FEAR OR FOCUS?

Submitted and shared by Pastor Michael Frisbee

I receive daily emails from a number of ministries - one being "Stand Strong Through The Storm". The stories and articles shared are real life, real people, living outside the United States as Christians, and the trials they face. Reading them makes me realize that my difficulties are minor to what tens of thousands of Christians under dictatorships and such deal with day to day.

Today's struck me, for it reflected a discussion I had with a non Christian over the weekend, and the big hub-bub of when Christ was or wasn't returning. In the end I said, it wouldn't matter, for if I am walking in Christ in full faith and saved through rebirth in Christ, then I will either be raptured up before Tribulation, or if I have to live through Tribulation (post trib rapture), I would not fear death, for it will only bring me to Christ's feet and into His arms.

Read this, and be blessed by it. Think to yourself, "Could I be that strong to stand in Christ?"

What Of Salvation?

By Pastor Michael Frisbee

While talking about salvation and how wonderful it is, and how comforting to know it, a Christian friend said to me, "One day I was standing and talking with a Christian who made the statement, ‘saving faith is the gift of God.’ Immediately I sat down and rested my weary soul and body. From that day I knew I was saved and have been rejoicing in that knowledge and shall forever!"

This Christian learned this from Ephesians 2:8 where we read that "salvation" comes "by grace" (God's favor) "through faith" (confidence in Christ's saving work for us) and Paul tells us, "This (salvation) is not of you" - you are not the source of salvation, you have nothing to do with it, no human can save himself or help in the saving process. It is "a gift ---It is from God" (literally "from God is the gift")

So salvation is God's gift to the person who has faith and puts his trust only in Jesus' sacrifice, therefore "faith is God's gift."

2012 Spring Time Reflection and Resolutions

By Stephen Piersall

Here we are on the door step of the month of May, four months have gone by and I was talking with some other vet's at the VA today about 2012 New Year's resolutions and where we are on our individual lists. For me I'm still in stride with getting healthier with food, fitness, life styles and my marriage with Karen. Some wanted to quit smoking, drinking, losing weight, etc and I'm sure many us have come to this month in our year wondering what happened to our goals we set for ourselves. Perhaps people have gained weight, drink the same, drive by the gym, etc. But it's not too late to get after it again.

Winning The Invisible War - Ephesians 6:10-24

By Pastor Michael Frisbee

This article is an adaptation of a sermon I did several months ago, and it was based on a sermon that Pastor Jerry Vines presented some 20 years ago, back when the leaders of our churches were occasionally still preaching about spiritual warfare. We need a restoration of this area of preaching and instruction from the pulpit.

Whether you know it or not, if you are a born again Christian, you are in a spiritual war. More than likely, you have been kept in the dark about this war, since many churches have fallen away from teaching and preaching this gospel truth. However, if you spend any time reading the New Testament, studying Christ’s teachings and ministry, as well as the teachings and ministry of the Apostle Paul, you can’t but help know and understand that the war is real.

The moment we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, give Him and the Holy Spirit the throne in our spirit and heart, we paint a target on our back that Satan and his demonic minions seek out, with possible fatal results. Such knowledge is scary, even horrifying is it not? Do not fear, do not fret, for there is an awesome Truth that goes with it, and that is when Christ died on that Cross to pay for our sins, He rose again three days later. When He did that, HE HAD THE ULTIMATE VICTORY OVER SATAN AND ALL WHO FOLLOW HIM!

False Comfort

By Kristine McGuire

Original Article Here

When I was a witch and medium, I believed I had the knowledge and skill to protect myself from "negative" spirits, magick, energy, as I practiced the Craft. I believed I was the one in control.

The truth is I was deceived.

I believed casting a protective circle or enveloping myself in "white light/energy" was beneficial. I thought I had the power or access to power which could accomplish my goals. I didn't realize the very spirits I was trusting as guides, elemental and earth spirit allies, or deities were less than trustworthy.

Recognizing False Teachers

By Pastor Michael Frisbee

We are living in a day where there is a flood of false teaching. I think more false teaching is among us today than I have ever witnessed in my entire life. The religious world is like a zoo with every shape and every stripe of religious animal. Just about anything you want to believe you can find a religion today which will teach it.

If you don't want to believe there's a hell, then there is a religion that will teach that there is no hell. If you want to use drugs and have promiscuous sex and do it in the name of religion, there is a religion out there that will allow you to do so. If you want to lay aside your Bible and totally disregard the Word of God, there are religions today that will make it possible for you to do that very thing.

