Everything Is Demonic! | Christian TikTok 😈

Today Gramma Emma is taking a peek at some... interesting Christian conspiracy tiktoks. Apparently just about everything can summon demons, which is irritating because I don't have any yet ):
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Curious Quakka
HiMyNameIsSpoon
Jaderian
Jeremy Buck
Kori Gailliot
Lord Nibbles Dankworth IX
Philip Doherty
Robi Groves
Samandme59
Sean Hamill
A very confused looking badger
Alexander C Fairbanks
Amalgam of Neuroses
Andy is ducking around
April Washburn
Azku
Bert Whitehead
Brandon
Brian B
Brian McKemey
Broos Nemanic
Buddmeister2.0
Chantale
Chris Davies
cmd
Connla "Chicken Maximus" Lyons
Daftward
Darth_Rondoudou
Dave Kircher
Daylin
denny5252
Dr. Mint
Dreffed
Dylan Sweetland
Ephemeral Entropy Buffer
FalcorTheGinger
Farron Sutton
Faye The Succubus
Flash prez Bluewolf
Flirty Imp
Fulcrum
GamingRidge
Geeeee (NOT FOR VIDEOS)
Henry Curtis
JadedJabberwocky
James Eastwood
Jan Bojarp
Jason Runcie
Jim Lathrop
Jo Ro
John Fry
Justin Rogers
Kevin Levites
Kiwi Satan
Laughing Sisyphus
Lizzy Gayle
Lulidine
Lynn Dobbs
Lynn Shackelford
Matthew Goderre
Matthew Green
Mattus McChicken Nuggetus
Militant Agnostic
Mordlex 200
Mr Smeeth
Niamh Coghlan
NINJARED
Nixie
NotMyselfThisTime
Novaria Lebedev
Nullunit
ohsosmooth
Paul McGinty
paul mueller
PaulM
Peter Kyrouac
PlatypusBear
Quique León
razbitom
Red Ochsenbein
RileyTheTortoise
Rosyna Keller
RPGMP3
Sarah Chavis
Sean
Siliconself
SIRIUSLY
Tank Lowe
Tax Man
The Shropshire Lad
Thomas V Lohmeier
Tracey O'Raw
Valyrie
WeirdyBeardy
Willow the Wendigo
Zabbott
Adam H
Alipasha Sadri
Andrew Donoghue
Antoinette Kimball
Appreciation
Ariane le canard
Bethany
Bianca loves Cows
Bill Panos
BobbyZ
Boomstick
Brian Breheny
Brian Cloud
Catie Liddell
Chris Hehman
Cory Sen
David Chapman
David Murray
Dennis Schubert
Dennis Smith
DieWinterkirsche
Elflay
Elliot Bell
faazshift
Forrest A
Hans Maverick
Hellgun
Ian Smith
IrishAlchemy
Izzy
James Dowinton
Janelle Castile
Jason Otero
Jay Petersen
Jean-François Dufresne
jedidragonwarriorqueen
Jefferson Ott
JennaSena
Jeremy Mills
Jesse Ingram
Joel Keene
Joey Beeee, fille du roy
john.nospam.smith
Joshua Schmitt
Kat Kuhl
Keith Levkoff
kelly mommsen
Kirk Tailor
Kris Boles
Lisa Swanson
Marsdaddy
Melanie Low
Nathan Johnson
OneStrapWarrior
Otter Gentleman
PaulM
Peter Barrett
Randall Asato
Redman
ReGi0s
Rob Mann
Roi Aknin
Sean Wickman
Shig Vigintitres
Simon D.
Timmus TSET
Tom The Not Quite So Brave As Sir Lancelot
Ward
Werner Oertig
Wilbur

[@Deseis]

I came up in a Wiccan family and I can 100% confirm that yes, ouija boards are a literal board game by Hasbro and Parker Bros. They're about as supernatural as Candyland. Imagine being a grown adult afraid of Candyland.

[@shillinhite3911]

To be fair I'm afraid of Chutes and Ladders, but only if I'm forced to play it XD

[@ryshow9118]

Stop calling me out 😢

[@Deseis]

You guys 😂 I was originally gonna say snakes and ladders but I didn't wanna risk confusing the people who call it chutes and ladders 😂

[@thephantomeagle2]

I know quite a few Wiccans and they bristle whenever anyone treats a ouija board as anything but a silly game.

[@Deseis]

@@thephantomeagle2 I mean I wouldn't say I bristle, but I definitely chuckle. Other people being afraid of a toy is funny to me, but I'm not really personally invested enough to bristle as such. Lol autocorrect wanted me to say "Bristol" and I just wanna make it absolutely clear that I don't really Bristol either. Autocorrect is my worst enema.

[@lycan4312]

Imagine being native and having a bunch of crazy evangelicals say your historical cultural practice is "demonic"

[@awkwardukulele6077]

I’ll take, “exactly what happened for all of Colonial History,” for 1000, Alex…

[@gaybowlofcereal]

Fair warning: this is kind of all over the place, but I'm tired and lazy so do with this what you will. I was one of those Native kids that got converted to Christianity at 12. Being the snobby ass 12 year old kid I was, I'd say that Native practices were evil to my own family. the fact that I was so easily swayed by what the church believed, and the fact that I was scared of not being whatever the fuck "God" wanted from me is just blatant brainwashing. I've left the church since and I've been getting back in touch with my nation's spiritual practices. let me tell you, I feel so much safer doing all these so-called "satanic" practices than being god-fearing and obedient to some 2000-year old book.

[@twig8523]

This is precisely what makes these kinds of Christianity incompatible with free society. And that's not an accident. Where the freedom for others to practice their cultural traditions are fought against as though the rights of the Christian are being attacked. I've been in arguments where the evangelical cannot comprehend that three "right" to oppress others is no right at all.

[@handofchaos]

I am Native and grew up on my tribe's reservation and the white people near where I grew up would say sh!t about being scared of being cursed by Natives and looked down on Natives for their traditional spiritual practices. Also my great great grandmother believed in holistic traditional Indigenous medicine and got berated by white people about it. My great grandfather converted to Christianity and thought negatively about stomp dances and traditional Indigenous beliefs. The elders where I come from would say "you either go to church OR stomp dances, never both" meaning stomp dances and other traditional Indigenous spiritual practices where literally demonized by them because they had been indoctrinated into believing their own Indigenous ancestors' beliefs were wrong and demonic and Christianity was the right way to believe.

[@Alexander59059]

90% of “satanic rituals” are just butchered pagan practices. It makes me wonder what actual satanist groups looked like, if they’ve ever really existed.

[@germantoenglish898]

As a demon, I can only say that I'm sick and tired of being saged out of places. It doesn't hurt, per se, but it's bloody uncomfortable.

[@Veniceeeeeeee]

people are so rude these days smh

[@matthewweng8483]

Speak for yourself... I've been in this jerk's body for 5 years and every time he eats a roast chicken, our mouth burns like hell.

[@seanmccann8368]

Would Parsley, Rosemary or Thyme work better for you? If you were going to Scarborough Fair?

[@gammaboy4568]

@@seanmccann8368 Only works if they wear cambric shirts, which is not included in their Sunday best wardrobe.

[@seanmccann8368]

@@gammaboy4568 Oh well!

[@dolphinloser6546]

I have Tourette's syndrome and my family believed this was demons possessing me as a kid. I appreciate you talking about how traumatizing those "exorcisms" are for both the people watching and the people who have been convinced that they ARE possessed, that shit is the true evil there.

[@AmberAmber]

😢im so sorry. I have it, as does my son. His music teacher told me his ts was less medical, & more, "not enough jesus". I was still slightly theistic at that point ‐ rather, 'til that point. I gave up after that. Cos it made me sick that she'd say that in front of my son. So yeah • your sitch was so awful, I'm actually crying. I'm deeply sorry you were hurt by jagarses. 🫂Hugest consenting cyber hugs & so much empathy & love.❤❤

[@peachxtaehyung]

I'm religious and I'm so sorry to you both ❤️

[@AmberAmber]

@@peachxtaehyung TY ❤️

[@maurozanchetta648]

So sorry for you having TS... But I hope you still have a full life, no matter what stupid people say! A big hug!

[@cthulhu4411]

FUCK SHIT BALLS ASS 😂

[@crankydragon]

Before I knew I was autistic I saw some of these "exorcisms". I'm fairly convinced that some of them were being performed on other autistics (especially the nonverbal victims) that were going through meltdowns due to sensory overload because there was someone yelling at them which made the meltdown worse which prompted the preacher to increase their intensity which only made it worse for the victims and jut turned into a feaback loop.

[@ravenbelote1801]

That's so sad. Its cruel, and traumatic for sure.

