—as in an intelligent or non-intelligent human haunt? Does the experience of death suddenly and radically alter a salient aspect of soul-ishness? As an invisible entity while the person was incarnate, how does it suddenly acquire the ability to become visible when dis-incarnate, as an apparition or shadow figure, and so on? Who gives it the ability to? How? It would have to change its own essential nature if we believe in either type of haunts. Occam’s razor dispenses with this convoluted explanation of the phenomena, known as residual.

Thirdly, do you realize how subjective the process is, from one individual to the next, to determine if supernatural activity is intelligent or not? Is there some activity you just assume is residual without even testing it? It (residualism) is hopelessly mired in subjectivism. What questions does one ask, and how many, to determine intelligence? What other means do you use to make what is really an incredibly significant and profound call or decision? The reality is that many investigators already assume it is residual unless proven otherwise. It is alarming to see how much of a snap judgment this usually boils down to. Each investigator has residual criteria…that if they were asked to spell it out, they would most likely be embarrassed. Based on a single EVP which seems non-relevant (to whom?), many investigators will classify at least some of the activity as residual. How much of the activity is residual…some or all…how do you determine what percentage? If some, how much of it is supposedly non-intelligent? What if they were messing with you? Which brings us to the next objection….

Fourth, it is naïve and smacks of demonaphobia. Consider this real scenario…Gettysburg has regular reenactments (Battlefields are said to be notorious for residual activity due to men dying young and violently…leaving energy). If demons are real, and if the Angel of Light principle is operative, why wouldn’t demons play pretend just like the human re-enactors? If demons are anything, they are deceptive…brilliantly and cruelly so. If you believe in residuals, where in your thinking is demonic deception? How do you make allowance for it? Is it not at least as plausible to believe that the demonic are play-acting…just like we do in human re-enactments? Residualism is naïve because it readily discounts the possibility of demons intentionally mis-leading us into thinking they are non-intelligent. If demons exist, that is precisely the kind of activity one would expect of them, is it not? They know we believe in residual haunts, and that the hallmark is non-intelligence. It seems eminently reasonable to me to assume that they intentionally give mis-leading answers to EVP’s (which we sin grievously in doing anyway), in order to cause us to mis-identify them—as non-intelligent. If they are classified as residuals, then they are safe!  UNDERSTAND THIS—demons are pure evil and they are not hip on being dislodged. They have means, motive, and opportunity—Occam’s razor please, because demonic play-acting most simply and comprehensively explains the phenomena.

In my book, I humbly challenge anyone to show me an alleged residual haunt which cannot be un-masked by biblical provocation. So far as I know, nobody has taken me up on my challenge. Many times, what appears to be a non-intelligent residual haunt, suddenly becomes very intelligent (and evil) when challenged in the name of Jesus. Mine is an empirically verifiable hypothesis…earnestly and persistently challenge the phenomena in Jesus name and it WILL spring to life—I’ve seen it happen over and over.

Fifthly, there are the analogies which attempt to explain residualsim—almost all require some trigger being pressed (e.g. recorder). How can an alleged cluster of energy be re-animated or brought out of hibernation, by an anniversary (it is NOTHING ontologically)? What is the equivalent of the FINGER PRESSING THE START BUTTON? Who or what can cause this re-play in space and time? It cannot act upon itself…Most of these points I am only able to state the objection without elucidating it sufficiently.

Lastly, residualism contradicts two of God’s most absolute scientific laws…the second and third laws of thermodynamics. Unlike Newton’s laws of motion, there are no known exceptions…they hold true across the board absolutely—that is how God wove them into the fabric of the cosmos. Simply put, once energy is released from its container, it WILL disperse until equilibrium is reached…unless external force is pressed upon it. If you put a few drops of green food coloring in a clear glass of water, then pretty soon the drops will disperse throughout the entire glass of water. Similarly, when energy is dispersed from the container of the body—as in a traumatic burst of energy associated with violence—it (and this is KEY) must disperse. To state that the traumatic release of energy can result in energy clustering in an environment, is utterly absurd and anti-scientific. The notion of energy being absorbed by its surroundings and kept clustered is ridiculous, because the released energy MUST DISPERSE UNTIL equilibrium has been reached. There is no external force to hold those maverick energy particles together and just lie dormant, until the right trigger is pushed. In an article by a parapsychologist, he admitted that this inviolable law had to be circumvented for ghosts to be trapped. Whether it is intelligent or residual, the absolute laws of thermodynamics are not circumvented, they would have to be CONTRADICTED—which is usually called a miracle. (residual energy is not to be confused with what is called potential energy, which is a horse of a different color!) To believe in residual haunts, you must acknowledge that it is contrary to one of the most absolute laws of God/science. This is but a skeletal outline—each point could be elucidated further.

