Aquinas on Ghosts, Demon Babies & Werewolves w/ Jimmy Akin | Pints with Aquinas Episode

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[@zsofiujfalussy9919]

My mother used tó tell me, when I was a kid, that dreaming of a dead family member or a friend means, that he/she asks for prayer

[@hansolo1345]

No Joke : The Evil Eye and crstals are on the occult on caution lists of exorcists.....among Tarot cards and about 100 other things....get fr Ripperger on the show....Your guest addressed as to whether there is a physical reality to it....

[@kevinjoseph284]

You need to interview this guy kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4iQY6efaamCepo

[@villentretenmerthjackdaw4205]

Hey Matt quick question, do you know what microphone Jimmy uses?

[@JimmyAkin]

@@villentretenmerthjackdaw4205 Audio-Technica

[@osopapist9620]

Jimmy Akin’s beard is it own sentient being.

[@dasan9178]

I agree! Great comment. I’ve been wondering if he’s trying to look like one of the ancient philosophers. If so, it’s working!

[@jims512]

He’s got a great voice and delivery too.

[@petra5540]

I wish we had Cathloic apologists here in South Africa that could engage the youth. I'm so lucky to have found this channel when looking to understand why I believe what I believe and how to explain it to someone comprehensively. God bless you Matt Fradd

[@serenity2228]

Same case here in Germany, there are quite simply no interesting catholic personalities at all.

[@leejennifercorlewayres9193]

@@serenity2228 What if you are interesting?

[@serenity2228]

@@leejennifercorlewayres9193 🤣 I should add the caviat then, "interesting with time to spare for public ministry"

[@petra5540]

@PuraguCryostato Thank you!

[@carloselhakim]

This could be your own calling, God be with you!

[@PintsWithAquinas]

Timestamps for today's episode! 00:00 Introduction 03:12 Interview Starts 04:13 Jimmy's Mystery Podcast 06:47 Jimmy used to be a detective? 07:45 Why do we like mysteries anyway? 10:04 Should Christians not dress up for Halloween? 13:42 What is the meaning of "Occult?" 16:47 Aquinas on Demon Babies. 20:34 Aquinas on Werewolves 24:26 Aquinas on Ghosts 27:51 The Wizard Clip Ghost Story 31:53 Aquinas on Astrology 39:01 Aquinas on Full Moons 40:39 Aquinas on Psychic Powers and the "Evil Eye. " 48:39 Aquinas got so much wrong, can we trust him on metaphysics? 53:35 Aquinas on Crystal Healing 56:52 Aquinas on analyzing if given occult practices are ok 1:03:17 What about Reflexology and Acupuncture? 1:06:35 Sortilege? Where the apostles wrong to draw lots? 1:13:54 Closing Thoughts 1:16:34 Outro

[@lonelyberg1316]

Thanks Matt

[@jrcb2855]

Time to get Fr.Chad Ripperger on here Matt!!! His talks on Spiritual Warfare are life changing...being an exorcist among many other ways he serves our Father. God bless to you and yours

[@Michael-rx7ff]

I’ve listened to Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World for a year and it is PHENOMENAL! It deserves thousands more views. It is perhaps the most underrated channel on KZbin.

[@allisgrace1313]

I totally agree! I've been listening for just a month or two and binge on it while doing housework. I hope this draws more attention to it!

[@michelelewis5666]

FYI - Silver also has anti microbial properties and is used in several kinds of wound care dressings in the hospital.

[@Undermarysmantleforever]

Jimmy Akin speaks eloquently about all catholic topics , he looks the part of a wise wizard.

[@RumorHazi]

Totally cool.

[@tfava6492]

or Gimli :-)

[@Baaikha]

The recitation of prayers such as 'say the Our Father three times' in these old recipes weren't a superstition. They were a timing mechanism. For a lot of old recipes they knew they had to grind an herb, stir a mixture, or boil a liquid for a certain amount of time, but didn't have watches. But they did have prayer and the length of time it took to recite a prayer (or recite it several times) worked as a timer. Yes, they were also praying, but the prayers had a specific cadence from being in Latin and made for an easy timing mechanism. There are academics who've written entire theses on this. It's a great rabbit hole to research because the stuff they've learned about ancient medicine is wild!