Communicating with the Dead

By Kristine McGuire

Link to Original Article

Here at The Paranormal Christian, Rev Mark and I have been diligently trying to inform and educate the paranormal investigative community about the dangers and realities of active EVP collection and what it is that they are really connecting with.  One of our former guests on the show, Kristine McGuire (author, Escaping the Cauldron), wrote this excellent article that supports the very premises we have been trying to pass to you.  Many thanks to Kristine for allowing us to re-print her article for our readers. - Pastor Frisbee

There have always been people who have pursued occult practices. Individuals or groups seeking deeper connection with something greater than themselves.

In ancient days, individuals would seek communication with spirits or deities through rituals, divination, and necromancy for knowledge of the future or guidance. This is why civilizations such as the Egyptians, Babylonians, Assyrians had magicians, seers, and priests who used magick and ritual to inquire of their gods. There were mediums in the land who communicated with the dead (Israel had many neighboring civilizations who used these practices) for similar reasons.

Beyond Sunday: Is Union with Christ Mysticism?

I receive a number of newsletters and such from various Christian sources.  One of these sources is called "Beyond Sunday".  Today's broadcast touched on an area I believe applies well to the paranormal realm, especially where people ask me "What do you mean, 'To be in Christ'?" - Pastor Michael Frisbee

Ephesians 1:7-14

"7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. 11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory."

Now Launching - The Paranormal Christian Blog

Greetings Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I have decided to launch this blog in order to better refine and focus the message this ministry seeks to convey. The past articles that Reverend Mark and I have written and post at the Eye On The Paranormal will be added and archived here, I personally could no longer be associated with the content by other authors there, a few of which were so beyond the credulous and very anti-Christian in some content. However, I still support Kirby Robinson and the work he does, and wish him well in his endeavors.

We will be covering topics here much as we do on our web show at BTVN TV. Coming to BTVN TV is the Capernaum Restoration Network (CRN-TV) at which I will be helping to develop, produce and present Christian programming that will educate, inform, edify, and restore within Christians the full teachings and gospels of Jesus Christ.

The Paranormal Christian Show will be one of the first shows to be part of the new CRN-TV.

Our focus here at The Paranormal Christian Blog will be exactly what our description says:

Shining the Light of God's Truth upon the Demonic and Deceptive Doctrines of the New Age and Occult that permeates the Paranormal Realm

We will also be inviting, as well as seeking, Christian contributors to add their insights and thoughts, all of which stands on Biblical scripture and a Biblical Worldview.

If you would like to be one of our Guest Contributors, please contact Pastor Frisbee at pastorfrisbee@theparanormalchristian.com

Just a Quick Update

By Pastor Michael Frisbee

Things have been crazy around the office and busy with the ministry so I did not have the time to write a full out article today, but I have had something laying on my heart and spirit that I feel I must address, but it will take some thought and mulling over as to how to approach it, and present it, to you the reader. I hope to present that article next week.

I do want to say this to those that have been criticizing me around the social sphere in regards to my “narrowness” of faith and belief. My faith and belief does not come from any denomination, church, or other type of “religion”. It comes directly from the Word of God, the Bible.

Capernaum

By Pastor Michael Frisbee

Capernaum will mean little to those that have not studied their Bibles, specifically, the New Testament. It was a small fishing village that existed from second century BC and thrived until the seventh century AD. It was located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, and it was here that Christ’s first disciples James, John, Peter, and Andrew lived and Jesus chose this village as his “home base” for most of his public ministry. Matthew also lived and worked here as a tax collector.

It was here in Capernaum that Jesus healed the servant of a Roman Centurion (Matthew 8:5-13). So grateful was he, the officer had a small synagogue built in Jesus name there in Capernaum, the remains of which can be found under the larger, newer synagogue that was built later. It was in the local synagogue that Jesus taught on the Sabbath, and where He confronted the demon possessed man (Mark 1:21-28). It was here that people recognized the authority in Jesus ministry and teachings, and of the man himself, as Son of God.