Plasma, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Other Dimensions, and How They May Help Explain The Supernatural (Part One)

By Lisa Grace

Those who read my bi-monthly articles here at Eye on the Paranormal know two things about me: 1) The Holy Scriptures are the ultimate authority on our understanding of the paranormal and 2) Science is proving the Holy Scriptures are correct.

In elementary school we are taught there are three forms of matter. Solids, liquids, and gases. However, this is not entirely true. There is another state of matter, and it is the most abundant state of matter in the known universe accounting for 99% of all matter, visible and invisible: Plasma. http://www.plasmas.org/what-are-plasmas.htm

Did you catch that? Plasma, the most abundant form of matter in the universe has vast amounts that are invisible.

We know there are life forms that live within liquid. - Fish.

We know there are life forms that live with in solids. - Parasites.

We know there are life forms that live with in gases - We humans breathe air consisting of a variety of gases, and it’s hard for us to live without an atmosphere.)

So—

There must be life forms that live with in plasma. - It’s the most abundant form of matter, it makes up 99% of the univers, and much of it exists with in a state where it can be visible or invisible. My hypothesis is: What we call supernatural, paranormal creatures such as angels and demons, are actually made of this form of matter.

Taking it one step further:

We know that the creatures that live with in the densest matter are the least intelligent.

We know that the creatures that live within liquids are smarter than those that live with in solids.

We know that those that breathe gases are smarter than those who take in and live in liquids.

Therefore I hypothesis that those who live in plasma are more intelligent than us. Which makes perfect sense and is in agreement with what the Holy Scriptures says about angels and demons.

I know this is a radical concept for most to agree with, but it explains why the supernatural sometimes can be seen, and then can’t.

Next week I’ll explore how this ties in with dark energy and dark matter (two entirely different areas of study) tie in with plasma.

But the exciting conclusions I come to is how science is proving God (not that He needs proof, just faith) for all those doubting Thomas’. Read Part 2.

Issue 101 – Liar, Liar Paula White’s Pants are on Fire…

By Kirby Robinson

…or Maybe Her False Eyelashes

We at the EYE ON THE PARANORMAL expose fakers wherever we find them, no matter if they are fake psychics, fake para-celebs, fake para-reality shows, and even fake TV/New Age preachers.

Paula White is well-known within the circle of the Word Faith “Prosperity Gospel” movement. They teach a false doctrine of name it and claim it, that we get rich by giving money to them, and that we are all little gods on the same level as the Father in Heaven.

On a recent program that Ms. White taped, she unleashes her false teaching on the subject of First Fruits. This is a practice of the Jewish faith in which the first of anything is given over to God. The first lamb that was born or the first calf went to God by offering it to Him. The first monies that came in at the start of the year went to God.

This was done because they were living under Jewish Law. All the Laws that ruled the Jewish faith came from Moses and the only way that a person could please God was to fulfill the Law and live by it.

All those Laws ended the minute Jesus Christ was born. He was and is the only Messiah [Kenneth Hagin now teaches that he was not the Messiah and the Jews have one coming--a false teaching.] When Christ was born, we fell under the rule of grace that the festivals such as Passover and Hanukkah don’t apply to the Gentiles, which includes everyone outside of the Jewish Faith. This is because as Christians we are free of the Law.

Paula White isn’t the first nor is she the not going to be the last false teacher on the subject.

Dr. Gene Scott used to be a spiritual mentor, but one major issue that finally drove me away from him was the teaching of the First Fruits on everything. Here are four examples of First Fruits:

1 You owe God your first paycheck.

2 The first dividend check goes right to God.

3 Your tax refund goes to God [it’s the first refund from the government for the year].

4 The first profits from your business venture go to God.

And who is God in these cases? Paula White and Dr. Gene’s widow, Melissa Scott. Well, to their ministries’ bank accounts.

In Gene’s case, his followers’ First Fruits went to pay for porn models to dance for him at his home and sit in the front row of his church. [Melissa, his wife, was one of those dancers. She has replaced him after his death and teaches the same thing. If you don’t give her your First Fruits you’re heading to ruin for the next year].