[@rosannerossi6376]

Santa Maria Novella, the oldest pharmacy, in Florence. ❤️ There’s a new franchised one that just opened on Brickell, in Miami!!! I appreciate your post! I think I will enjoy that rabbit hole. 👌🏻

[@rosannerossi6376]

I forgot to mention a book you will probably enjoy (if you don’t already know about it)! “Drinking with the Saints.” I gave it to my adult children to enjoy! There’s a cocktail for every celebration! It’s great Catholic history, with a twist! 🍸 🍷🍹 🍺 🎉

[@HeroQuestFans]

sort of like singing happy birthday while washing your hands or saying "one mississippi" to count off a second?

[@rosannerossi6376]

@@HeroQuestFans except saying prayers has a grace added to it. Teach the prayers to the kids, for washing their hands, they will grow up to be living Saints. 👌🏻

[@DarkPablo]

Yes, like if some historians see that people said two "Hail Mary's" while washing hands, they might think we were superstitious.

[@fragwagon]

Ooh this will be good. Love Jimmy Akin's mysterious world podcast.

[@joelmontero9439]

So do I bro!!

[@allisgrace1313]

My fav hands down!

[@johnnyGoosePGH]

I never grow tired of listening to & learning from Jimmy. Brilliant and holy man

[@clark5363]

Jimmy looks like he’s about to open Jurassic Park in Australia

[@Sammo212]

there's actually a guy in the Lost World who Akin looks exactly like :D

[@jeremysmith7176]

30:08 One small correction Jimmy, the first bishop for the United States was the first Archbishop of Baltimore John Carroll. You did get that fact right in your podcast on the subject.

[@Bernadette613]

We covered “Paradise Lost” with caution in my Catholic university literature class because Milton wrote Lucifer as such a sympathetic character. And, of course, His speech is the one that is the most quoted. Paradise Found should be strongly encouraged to read afterwards.

[@emilymargaretstoehr9826]

There reeeeeaaaally needs to be more content like this, especially with the rise of middle eastern spirituality/philosophy in the west. I have no idea how to debate against it, or what to believe for that matter, and there is next to no Catholic support besides "it leads to the devil!!!" Great work, both of y'all! God bless!

[@jasontarmon8505]

The werewolf disease is Hypertrichosis. Sounds like Esau from the Bible. Genesis 25:25

[@Cantor131]

In some litterature from people having escaped from satanism (unfortunately to protestantism) there are accounts of people who turn to werefolf only at night; this is very different from a permanent hairy look.

[@lukeism2]

@@Cantor131do you believe that?

[@francishaight2062]

Cool discussion! See if you can get Fr. Ripperger on, too, sometime, Matt.

[@DaltonHBrown]

1:10:23 "They pitch him overboard, as you do" I'm dead 😂🤣💀

[@kevinjoseph284]

@matt you need interview Zackary king the former Baptist turned Satanists turned catholic.. that will also be interesting

[@weinschelbarretto3263]

Jimmy Akin is back!!! 👌

[@villentretenmerthjackdaw4205]

Jimmy Akin the Bounty Hunter 🚓😮

[@patertmg]

Very interesting Episode - thanks Matt and Jimmy! As a catholic priest interested in good podcasting: Matt, is there a place where I could look or read about the gear (hard- and software) you're using? I think, especially in this episode the difference between your image and Jimmy's is very clear... Thanks a lot for being witty and professional in content and form, for making visible the beauty of our catholic faith! God bless

[@priscillahall5952]

I absolutely LOVE Jimmy's podcast! It is so entertaining. I especially love the conspiracy theories, either confirming or debunking them.

[@HerotPM]

I have also found that gold helps improve my mood.

[@alidoll5678]

💯

[@sarahboehlke744]

The apocryphal book of Enoch is literally has a whole section about the fallen angels choosing to defy God by mating with human women and creating giant offspring, often thought of as the Nephilim, and believed by many scholars to be the ancestors of the Philistines (Goliath) and the giants of that Joshua and Caleb had to deal with inhabiting the promised land. Super interesting stuff.

[@michaelpresberg3817]

This makes Rosemary's Baby that much creepier

[@DingoDin]

Jimmy is brilliant, thanks for the interview 🙏✨

[@yohanakago582]

The boys are back in town

[@erravi]

42:36 My family is all from Italy, and both my mom of Sicilian heritage and my dad of Abruzzi heritage have told me about this! Dad wears a golden cornicello necklace from his father that is traditionally thought to ward against the evil eye.