[@nikoteardrop4904]

Exorcisms have absolutely been used to justify the abuse and murder of neurodivergent and neurospicy people.

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

Possible. It's only believers that are posessed after all, nonbelievers never act like that or are susceptible to exorcisms... and only ever by demonic presences compatible with their own religious background. Weird, huh?

[@didograce3531]

That's so horrifying and sadly not surprising

[@HotDogTimeMachine385]

Yeah, lots of disability awareness people have been pointing out that "demonic possessions" and "exorcisms" were epileptic seizures and people with autism. And the story of changelings is definitely inspired by autistic children. "My child was fine, but then started acting "non-human"" just sounds like a medieval way of explaining "I noticed my child started exhibiting autistic traits and I don't understand it. Must be fairies" On one hand it's interesting how older people explained these things, but on the other hand F*** THEM ALL for using that to abuse people. I have become more aware of these things as I study folklore, and some things just make me truly sad for all the people that had to suffer because of ignorance.

[@0r1gam1Abby]

I was 14 when my dad developed schizophrenia. Because we were firm believers in demons, rather that getting him professional help, we took him for an exorcism. I'm now 51 and still have trauma from watching my dad scream and cry for help while he was held down and screamed at for over an hour. Needless to say, the exorcism did not help. He finally went to the hospital, where he stayed for nearly 2 years before he was stable enough to come home.

[@ATMEIDAREYAIDOUBLEDAREYA]

Imm so so sorry for you 😟

[@mcnuffin1208]

I'm sorry to hear that. How the heck did you manage to pay for a two year stint?

[@GnohmPolaeon.B.OniShartz]

I don't think any forced you to choose exorcism.

[@gsp4prez]

@@GnohmPolaeon.B.OniShartz libertarian? I can see one coming from a mile away with that teenager edge lord comment.

[@usmcchrisg]

That's awful. We have some very hardcore pentecostals around here. I feel sorry for the children because they are just props in a vanity game.

[@someshwari_debi]

As an Indian Hindu I find it hilarious when Crazy Christians call Yoga demonic. Like how though? Imagine some one saying pilates demonic.

[@amberbante8605]

Most sports derive from pre-Christian societies, but they pick and choose. For example, wrestling is OK though in ancient Greece the wrestlers prayed to the Greek gods and wrestled naked. And probably some ancient culture had their version of American football, and here there are a lot of Christian foot ball players.

[@zoeye7095]

I really don't understand it but when my mom and I started stretching, some yoga and some just basic stretches, my grandma freaked out and acted like we were spitting at god and the church. She started praying for us hard core so that we would come back to the faith. Mom and I were so confused. It's just stretching. Lol

[@YugiohMaster1987]

​@@amberbante8605 The Aztecs & Mayans created the Original Basketball Sport. They prayed to their respective God(s) for victory and the Losing Team was Sacrificed (sometimes ONLY the weakest player[s] from the losing team). But of course a white man is given credit and Christians say the "Basketball is wholesome & good" but don't even realize that it was an aggressive sacrificial sport! Lolol I guess $$$ is Jeebus' physical purification in our physical plain of existence. 😅

[@YugiohMaster1987]

"the ancient Roman game of harpastum and the game of La soule" "Kemari is a football like game in which players wearing wooden clogs cooperate to kick a leather ball into the air and prevent it from touching the ground. Kemari - Ancient Samurai Football - Sengan-en" ALL of our "Christian-loved" sports were originally created by Pagan religions, the majority of regions (if not 80%) of the world where nobody had ever heard of Jesus or even knew what a Bible was.

[@octosquid48]

I'm Christian and I sometimes consider doing yoga

[@rachelmoney4730]

Having health issues in a Christian community was seriously traumatic. The number of demons supposedly involved in my health issues (that ultimately came out that my health issues were in part caused by the church) was horrible.

[@rachelmoney4730]

Having had people pray “demons” out of me as I’m having a health episode, it’s so traumatic.

[@josiahshea3350]

I was informed by my father that my IBS was the devil, it was so stupid.

[@gdutfulkbhh7537]

Religion is the problem; never the solution.

[@bierce716]

I was told the Ouija board became popular because in a repressed society, it allowed people to flirt shamelessly... They didn't say those lewd things, a spirit did!

[@brandonr8269]

That seems totally reasonable. Parker Brothers was way ahead of Cards Against Humanity?

[@Deseis]

I mean, KINDA. Messing with the other person by moving the thingy and insisting you didn't move the thingy is pretty much the point 😂

[@christophergreen6595]

Look up the 'medium' craze in the early US. Apparently, most of the diviners needed to be practically nude and were almost always hot young women.

[@christophergreen6595]

I have an old high-school atheist bestie who became a reactionary tradcath priest. 6 months ago, he posted about the demonic oiuji boards and I lost my shit laughing.

[@AnnoyingNewsletters]

Don't forget that everyone touching the planchette has already removed the touch barrier along with the flirting, and everyone is in such close proximity.

[@grell5108]

My parents were crazy religious and sent me to the exorcist regularly to "get rid of the rage demon" inside of me. It wasn't really all big like the vids shown here. It was more like talking, praying and the guy making me feel guilty for "letting" the demon back in. Turns out I just had an untreated heart problem, where my body was forced to produce insane amounts of stress hormones to keep my heart beating fast enough. And one of the many side effects is impulsivity, sensory issues and irritability... If they just took me to a doctor when they realized something was wrong.

[@Okijuben]

Sadly, millions of children are diagnosed in church instead of by professionals. Congrats on getting to the bottom of it.

[@fredhesseltine1471]

GOD works in mysterious ways..thoughts & prayers

[@fredhesseltine1471]

..and yes' that was sarcasm ..and possibly blasphemy lol

[@grell5108]

@@fredhesseltine1471 thx for clarifying. But yeah, "truly, his actions are inexplicable"

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

@@fredhesseltine1471 a lill blasphemy a day helps keep demons at bay ? ;)

[@akagordon]

I knew a woman who was restrained for an exorcism ritual. She did this voluntarily because she said that she was disturbed by the thoughts that were coming to her and the way her life was headed. This ritual lasted a full night, and a day later she was taken to a mental hospital. She spoke nothing but gibberish for while, and began shaking violently. In the end, it turned out to be withdrawal. When she finally spoke with a psychiatrist, it turned out to be from over a decade of drug and sexual abuse, beginning with group sex with grown men at age 13. Her mother had been extraordinarily religious and punished her in such manner rather than go to authorities. From that, the woman always assumed her troubles always had demons behind them.

[@user-s0m30n3]

Gahdam, that’s one hell of a story! The end is shocking, not surprising though. people stay using supernatural stuff to justify or excuse their awful behavior

[@walkstheman98]

I have epilepsy, an issue I have with that "exorcism" is that if she wasn't an actor, and she wasn't having a mental break from trauma, then she *may* have been having a seizure. Many seizures have been played off as "demons" in highly religious families and groups, especially when they involve babbling or "speaking in tongues". Not all seizures are just shaking on the ground unconscious, and the most harm done to me during a seizure has been from misinformed religious people having this exact reaction

[@leyrua]

I remember a Wicca practitioner informing everyone that since language evolves with the times, "yeet" is a perfectly acceptable word to use while exorcising ill spirits.

[@crowdemon_archives]

Well, it can work, especially if you've been using it to mean something along the line of "expel", which is not far off from "throwing away".

[@qalbi_ibn_lari]

LMAO Wiccans are something else man. It seems to me like they hardly take it seriously.

[@melissadawson9184]

The image of someone yeeting demons is absolutely hilarious

[@thecoolestofthe834s2]

wicca moment wicca moment

[@seandevine3695]

As a former Wiccan, I can verify that humor is totally not prohibited in most traditions. Even the founder of Wicca, Gerald Gardner, noted that Wiccans are “consummate leg-pullers”. If the Abrahamic religions had half that sense of humor, they’d be much more bearable, and they’d probably not be hemorrhaging members so badly right now.

[@robkoper841]

I may be telling on my age, I can verify that playing a heavy metal record backwards would summon up a demon back in the 80s. It will possess your mother or father, and screech loudly about "screwing up the record player" and "ruining the needle" while it possesses them and chases you around. I think it's the same demon that ruins your Iron Maiden album at the same time by scratching it.

[@deeriggs3319]

Oh gosh I remember all that too! Good ol satanic panic.. my church showed all us in the youth group these horrible slide shows too warning is of the “dangers of Satan” terrible things that ofc were shocking to 10 yr old me in pre internet days.. smh.. pure craziness.

[@RadarLakeKosh]

It's Screwtape's cousin Scratchdisk.