You might have heard of Paula White due to the infamous scandal of being caught with fellow fake Benny Hinn. It would be a safe bet that she knows more about Benny’s Fruit of Looms than the fake First Fruits teaching she pushes. However, here is some background information on her and the false teachers, false rabbis and false teachings.

Paula asks can we dig it? No Paula we can’t.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epnVsL8Xe7Q

Paula says God had more than one son!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVCHq13V1Uw

Paula had the same fake act performed on her by the same fake Rabbi!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy7p27RAb8U

She throws God’s Word into the garbage --why not toss in the Bible, too?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21_D3jDRQHQ

We all should run from false teachers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nesJdt3-5jk

What sets Paula White apart from other fake pastors/teachers like Creflo Dollar, T.D. Jakes, Joel Osteen and Benny Hinn, is that she has learned the tricks of the trade far better than others have. She knows the false teachings of the new age better than she knows true Christianity. She blends many religious paths into one. She is a master [along with Melissa Scott] in baiting and switching the truth in her messages. Ms. White says she’ll share information and will begin to do so then she starts a new subject and never returns to it.

Next week we'll take a close look at her false teaching of First Fruits.

There’s No Real Love on the Love Channel

You might’ve noticed a new channel on your cable, over the air, or satellite provider called the Love Channel. The thing you’re not told is there is no love on the Love Channel. American viewers who watch this may be fooled by the title but it has nothing to do with love and everything to do to convert Christians to the Muslim faith. The goal of that religion is to end the Jewish and Christian religions either by peace or by force.

They use Americans as teachers and refrain from using the name Muslim. In their false book they talk about love and bring you the core teachings of the Muslim faith, yet they never mention its name.

As in George Orwell’s classic novel, 1984, the Ministry of Love is actually paradoxically named. So it is with the Love Channel …

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Dialogue Between His Holiness the Dalai Lama & Fr Laurence Freeman About the Teacher & Disciple in Sarnath, Varanasi

Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India - January 14, 2013 at WebWire.com

Today was dedicated to a conversation between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and his longstanding spiritual friend Fr Laurence Freeman, Director of the World Community for Christian Meditation. The theme was seeing Jesus and the Buddha as teachers and the role of the disciple. The venue was the Atisha Hall of the Central University of Tibetan Studies in Sarnath.

The conversation began during a private meeting between His Holiness and Fr Laurence and some of his friends and benefactors. One of them asked about truth and His Holiness replied, “Once you are familiar with the truth, it has an effect on your mind. In his own teachings the Buddha described reality in different ways because of different dispositions and temperaments among his followers. When Christians and Buddhists come together we can say we have two versions of the truth, if a Muslim joins us there are three.”

Asked whether religion is necessary he said,

“Religion is a kind of instrument for transforming our minds into something positive. Everyone wants to be happy and here in the twenty-first century material facilities are highly developed. Indeed since there are still so many poor people we need to have material development. However, a great deal depends on our becoming aware of the limits of material values and our beginning to look inward. So far material development by itself has failed to produce a happy society. “

Before an audience of about 250 in the larger hall, Fr Laurence opened the conversation by recalling an earlier occasion when he invited His Holiness to comment on passages from the gospels,

“We were deeply touched by your handling of our sacred words and your insight into the truth of the gospels. It took a lot of courage.”

His Holiness replied,

“I found there were ideas in common with Buddhist teaching and it made for a very good meeting. After that you came with friends to Bodhgaya, and for the first time Buddhists and Christians prayed together under the Bodhi tree.”

Fr Laurence explained that he would speak about Jesus and how he relates to him as a teacher and then His Holiness would speak about how he views the Buddha. He invited His Holiness to interrupt him if he liked, which drew the following response:

“We are all human beings. When I meet someone I think, ‘Here’s another human being who like me wants to be happy.’ Formality just creates unnecessary barriers between us. As members of one human family we don’t need formality between us, so if I have something to say I’ll do so.”

Fr Laurence began to share his thoughts:

“I think of Jesus as a human being, a historical person later understood as the Son of God. I relate to him as a natural Jesus, an extraordinary human being, one of the few who have become universal teachers. We know little about his early life, but we know that he had an awakening when he was baptised by John the Baptist and that the spirit of it led him into the desert for forty days. Jesus taught by example, so his life is consistent with his teaching. I asked you years ago how you remain so calm and peaceful and you replied ‘I try to be the same on my own as when I’m with close friends or in public.’