[@xiomarablanco6516]

Excellent presentation! You can never get tired of listening these smart men. Thank you for illustrating and enlightening us gentlemen!

[@cassiaprior453]

This conversation gives the Christmas Carol a different light.

[@robertfrank3089]

Mr. Fradd, I would love to hear what horror stories and flicks you would recommend. I find it is hard to find good ones, but when you do they are some of the best stories out there! It would make for a great Halloween episode! Thanks!

[@Raksha38]

Have you seen 'A Tale of Two Sisters'? The Korean original. It's a master class in atmospheric horror.

[@robertfrank3089]

@@Raksha38 I have not! I will add it to my list of movies to watch.

[@Seanph25]

I know he’s said before that the shining is one of his favorites

[@julieCA58]

Thank you for this episode

[@Bb2b75]

I enjoyed that. Thank you

[@larakaramazova777]

As an English major in college we learned that it was called the Great Vowel Shift. Guarantee becomes warranty. William becomes Bill. It's interesting. Something similar is that the name Margaret becomes Peggy in Ireland (among other countries) Margaret means pearl in Greek. Peggy means pearl in Gaelic...

[@Josiebydarn]

I would love an explanation for "the Gentleman in the Attic" who had lived with several occupants (including me) of a house in my hometown. Having LIVED with a spirit/ ghost was something I NEVER expected to experience

[@Cantor131]

Requesting one mass or more could sort the case out. I read about girls who met Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's ghost : he was in Purgatory for having practiced spiritism (turning tables). I have also read (not in catholic books) that dead persons' ghost could appear to ask for the reparation (satisfaction) of some injustice they commited. Unless what you hear is the steps of some animal, like an owl or a rodent.

[@TheChio116]

This was awesome!!!! Thank You!

[@mimi_j]

Living as a catholic is a challenge to live for Christ and live out your faith in an effort to bring Yeshua to the world, bring light to darkness. It’s a challenge to fight evil…I’m up to a good challenge 🤔🙏🏽🙌🏽

[@SM-hp2vi]

Jimmy is a walking-talking Google. This man is just amazing.

[@dezericka]

Goosebumps!!

[@paxvobiscum9859]

Silver is a well known and used anti-microbial too.

[@Sylvia-of9hj]

My favorite horror movie: Roman Polanski's "The Ninth Gate"--a great Halloween movie--about a man (played by Johnny Depp) who walks right into Hell not only willingly but enthusiastically, simply because he doesn't believe that true evil/the devil exists, and also because he gets too caught up in winning in this fallen world.

[@JamesWilliams-eu5mn]

I can't wait to visit that town in WV. It might not be that far from me. Fun, interesting interview.

[@beatrizgonzalez2265]

Thank you Matt it was a "fantastic episode".

[@joshuaperry4112]

You had me at werewolves bro.

[@oneonta310]

Reflexology is based on Qi/Chi, so I'm doubtful about it.

[@marissathornberry3323]

Omg that evil eye thing is something people actually still believe here in rural Honduras. They put red bracelets on their babies because they think that will prevent it.

[@Cantor131]

About read meat and passion: to what extent Dr Peter Dadamo's books about blood group diets are serious, I don't know; but he writes that read meat is not good for people with blood group A (they should eat cereals and vegetable). Personnally (I belong to group 0), read meat does not excite me, but wheat makes me heavy (both physically and mentally).

[@voyello]

Matt found that the little hissing sound came out from his microphone !

[@nenabunena]

I love your podcast jimmy!

[@GenXer82]

Thank you. Very informative!

[@NihouNi]

Thanks for having intelligent and fascinating discussions, as always. I certainly learnt something with the mention of Petrus Gonsalvus. Totally separate from the points...I'm glad you don't have an Alexa. One day I'll get around to putting a great big anti-Amazon piece on Facebook so my Christian friends can see why using Amazon is absolutely anti-Biblical. Amazon don't pay enough tax wherever they operate; they undercut local economies and create massive job losses across the world; their worker ethics at warehouses are unkind to say the least, and they throw money at the Seattle chamber of commerce to ensure that their tax deductions remain pitifully low. As long as corporations don't pay enough tax, we have austerity measures and society suffers. I know this isn't quite the forum for my angst, but I think Christians really need to make a stand.