Update on The Paranormal Christian Show

By Pastor Michael Frisbee

On a more positive note, some news regarding The Paranormal Christian Show. There has only been two shows so far at the new home, BTVN TV, and already, had over 268,000 hits on the show page, of the over 2 million total the network received through the whole month, and our hits only account for 17 days. With the first show, March 17th, had 1546 hits with 87% retention rate, coming to 1345 total viewers. On last week’s show, even with server and network issues, had 8009 hits with an average 76% retention, coming to 6086 total viewers. The switch to the new video format has definitely made a huge difference in the outreach of our ministry.

Discussion has begun regarding the creation of a subsidiary network dedicated to Christian programming, of which I will help in developing and recruiting for. It will allow me to further impact people and bring the Truth of God’s Word in a format and media that is exploding.

A Memoriam - Andrew Wordes

By Pastor Michael Frisbee

This week has been an incredibly difficult one for me.

This past Monday, a dear friend of mine, whom had been in a four year battle with his local city council, ended his life. The city council had maneuvered and backed him into a corner, with nowhere to turn or escape, and he perceived he only had two choices; allow them to take everything he loved and owned and see it become just another park for their 2036 plan, or end his life and take out as much as he could when he did. He went with the latter.

His lawyer was at the District courthouse in Atlanta, trying desperately to see a judge to secure an injunction against the city and the man that bought my friend’s mortgage in order to force him out of his 12 year home thus buying some time to prove the city and associates maliciously used various loop holes and purposely refused to assist in getting my friend FEMA help when he distinctly qualified after his home had been flooded 4 times in 3 years, because the city refused to fix the water drainage issues from over building. The city and Marshall’s service moved fast Monday morning to physically remove my friend before his lawyer could get the injunction.

He refused to leave his barricaded home, argued with them for two hours to buy time for his lawyer, but they were preparing to come in with force. So he told them to get off his property or he was going to start firing on them (it was known he had a large cache of legally owned and registered firearms and pistols). They backed off, and at 12:44 pm, as soon as the last man cleared the property at a safe distance, the house exploded. He had poured gasoline throughout the house, and at that moment – lit it. His body was later found in the home, and identified.

I met Andrew in 2009, when I started my campaign for Congress on a Constitutionist platform. Though he was not in my Congressional District, he supported what I stood for as a patriot, and helped me with man power, finances, and the occasional loan of his antique Mercedes Benz for Congressional events. We would talk long and often by phone and online about where this country is heading, what needs to be done to turn it around, etc.

He had a great love for animals as well, and simple living. It was his animals that led to his legal fight with the city council. When the city annexed his neighborhood from the county, he and his animals were grandfathered in. However, someone related to a member of the city council moved in next door, and thus began the constant complaints over his chickens. They tried to fine him, he fought it, and won. Then they tried to use all kinds of regulations and such that were rather obscure, and each time, he defeated them in court. His last battle on that issue came when they passed a new law restricting barn yard animals. They tried using it against him – and the judge laughed them out of the court.

Where they got him, was after 3 years of begging them to fix the drainage issues in that area, and having his home flooded a few times, he finally graded his land one storm fall, to keep the flood waters out, and they charged him with illegal grading of his own property. He was older and of ill health, unable to meet the requirements of community service, and thus – the city moved to have his probation revoked, and he did 99 days in jail. While in jail, they put a lot of pressure and threats to the elderly woman that held the mortgage he was paying on, and she sold it to a third party associated with members of the city council. The new mortgage owner, when Andrew was unable to pay his mortgage because he was in jail, immediately began foreclosure proceedings.

He was fighting that foreclosure, and in the fourth month of that battle when tragedy struck this past Monday. I hold the city and all of the associates that were a part of persecuting this man, my friend accountable for his death. They drove him to such a desperate act. Today, at 10:30 am EST, I and well over 200 expected friends, family and associates will lay him to rest. You would not think such a persecution was possible in America. Wake up people – the tyranny is here.

But Against Principalities, Against Powers

By Pastor Michael Frisbee

DEMONOLOGIST. The word conjures up all kinds of dark images and misunderstood themes. The fact it starts out with the word DEMON seems to bring that foreboding due to a couple millennia of humanity’s mythology and subconscious training to fear them.

I have been a practicing Demonologist for twenty-two years now. I started almost seven years to the day after I was delivered up from black witchcraft and gave myself to Christ. In those seven years, I battled my former coven, defending myself from their spiritual attacks and attempts to curse me, as well as, an occasional conjured demon to do their work. I was introduced to spiritual warfare, demonic exorcism, and began to study religious texts of different cultures to know the mannerisms, methods of infestation and possession, and the tools to fight them.

