• Published:April 1st, 2008
• Comments:1 Comment
• Category:Blog Comments, Paranormal

Most rational people, when faced with an obvious charlatan and con-man like John Edward (the “psychic” not the former Presidential candidate), have no problem with openly laughing and mocking his claims to possess magical powers. But, what if you’re a right-wing Christian fundamentalist, with a vested interest in preserving the idea that people do, in fact, have magical powers?

Well, you accuse John Edward of being in communication with demons, that’s what:

Perhaps John Edward is a fraud and a brilliant con man. Then again, it’s entirely possible that he does, in fact, receive information from the spirit world. My question for those who believe he’s for real, and that he actually communicates with spirits of the dead, is this: What if the info that’s piped into the medium’s mind comes from another sort of spirit, a spirit not from a deceased loved one, but from a demonic spirit?

God’s Word tells us that there are dark powers lurking in the unseen world. One such spirit is the fallen angel, Lucifer, AKA Satan, also the Devil.

Hey, I wonder if we can squeeze in any pet smear tactics of the American right-wing into this piece?

Last year I wrote a piece on Oprah’s endorsement of the self-help manifesto The Secret, “Is Oprah Peddling Snake Oil?” In it I said,

“Oprah Winfrey’s message comes straight from the pit of hell. Think about that for a moment. Who else but Satan would be behind such a diabolical movie? Why would any serious follower of Jesus Christ worth their salt waste his or her time watching Oprah’s show? Christians (wittingly or unwittingly) are entering into practices that are contrary to the Word of God. Whether they know it or not, their actions are counterproductive to the cause of Christ. My love and concern for them is what drives me to speak the truth in love.

Is there anything Oprah isn’t involved with?