“Jesus is a model for how to live my life. I consider him a universal teacher, a person of integrity with natural authority who embodies the truth. He’s someone in whom I can take refuge with trust and confidence. My relationship with Jesus straightens me out.”

He remarked that there seems to be a correspondence between the Christian idea that everyone is created in the image of God and Buddha nature. When he experiences Christ within, he sees him reflected in other people he meets.

“Jesus is a medicine, a physician, not a judge; someone who brings healing to the world. He’s a teacher, a leader and a way. Because of that I feel I can live my life with meaning.”

“Wonderful, wonderful, that’s really my own understanding of Jesus,” His Holiness responded. “Through your own intelligent analysis you have reached an understanding that affects your life.”

“All Buddhists accept that the Buddha was the son of a local king. When he realized that even for a prince life is full of problems and difficulties he sought a deeper meaning of life and an understanding of reality. He left the palace and spent six years meditating, fasting and living in hardship. In his own life he observed morality, concentration and wisdom. He attained enlightenment and came here to Sarnath to begin his teaching. He had no regard for social status, considering kings and beggars as equal; the important thing was practice.

“After leaving the palace, he cut his hair and removed his royal attire, donning the saffron robes of a monk. Apart from the principal precepts, the vows of the monks came about whenever the Buddha corrected mistakes the monks had made, he didn’t declare a pre-existing set of rules. He explained that there is no independent self, but that the self is a mere designation on the basis of the body and mind. The very purpose of the teaching of the lack of an independent self is to reduce self-centredness, which single-pointed faith in God can do too. All our religions have the same message of love, compassion, tolerance and forgiveness, although their philosophical views are different.”

Everyone took lunch together under a shamiana in the University grounds and discussions continued as people ate. On his way back to the meeting hall, His Holiness greeted several friends who had come to meet him, including visually challenged girls from the nearby Jeevan Jyoti Institute for the Disabled and their teachers, in whose welfare he takes a close interest. In the afternoon session, the focus was on what it means to be a disciple. Fr Laurence began again, noting that Jesus gathered his disciples together calling on them “Follow me.” He said this image of a disciple is essential to Christian meaning and identity, but it also has a universal quality. A disciple has to be open, trusting and to tell the truth. The teacher is faithful to the disciple. This fidelity marks the teacher-disciple relationship. He affirmed that an authentic relationship with your teacher is the guiding light of your life.

His Holiness said that a teacher must have experience, especially inner spiritual experience. The important thing is that in following a teacher you become a calmer person. Both parties to the relationship have a responsibility, the teacher’s is to take care of the student, and the student’s is to act with respect.

He remarked that we too often pay attention to appearances, like young women enhancing their external beauty with cosmetics, when what is important in our relationships is inner beauty. What follows from this is the inner peace that gives rise to happiness as individuals, as families and as communities. If we have that, when we face problems we can easily work them out between us. Inner peace brings strength.

A questioner asked if it is possible to be a follower of both Jesus and the Buddha. Fr Laurence commented that the Bible says we should take advice from every wise person, suggesting we accept truth wherever we find it. He quoted His Holiness as saying that it may be possible to be a Buddhist and a Christian for a while, but eventually you find yourself gravitating to one or the other. His Holiness concurred.

Someone else asked about Christians practising Buddhist meditation. His Holiness replied that there are many different methods for training the mind and it’s possible to adopt such practices. You need to see what is most effective for you.

To a question about what happens to human beings after death, His Holiness said,

“The simple thing is that while we are still alive, we should lead a meaningful life from day to day. That means helping others wherever we can, but at least avoiding doing them harm. Then when death comes we will have no regret and can feel confident of going to heaven or to a good rebirth. This is what I do myself. Even in my dreams I remember that I am a Buddhist monk, never the Dalai Lama. If death comes tonight, I’ll have no regrets and I hope this confidence will continue to prevail.”

Photographs were taken together, words of thanks were said and all the participants looked forward to when they will meet again.

The Witches in the Cornfield

By V.K. Bronz


I was visiting a friend in another state having a relaxing time until nighttime came: Each night I dreamt someone was stabbing me in the stomach; it would wake me up with violent sharp pain. Knowing it had something to do with friends of mine and that it was witches that had gathered together to come against the church there:

I called my friends and relayed the dream; sure enough his wife had come under attack with stabbing pain all of a sudden out of the blue and the Drs. said it was nothing he could see. My friend said he had been praying and rebuking it to no avail; it would leave and then come back.