[@magiccitymelkite6161]

@Matt Fradd So, when it comes to ghosts appearing to people, especially the souls of the damned such as a Jacob Marley character, I think the story Christ tells in the Gospel of the rich man and Lazarus could be a good example of this from scripture. When he asks God to let him appear to his brothers in a Jacob Marly kinda way to warn them to change their ways and live a better life to save their souls from getting his fate, from being damned. Even though God denies his request and says they have Moses and the prophets yet do not listen, I think it implies he thought that this was possible, meaning he may have heard of such a thing happening.

[@MaryMacElveen]

I just subscribed to Jimmy Akin's channel. 🙏✝️

[@CICMCB]

As an expert on the occult this better present the whole truth.

[@mcspankey4810]

Excited

[@Littlemermaid17]

such interesting content

[@davidiancrux]

Jimmy Akin is so cool tbh

[@fionam8759]

Re the meat making people more passionate: testosterone makes ppls sex drive go up, and I believe they are finding that consuming more meat increases testosterone :) so the ancients were probably correct about that. They are also apparently finding links with ovulation and the moon, so apparently the ancients may have been more correct about planetary objects having an impact on human behavior as well

[@MrJoshDoty]

Jimmy Akin is epic! 👍👍👍👍

[@nickerrera3802]

Matt, you should have Adam Blai on. He assists at exorcisms and has a wealth of experience in this area. He has a book out and some videos on KZbin; he also has psychology credentials as well. He would be a great guest!

[@michaelflores9220]

HAs Adam ever said anything weird/ I've read an interview on catholic answers where an alleged exorcist claimed that sometimes, demons cause temporary changes in bone structure of possessed people os that their faces are more snake or reptile like but he "doesn't know how to describe it" in words. Sounds bizarre and VERY hard to believe. I think he may aha made that up.

[@nickerrera3802]

I can’t remember for sure, but I also heard that and I think Adam may have said the same thing (I’m not sure, though). Honestly, though, it actually doesn’t sound that hard to believe for me. I don’t think the actual face looks like a serpent, but rather that the bones and skin are manipulated to evoke a slight serpentine resemblance. I mean, if Jim Carey can manipulate his face the way he does then I think a demon could do more.

[@michaelflores9220]

@@nickerrera3802 That's what I was talking about. I never said the guy said the skin turned green and scaly or anything.

[@michaelflores9220]

Did you know the patent for the Ouija board says it's just a toy? The current copyright holder is Hasbro!

[@LostArchivist]

How in the world did I miss this notification. Next topic for Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World, the KZbin Algorithm, has it become self-aware? Is it plotting a conspiracy to eliminate all good channels so it can replace them with its robot ramblings?

[@childasleepzombie]

on the topic of meat and the passions....I know that at least for women they can have hormonal imbalances if they don't consume enough animal fat and that it's required for fertility.

[@bzar_q]

I like how Aquinas gives us 4 ways and we’ve added a 5th one “scientific” meaning atheistic approach to life as if it’s all is materialistic. :)

[@morrishansford3316]

I wonder what Aquinas would think of Bigfoot hmm🤔

[@alycertain]

I remember they used the meat argument in Oliver Twist.

[@fionamcormac7786]

Hi.love thease subjects..

[@brianherlihy4159]

That was fun.

[@nenabunena]

In the Philippines we have a mythical demonic baby called tiyanak, they're one of the evil mythical creatures called aswang.

[@curromedinagarza7020]

Alexa is a spy

[@loveyceecee4557]

I find it unnerving that Thomas believed the stars influenced things

[@tarheelcatholic3394]

It's not hard to believe at all. The moon effects the tide.

[@hondandrew902]

22:35... That's me!

[@alexlarsen6413]

What's the the final word among Catholics (if there is one) about those supposed Virgin Mary apparitions in Bosnia...Medgorie or something like that? Did pope Francis finally make a judgment on that weirdness? Edit: It's Medugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

[@serenity2228]

Officially the jury is still out. Pope Francis ordered an investigation of the apparition. I personally am not a fan. Especially of the outright disobedience to the bishop by the monks/seers involved.

[@leejennifercorlewayres9193]

@@serenity2228 Does the Bishop support Israel? Usually that is my litmus test. Israel is attacking Christianity in covert warfare.

