Demonic Collusion, Pt 3: Chaos vs. Order, and ‘Happy Haunts’

By Reverend Mark Hunnemann


Recently it was noted that Ed Warren saw the progression of the demonic in this fashion:

Encroachment

Infestation

Oppression

Possession

Death

I like his outline.

In my last two blogs we have analyzed the idea of demonic collusion, in which there is superior planning and cooperation amongst demons to achieve their diabolical purposes. We looked at the series ‘The Ghosts of Shepherdstown’ and ‘The Dead Files’ as two examples on TV which it is evident that demons use collusion to maximize their deception.

It is impossible to understand Satan’s schemes apart from this notion of collusion, whether you use the word or not is not important—that demons intentionally work together to accomplish a deception is what is important. Demonic collusion has so much explanatory power when it comes to understanding how Satan and his minions accomplish their goals.

Is the demonic realm chaotic or orderly? That demons delight in causing chaos amongst humans is indisputable. That chaos is often experienced by humans, especially when a nation is falling apart, is indisputable. However, one must ask: how could demons accomplish ANY task, including causing chaos, if their ranks were chaotic? It is manifestly obvious that they couldn’t.

The terms used in the New Testament for the demonic realm (rulers, authorities, principalities, powers) suggest a military order and rank…submitting to authority. Those who read this who were in the military know the mindset: obey your superiors! One of my best friends in high school, was later a Navy S.E.A.L.  We were so close, after his death, his mom gave me one of his S.E.A.L  insignias, which I have next to me….which I cherish.

Special ops are a good example of superior human organization in achieving a virtuous end in battle.

However, the notion of demonic collusion itself demands that there be order and not chaos in the demonic realm. The obvious question or objection is: how can beings that are pure evil cooperate with each other? I think that is a fair question.

Think of Stalin or Hitler and their ruling generals. They were evil (possibly possessed) and there was personal dislike of each other. However, through fear, these men kept order in their entire armies. It is said of Stalin that he had police following his soldiers and would shoot any soldiers who ran from war. Similarly, I assume that Satan rules through fear and has his own infernal way of motivating his underlings, and running a very tight ship. Order, not chaos, is what characterizes Satan’s army and allows them to plan and execute the most sophisticated collusions. Which includes variety…

“HAPPY HAUNTS”.  If you look at the chart above it is a very accurate representation of how the demonic often progress in attack. It is a logical progression, getting worse and more overtly hostile with each stage. Oppression is the systematic attempt to break people/family down physically, emotionally, spiritually, and relationally.

However a recent discussion with a dear friend has opened my eyes further to something I already had suspected—widespread ‘happy haunts’ which do NOT follow the progression above. I know that millions of Americans (and many more worldwide) have overt demonic activity in their homes but do not report them or attempt to get help. While many folks do not report their activity out of fear of rejection, etc., that is not what I’m talking about here. Let me relay a scenario based on years of observation.

Elaine (not real name) told me that she and her large family lived in an old house and experienced a wide range of paranormal activity every day…chief of which was that every night the entire family watched as a little girl apparition walked down the stairs (this really happened) and out the door. Objects were moved, door-handles jiggled, footsteps, a touch on the shoulder from Uncle Joe in the middle of the night, ETC. This went on for decades.

However, the parents never sought assistance. Why? Because it seemed apparent to them that the paranormal activity was harmless. Both parents and all the children became accustomed to this ‘happy haunt’. Nobody was attacked. It became normal to them. While some of the frightful aspects seemed to have been played down over time—the touching on the child’s shoulder did elicit fear, and they called out to God—but there is a tendency for selective memory.

The point I’m trying to make is that demonic collusion would seem to support the notion of ‘happy haunts’. Of course demons delight in squashing people in every way imaginable, BUT the main objective is eternal damnation. Demons know that hostile haunts often lead to their ejection, so why not engage in happy haunts? They may not break people down in traditional ways, but if they show a united front of mimicking happy deceased spirits, then they can hit people where it hurts eternally.

Suppose the demons present a happy haunt for the kid’s entire stay at home. They then get attached to them and follow them wherever they move to. Yes, the activity resumes but it is not ‘hostile’ in their perception. Over a period of decades, they lay back and act like spiritual radioactivity…influencing them in a long walk in the wrong direction. All the while, they are making Jesus look smaller and smaller and pagan ideas loom larger and larger.

It grieves me deeply that many folks are being drawn to hell by a happy oppression…one in which the demons work together to make the paranormal seem fun, but it is in fact doing what radioactivity does…deep spiritual cellular/organ damage. Whether these happy haunts lead to physical harm is immaterial because the concerted demonic effort is to present over decades a happy road to hell.

Not all demonic infestations turn into hostile oppression. Make no mistake, it IS oppression but the recipients are fooled by the lifelong seeming innocuous nature of their normal paranormal life. It must take careful planning and execution to present a life-long experience of the demonic as something that looks and feels peaceful, kind, and even God-like. Apart from God’s grace, imagine how hard it is to convince these dear folks that Uncle Joe is a demon, after decades of kind encounters. The “angel of light’ principle is what we’re talking about. It reminds me of my friend Laura Maxwell whose dead sister allegedly visited her every night for years, and even combed her hair. It was lovely until Laura began to ask the spirits in Jesus’ name to reveal their true identity. Then it got very, very ugly.