[@jjerg]

I was confronted by my Catholic HS teacher because another student found my King Diamond Abigail cassette. My parents were called and it was a big to do. 😂😂😂😂

[@jeromebuckley9296]

@@jjerg Grandma what was it like, to be on that holiday site?

[@lawrencechesneau]

'Kay..that made me chuckle. 👍

[@lukefeigl7835]

I remember the first time I went to my grandmother's pentecostal church and having 0 idea of what awaited me. The moment the prayers started being spoken a woman began speaking in tongues and I, someone who had never seen anything like that and only ever heard the phrase speaking in tongues, was legitimately horrified. I thought she was having a stroak or some sort of seizure and couldn't speak and no one was helping her. It didn't take long for me to realize what was happening as an adult but I can't even imagine the level of terror a kid has to experience with that sort of upbringing.

[@namisdoormat6536]

It wasn't scary at all tbh. I always found it funny and had to bite back my laughter in church with my aunts.

[@hockeyinalabama]

"Any supernatural idea that my brand of Christian faith hasn't appropriated is demonic." I've reproduced the message of every TikTok watched here in a single sentence. lol

[@CircusFoxxo]

Wicca is literally just built from appropriation and is a combination of practices of brown people from literally all over the world invented by a deeply racist and antisemitic man in 1948. Google Gerald Gardner.

[@diytinkerhack]

I used to dress as a goth in high school. During that time I also lived with foster parents who were religious. One day we had a bat clinging to the screen of an upstairs window during the day. I was informed that the bat was there because of me and my evil clothing.

[@kev2034]

Poor bat just wanted somewhere to chill.

[@wiilover07]

😂🤣😅

[@ZetsubenSama]

Thats a insane story but also very cool bat

[@purpleblah2]

Someone tell the EPA they can attract protected species by shopping at Hot Topic

[@amyswallow742]

that actually made me lol...these ppl call bats demonic but aren't they blaspheming God when they do that. After all, don't they also believe God created bats?

[@Apostate_Alexei]

After leaving the Jehovah's Witnesses, I got a text from my mom blaming me for what she described as a "demonic dream". I didn't even know where to begin addressing that.

[@kengardens]

Lol do we have the same mom? Except when I told my mom I wasn’t Christian a few nights later she said she dreamt I was being chased by a demon and I was afraid.🙄

[@rowanquynn9964]

I have a chronic sleep disorder that causes insomnia, or when I can sleep severe nightmares. Every religious person in my life has an explanation (usually blaming me) for why I have nightmares. It's hilarious because the thing they would think is most demonic (good old Mary Jane) is what prevents my nightmares

[@qwertydog9795]

my mom's evangelical and she also said she had scary dreams involving me. like finding papers with demonic symbols in my room. (she read my diaries once and idk if she ever got over it, she was convinced I was going down a dark path etc, news flash I was a teenager and purity culture had a kind of backfire effect on me)

[@YumegakaMurakumo]

Ah narcissism! It loves fear, gaslighting and dogma!

[@qwertydog9795]

@@YumegakaMurakumo sounds familiar asf

[@LemonadeWarrior8945-zk6wf]

My parents almost had my 6 year old brother exorcised because he had an imaginary friend and they thought he was talking to ghosts

[@markrichter2053]

Yes. These evangelicals are just moving in the same spirit as the witch hunters. Isn’t it tragic they would abuse their own child because of their backward superstition

[@markrichter2053]

Im close to someone who is autistic. They underwent exorcism because they were persuaded to believe they had demons. Needless to say it was traumatising and ineffective!

[@dani.5087]

"if ouija boards were suddenly used as serving trays, would you have one in your house?" has she ever seen the halloween section of any craft/home decor/party store ever

[@lorifiedler13]

The plachette is the trivit for the dip. (Forgive my spelling errors)

[@tcm087]

She only shops at hobby lobby

[@DaraelDraconis]

Fun fact: the Nazar amulet - the blue one with the concentric circles - isn't even "the evil eye". In the traditions from which it originates, it's a charm _against_ the evil eye. The similarity is intentional; setting one eye against another.

[@erysrose]

I came to the comments hoping someone pointed this out! ❤

[@AnkhAnanku]

That’s what these people say about there own culture, but _they’re lying_ - a Christian probably

[@cannibalgender]

Yep! Lebanese American, here, I wear Nazar every day to protect myself, it's an old superstition but it's very pervasive in Levantine Arab culture and it makes me feel very connected to them. The Nazar is often mixed with religious imagery, whether Muslim, Jewish, or Xtian. Definitely not incompatible with G-d.

[@liam.is.online5709]

yeah its very stupid that the general way its referred to in America is as the evil eye.

[@rockbellstormcloud7365]

Nazar at least in Urdu means sight and can be used in terms of giving someone an evil eye intentionally or unintentionally. I could understand why some people would call it the evil eye in that case but it’s meant for protection.

[@crystalm.9133]

My dad was diagnosed with adhd as a kid. My grandma had him get exorcised bc she believed adhd was demonic work and an exorcism would "cure" him. He is... extremely traumatized by his upbringing, to say the least.

[@WobiNomicon]

😦

[@mrp1zz492]

Damn I hope you're doing good man same to your father. Religion has fucked with way too many lives.

[@MariMotherofGoblins]

I hope your dad is living his absolute best life.

[@user-zw6is6ng4r]

Wow that's horrific

[@notiddymothbirlfriend]

Please hug your dad for me. (Or give him whatever form of comforting affection he is comfortable with)

[@jcox8418]

Listening to the guy talk about throwing out your sage for fear of demons reminded me of something that happened when I was in middle school, around age 13. I had a female friend from school that was toying with Wicca. She let me borrow a guidebook or something because I was interested. I went home, read it, even tried to make a homemade wand to do my own spells. I went to church over the weekend because my grandmother always made us go on Sundays. I was so guilt ridden from just listening to the religious garbage that they were telling us that I went home and threw the book away in fear. I never mentioned the book to my friend, but I assume she just figured I liked it and kept it without asking.

[@bebetz]

We went to a church in a barn. There was so much of this. I didn't know I was ADHD until later in life, but they tried doing exorcism weekly for almost a decade for my symptoms, which were basically fidgeting during the 3 hour service, not paying attention, not believing "understanding" what they're saying, and hiding/ meltdowns when they would find me under chairs or the coat pile. They would all lay hands, talk in tongues, screaming, pushing me down, dumping oil on my forehead, and putting a blanket over your head when you'd be forced to the ground. It was so traumatic that I'm just now dealing with it at 40. I left my family no contact 2 years ago. The kindest thing that happened at the church was an older gentleman pulled me aside and told me to call to the floor and start convulsing right away and they'll leave you alone. So that became my strategy every Sunday and almost every Wednesday. They also forced me to get baptized in a sheep dip a few times a year. They said I had a sexual, rebellious demon that would not loose its hold on me. I didn't even know what what sex was when it started. 😢😢😢

[@silververnallbells191]

🖤

[@punkrockllama]

29:30 literally had a friend who was told they're demonic for their physical handicap. Or even me for having panic attacks and depression. Thats whats really evil. Treating people as subhuman because of disabilities or illness.

[@irrelevant_noob]

While i agree with what you're saying, treating people harshly merely because they make one feel uncomfortable *_is_* evil... yet i can't help but wonder why would you link to a timestamp so late in the video? 😕

[@KGH3000]

@@irrelevant_noob KZbin sometimes inserts the current time stamp so it might have been that they just finished watching the video and then made their comment not realizing it had the time stamp there.

[@irrelevant_noob]

@@KGH3000 oh, is that a thing that happens sometimes? Maybe it's a mobile thing? (Otherwise i can't imagine i've been so unbelievably lucky over the years to not once stumble into it...) Well, it's interesting nonetheless, thanks for bringing it up. :-)

[@gsp4prez]

@@irrelevant_noob disabled people don’t have to accommodate bigots. I was told I was possessed by the devil because I had a stutter. I was working at a mall kiosk and the dude like screamed a prayer at me while putting his hands on me without my consent. I should have punched him in the face.

[@itaiko5498]

Tru dat!!!

[@wardrobewings8000]

"Why would a demon be attracted to burning sage, as opposed to say, vanilla-scented candles?" You jest, but one of my relatives banned from their house ALL scented candles because priest in church she attends said they attract demons.

[@iamwhoiam7482]

Sage is pleasing to the demons nostrils 👃 but burning animal flesh and fat is pleasing to gods nostrils…. Yeah ima be burning that Sage 😂

[@icefireobsidian7490]

Oddly I work with spirits that traditional Christian’s call demonic … and vanilla would be oddly a good scent… cinnamon and sandlewood seems to work for the gods I work with…

[@simonjones5101]

Demons are like those old cartoons smelling pie.

[@hedgehog3180]

@@iamwhoiam7482 Candles are made from beeswax though.