I also learned that not everything we experience is a demon, and found a place within paranormal research and investigations to discern and discover the truth. One of my key working phrases I use for investigations is “Eliminate the Normal, Everything Else is Paranormal”. People can be misled, confused, even self-deceived about what they experience, which I think the proliferation of “haunts” recently is due to the popularity of dozens of paranormal investigation shows such as “Ghost Hunters”, “Ghost Adventures”, “Ghost Lab” and things like “Celebrity Ghost Stories”. This is why it is critical we go into a house more skeptic and doubter, seeking out natural and normal causes for what people are experiencing. Once all that is stripped away – that’s what we seek to document to show proof of the paranormal. Over the past twenty-two years I have been demonologist, spiritual warrior, paranormal researcher and investigator, spiritual counselor, and pastor. However, first and foremost – I am a servant of God and in that – a demonologist.

There are no “true” schools of higher learning to become a demonologist. Demonology is a study of demons. Only the Vatican has a program of training for their priests regarding demons and exorcism, but that is not open to non-Catholics or non-believers. I’m going to make a lot of people mad out there, but I have experience and truth on my side in this – you do not need to be “certified” or “licensed” to be a demonologist. People claiming to be running schools in it to certify you are scamming you. They are in it for the profit.

Being a Demonologist is not a calling. It is a field of study and people get it confused with being an Exorcist. However taking it to the next step and being a deliverance minister is a calling from God, our Heavenly Father, one that is usually accompanied by the gift of Discernment anointed upon you by the Holy Spirit. A deliverance minister cannot be an atheist, a Gnostic, a wiccan, or anything else but a born-again believer and Christian, one who has accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. We as human beings are flawed and weak, fractured creatures whose wills can be easily bent by the demonic. Earth is THEIR domain, given that authority by God. Lucifer caused a third of the Angels to war against God and Heaven. The Archangel Michael, the only equal to Lucifer, led the Heavenly forces and defeated Lucifer. He was cast from Heaven and given domain and authority on earth.

However, when Christ gave fulfillment of the Law, was crucified as the Prophets foretold, died and after three days, rose again renewed and resurrected, He defeated once again Satan, freeing us of the blood sin, by washing our sin with His blood. In his glory and conquering of Satan, He now had Authority over Satan. We as humans and followers of Christ, can call upon Christ’s authority to cast out and command demons who interfere with our work and path here, especially when it interferes with God’s Will for us. Only be calling upon the Authority of Christ and the anointing with His Blood, can we do this work. So – how can someone who does not believe in God, Satan, Angels, or Demons – rightfully and believably fight demons where they infest and possess? They cannot.

A demonologist must spend his/her time cataloging and studying demons, studying, comprehending, and referencing religious texts and their references of the demonic, study demonic mythology of various cultures. One part of the gift of discernment is to be able to identify true demonic presence and signs. Regardless of Hollywood – you DO NOT need to know the name of the demon present, it DOES NOT give you any additional power over it – you have none – only Christ does. You also need to be able to discern false doctrines and references as well. I’m going to anger a bunch more people here. The Book of Enoch and the Lower Keys of Solomon are not true and accurate books of demonology. The Book of Enoch is a hoax, a forgery, it was not used in the time of Aaron, it did not predate any Catholic Bible. It is an occult deceit and forgery to lead those fighting demons along a false trail. The same is true of the Lower Keys of Solomon, it was devised from a 18th Century French Grimoire that listed 69 demons and assigned European titles to them. These titles did not exist in King Solomon’s time. The Lower Keys added 3 more demons to the list. Allegedly, the book claims Solomon was a great wizard and used demons to do his bidding. It is an attempt by the Occult to strip Christians and confuse them of the truth, that King Solomon was a great servant of the Lord, wise, but flawed. He still did great works, and created the Songs of Solomon.

However knowledge will only get you so far. You must engage and help people afflicted by a demonic infestation or possession. You don’t do it for accolades or glory. You do it to help heal, to bring peace of mind, and help people back on the right path, all for the glory of God.

If you would like help, I can consult with you and your group. I do so free of charge. I am currently based out of the Atlanta, Georgia area. I am offering my services and experience to all paranormal groups, so that the Truth can be found out there, and these groups can be protected. I do not charge for this. I can be reached through my website at http://www.ArchangelParanormal.com.