This is deeply personal to me. My closest friend has experienced Happy Haunts for over 50 years. She is a Christian, but I’m struggling to know how much to say and when, because she is deeply deceived. God help us to be discerning of folks who do NOT fit the traditional oppression mold.

Read about demonic collusion and how it's affecting The Ghosts of Shepherdstown paranormal TV show here: http://eyeontheparanormal.blogspot.com/2016/07/ghosts-of-shepherdstown-new-paranormal.html

Part 2: What is Demonic Collusion? 'The Dead Files'

Mark Hunnemann is the author of Seeing Ghosts Through God's Eyes: A Worldview Analysis of Earthbound Spirits. It's also available in eBook format.  

Explanation of Demons Not Ghosts, Part 4

By Rev. Dr. Bradley Luoma

Continued from: Explanation of Demons, Not Ghosts, Part 1
Explanation of Demons Not Ghosts, Part 2
Explanation of Demons Not Ghosts Part 3

If you were following us regarding Demons not Ghosts excerpts, we laid the foundation of ‘Ghosts’ not existing in parts 1 & 2 based on Biblical principles. In part 3 we further advanced the formulary regarding how the Demonic come to us because of Sin and our own actions.

Part 4 - Demons have existed since before the world was created, as once, they were holy and divine in the eyes of God.  However, one decided that he (Lucifer) would not bow down and allow humans to be loved more than the angelic realm.  Due to his actions, and along with a third of the holy realm, fell with Lucifer to earth to be departed from God. When Lucifer then went after Adam & Eve, Lucifer sent forth the snake (Leviathan) to tempt Eve and influence Adam.  As a result God cursed Lucifer and those under him.  God’s wrath is expressed in Genesis 3:14 - So the LORD God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, Cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life.”

Famed Roman Catholic exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth (started the International Association of Exorcists out of the Vatican), who is pictured has stated on more than one occasion that he believes all ‘Ghosts’ to actually be Demons that are attempting to gain the confidence of the afflicted—with the intent of eventually possessing that person.  It is reported that during his tenure, Father Amorth has performed over 100,000 Exorcisms, which has led him to his belief.  As a fellow Exorcist Minister I would also concur with Father Amorth, these are Demons posing in a manner befitting to deceive mankind.

In part 3 we laid out how the invitation process brings forth the infestation and obsession stages, followed by the oppression stage finally concluding with the state of possession.  The next paragraph below in this writings will discuss briefly how Demonic forces betray mankind, as they are not whom people think they are. Remember, the ultimate goal of the Demonic is possession of the soul of the individual who got ‘Involved’ in a multitude of acts (occult activity or generational curses).

So let's examine some these points of contention:

1. A theory as to why some of the same ‘Ghosts’ or ‘Spirit figures’ are seen in multiple differing places at the same time raises a point.  An internet search depicts such a ‘Ghost’ - Abraham Lincoln.  Now clearly there was only one Abraham Lincoln.  So who are these ‘other’ spirits manifesting in other areas?  Imposter ‘Ghosts’?  If each of these separate haunted locations is being visited by Demons pretending to be Abraham Lincoln, it will certainly explain the multiple appearances of the former president.  However, Job 7:10 also nullifies human spirits from lingering around.

2.  Another theory that Paranormal investigators believe that many of these ‘Ghosts’ or  ‘Spirits’ choose to stay and linger around because they are in an environment that they love.  However, many also believe that they stay in environments of horrible trauma, or where vicious acts have occurred, and where people have even experienced heartbreak and loss.

This not true according to the Holy Bible found in Hebrews 9:27 nullifies this.  If ‘Ghosts’ then are Demons, this situation becomes clearer.  Once death occurs, the human soul does not linger around.  All these ‘Ghosts’ are simply Demons pretending to be once living—and these beings would clearly thrive in an environment that’s seen a lot of terrible things.  Remember, Demons know all about us before we existed.

3.  So what about the Phillip experiment found in the paranormal world?  The Philip Experiment was conducted during the 1970's, in which a group of Canadian parapsychologists decided to invent a fake ‘Ghost’.  This group chose a non-haunted location, made up the name/age/background for their fake ‘Ghost’, and proceeded to perform a typical paranormal investigation.  Imagine to their surprise when, after a few days of work, they started to get activity in the non-haunted place.  This included communications from an entity that corroborated the Philip ‘Ghost’ back story by pretending to be Philip.   So was a ghost manufactured from nothing, and formed from nothing too?  Of course not!  It was a Demon coming forward and lying to the investigators in an attempt to interact more with the group of people. Hmm…This is what is occurring when one goes ‘Ghost’ hunting, they are actually hunting and pursuing Demons.