We prayed together, rebuking it in the name of Jesus, it left never to return.

There are many things out there that we do not understand; sometimes our pride gets in the way and we think we are it. But even Jesus disciples “after he gave them power” to heal the sick and cast out demons, could not cast out the demons of the young boy. When the father brought his son directly to Jesus, the Lord was a little miffed. But said something very revealing: He said, “This kind cometh out ONLY by prayer and fasting”.

You say what does that have to do with the witches and witches in the corn? Well I shared it to point out that there is power out there that is greater then us. We really need to be not so busy that we are not prayed up and have our time with the lord and time fasting. Even if you don’t believe in this manner you have to see that there is so much we do not understand and that is greater then us. Those witches that had gathered to attack the church believed and their prayers worked; at least for a while.

Until something stronger came along, the Name of Jesus! We can be prayed up and believing when something stronger comes along, is it stronger then the Name of Jesus? No it is stronger then us individually. When peter was jailed and the people gathered in the upper room Peter was mightily set free. The Angel came, took off the chains and led him out of the city.

We have to come out of the Me, and Mine, mentality and begin to pray for others with our whole heart. We have been to busy caring for our own selves and our situations to lift a finger to pray with our whole being for others.

Those witches believed and they came together with a purpose- to destroy the lives of the people of the church. The terrorists believe and they have a purpose, to destroy Gods people and take over the world. We were made by God to be a receiver. We were to receive his love his power his presence, all the messages round about us. We were made to see what we laughingly call the supernatural realm. There’s nothing super- natural about it; we were suppose to have this power. Even science has said we only use 8-10% of our brain; have you ever thought what the other 90-92% was for.

A few months after the stabbing incidence I was in the state of Maine when I began having dreams I was flying; It was quite cool I saw this neighborhood my cousins use to live in and I saw people walking at night on the sidewalk. I swooped down behind them and they didn’t know I was there. This went on for a few nights when I, received a phone call or made the call; can’t remember, from my friend with the stabbing problem.

He had been having the exact same experience. He was going to bed very excitedly because it was so fun. He couldn’t wait to fall asleep, when one night he was flying over the farmer’s field in the area he lived and there were people everywhere, hundreds, in the corn field. They began motioning for him to come down. Instantly he woke up crying, upset, and repenting, he felt he had somehow wronged God.

We are made to be receivers!!! I was “receiving” what he was going through and he was receiving what was going on in the town around him.

The Lord is so gracious; he always shows us the truth and what is happening: the next day when he went into town he ran into the Sheriff. The Sheriff said “hey did you hear about farmer so and so’s field? There was a very large gathering of witch covens the night before and there were so many we couldn’t arrest them”.

The Lord made sure this pastor knew he hadn’t done wrong and that God our Father was making sure he knew what was going on so he could pray!

I know and am greatly blessed in my knowledge of Christ being the great intercessor; that he intercedes for us continually but we are in him and also suppose to intercede for others; that is why the priest went into the Holy of Holies to intercede for others. Don’t forget who we are, we are Gods priests. If we stay in His word and in His presence filling our soul with him not TV or other people, or situations we will know what is going on around us and when the enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy, we will be prepared.

About five years ago I was given a work break from the Lord, in this time off I was able to spend a majority of the time with the Lord. One night as I was praying I had a vision; I saw the Lord on the cross, the earth was dark and the odd thing was I was like a ghost laying in him with my arm outstretched on the cross. All of a sudden at the point of his death I saw and felt the Light/life of God released from him like a tsunami wave and burst forth totally encircling the earth.

We need to remember we are in him, named by his name. We have been given power to cast out demons and heal the sick. Do we believe? Maybe our prayers have not been answered because we need to join with someone to pray with our whole heart for others. I don’t think we need to go in the farmers corn field, but then maybe we do…

Pilot Fish: A Tale of Psychic Medium Joanne Brown

By Michael O'Brien
Special Contributor: Aanica

Pilot Fish

(A small slender marine fish that often swims in company with larger fish, especially sharks)


For some time now, my colleagues and I have worked to expose these so called, "Celebrity Psychics”, for what we believe them to be; unrepentant predators that prey upon the emotionally and financially bankrupt.
Now before you hard-core believers pounce, I am not suggesting psychic abilities are out of the realm of possibility. I am simply stating there are opportunists with financial agendas that know no ethical or humane boundaries. Those are who we target and why we attempt to expose them.