[@alexlarsen6413]

@@serenity2228 Thanks. What's the hold up tho? Any insights, rumors, guesses? Neither of the three popes since the phenomenon supposedly started taking place, was a fan either and Francis had openly mocked it: "Mother Mary is not a postal worker." I watched a shocking documentary on it, with original footage literally proving at least one of the seers was definitely not in trance during the experience. They were filming them, one of the film crew purposely made a sudden move towards this one girl supposedly in trance, and she twitched. No doubt about it. The excuses they came up with are beyond ridiculous. And as far as I'm familiar with catholic rules and doctrines, the outright disobedience toward the local bishop (lasting for almost 40 years mind you), is only one of many things. The local bishop was against this, because his priests had made a quite thorough investigation of all the claims, by interviewing the seers right after the event. Get this; once they'd really started probing, they didn't start with some obscure theological trap. They specifically started by asking such basic questions, I as a non-catholic would be able to answer immediately. They (the seers) tripped up on that already, claiming Mary said a bunch of things incompatible with Christianity in general, not to mention Catholicism. There was a bunch of nonsense like Mother Mary predicting a soccer game result and then a bunch of weird new agey woo that was just becoming really popular in Europe at the time. She also insisted in those visions that all religions are equal...etc.

[@littleone1656]

​@alexlarsen6413 for which apparition?

[@alicemariepantalone2327]

So is Mr Akin saying that Thomas Aquinas was wrong...has he considered the Magi who watched for a thousand years for the Star of David which indeed led them to the Infant Jesus...I do notice that apologists are typically educated in Philosophy and therefore create their own understanding of the truth. Theologians will refer to Philosophy. I have had Catholic priests tell me directly that Apologetics is a "man made" not Divinely Inspired understanding of Truth.

[@nicholasmontgomery3463]

The disease he was referring to is hypertrichosis.

[@natmmeyer]

I wonder what Aquinas would say about all of the superstition that exists among Catholics still today. To me it seems that people are distracted, mislead, and even put off by the amount of superstition that abounds among the Church body. I wish the Church would be more strict in forbidding (or at least not encouraging) these practices.

[@littleone1656]

Depends on what you mean by "superstition"

[@innominatusambrosius7103]

In Shintoism, even some living humans and animals are kami(gods), a historical example is Emperor. Some kami are guardians of certain locations, for a wise wolf which guards the harvest of a village. Some kami might be an image which look of upon it cures a venomous snake bite. Though, most kami are beings which a worshipped as being guardians, not as being creators. Among Shinto practitioners, there are a large number which also believe in the existence of the Christian God. I want ask you an important question. Remember that 'the LORD your God is the god of gods and the lord of lords...' If your village has been guarded for hundreds or even thousands of years without any problems with exception of the one time your local guardian kami wasn't worshiped/venerated (No one likes working for free.); do you think you and your village would: A) Abandon your guardian kami in favour of the foreign Christian God? (In away wouldn't you be like Judas Iscariot) B) Reject the Christian god without at lest a basic understand what he taught? (After being told about hell, I doubt many that believe in an afterlife would be that careless.) C) Reject your guardian kami as a demon just because he doesn't easy the Christian World View. Or D) Give to the LORD God was is do the LORD God and given to your guardian kami what is do your guardian kami? D seems like the most nature choice.

[@HeavnzMiHome]

My mother once experienced dousing for water. There didn’t seem to be any occult action to it. Was she in error?

[@RileySoares]

I love most things what Jimmy says. Among some of the couple of things Jimmy Akin has said which has disturbed me most is his tendency to play down the influence of Freemasonry at Catholic Answers- and it feels like he's been blue pilling sometimes on other really important issues which I think is worth investigating and commenting on. Maybe Jimmy's changed his mind though on some things since then - I don't know.. Would be great if he were open to having a conversation more on this and learn more, rather dismissing them all away as conspiracy theories. I have an interesting history with the Jesuits and the Freemasons, and many people are shocked to hear my story. For a brief history of Freemasonry and the Jesuits, see the following link on David L Gray's channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5Ccg4mugNWKqa8 I commented on the above video and David L. Gray pinned my comment and will be following up with me on my journey with the Jesuits in Australia affiliated with the Freemasons. Basically, I was kicked out of a Jesuit college recently by Jesuits with Masonic connections after I took a stance on Catholic doctrine - it's high profile case in Australia right now which has recieved attention in the media and my story is in this link www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/jesuit-college-boots-catholic-student-for-defending-catholic-teaching-on-homosexuality Find it hard to believe? The next link is a video where Fr Bill Uren SJ (the rector who kicked me out and by far one of the most powerful Jesuits in Australia)admits that he worked under a Masonic Ethics committee . kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4GciIh-bZudrKs Many believe he has had something to do with getting Cardinal Pell locked up for "pedophilla" on false charges as he was Cardinal Pell's archenemy (click following link to see a live televised debate between Fr Uren and Pell, where Uren argues for adoption of contraception and pushes back against Humanae Vitae kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHnMf4CKp7WlfqM There's more to my story which involves some confrontations with the Freemasons themselves and if there's any Catholic youtuber who'd like to find out more about my story, or want to interview me, more than happy to do it. You can email me at [e-mail] Wishing you every blessing