[@A_YouTube_Commenter]

I had a good friend in high school convert to hardcore Christianity because his parents were on drugs and had converted the whole family to get "better". It was a rough experience. He alienated everyone by being judgmental on everything.

[@patrickverret1772]

Hello Emma, really love listening to you. I'm first nation and I want to thank you for mentioning the origin of smudging. I'm old enough to have been drowned in Christianity when I was younger (living in a reservation) and got rid of it when I was old enough to chose what I believed in. I do not pray, but I smudge often, the ritual sooth my mind. It's sacred for us, may we be atheist or very spiritual. Seeing it becoming a trend for new age stuff or worst a target of religious fanatics feels incredibly bad. Thank you.

[@silververnallbells191]

It's not even new in new age. It's been around in "new age" since at least the 60s or 70s. You're late to the party.

[@FeministCatLadySpinster]

These are the worst - everything they don't like is "demonic", and if you disagree... well, guess what? You're being influenced by *demons* ! 🤦‍♀🤦‍♀🤦‍♀🤦‍♀

[@MsTMarie83]

Sounds like the GOP & their deep state boogeyman...Americans politics are doomed

[@Windwalker88]

Thats what a demon would say!

[@jeffthebean1]

“Everything is the devil to you Momma!” 😂

[@jaimerivera2382]

Them: "You're being influenced by demons!" Me: "It's about fucking time! I've been doing everything you guys have been saying to do to attract demons for 30 years, and nothing! Well, what's this one's name?"

[@Isaac-hm6ih]

​@tyleraten3425 Hating and shunning anyone different would still be bad, but yes, less bad if there weren't the tendency towards violence as well.

[@IAmNumber4000]

The scary thing about evangelical Christians is that not only do they force their followers to participate in Christian practices, they force them to have NO individuality, no thoughts, no language, no clothing and no behavior that is outside of the church. Anything can be attacked.

[@AngelOrrandMore]

You could convince the same people to join Jehovah's Witnesses. They'd fit right in no problem.

[@KaylieRayne]

And that's exactly the definition of a cult

[@hojosconsal9913]

​@@AngelOrrandMore you can throw a few religions in that bucket sadly. According to the Bite model almkst all of them can be considered a cult

[@AngelOrrandMore]

@@hojosconsal9913 Sadly that is true. That's why I stopped being a Christian entirely.

[@miaomiaochan]

Fits the definition of a cult.

[@bjvdkez2958]

When the "witch" started speaking in tongues I literally laughed out loud SO HARD 😂😂😂

[@MakaylaJones-dv6ip]

Me too but I kinda felt bad that I did

[@Skyfire123]

​@@MakaylaJones-dv6ipDon't, it most likely isn't a mentally troubled person, its most likely just another Christian trying to scare people into Christianity.

[@ace..of..hearts_they-them_]

I recently inherited a tree necklace from my great grandmother, to whom I was very close to, and hearing that one girl talk about the tree of life actually brought me a sense of peace. It may not have been what she intended, but she did help someone with that tiktok.

[@KrimsonKattYT]

Isn't the "tree of life" thing related to the "8 aspects of God" from the Kabbalah? Aka biblical apocrypha? It can also refer to the LITERAL tree of life in the bible that gives immortality granting fruit that was adapted into many mythologies such as Norse and Greek or the World Tree from Norse mythology. So definitely not satanic. If anything it's a CHRISTAIN symbol.

[@ace..of..hearts_they-them_]

@@KrimsonKattYT Norse and Greek mythology are older than the Bible, but the tree of life is a pretty universal symbol.

[@KrimsonKattYT]

@@ace..of..hearts_they-them_ Older than Kabbalah, definitely, but the Torah (the original 5 books of Bible) was either written around 1220 BCE in the theory that the biblical Moses wrote the Torah or around 550 BCE in the theory that the majority of the OT was written during the babelonian exile. Some of the earliest records of Greek Mythology are from Homer's Illiad and The Odyssey which was written between 720 BCE and 680 BCE. Therefore, depending on which theory you subscribe to on when the bible (at least the OT/Torah) was written, the bible could be older or younger than the earliest recorded records of greek mythology. Norse Mythology is MUCH younger, only being officially written down 1220 CE by Snori Snowenson, a Norwegian christian monk. The "true Norse mythology" has been completely lose to time, as the only surviving records of Norse Mythology are in the Eddas and various pop culture based on them, with both Eddas being written by clearly incredibly biased christain monks in the middle ages. We don't actually know how much of the mythology as told by Snori is what the vikings actually believed and what was made up or embellished by Snori to push some sort of message or theme. Therefore, the Norse mythology we know is practically fanfiction from Snorri as the Norse only wrote down small fragments of their stories in runes that have never been translated, similar to Egyptian hieroglyphs before the Rosetta Stone was discovered. TLDR: -The Torah, the first 5 books of the bible, was written in either 1220 BCE or 550 BCE, making the original scriptures either 3244 years old or 2546 years old based on what theory you subscribe to. -The actual, finished bible was fully completed and compiled from 50 CE to 100 CE, making the finished work between 1970 years old to 1920 years old. -Greek Mythology can potentially be older than the bible, with the earliest surviving records being Homer's Illiad and Odyssey which were written between 720 BCE and 680 BCE. This makes Greek Mythology at the earliest 2744 years old to 2704 years old. This makes Greek mythology in comparison to the Torah either 500 years younger or 178 years older. So they're pretty close. -In terms of the completed Bible, Greek Mythology is around 775 years older. -Norse mythology is significant younger than both, it's first recorded instance being in 1220 CE, which is over 1100 years after the bible was COMPLETED. 1220 CE was only 804 years ago while the Torah was written either 3244 years ago or 2546 years ago which first introduced the concept of "the tree of life." Therefore, the bible is the oldest record of the tree of life, especially when the concept was only added to Greek Mythology upon the addition of the Hercules myth which was mostly developed by the Romans.

[@chrissonofpear1384]

The uniquely Christian thing is to add another tree maybe, that Eve was bound to eat from... And then apparently, blame anyone, but the designer? Also, it was shown as a real possibility, that she and Adam would eat from the tree of life: And thus become... nearly unstoppable?@@KrimsonKattYT

[@kafkanaut_apothecary]

As an atheist who loves tarot cards (I use them for crippling decision anxiety), happy to know I’ve got a lit posse of demons vibing in my home!! 🔥 What a scene.

[@tiryaclearsong421]

I started collecting tarot and oracle as a teen to annoy my mother. Now I like them as meditative focus in the morning and to deal with crippling anxiety and decisions. Sometimes I stand up cards representing a quality I need and talk out what's going on like I'm rubber duck debugging my brain with tarot.

[@stylis666]

Apparently, demons love the way Emma dresses, so I think I should get me some tarot cards. Maybe they can help me find the right stores where I can buy super pretty clothes with my budget. Or perhaps they'll just take my soul for $1000. It's not like I need it for anything; I have a human body. And now I have undeniable proof that a magic 8-ball is not demonic! Use that to pick out an outfit and you'll feel super uncomfortable even before you get laughed at by everyone. Or maybe that's just where the less stylish demons hide. I need to do more research!

[@UlshaRS]

Using non-christian pantheon decks for extra demon confusion

[@cautiouslycynical9786]

@@UlshaRS That's funny! Although the demons wouldn't be the ones confused by the lack of christianity. Since most of the stuff in in religion is recycled from older, "pagan" beliefs anyway.

[@randomenvelope]

How much do you let the deck dictate your life tho?

[@akehapkap6143]

My daughter bought an evil eye neckless. Then it all went well, she managed to get free from an addiction and get a job. Those Christians will say «this is from the devil and you will find out eventually» no matter how well it goes for you. Actually it is because of her own hard work and determination she got this far and I`m proud of her ❤

[@maryeckel9682]

It's really an anti-evil eye amulet. If it helps her, that's what matters. Props to her on her recovery!

[@wilberwhateley7569]

This is an invocation of the post hoc fallacy - it happened after and therefore because of: a favorite of religious fundamentalists, anything “bad” that happens after you do something the faith condemns is because you left yourself open to dark powers and anything “good” that happens when you act in accordance with the faith is a reward from the heavens. Of course, it gets very dicey for them to explain things when the opposite occurs - often resorting to “mysterious ways” type arguments to maintain the cognitive dissonance…

[@leyrua]

If an ritual has a _negative_ outcome: "Well it was demonic, what did you expect?" If an ritual has a _positive_ outcome: "Well, you sold your soul, so it'll still have a negative outcome AFTER you die." 😂

[@pinkdiamond1847]

Well, if it is from the devil then damn Satan is a surprisingly good guy for someone who is supposed to be the prince of evil.