I am also seeking fellow Christians that are involved in the paranormal investigative field, with emphasis in deliverance. I launched the Spiritual Warriors Network a few months ago, and it is a growing network of born again Christians that serve as deliverance clergy, demonologists, prayer warriors, and investigative teams. Our goal is to help spread God’s Truth and assist fellow Christians oppressed by the demonic who have been turned away by their local churches and clergy. If you are interested in joining our team, go to http://www.spiritualwarriorsnetwork.org and click “Apply” after reading the Statement of Faith.

Teenage Exorcists & Bob Larson

By Pastor Michael Frisbee

This past Wednesday, I took a heavy dose of anti-nausea medicine and turned to the Anderson Cooper show. I loathe what the man stands for, so normally I would not normally tune in. But I had been given fore-warning that he had a special topic and guests that day.

In this case, AC had renowned self-titled exorcist, Pastor Bob Larson, and three young women. One I know assuredly was his daughter or grand-daughter. All three teen age girls, ages 15 to 17, claimed to be exorcists and being trained by Pastor Larson. Needless to say, AC was skeptical, and having researched past coverage that AC has done on Christianity, I knew there was going to be an attempt to at least try to have his audience come away with the idea, “Oh those kooky Christians.”

I’ve known of Pastor Larson for a long time. I have read his book, and find his beliefs and practices somewhat questionable in regards to scriptural support. I don’t exactly agree in the way he evangelizes and how he determines whether a person is truly demon possessed. In Pastor Larson’s eyes, pretty much everyone but him and those that are with him are possessed. Go to his website, http://www.boblarson.org, and for $9.95 there is a test you can take to see if you are possessed as well.

As these girls were being interviewed, they came off as very “scripted” and well – brainwashed. I have seen videos of cult members that were being interviewed and their affect and such were very similar. It also came out that at 13, the one girl was given a chance by Larson, while in Africa, to exorcise a demon. At AGE 13! How in the name of our Heavenly Father, can a young, impressionable girl have the mental, emotional, and spiritual maturity to do this? Granted, Larson was right there, but how does any right minded individual put a young girl like that into such a danger?

During the course of the show, AC brought to light several of Larson’s questionable practices regarding how he charges for his services. Included is the Pastor’s Exorcists Training School. I have seen the $249 charge that was discussed in the show, but when I went to check the site later, the price had been removed. However, the “Cross” that he offers for a $100 donation was still there. One of the “testimonials”, was that when a man placed the cross on his wife, blessed by Larson, she was instantly healed.

Then things got interesting. They brought out a woman who had been exorcised by these girls. As the story played out, she had been exorcised by others before as well, “but it didn’t take”. What wasn’t discussed was whether this woman after her original “exorcism” had repented of her past sins and such that led to her possibly being possessed, and whether she had actually accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior. The only way someone can truly be delivered up from the enemy, is to accept Christ, repent of your sins, ask for forgiveness, and be washed in the blood of Christ to be made righteous. Once Christ and the Holy Spirit reside within you, you cannot be possessed by the demonic. However, as a Christian, you can be OPPRESSED by the demonic, something wholly different.

After this young lady came a woman and her minister father who was there to expose the non-scriptural teachings that Bob Larson ascribes to. They had been abused and victimized by a different ministry, but the same signs and such were on display within Larson’s teachings. They also took him to task regarding training and using these teen age girls. During this, it came out that a reality show based on the three girls was in consideration. Larson claims the production company came to them, but in doing a search around the web, there is signs that it may been more Larson approaching these networks.

Then comes Rev Darrell Motal, pastor and founder of the Caravan Community Churches, founder of The Paranormal Church, and someone that has been working in a ministry to help people that have been victimized by unethical and abusive deliverance ministries and exorcists like Larson. Rev Motal has done a number of undercover video and audio work looking into how Larson fleeces those that attend his seminars. He tells of how before one demon had even been cast out, Larson had 5 calls for the donation basket to go around, to buy his books, DVDs, etc. Larson got very irritable and angry, called Motal a liar. However, if you will go to this website - http://theparanormalchurch.ning.com/ - you can watch some of these videos. Motal’s Youtube site is here - http://www.youtube.com/user/TheParanormalChurch . Unfortunately, they did not give Rev Motal enough time to fully discuss all that Larson is doing wrong in this field and how dangerous Larson’s ministry is for those who are Christian and those who are not. You can listen to Motal’s backstage comments at the site.