[@eswing2153]

I thought his stand was that in the US they had less influence than say in Europe. I could be mistaken though. Sad about your story. Anyone who gets persecuted for holding to the Catholic teaching is supposed to be a blessing.

[@leejennifercorlewayres9193]

Thank you for fighting the enemy. I believe you.

[@joelmontero9439]

Bro there is nothing hard to believe about a Catholic priest going against Catholic doctrine this has been happening since the beginning of the church is part of sin in human nature, is good that you expose them but this will continue until our Lord comes back.

[@bastionofthefaith92]

@@eswing2153 if that's his view then it's absurd considering major founding fathers were freemasons and American cities are riddled with Masonic imagery. Not to mention the philosophy of the constitution itself is very Masonic. Separation of church and state, secular equality, state sanctioned religious pluralism, and so on. I would go as far as saying America is fundamentally a Masonic nation. And masons would agree with me on that.

[@partydean17]

@@bastionofthefaith92 how is the equality of the constitution divorced from christian worldview? I'd have to disagree the idea of unalienable equal God given rights is a very christian idea. Not saying it's not upheld by freemasons but how is it secularized in America?

[@jennas1809]

I still don't understand magnets though. Help me, Jimmy.

[@Cantor131]

The real reason for magnets is that electrons emit an electric force, but also, when they move, a magnetic force (the lines of the magnetic force is in circles around their trajectory). When they spin, the magnetic force along the axis in at its maximum intensity (while the "way back" dispersed all around). In most materials, electrons spin around all possible axes, so the magnetic forces cancel each other. But magnets have this property that all electrons spin along parallel axes and therefore the magnetic forces cumulate. In iron, electrons are induced by the magnets to spinning also in the same axis, thus making it a complementary magnet, however it is hard to keep iron magnetized. That's also why making electricity go in a coil makes the coil a magnet.

[@electrifiedspam]

What about shadow people?

[@Ihathnotscene]

The spirit/ ghost if our Lady can appear? How, since she's airway assumed/resurrected?

[@Cantor131]

The Catholic faith is that Our Lady was taken to heaven with her glorious body. However the common opinion among theologian is that he body does not come back onto Earth when she appears (otherwise everybody would see her), but only her spirit who appears. Indeed she takes the appearance of the people of the country she is visting, except she is very beautiful. In some cases, there could even be a purely mystical communication.

[@mw8660]

I’m confused!!!!! If someone goes to a medium and talks to their dead relative (I do know that is a mortal sin) are they speaking to their relative or a demon? Because if it is their relative and the relative is in Heaven or Purgatory then the dead relative is partaking in the mortal sin and I doubt God would allow that? So it must be a demon? Then is that the reason the church says No to this, because we are communicating with demons?

[@allisgrace1313]

Yes. This is my understanding. I'm a convert from neo-paganism. Had a regular relationship with two mediums over the ten + years I was in that lifestyle. I wish I would have understood this fact back then. Often times they were right in their predictions or when channeling, they would have language as the person would have used, in the messages they were sharing from dead loved ones. I had absolutely no understanding of angels or demons at the time. I didn't realize demons could easily know any of that information. I assumed it could only be what I thought it was. After I understood how manipulative demons are and how good they are at it did I understand who God would forbid it. On the other hand, my father lost his brother when he was 11 years old. My uncle was 18 and they both had rooms upstairs, other brother was grown and out of the house and the parents bedroom was downstairs. I suppose my uncle being so much older than my dad, it was always a comfort that he wasn't alone upstairs at night by himself. Now he was, and he was so scared trying to fall asleep every night, after my uncle passed. After a few days of dealing with this, my father saw his brother standing at the foot of his bed. He looked at him and said "Tommy, there's no need to be afraid. Everything is going to be fine. Go to sleep." From that night on my dad had peace and never struggled with the fear of sleeping alone upstairs. My dad is a retired police officer. A very no no-sense type of man. He knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that this experience was real. I believe that is the type of thing God does perhaps on occasion allow.