Evidence of their corruption to me would be found in the answers to these questions.  If some do possess genuine psychic gifts, wouldn't it be an affront to their God to exploit those for cash?  Call me naive but I have incessantly pondered that question.  Also, if they must charge why not ask for a donation at the readings completion? A, "You get what you pay for," type of agreement? All right, I suppose that last question was somewhat rhetorical.

At any rate, in my efforts to pursue these dominate predatory sharks I failed to consider the impact of the minor, self-professed, "Psychic”, bottom feeders that swim alongside them.  You know those slimy pilot fish that are insignificant in comparison to the likes of Coffey or Caputo but depraved parasites nonetheless.

Now I admit discounting these infinitesimal trash fish was a mistake on my part. Although perhaps pardonable since they do take cover quite nicely within the shadows of larger prey. In any event, they are hidden no more.  There should be absolutely no distinction between these calculating charlatans. Both leave countless emotional casualties within their wake inasmuch, financial ruin for many of those victims.

With that said, allow me to relay a recent encounter I had with a supposed psychic.  In November 2012, my friend approached me with a desperate favor. It seems her 87-year-old father was murdered.  He was found hanged in his barn by an unknown assailant(s).  What's more, the Coroner reported it took him a minimum of ten minutes to expire and documented it.  This was apparently due to the lack of fractures or breaks within his vertebrae. With this tragic news, she asked if I was aware of any worthy psychics, she could seek for answers.

Reluctantly I informed her I only knew of those on Facebook who claimed psychic abilities. Hoping to detour her I also advised her they offer their services at a substantial cost with no promise of results. Despite my efforts, she remained motivated. She asked if I would read off a few names and I hesitantly complied. She stated she would then choose what name, "spoke to her.” It is this level of thinking I refer to as, "The first drop of blood in the water.” You may as well start humming the score from Jaws.

Anyway, after I rattled off ten or so names she finally agreed on one.

Psychic Medium, Joanne Browne ghostgabbers2004@yahoo.co.uk Website http://mediumjoannebrown.webs.com/ A psychic who just happened to be available for readings at that time. Believe me, this coincidence did not go unnoticed by my friend and only cemented her decision. She went on to say that, she also chose Ms. Brown in part since she once worked with a Joanne in the early nineties. With that assertion, my protective nature kicked in to high gear and I could not allow this to go any further.

I asked my friend if she would offer me a some time to check this Joanne Brown out before she went any further.

I felt she was just too desperate and vulnerable to make decisions at that time. How I would go about investigating this woman, I was not certain but I knew I had to act quickly. That I did. I contacted Ms. Brown online and stated that [I] wanted a reading instead of my friend.

From the jump, this was an awkward experience for me to say the least. In fact, one of her first comments to me was how she was suspicious or confused about my intentions. It seems she was surprised that I was serious about actually wanting a reading. It is not that I did not believe in her claims of psychic abilities. In fact, I was totally prepared to offer her a fair shot. Though one must admit after reading this that it is comical her initial inclinations were the only correct psychic premonitions she offered me.

Anyway, instead of detailing my experience with her first hand, I have attached the email I was compelled to send Joanne Brown.  The email has been condensed for time and space purposes but I think you will get the point.  I hope that you will be just as appalled as I was.

Ms. Brown,
You may recall our recent online encounter.  We spoke Friday, November 16 at 4:24 p.m., New Mexico time.  During which time you gave me a psychic reading after informing me your fee was $20.00 (USD) for 45 minutes.  Do you recall our encounter?  If not, allow me to refresh your memory.

A bit of advice?  It would certainly behoove you to read the entirety of this correspondence.

First, at precisely 4:30 p.m. you began your psychic reading. Near this same time, 4:34 p.m., you began chatting with your Facebook friends corresponding with them several times.  Not very professional but then again there are larger issues here that I need to address.

Now, I'm certain you can agree that never at any point during this read did you offer me one piece of accurate, precise or valuable information.  Evidence of that last statement would be found in your panicked proclamations to your Facebook friends demanding help.