[@HasanUnknown]

Islam is a religion who makes us to Believe in Jesus, We Muslims 100% Believes in Jesus, We Muslims Believes that Jesus is the Christ, We Muslims Believes that Jesus will Come Again to this World, Jesus did Miracles by the Permission of Allah, Jesus himself Never said “Im God” also Never he said anyone to “Worship Me” Jesus was Just a Prophet and Messenger Of Allah Only to Guide The People of Israel, ----------------------- *Jesus Denies Being God* | Read ⬇️ ----------------------- "My Father is greater than me." [John 14:28] “I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to My God and your God.” [John 20:17] “Jesus said: 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.” [Mark 12:29] “Jesus, Fell with his face to the ground and Prayed.” [Matthew 26:39] “Jesus said, “My teaching is not my own, It comes from the one who has sent me.” [John 7:16] “I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgement is just because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who has sent me." [John 5:30] “The crowd answered, This is Jesus, the Prophet.” [Matthew 21:10-11] --------------------- *The Coming Of Prophet Muhammad In Bible* --------------------- “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When he the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come, He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.” [John 16:12-14] --------------------- *Allah Clears About Jesus* --------------------- [Quran:- 5:72]:- “Jesus has said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." [Quran:- 19:30]:- “Jesus has said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a Prophet.” [Quran:- 4:171]:- “Christ Jesus the son of Mary was no more than a messenger of Allah, So believe in Allah and His messengers. Say not "Trinity" desist: it will be better for you: for Allah is one Allah: --------------------

[@danielwilliams8346]

I used to be a Conservative Christian & stopped because I was tired of being afraid all the time. I mean, everyone & everything had something to do with demonic forces & it felt, like even though I had the Holy Spirit (you know, of the Trinity), I was at the mercy of demons. Pretty self-contradictory & it took me a long time to admit that I felt scared & guilty 24/7. Thank God I allowed myself to explore further

[@BecxyBoo]

My dad has bipolar disorder but as a child, I didn't know what that was. I just knew my dad had strange beliefs about religion. He genuinely would believe and see people as being demons even his own family members and say we were being controlled by the devil. These thoughts would come and go though for years he could be completely fine and suddenly they'd show up again. I now know it's religious delusions he has during manic episodes but it was terrifying to witness my father say those things, especially as a child because I couldn't comprehend how mental illness worked.

[@spacedragon2853]

Im fully convinced that everyone in the same kind of situation as the girl going through the "exorcism" is actually having some kind of a mental health crisis

[@charliemallonee2792]

That or they’re really good actors. I hope it’s that… but my pessimism tells me you’re probably right.

[@kengardens]

Uhm ex Christian here. I went through a “deliverance” too. And let me tell you.. you’re right. I was mentally groomed days prior and I believed there was something evil in me. I looked to Christian content and what they described as demonic I saw in myself so I thought I had something evil in me. Long story short I decided to fast (not eat) that week. I was hungry and dehydrated. Then I went to a deliverance service and the worship team set a hypnotic atmosphere (repetitive words, closed eyes, soft instruments in the background). And when the pastor yelled at ‘the spirit in me’ to get out I started screaming and kicking uncontrollably. It felt like I was in a trance.. I was aware of what was going on but I had no way of controlling it. All I know for sure is this: I allowed it. I was convinced there was an evil spirit in me. I was mentally and physically primed (I had not been eating so I was weak) for me to fall victim to this. A year later and I’m not a Christian anymore, I got the diagnosis that I’m bipolar and I’m on treatment and I’m going to therapy. I feel better than ever.

[@raveneskridge3143]

@@kengardens you did not "allow" yourself to be manipulated. You were entirely a victim of brainwashing. Victims don't allow trauma, it is inflicted upon them. I'm glad you're out.

[@breedlejuice8691]

When I was a teenager I was developing my panic disorder I was full of so much anxiety I could not think of a direction my energy could go but in a scream. It kinda sounded/looked like that until I found better ways has to manage it. Panic attacks do feel like you are dying so paired with a religious fervor, I’m sure you could convince yourself you are possessed

[@KatyReminiec9399]

Either Mental Issues or a Epileptic Seizure

[@Dylanquinn666]

The smug authority these people use when talking about their fundamentally broken worldview is so annoying.

[@leonardpaulson]

It’s truly maddening. I have to find solace in laughing at them because it’s too grim to think how they might actually have sway over anyone.

[@brendanallen3759]

They are surely right that there is a demonic force plaguing our society at the moment. It's the Epidemic of Stupid.

[@sandeman1776]

And they have a fallacious answer for everything.

[@Forest_Fifer]

Condescension is basically all some of them have.

[@Freshpickedrainbows]

Burning scented candles is lit😂 SAYS ALL DEMONS EVERYWHERE

[@Witchyfoxboy]

i teach my friends witchcraft and the first thing i teach them is make sure what ever you do dont forget 2 things "we could jsut be crazy" and "make sure your practice is visually pleasing to you"

[@muttgooch]

I was going to burn sage to get the bad mojo out of my house, but I accidentally burned oregano instead. Well, I ended up summoning the flying spaghetti monster, but it was cool because he gave me a great Lasagna recipe.

[@thecoolestofthe834s2]

Best god evah

[@Fiona-68]

Praise the FSM

[@octosquid48]

What

[@cScottD]

As someone who spent my childhood in a church like these, I can tell you that “speaking in tongues” is a truly surreal experience. Looking back as an adult, I can see how we were led to put ourselves into an almost hypnotic state. They would have us repeat these words and sounds repeatedly, until I could feel my jaw muscles starting to jerk, similar to how your muscles do when you have a chill. And as I continued to repeat the words, they became distorted by my jaw quivering, until the now-foreign-sounding words began to come out automatically. I was no longer speaking. My mouth and throat were doing it by themselves. At that point, I was “speaking in tongues”.

[@melodytime9189]

speaking in tongues is one of the most frustrating and difficult things that I've had to process since deconstructing. It's comforting to hear others also processing from their experiences.

[@Snowy265]

It's definitely group hypnosis. There's also peer pressure involved because if you can't speak in tongues you're seen as a Christian that doesn't have true faith. Then eventually you follow though with the group mentality and start doing what everyone else is doing to fit in and prove your commitment and faith in Jesus.

[@SweetUareDesi]

That shiza sounds terrifying 😮

[@pickledragonrebel]

Thats terrifying ! I'd hate to feel that I was being manipulated like that to the point of losing my ability to control my own body. As an adult it would be scary enough, but for a child......Holy hell (pun)

[@kangjhha]

I went to a christian convention like this in my early twenties and was in a prayer session amongst an audience of hundred or more people. I think they instructed us to pray out loud in tongues or in regular dialect which ever was comfortable, but once the room gets going you can't help but to speak gibberish along with them... before I knew it I was making animal like mating calls and rolling my tongue, got caught up right in it😅

[@avapingbaby]

I wish I had a fraction of the confidence of the TikToker who thought the concept of "the evil eye" was the same as the evil eye symbol. 🌝

[@katesebastian431]

I am originally from India and grew up in a very conservative Christian cult and all our culture and festivals were demonized for me and wasn’t allowed to participate in any and when I came out as a trans woman they said I am possessed by Hindu goddess “Kali” and they tried to get rid of her by speaking to me in tongues for 2 hours , they were expecting me to roll on the ground and scream but I just sat there and laughed lol

[@ryjinannon]

It's weird, people freak out over the Ouija board...but the magic eight ball gets a complete pass.

[@KHwut]

Not with. everyone. Even Pokémon was evil when I was a kid.

[@brianmeyer6926]

The Satanic Panic never went away. Remember the lady who tried to convince people that Monster energy drinks were demonic? Here's a short list of the things my parents were scared of because they might attract demons: Troll Dolls The Wizard of Oz The Disney film, Aladdin Pokemon The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers I shit you not. I was scared for an embarrassingly long time of the supernatural. One of the benefits of becoming a skeptic that no one tells you about--no more nightmares! Once you realize it was all bullshit, it's so embarrassing to admit that you were ever afraid of it.

[@Shadowman4710]

Oh, you left off Dungeons & Dragons and AC/DC, both of which are currently at the height of their popularity.

[@dixienormous8559]

Energy drinks are bad for your health, so perhaps she had a point

[@cosmicmuffin322]

I grew up in an American-style Christian homeschooling cult-ish, and I can add: Meditation Yoga Anime Scary Spice Cabbage Patch Dolls Those books where kids transformed into animals Metallica/AC/DC/Iron Maiden/etc etc Tamagotchi probably Norse mythology Fairy tales with witches

[@blueredingreen]

The religious objections to Pokemon were fairly well-known (the others, not so much). schmoyoho even "songified" that. Curiously enough, I was perfectly fine with portrayals of literal demons in media, but not with portrayals of angels, because that always felt a bit too much like blasphemy (at least in the types of things I watch).