[@Cantor131]

As a general rule, souls of the departed do not come at our command (or that of a medium). On the other side, demons love to play tricks on us. Second, souls would manifest themselves on dreams, or appear directly, not communicating through tables or anything material. The question of partaking the sin is interesting. My belief is that, in the hypothetic case where it is not a demon who would answer, the dead person would request and obtain permission from God, so that would be fine on his/her side. See the episode where King Saul asks the witch of Endor to speak to the dead prophet Samuel. Samuel rebuffs Saul about having called him.

[@eyefisher]

If anyone is looking for Aquinas's position on the incubus/succubus/demon baby bit, I found it in the last paragraph here: www.newadvent.org/summa/1051.htm

[@maryreynolds8568]

There's also those guys (and ladies) who have that genetic condition where they have hair all over their faces and bodies. I can't remember the name of the condition, but I saw a show on it. They are in a circus, or were.

[@andrewhulett6397]

Hypertricosis

[@eswing2153]

My goodness your guest looks great. His health routine has really worked.

[@nanagaga2001]

I can't find the link for the virtual conference :(

[@jessfish1044]

So question, if a Fr. tells me to do 20 Hail Mary's, is this irreverence?

[@moniquemilne4956]

Now this demon baby stuff, succumbs and incubus, NOW THAT’S A GOOD REASON NOT TO SLEEP AROUND! God is amazing, he puts these commandments for a reason

[@joelmontero9439]

Yeah!!!

[@annas7350]

Please interview Lizzie from Lizzie's answers!!!!!!! OH MY GOSH IT WOULD BE SO AWESOME!!!

[@buddytrevino8259]

This just reminded me of Warhammer 40K. lol

[@Tartersauce101]

VVitch on Netflix is amaxing, uses language from real historical documents from the time. If you are Christian and enjoy occult/horror I highly recommend.

[@MA-vz2mu]

Hypertrichosis

[@missgreeneyes2650]

Rosemary's Baby...🙄

[@kristyk1946]

Does the devil not sow weeds (demon babies)? Matthew 13-38-39. In my opinion, I think there are seeds of wickedness in everyone, whether they sprout in us is another thing..

[@Cantor131]

Actually, I think that babies born out of marriage are the fruit of evil, even if they are not responsible for that.

[@mauroschiavo1926]

“Detective for Money 😂.”

[@berndebrox4944]

I find myself in conflict with the belief of visitations from the damned. I don't quite understand the basis for Aquinas' claim that those in Hell can visit us for instruction, intimidation, or other. In part, this stems in me from Jesus's parable of Lazarus and the rich man, where he seems to speak directly against the possibility of the damned returning to affect a change in the demeanor of the living. Could someone help me understand?

[@jeremysmith7176]

If the Damned were to appear to someone living it would not be volition or full control of the damned is how it might work.

[@elizabetharr8551]

I know St Faustina had people from Purgatory appearing to her, at least...not sure about Hell

[@berndebrox4944]

@@elizabetharr8551 And at Fatima, the children were shown a vision of Hell and the souls within. I acknowledge that souls crying for intercession from Purgatory or providing correction from there is certainly possible. Again, it's specifically the bit about souls in Hell that does not make sense for me.

[@berndebrox4944]

@@jeremysmith7176 So rather than them choosing to come back and give witness to the horror of their fate, they are imposed upon to return? A possibility. I still don't fully concur, though. I would think that there are better ways to instruct. It's similar in my heart to my conflict over using Pascal's wager in any sort of argument, considering how blunt it is.

[@jeremysmith7176]

@@berndebrox4944 I don't know of any binding church teaching on this matter so we are free to disagree. I'm personally not to comfortable with the idea of the Damned appearing but we we have good reasons why the Saints and our brothers in Purgatory may appear to some.