Next, I am not certain which part of your reading I was more confused by.  You finally asked, "Do you sing?”  You asked that question out of sheer desperation I am certain.  After all, who doesn't or didn't sing once in their lives?  On the other hand, the fact that you informed me that a man in an asylum was following me.  Seriously, Ms. Brown, what if I were mentally fragile? How do you suppose that statement would have affected me?

Second, while you did claim phone issues, you were absent without leave for 43 minutes during our entire 45-minute conversation.  In addition, these periods do not reflect the incessant pauses on your side of the conversation.  See times below.

4:34 - 4:41 (7 minutes AWOL)
5:00 - 5:09 (9 minutes AWOL)
5:09 - 5:36 (27 minutes AWOL)

Okay, so I have been allowed to vent.  Thanks for your patience.  Now allow me to get to my point. As you know, my name is Michael O'Brien.  What you might not know is that I am a Paranormal Correspondent for several sites throughout the Web. Many of which you may be familiar with.

In fact, over the past year we have been working on an article whereby exposing fraud within the psychic community. Inasmuch, the disastrous effects their behavior can have on the fragile human psyche as well as their checking accounts. Now, while you are in no way considered a heavy psychic hitter, we are seriously considering you. Here is why.

While yes, you failed miserably throughout the entirely of your reading. While yes, I adamantly believe your telling another that someone dead in an asylum was somehow interested in them was beyond reprehensible. While yes, you were intermittently involved with this reading time wise. I can honestly say the part that offended me the most is that you took someone else's money, offered absolutely nothing of merit in return and NEVER so much as offered an apology, let alone any other concession.  A new reading, a refund?  Nothing. Your silence to was akin to, "Thanks for your cash, now get lost."

Ms. Brown, all you had to do was apologize to redeem yourself or maybe even offer a small concession but you could not offer something as basic as that.  I am not certain I understand, can you not feel shame or regret?  In any event, enjoy our $37.00 euros.  Personally, you cost me nothing other than my time.

Michael O'Brien

Ms. Joanne Brown's response to my email eight days later was, "I'll refund you asap.”  Nothing more though I did thank her.  However, what happened next surprised even me.

Instead of refunding my meager twenty dollars, Ms. Joanne Brown chose to block me from her page and pulled her "Psychic Medium," proclamation from her name.  She is now, "Joanne Brown, Ghost Hunter”, the last I checked.

While I do despise repeating myself, to me Joanne Brown is the antithesis of these, "bottom feeders”, I referred to. Remorseless sponges who prey upon both the hopeful and the hopeless equally. Truthfully, I am uncertain which is more pathetic.

Too harsh of an assessment you say? No, the fact that this woman hid like a craven when confronted with her ineptitude and deception speaks absolute volumes. She reacted just as a cowardice predator would.  Trust me when I say I am quite familiar with them having studied these people for years. However, I will admit I am perplexed as to why she sold herself out for the cost of a couple of Long John Silver Value Meals.

As for my friend? She is absolutely dismayed and exists without any hope for answers. She knows her dad is dead and she is forced to move on. She is aware her father suffered terribly but she will need to simply deal with that knowledge. She also realizes she cannot trust her instincts any quicker than she can trust a psychic. However, on an up note, it cost her nothing financially to learn that lesson. Somehow, I do not think that fact brings her any solace whatsoever.

In closing, I understand Ms. Brown has some staunch supporters out there. Interestingly enough most of them believe they too are powerful psychics. To those I say I would greatly enjoy it if you responded to this post and rallied in defense of your psychic friend. After all if history is any predictor, Ms. Brown will duck and cover as opposed to tackling any of these accounts on her own behalf. With that, she will need all the help she can assemble. Apparently, spines are not as easy to come by as PayPal accounts are in this day in age.

Now, if you are at a loss for ideas perhaps you can explain to our readers the concept of, "Even gifted psychics can have an off day.” Alternatively, maybe you could riddle us this. Why Ms. Brown contracted a 45-minute reading yet provided only minutes of that? Better yet, feel free to justify why your psychic friend felt so entitled to another's hard earned cash she wasn't willing to offer an apology let alone a refund. I would also like to hear your thoughts on ethical responsibility.

What Special Gift Did You Receive for Christmas?