Finally they wrapped up with a priest that directly addressed the girls and of course by this time, Larson was visibly angry at being challenged. The girls just were not believable, and by the end of all this, you have to question whether this was really about them doing this for the glory of God, or as a stunt to get their own TV show.

Deliverance ministry is a dangerous work. However, we are not powerless as Christians. Christ gave us the authority to carry on His works, and this includes the casting out of demons. (Mark 16:16-18) When called to do this, the Holy Spirit will anoint us with the gift of discernment. (1 Corinthians 12:10-11). As Christians, we have the ability to call upon the authority and blood of Christ to command and cast out the demonic. They must obey. However, we must be walking fully in faith and love of Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father. We must be walking fully in His Word and Spirit. The person that is seeking freedom from the demonic MUST bring themselves to Christ, and begin living their lives in Him, otherwise, the demonic will not depart in fullness, and if it finds an empty vessel, will return with seven more even worse.

Now, many question whether we should even be applying scriptures to anything at all in regards to ghost hunting and paranormal investigations, that these are scientific realms, not spiritual. Well, I beg to differ. If you seek out the spiritual, it is a spiritual matter. It is a theological issue. There are matters as stake that have eternal consequences.

Spiritual Doors of Our Mind

By Pastor Michael Frisbee

Many people assume that you have to participate in a physical action of some kind, like a séance or Ouija board session, to open a doorway or portal into ourselves for the demonic to come through. The truth is that people can create doorways by just their thoughts, or through reading or watching materials involving the paranormal. This usually occurs when a stressor happens in one’s life, weakening the person’s resolve or character. The Enemy, Satan, and his demonic minions will use that weakness to set a trap and the person will agree to the bait. The thought and then action to follow seems harmless enough. Sneaking a look at those porn pictures that popped up in an innocent web search, reading occult material about wiccan spellcraft, etc. The enemy can disguise itself as a guardian angel or spirit guide, deceiving people easily since they are fallen angels and can appear as “angels of light”. Before people realize it, the demonic has access to into their lives.

2 Corinthians 11:14, "And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light."

It is critically important to understand how the enemy works, so that we can prepare and arm ourselves to stand against demonic schemes. Paul said that they were not ignorant of Satan's mechanisms - this is something that many churches today cannot claim:

2 Corinthians 2:11, "Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices."

What I have discovered regarding demonic spirits is that they always present some kind of “golden prize” to get someone to allow access into their lives. These can come in the form of specialized knowledge (mind control, divination), supernatural powers, healing (through New Age or occult powers), or even a forbidden sexual pleasure. Our Lord, Jesus Christ, warned us that even evil thoughts can ruin us, leave us vulnerable to spiritual infestation:

Matthew 15:19-20, "For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man..."

When demonic spirits gain access to our spirits, they have access to our emotions, our thinking, our will. Here is a list of the more prevalent demonic spirit types and how they make themselves “appealing”:

New Age Spirits (Yoga, Reiki, etc) - Energy healing along with increased mental and physical health are offered to you, when in reality it's only bait to land you in bondage. Again, when you partake in these practices, or seek energy healing, you open yourself up to these demonics.

Sexual Perversion Spirits – You are enticed into the world of forbidden pleasure. If you begin to indulge in these pleasures, you give notice to the demonic realm that it's okay to feed you more pleasure in that area of life. Once the demonic spirit of lust or sexual perversion takes control, it becomes an obsession, even an addiction. It then becomes very difficult to resist the strong pull that this demonic has you.

Rebellious Spirits - This demonic seems to take your side and whisper to you, "You need to stand up for your rights…I’ll do that FOR YOU!" This demonic is looking for you to say, "Yes, I need you to do that!"

Divination Spirits (fortune telling) – This demonic gives you supernatural secrets into the future that others do not have access to. The truth is, only God knows the future, not even Satan has this power. The demonic can only manipulate others to force the prophecy to come about, but it will never be quite as spoken. Only God’s prophecies come to bear in perfection. If you begin to seek this sort of power, they are letting the demons know that they are welcome.

It drives me crazy when I see Christian parents that willingly and openly allow their kids to get all caught up reading and watching the Harry Potter books and movies. This opens the children up to occult spirits, letting these spirits know that they are interested in what the occult has to offer. It gives them LEGAL RIGHT to move in on the child and I have been witness to the destruction it can bring, just not in the child’s life, but the family overall. Horror movies, vampire movies, demonic movies, television shows, etc – all these things, all these media, Satan has come to use effectively to gain access to us.