4. What about haunted people?  Well, unfortunately this is due to several factors, but activity such as ‘Ghost’ hunting causes hauntings upon people.  Many of us have seen movies and heard stories, in which some people seem to be afflicted their entire lives by ‘Ghosts’ (wherever they go), while others never encounter such a thing.  Why?  Famed exorcist priest Father Gabriele Amorth states this could have everything to do with the fact that these people are "obsessing" or "paying attention" to those of the other world or other side. This is one of the steps of Demonic possession, along with ‘invitation’ and ‘infestation’.  It goes to reason these same people would spend more time dwelling on the subject of ‘Ghosts’, than those who had never seen one.  This all supports the progression of invitation, infestation, obsession, and possession - which is how Demons operate.

5. Why do ‘Ghosts’ then wear clothes?  This is usually followed closely by, "Why do ‘Ghosts’ appear at one certain age”?   Often not the last age they attained?  For most ‘Ghost’ hunters, there are simply no logical answers to these questions other than they (Demons) can appear however they want to.  However, these ‘Ghosts’ are Demons purposely attempting to appear to us in a way in which we will be more likely to accept them.  Remember, Demons know all about us and what makes us ‘tick’.  The answer becomes clear: it’s all a charade in an attempt to get us to interact with them!

Humans have an innate curiosity to learn as well as a fear of the unknown.  These two characteristics that humans own are what Demons thrive upon to enact a plan of destruction upon people.  According to a recent study approximately 22% of Americans believe they have encountered a ‘Ghost’.  However, that number is probably even greater than actually estimated, due to a person who is older, passes that sighting off as their imagination playing tricks on them.

The Demons as former angelic spiritual beings have the ability to transcend time and space in the blink of an eye.  The Demons will use any image that they can to get one to buy into their plans of destruction.  They will always project themselves as something innocent and not harmful, when that could be further from the truth.

Many times children are the targets, because children are much easier to influence and the love children possess has not truly been tainted by experiences in the world.  Therefore Demons will usually come to them as little children a boy or a girl, getting them to trust them.

In our final part we will list how the Demons masquerade themselves upon mankind.

Rev. Dr. Bradley Luoma

The Power of Christ Compels You

By Reverend J. Andrade

It is critical to understanding that being a Demonologist is a calling from God. It is not something that one should do because they have nothing better to do on a Saturday night. This is a ministry and unless one is called to serve in this ministry, they should stay away from the topic because for being involved with such matters, there will be dangerous consequences.
Anyone who's involved in Demonology and certainly Exorcism should be devoted in strong prayer life.
I have studied Demonology since I was 14 years old and there is a big difference between what books say and what the real experience deems as truthful. If one only reads theories but yet has no field experience, I would hardly call them a Demonologist.

Once again, to be a Demonologist is a calling from God and I cannot stress enough that this is a hazardous ministry and people should become educated on what those risks are before venturing on this path.

Now what's the difference between Demonologist and Exorcist, you may ask, well a Demonologist is one who has studied Demonology and is able to decipher through knowledge the difference between infestation, oppression and possession. To be considered a true Demonologist, one should have studied under a reputable Demonologist (I'm mentored by Keith Johnson http://www.nearparanormal.com/ ) or Exorcist before claiming to be one.

Demonologist does not perform the Ritual of Exorcism. This Ritual should only be performed by an Exorcist who is validly ordained.

An Exorcist is a validly ordained priest who has the proper education and prayer life to perform the  Ritual of Exorcism. This should ONLY be done by a validly ordained priest. Ordination does not mean hitting the “get ordained” button on the internet. This is not considered valid ordination.

                                                                            BUT!!

If I have studied the scriptures, knowing them by heart in Latin, Portuguese and English, studied Theology, have done deliverance ministry,

Been a missionary, missionary leader, taught Sunday School, held the High Priesthood with the Latter Day Saints (the Mormons), and received the Sacrament of Holy Orders and Patriarchal Blessing .

Would that make me an invalid Reverend? Then I will be subject to the ultimate punishment!

                                                                Deservedly, so be it!

                                Matthew 10:1 (KJV)

            And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he

            gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out,

            and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of

            disease.

            Matthew 10:8 (KJV)  (Jesus to the twelve disciples)     

                                   

            Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out

            devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

            Luke 10:19 KJV  (Jesus to His appointed seventy people)

                                         

            Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and

            scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing

            shall by any means hurt you.

            Matthew 28:18-20 (KJV) (Power extended to new disciples)

                                      

                                         

             18

                    And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power

                    is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

             19

                    Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing

                    them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and

                    of the Holy Ghost:

             20

                    Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have

                    commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even

                    unto the end of the world. Amen.

                            Among the "all things whatsoever I

                            have commanded you" are included the

                            instructions to "heal the sick" and "cast out

                            devils" given in Matthew 10:8, above.                     

            Mark 16:17-18 (KJV) (Power of believers to cast out demons)

       17                        

            And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name

            shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new

            tongues;

       18

            They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any

            deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay

            hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

            Matthew 18:18 (KJV)

                                         

            Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth

            shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on

            earth shall be loosed in heaven.

             "For with God nothing shall be impossible."

              (Luke 1:37 KJV)

             " . . . for with God all things are possible."

              (Mark 10:27 KJV)