[@lucasmyers7048]

I can also add Scooby Doo to that list.

[@PhillipFaucette]

I was brought up and raised Christian until I got old enough to find out how ridiculous it all is. I now consider keep being awesome myself as pagan, a mixture of Wicca and Norse paganism. Keep being awesome Emma and btw I'm still waiting for the lit demon party 😂😂😂

[@Karrott2cents]

I just found Emma and I'm getting huge "Hey, Demons it's me, ya boy" energy and that is in no way a disappointment

[@Karrott2cents]

I laughed when she actually said it not 2 minutes after I left this comment

[@ITZCOATL10]

I remember reading through a list of demons and how to summon them. I was on the porcelain throne and came across one that you only need a bit of poo to summon it. I was all " well here's my offering" as I flush. Well around midnight I heard some really weird noises comming from the bathroom. The next day the city was working in the sewer in my street. Coincidence? Yeah probably...

[@SteinarrBattlefist]

Ah, good old Belphegor! One of my favourite demons.

[@gabrielbastos18]

Either that or you released a demon into your city's sewers and some YA/Demon Hunter protagonist had to clean up your mess

[@luke_fabis]

@@gabrielbastos18 That would be an amazing premise for a horror-comedy YA series, and probably the best opening chapter ever.

[@Zelly4eva]

Ah yes, the poop demon from Panty and Stocking

[@minionsarebae2434]

@@gabrielbastos18 sam and dean

[@beans1557]

I love that every religious practice outside of their specific Christian denomination’s practice is somehow inherently not only evil but connects to their specific denomination’s interpretations of satan

[@wilberwhateley7569]

Of course it does - they can’t have flock looking to other religions for answers…

[@michaelk9279]

Yeah, like, why can't alternative religions than their own just be like... fake? Why does burning sage HAVE to be demonic? Why can it not just be some plant that smells weird when it burns? Why does yoga HAVE to be a satanic ritual? Why can it not just be some kinda stretching exercise that just makes people feel good? Why can't tarot just be some silly little card game? Like, for the Christian god being all powerful, they make Him out to be really fucking lazy compared to the devil. Satan's out here diversifying his assets across hundreds of different religions across the world, and all God has is the one book that he hasn't made a new edition of in over a thousand years?

[@Cciium]

@@michaelk9279 just like anything there are radical people telling people to do way more than what you should. Essentially just lying and taking the scripture out of context. I think that tik tok is just a tool for bullshit. Burn your sage the idea of cleansing your home and your energy is understandable. It’s just a Belief. I’m a Christian and I try to go church when I can so does my family. All these things are a belief system. I believe my god behaves a certain way and like others have been saying other religions also believe there god behaves in a certain way. In a weird way we are all right because we all get the point that there could be a higher power other than ourselves.

[@ChA0s_AgeNt]

@@Cciium Qool qool, fren-do.

[@vintagearisen]

Easier to excuse doing horrific things to indigenous people groups when you make out that they're demon worshippers and therefore evil, so you have to "save" their kids from their demonic ways by putting them in boarding schools where a lot of them will be abused/starved/neglected to death. It makes a disturbing amount of sense when you see it through the lens of colonialism. It's all about dehumanizing the other so you can take their children, land, and resources.

[@WilliamSmith-iz2kl]

One of my favorite pieces I have ever forged was a Troll Knot. When my friend asked me to make one for her, I had no idea what she was talking about. I researched it, and, I think did a pretty good job. It's meant to ward off evil spirits. It was a fun, and fulfilling endeavor. Plus, it looks cool as the artic ice. Thank you, and thank SciManDan for setting me to check your channel out. Much respect.

[@kryto4922]

Hear me out Ouiji board dinner tables Be like, "Is there someone in the room with us right now? If there is a force here beyond my mortal comprehension.. Please... Pass the salt"

[@FriendofFantasy]

As a progressive Christian, I have a healthy level of skepticism when it comes to supernatural claims. "It's a demon!" Imma press x to doubt.

[@talyahr3302]

Good stuff. Next you should try doubting that people can die and come back to life, or walk on water. Just sayin

[@jojannekevisscher9923]

​@@talyahr3302Belief doesn't have to be literal. People can believe in science and still find comfort in God. Please be careful when assuming things about other people's religious practice, it can be very hurtful. Your comment was very unproductive and callous

[@brock5373]

@@talyahr3302Why disrespect people’s religious beliefs if they’re not trying to push it on other people?

[@nifftbatuff676]

Ok, but being a progressive Christian is like being borderline.

[@JohnDoe-xc5kn]

@@brock5373because it’s weird

[@BernicePanders]

As a 5-6yr-old, I was forced to stand on stage in a basement church made of those same nutjobs that screamed & babbled like crazy, falling victim to mass delusion & willful lunacy. I was made to stand on stage, with just a handful of adults, who held my shoulders & put nasty oil in my hair & waited like I was supposed to produce some prophecy of the rapture, which my parents were obsessed with. I was so terrified, I peed myself & was traumatized of any & all public speaking or being on stage...

[@dieSpinnt]

What a horrible account of child abuse. I hope you get better and these people are reported, sentenced and put into jail. They don't stop doing this kind of abuse on their own (because they do not recognize it!), but the deeds keep getting worse and worse.

[@pickledragonrebel]

I hope you are/were able to recover from this child abuse. Peace ✌️

[@floatingsmiley]

That's really awful. Thanks for sharing so that people can know that people are affected by this predatory behavior and showmanship.

[@marisela7825]

If you guys call this abuse you are the real nut jobs here! I know some religious people are not genuine in faith, but you can't go around calling everything abuse! This generation is weird but the first to call out adults just because they can't give respect to other people's beliefs.

[@BernicePanders]

@Mari Sela Buddy, you fell off the hayride wagon on the way to your weekly Sunday School brainwashing class! Do you need help, because you're obviously in the wrong place! 😂

[@cutienerdgirl]

Tbh, I am a Christian and I have always had a problem believing 85% of the people being "exorcized" in a large church setting aren't paid actors. 😂😂😂

[@breezy3392]

I've had religious relatives tell me "this is evil, that is demonic". But they can never tell me why or how when I ask. They just keep repeating the same thing like it was something they rote memorized and never actually asked themselves.

[@Faceless_Cryptid]

That clip of the woman who was “possessed” just hurts. I’ve known people like that, and I know exactly what processes they used to convince that poor woman that she was possessed and wound her up so badly. I hope that she can heal from that and find the support she needs. It’s frustrating to say the least, because they use everything as evidence. Something good happens to people who do a practice? It’s because they are trafficking in demons and the demons are interrupting the actual order of things. Something bad happened? “They had it coming, wearing that crystal like that!!” They believed that psychologists were demon traffickers so obviously a psychologist saying, “Your child is mentally suffering because of what you are doing to them.” Is only confirmation to them. Needless to say, it’s near impossible to try and get them to see sense. Now time to tidy up my crystal collection...

[@itaiko5498]

Who says we can’t enjoy some cool looking minerals

[@BenYork-UBY]

This makes me think about what it is that's "demonic" exactly. It can't be the objects themselves, like the incense or whatever. I think what's really "demonic" is simply "doing something different". These guys wouldn't call incense burning demonic if you said you were burning incense for Jesus. It's the whole idea of partaking in any culture that isn't Christian culture that freaks these guys out.

[@crowdemon_archives]

Literally anything that doesn't follow their specific ideas can be considered demonic.

[@Okijuben]

That's orthodoxy and fundamentalism for ya. Holy communion is ritual cannibalism in remembrance of a human sacrifice. Easter is from the pagan tradition of Spring equinox. Even the trinity predates Christianity with the triune goddess. They plagiarized all the surrounding traditions then 'demonized' those original traditions they appropriated.

[@YumegakaMurakumo]

You are right. It's a false religion to them. Couldn't watch the 1987 TMNT because Splinter meditated 🙄

[@SillyChickens222]

To Christian’s, anything they don’t agree with or like is “demonic.”

[@pR1mal.]

@@crowdemon_archives And the comical part, is that Christians don't even follow the word of "god", or the bible. They just pick out parts they like, and ignore everything else in it.

[@GreatValueLando]

As someone who’s a former member of a Christian cult…. This was rough to watch 😮‍💨. Talk about flashbacks 😭

[@dakotaknipp7357]

When you tried to summon demons and “something’s happening…” an ad popped up lol. I knew ads were evil.

[@Montesama314]

Demons going "how do you do, fellow mortals?" is a premise that NEEDS to be in a show. Demons learning to be human and socially hip (again).