Automatic Writing - This demonic offers gorgeous 'out of this realm' writings you wouldn't otherwise be able to produce. Let us never forget that demonic power is very expensive and lands you in bondage. When you seek this forbidden ability, you open yourself for the demonic to enter.

Occult Spirits - The lure of supernatural power and knowledge of the unknown. When you seek such occult power and knowledge, you open yourself to these demonics.

Bondage Spirits - You may think it's best to make/take a vow, in order to help you stay motivated to do or not do something, however, the Bible is clear that oaths can bind the soul (see Numbers 30), and it's not uncommon to find situations where someone has demonic spirits that entered in through vows that were made in the past. Rash vows can be forgiven (Leviticus 5:4-11), and must be renounced verbally. I also recommend verbally breaking the vow in Jesus' name and declaring it void by the power of the Blood of Jesus.

Addiction Spirits – This demonic often promises an escape from the reality while trying to cope with your life. When you turn to escapism, it can open you up to addictions that grow into a bondage and it seems nearly impossible to break free (without deliverance that is).

Witchcraft & Warlock Spirits – This demonic offers supernatural power to 'gain revenge' againstsomeone that has harmed you. This can be very appealing to somebody who has been rejected or hurt in this world. When you begin placing curses or seeking to learn about witchcraft, or even seek to have a witch place a curse for you, it allows the demonic entry into your life. God's Word tells us not even to seek somebody with occult power, lest we become defiled ourselves:

Leviticus 19:31, "Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God."

When we ignore the Word of God, turn a blind eye to it because it becomes unpopular or problematic to follow it, we fall away from God’s protection and grace. We begin to fall prey to our fractured and sinful nature of our flesh, and it overwhelms the spirit within us, and we start having a hard time hearing the Holy Spirit speaking to us. When this happens, we open ourselves up to the demonic, and soon we start finding our lives spinning out of control. We have to keep our focus on God, continuously read His inerrant Word, and faithfully grow our relationship with Christ through daily prayer. Only in Christ can we live demonic-free!

Paranormal Investigations – A Christian Approach

By Pastor Michael Frisbee

In my past articles, through scriptural application, I have proven there are no human ghosts to find out there. I have shown that doing EVP sessions in the manner for which the para-reality shows do it and hundreds of teams throughout the world mimick, is no more than a 21st century version of the Ouija Board.

I have shown, again through scriptures, that the real presence out there behind the intelligent haunts that are being experienced is the demonic. This sounds like I am seeing every case as a demonic case. I am not. Well over 85% of investigations of alleged activity can be easily debunked by means of natural explanations. Of those investigations where natural explanations cannot debunk the activity, well over three-quarters of those prove out to be of the residual variety, energy that was embedded by repetition of activity by a previous resident, or a massive out pouring of energy due to tragedy or intense emotions. Battle ground scenarios, residential homes with long histories, etc. Some unknown trigger sets the recorded energy into replay mode. But there is no intelligence behind the haunt. These are not human ghosts trapped.

The miniscule percentage of remaining investigations, will be one of which an intelligence is behind the alleged activity. This is when the danger becomes real, for it is not a human ghost as we have shown. It is a demon, seeking to confuse, to deceive, to draw us in. They can present themselves as angels and beings of light, or dark, oppressive, gruesome monsters. They present themselves as little girls that just want to play, or seeking their lost Mommy. They can pretend to be a guiding spirit to help you unlock the mysteries of life. They can present themselves as loved ones that have passed on, and tell you secret things that allegedly only they could know. Remember people, there is no secret in our life that is not wide open and exposed for those in the spiritual realm to see.

A few days ago I was asked, "Pastor, I am a Christian, and I have read what you have written. I want to help people, and I was wondering, how can I conduct an investigation that doesn’t violate the scriptures? When is it appropriate for me to do an investigation, especially if human ghosts do not exist?"

To conduct an investigation, on the aspects of, “scientific research to prove the existence of human ghosts” is simply human egotism. You ignore all that God instructs us to not do and what He informs us of regarding our disposition after death. Human ghosts do not exist – so why investigate at all?