By Stephen Piersall

Through Jesus Christ You too CAN be saved – 1/12/2013   Stephen Piersall, God’s Preservation Ministry, http://sfprs.org Stop by and look at our new web page :-)

We survived the Y2K and Mayan scare and God has granted us another day to share his love. Our local Church had a goal for 2012 to win over 365 people to Jesus, but we fell short, but that does not discourage us at all. Because of the nearly NEW 300 that occurred, we are rejoicing as they are now going to be entering into Heaven too. What better way to celebrate the New Year 2013 with the same goal and we already have some new Christians early on.

Prior to 12/21/2012 and the Mayan threat heard across the world, were you scared that all would have ended then? Did you already have the opportunity to accept Jesus into your life, and knew if the world did end that you would be going to Heaven? BTW, did you buy Christmas presents for your friends and family? Did you open them before December 21? Ya know, just in case. Of these gifts you bought, were any of these people NOT Christians? Did everybody celebrate 12/25/2012 with presents, partying, and having a large meal with family and friends? We all know the fable of Santa, but did everybody celebrate that day as the birth of Jesus even if they were NOT Christians? Pssst, Let me tell you a secret. Jesus may have been 33 years old when He died, but he was NOT born on Christmas day. According to the experts they claim with our calendar and the old calendar that Jesus would have actually been born somewhere in our early springtime.

Do you want to know the greatest gift I received for Christmas? No, it was not the brand new Rolls Royce or the new house my wife Karen bought me, or the 10 Rolex watches, and …LOL. It was our two grandchildren telling us that they believed in Jesus :-)

Do you still have family and friends who are not Christians and need to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior? What if the Mayan, ah never mind, how about what would happen if they were to die today? Not tomorrow, were talking about today! Perhaps on the way home from work, an accident at work, or just had a heart attack and did not make it through the day. Can you live with the guilt that they passed away and you had the chance to get them to accept the Lord Jesus and did not witness to them? Do not wait for tomorrow! At least plant the seed of salvation, and then pray and let God tend to them. If they still refuse, then it is on them. Nevertheless, Jesus spoke many times in the four Gospel’s about getting out and spreading the word of God’s love, patience, and forgiveness of our sins. We all, especially Christians are accountable for our actions to God and we MUST before it is too late, lead the unsaved to accept Jesus in to their lives. It is within the reach of every person on the face of the earth.

When Jesus Christ died on the cross, He provided salvation for ALL. ”And when I am lifted up on the cross, I will draw everyone to myself. He said this to indicate how he was going to die” (John 12:32-33). Once a man or woman recognizes the need for salvation and realizes that God has provided for their salvation through Jesus Christ, he or she must go on to embrace it. Next, they must believe that God has raised Jesus Christ from the dead. This belief in the death and resurrection of Jesus carries with it the realization that the penalty for sin and power is provided for man to live a life free from sin.

Thus, man’s relationship to God is reconditioned. “For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. As the Bible tells us, “For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved” (Romans 10:9-11).

Do you understand that you are a sinner, and you believe that Jesus Christ came as the one and only Redeemer of sin? Are you ready to receive God’s gift of His Son, Jesus Christ? If so, believe in Christ, repent of your sins, and commit the rest of your life to Him as Lord. Try this sample prayer or use your own words:

“Father, I know that I have broken your decrees and my sins have separated me from you. I am truthfully sorry, and now I want to turn away from my former sinful life. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I ask Jesus to become my Lord and Savior, to rule and reign in my heart from this day onward. Please fill me with your Holy Spirit to help me conform to your life you have planned and to do your will for the rest of my natural life on earth. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.”

"Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:38).

If you decided to receive Jesus today, welcome to God's family. Now, as a way to grow closer to Him, the Bible tells us to follow up on our commitment:

·        1. Find a local church where you can worship God.

·        2. Get baptized as commanded by Jesus Christ.

·        3. Tell someone else about your new faith in Christ.

·        4. Spend time with God each day. It does not have to be a long period. Just develop the daily habit of praying to Him and reading His Word. Ask God to increase your faith and your understanding of the Bible.

·        5. Seek fellowship with other followers of Jesus. Develop a group of believing friends to answer your questions and support you.

Perhaps the above message does not apply to you because you already have accepted Jesus in to your life. Hallelujah! However, you still can use this message to bring others the path to eternal life and help your local church reach their goals in numbers of newly saved for 2013. Maybe you are a Christian but have backed away of living the life of a Christian. It is never too late to get back in step again. Even if you are a trained Pastor not assigned a church, you still need to fellowship with other Christians and attend and support your local church and worship God. Praise is to God Almighty we can live forever through Christ.