[@voidseeker4394]

Like in the show "Lucifer"?

[@msjkramey]

​@@voidseeker4394I know it's copaganda but I love that show

[@wilberwhateley7569]

The live action “Scooby Doo” film played with that concept - creating training videos for supernatural beings possessing human bodies giving them (really bad) instructions on how to blend in with modern teenagers.

[@msjkramey]

@@wilberwhateley7569 you're so right! I forgot about that movie! Did you know it was originally going to be targeted at adults?

[@wilberwhateley7569]

@@msjkramey That might be the case, but the final product was more of a family comedy. It wasn’t really anything to write home about though…

[@rilo777]

I went on a ghost tour, and at the beginning, something our guide said was, "You've paid to get scared, so we will try to scare you." The first thing that happened when we walked into the building was our guide said "What was that?" And walked off into the darkness, leaving us there for a good two minutes. It was great.

[@JamesJoy-yc8vs]

I'll never forget one weekend with a bunch of friends, one of them complained about her roommate burning sage: *Her:* "Ugh, I can't stand the smell. Why does he even do that?" *Me:* "He's smudging. It's supposed to drive away evil spirits." *Her:* "Drive away evil spirits? How's it do that?" *Me (so glad we have an audience):* "Cuz they can't stand the smell, Becca!" And much hilarity ensued 😂

[@beeggym666]

"What's up demons? It's ya Boi!" 😂😅☠️💀

[@skippykay599]

I went to a private Christian elementary school and distinctly remember my teacher going on an unhinged rant about how anything with skull or skeletal imagery was demonic. I cried when I got home because even then, I loved skulls and thought they were cool. I bawled my eyes out at the idea of having to give away my skelanimals plushie. Right now, I am a nursing student and artist, and one of my favorite things to paint are skulls. Skeletons have become a major part of my life and I would love to know what the teacher would think if she saw me now

[@wilczekudly]

These cristian schools ban the darndest things, man. My catholic school teachers thought i was the Antichrist because i wore combat boots. ( i only wore them because i had injured my ankle and the boots kept it secure, so i didn't have to wear a cast.)

[@crowdemon_archives]

​@@wilczekudly wut "how dare you keep your injuries secured so they don't get worse" or something stupid

[@wilczekudly]

@@crowdemon_archives i think they were to 'goth' for them or smth. And of course you know, anyone who wears alternative fashion is clearly of the Devil.

[@seandevine3695]

OMG, I have a Satanic symbol UNDER MY FACE!!!!

[@hedgehog3180]

This would be news to most Medieval Christians because they loved using skeleton based imagery.

[@steammausss164]

I love how Emma just embrace being demonic by wearing horn on her headphones

[@dalepetrush4121]

She is being sarcastic., With those. She is not demonic.

[@AlexOtten44]

​@@dalepetrush4121proof??

[@ahuramazda32]

@@AlexOtten44 she is actually a really cute demon, with demonic tendencies

[@ryshow9118]

Demonic ducky

[@steammausss164]

I agree Being Demonic doesn’t mean you’re automatically evil Same thing being a human you can’t say that humans are all evil because of a few people who are evil. There’s plenty more of good people than there is bad people.

[@dmwallacenz]

KZbin has once more amused me with its choice of ads. As soon as Emma started playing with the ouija board in her attempt to summon demons, it cut to an ad for some kind of play set for girls, full of little fairy dolls. Not quite the demons I was expecting, but close enough.

[@peachxtaehyung]

😂😂😂😂

[@yulebones]

I legitimately have a Ouija board serving tray. I got it from HomeGoods, lol. I don't actually use Ouija boards because I know the history of their invention (you are 100% correct that it was all marketing, specifically by men to exploit and mock female spiritualists) but the idea of serving guests tea on a Ouija board is absolutely hilarious to me.

[@iana6713]

What a miserable existence it must be to live your life fearful of demonic signs everywhere you go. I kinda feel sorry for anyone caught up in that conspiracy mindset.

[@Selene13zz]

Pretty much half of the USA right now. It's their modus operandi and it's horrifying to those of us who know this cult mindset.

[@alexanderhanksx]

​@bonbon-pp6gpgreat comment, honestly. As a Christian it makes zero sense to be worried about demons. I totally believe they exist and are active, but if you literally believe that the Creator of EVERYTHING has your back, why would you be worried about silly demons? It's illogical.

[@iana6713]

@bon bon It's an interesting contradiction, isn't it?

[@FruityHachi]

I've been chatting with a guy like that for quite some time now, I wonder how long I'll keep it up just out of amusement, lol

[@grahvis]

@@iana6713 . Wouldn't bother people who believe in an all powerful God that created the Universe, but also believe they have to act on their God's behalf because he cannot do anything for himself.

[@loki6626]

I think my mother was a practitioner of The Dark Arts. She grew sage in her garden and at a particular time of the year she would sacrifice a hen, take some sage from her Witches garden and chop it up with some onions.... Hang on... Sorry, that's christmas isn't it? Oops.

[@tuulofdstrxn]

1. Be God 2. Create sage 3. Make it flammable 4. Make it smell kinda pleasant 5. Make it a gateway for demons, which you also created 6. ... 7. PROFIT!

[@OrrynUbert]

As a vanilla demon, my presence is so much stronger in the presence of a yankee vanilla bean candle.

[@kevindaydreamer]

:D I love the guy describing demons! They often pick the most standard ideas to call twisted. When there's sci-fi artist who've made centipede bodies that twist around itself to imitate human form with long fibrous hairs searching for its next meal, that's far more horrifying than 'Horned Goat Man'

[@kai_fatallysapphic]

is there a specific artist you're thinking of? if so how do I find their work that sounds sick

[@Forsworcen]

Oh I think I’ve seen that one!

[@benjamina6618]

show them furry art to give them a panic attack show them sci fi art to kill them instantly

[@OllamhDrab]

Well, for probably obvious reasons they decided their Devil must look like Pan. (I guess when he's not some red dude.)

[@kai_fatallysapphic]

@@kevindaydreamer ohh, so you were talking about your own work...? :)

[@aprilangel4504]

Having grown up in a fanatically religious Christian family and being naturally left handed I can assure you that they do believe it is demonic and evil.

[@ambrosesky]

wtf is wrong with them. im left handed no one gives a flying fuck 😭 sorry my brain is different and body works different

[@lil_crossgg1029]

I don’t think so maybe your family is weird 😂

[@SuperSimpForTheStars]

next, christians are gonna believe that breathing is demonic. can we just normalize making fun of christianity already

[@ninjacoughdrop]

Sorry you had to put with this. Most of my family is crazy religious, and about half of us are left handed. Luckily, the religious ones never took on the sinister left-handed belief. Maybe the lefty ratio was too high.

[@ambrosesky]

@@SuperSimpForTheStars no. speak no more soggy pb&j

[@tonyo3544]

I remember having a friend as a child that got in trouble for buying a deck of playing cards. Because they are demonic. People have been peddling that crap for decades.

[@Sxcheschka]

That shit with the person having a psychotic breakdown made me so fucking pissed and man, I'm crying now. I hate the absolute disrespect of people going through a traumatic experience for it to be instead patronized being demons or some other nonsense.

[@not_you_i_dont_even_know_you]

I went to a christian high school, and while most teachers could get theough a lesson professionally, I had one math teacher who was always stopping class to talk about demons. One time she told the story of a girl she was "helping" with her sporitual problems who was trying to throw her ouija board away but every time she put it in the dumpster it would "mysteriously" show back up in her apartment. 😒 Great use of classtime.

[@liz090833]

Why is that always the story? We had these really scary books when I was a kid. They came in a 3 box set & I used to read them all the time and be so scared. One day I came home and my parents had bought the box set. I didn't sleep good for like, a whole year! I did wind up getting rid of it or growing out of it. I never had any weird experiences trying to throw it out though. That's just such an old story! We grew up on that and bloody Mary in the mirror... 😂😂

[@gatovolador7618]

As a teen I once had Sporitual problems. Sprayed all my mildewy windowsills with a solution of bleach and water, they went right away.... Like "Magick".

[@tuntemon]

Just remember, don't exercise demons! Last thing we want are healthy demons! I must say that Emma is the cutest little demon I've ever seen!

[@anthropomorphicpeanut6160]

I ugly laughed at this lol

[@tascharahernandez5867]

But, Steve and Dave use it as a way to get in shape before the wedding.

[@chrismccarthy1561]

Very cool. That's how you should keep the room temperature when you're exercising the demons

[@KatyReminiec9399]

This failure of a practice is 1) Has a Catholic background & 2) It's spelled E x o r c i s m, or E x o r c i s e !

[@Sage-Thyme]

Also don't burn sages, it's taken them a long time to get that knowledge. I feel endangered.

[@TankInATree]

The "Speaking in tongues" bit is always so freaking funny to me, because I remember as a kid, I would sound just like that with my friends when playing that I was speaking another language.

[@generaldisarray28]

I burned sage in my apartment which created a welcoming space for demons and now a demon lives in my spare room and HE WONT PAY HIS HALF OF THE DAMN RENT

[@jonathanllewellyn5053]

I imagine using the board as a dinner tray and accidentally interacting with it: *goes to eat cereal* , *bowl moves around the tray* , "Damn it demon! I told you not to talk when I'm eating!"

[@hedgehog3180]

Whenever you accidentally knock over your bowl of cereal it's actually just a demon being a dick.

[@toxicjay8562]

😂😂😂😂

[@geraintwd]

I need to get a set of ouija board place mats now.

[@auberry9900]

i love when people "speak in tongues" and sound like angry sims

[@ms.moronic9165]

What ‘speaking in tongues’ actually means is that everybody who knows a language can understand you.

[@RokDAWG1]

Ok, by the time we got to the preacher & 23 minutes of demon his romantic demon walk, I was already hooked! You are amazeballs! Consider me subscribed! Your arguments are pretty logical and I’ve had the same most of my life! I’m looking forward to your content!

[@ClayManIon]

"UGH strength" this was my highlight of this vid. Love you Emma so much! I hope you keep making these for ever!

[@Primalintent]

My dad is an extremist Catholic. Used to make us pray every night "to help stay together". I stop believing pretty much as soon as I learn high school Philosophy class. Last time we prayed together he calls us in the living room, asks all nicely to read a prayer with us without showing it first. It's like 10 mins long. It's just a series a promises to love God and avoid demons. Then it gets to refutations. Starts listing ouija, seances, psychics, witchcraft, etc. Then it gets into tarot, yoga, astrology, santeria, and voodoo. I stop responding and start rolling my eyes. Then the cherry on top. It says to refute crystals. A rock formation that God created is demonic because some people think they're magic. I audibly chuckle while he continues reading it. Prayer ends. I turn to him, shaking my head, and say "I'm not saying that now or ever again, that was ridiculous." He says nothing in return. I moved out like a month later. He got us to pray to stay together but his stupid prayer was probably the last nail in the coffin of me politely practicing with him to avoid a confrontation.

[@YumegakaMurakumo]

That's incredibly sad yet understandable. My parents still think I'm Christian.

[@beans3977]

Stay strong. Hope you're doing alright on your own

[@gogudelagaze1585]

wth does yoga have to do with anything?!? TIL healthy exercise is "from the devil" lmao... Good to hear you moved out. Stay strong, fellow internet stranger.

[@geraintwd]

@@gogudelagaze1585 right?? My GP recommended it for my back pain. I wake up in the morning and stretch my back out for a couple of minutes, but I guess I'm just inviting demons in.

[@Primalintent]

@@gogudelagaze1585 to be fair, Yoga is originally not just stretching exercises, that's Westernized, commodified Yoga. Yoga is originally a Hindu spiritual practice that is far more ritualized and has a lot of spirit-medicine elements. It is effective as an exercise but almost no Yoga poses are unique to it, lots of martial arts warm up with them. It's the spiritual lore and aspects that made it Yoga. Still, the idea that Christians can't practice even the commodified version is obscene. Not as obscene as decrying crystals, but obscene.

[@RickLeMon]

Okay, but if I had Ouija board placemats I would actually eat at the table. I would be like "pass me the salt" and then the salt shaker would be all "D I E"

[@The-Dino-DM]

my mom is a witch and pagan, she burns incense, sage, candles and has crystals. i don't personally agree as an athiest and skeptic, but it doesn't hurt anyone and fun fact she is far more happy know then when we where devout christians. stay skeptical

[@celebro469]

Anyone burns sage around me and I have to go away. I thought I just hated the smell, turns out I'm just evil.

[@mjrtaurus2714]

I got a Taco Bell ad IMMEDIATELY after the supposedly possessed woman was speaking in tongues and for some reason that was the funniest thing ever to me.

[@theNoobmaster69]

Would thoust like to live mas?

[@mjrtaurus2714]

@@theNoobmaster69 wouldst thou like to know the taste of Baja Blast?

[@Arthurian_Rabbit]

Yo quiero taco hell!

[@PunkNPetty]

As an Ojibwa person myself(native american), I've seen many natives smudge for various reasons and i learn a new reason any time i meet a new native from another tribe/ family. My Cree ex's household would smudge any time there was a bad storm, and in my own personal life I would smudge to get rid of bad energies when im in a bad mood, or id also capture the smudge smoke of sage, sweet grass and cedar in my braid when while braiding my hair. Its common practice for native peoples to remain in a good mood and have good thoughts while braiding themselves or others(Usually family or loved ones) so they can keep those good vibes with them throughout their day because those good vibes/intentions are in their braid. (Each of the 3 braids representing Mind, Body, and Soul) and is the connection to the creator, longer the braid means the stronger the connection, sort of like an antenna lol. Plus you smell great after a good smudge, js. loved the video!

[@spiritofMongan]

your channel is delightful, as are you. I so enjoy your humor and showing the world how to have fun with life. 🥰

[@majmunko23]

when you're not religious, you kinda start to see these people as lunatics. they sound so crazy its kind of scary

[@bradleyard4195]

I remember talking to someone once who was trying to tell me demons were going to infect my soul if I kept listening to rock music. I told them basically that not only did I not know anyone who was infected with demons from listening to rock music, I really didn't believe that was a thing. They said, "Well, that's why you can't see them, you don't believe they exist!". Thanks for giving me incentive to believe even less. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Mangaka-ml6xo]

The good old "Bestest evidence" if I can't prove it then it means it's real because you can't disprove my thing.

[@bradleyard4195]

@@Mangaka-ml6xo Yup.

[@fishbiter9409]

So demons are like that one martial arts master. If you don't believe in their bullshit they can't do anything to you. Seems like being religious would be what makes you vulnerable to their infernal machinations in that case. You should warn that person.

[@nicholashylton6857]

During the '80s when parents were panicking about heavy metal?

[@bradleyard4195]

@@nicholashylton6857 Nope. That was probably about five years ago on Facebook.

[@Selene13zz]

Demons aren't attracted to vanilla-scented candles. That's ridiculous. It's those nasty candy floss scented ones that summon them. *shudder* Also, love the ouija serving tray idea! - Another note: sage is originally from indigenous practices & many of us witches are moving away from using it because we don't want to appropriate their culture (unless they are indigenous), so we tend to use other herbs like lavender instead. Good witches do their homework.

[@davidbowman2001]

The Yankee candle store in the mall is actually the primary portal to hell.

[@Selene13zz]

@@davidbowman2001 TRUTH!!!

[@solosynapse]

White sage - a sacred herb to various indigenous peoples - is also under threat of going extinct because of pagans & "crystal Karens."

[@overbeb]

Indigenous people don’t own sage. Burn it if you want, it’s a nice sensation that takes nothing away from indigenous people. You’re just trying to signal being a good person while doing nothing that hurts or helps.

[@zacheryeckard3051]

I'm gonna be real, worrying about "cultural appropriation" in terms of what herb you're going to burn is just... you're admitting it's purely a ritual for ritual sake. Why does it matter which herb you burn? Seriously, what harm could that possibly be doing?

[@codyramseur]

Spot on. You killed it this whole video. This is my first time visiting your channel and it was a blast.

[@andmyAlex]

I think the “Boston Celtics” causes many Americans to think “Celts” & “Celtic” have a soft-C sound

[@artvandelay48]

“I don’t want the demons to be lit” 😂😂😂 the whole idea of “lit sage demons” just cracks me up omg

[@thecoolestofthe834s2]

Demons arrive in portals from hell the cutest succubus you seen walks out with the fattest blunt you've ever seen what you doing

[@rowanquynn9964]

Before fully deconstructing a "concerned family member" set me up with a Christian counselor. Said counselor told me during one of our four sessions that doing yoga one time would immediately bring demon possession on to a person. I asked a few questions, basically leading up to "if i admit I've done yoga a lot will you try to have me exorcised" and the answer was yes. If i had admitted to doing yoga she would have called her husband in to immediately exorcise me. Thankfully i was already beginning my deconstruction journey and knew to not admit to doing yoga. She also said though that she and her husband could both sense the presence of demons in people so... yeah i think I'm ok

[@crowdemon_archives]

Lol if they can sense demons they won't have to immediately jump the gun just because someone did Yoga once at some point.

[@k2a2l2]

being told not to mess with yoga is crazy💀

[@grassygnoll3345]

To be fair, Vanilla scented candles are the work of Beelzebub and all his little demons