There is a protocol and a justified reason for doing a Christian, Biblically based investigation. You are not investigating in this case to prove ghosts exist, but rather to ascertain whether an intelligent presence is at work, a demonic. The initial procedures are much the same:

1. Interview the clients; get a history from about 3-6 months before the alleged activity began.

2. Try to find any stressors that could be present in the client’s life.

3. Get a breakdown of the alleged activity and the general nature of the activity.

4. Get a medical history, are any of the clients on medication of any kind, or recently had any kind of invasive surgery.

5. Find out if the clients ever had a mental health evaluation done in the last 6-12 months, or if anyone is under the care of a mental health doctor.

6. Is there any history of mental health issues in the family.

7. What is the clients’ religious status, and what are their beliefs.

8. Investigate the background of the property and home.

9. Find out who the previous residents were, interview them.

10. Do a property review and seek out any kind of electrical, plumbing or mechanical explanation of the alleged activity.

Once all of this is done, you can determine if you have simply over imaginative people and explain to them the natural causes for what is being experienced, or if natural explanations do not, recommend an investigation to determine if an intelligent presence is there.

Set up your cameras to record in areas of alleged activity and with each, a digital recorder set to record. The difference here, YOU WILL NOT instruct any present spirits and so forth to come forward and speak into the red light. You are not going to sit in groups of two in a dark room and ask inane questions of whatever may be there.

You will however, do a scriptural/Biblical provocation. I only recommend this be done by those who are disciples of Jesus Christ, have been born again and walk in the spirit with Christ. I recommend two, but three is better. You will walk around the house, slowly and in lowered voices, pray the Lord’s Prayer, read from Proverbs and Psalms, read of Christ’s ministry, particularly when He excised demons from the afflicted, and read Ephesians 6:10-20. Keep doing this over and over. If you have a few or several Christians on your team, do this in shifts with different people. Your only direct communication with anything there, will be to command it, in the authority of Jesus Christ, to let itself be heard and known. Be sure that every so often, in a commanding and confident voice, state clearly, "By the authority of Jesus Christ and the anointing of His Blood, I command any demonic presence in this location to make itself known."

When it comes to the demonic, hearing God’s Word irritates, causes pain, and creates fear within them. They cannot but help respond to it. This is why it is critical non Christians not be present when this type of provocation is done, for they will lash out against those they can easily get to.

When you do your analysis, especially in reviewing the audio, listen carefully to what you do get. You will not here the usual half spoken, barely uttered meaningless stuff, but clear responses to the scripture being uttered. If you get this, you know that you do have a presence. This is now the point the real work begins. This is where counseling the clients, helping them back on a proper path with Christ, and then helping them to remove the presence from their home.

If a presence is found, a simple house blessing will not remove it. There will need to be a binding of that presence and casting it out. Only the Authority of Christ can do that. Once this has been done and the demonic removed, you can do a blessing and prayer of spiritual canopy. Help the family find a good Christian, spirit filled church community to attend if they do not have a home church already. Get them into a habit of reading the Bible daily and praying.

A Christian Paranormal Investigation team is there to bring peace and harmony to a client’s home, and remove the strife caused within it. The goal is to confirm a true presence, or to negate the fact one exists, and help the clients to come to terms with whichever reality comes to light.

Freemasonry: Christian or Occult?

By Pastor Michael Frisbee

Though Freemasonry is not considered by many as a subject or a part of the paranormal, there are many aspects of Freemasonry that falls into special rituals, oaths, and such that fall into a quasi-religious aspect, and I will outline, have a pagan and non-Christian origin.  As always, I know I will be stepping on a lot of toes here, but considering the dangers for Christian and my mission to shine the light of God’s Truth, I feel that I must tackle this age old subject.

There is a great deal out there regarding Freemasonry.  For those who only have a passing awareness of this organization, here is a description:

Freemasonry is a fraternal organization that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge of Scotland and Grand Lodge of Ireland, over a quarter of a million under the jurisdiction of the United Grand Lodge of England and just under two million in the United States.

The fraternity is administratively organized into independent Grand Lodges or sometimes Orients, each of which governs its own jurisdiction, which consists of subordinate (or constituent) Lodges. The various Grand Lodges recognize each other, or not, based upon adherence to landmarks (a Grand Lodge will usually deem other Grand Lodges who share common landmarks to be regular, and those that do not to be "irregular" or "clandestine").

There are also appendant bodies, which are organizations related to the main branch of Freemasonry, but with their own independent administration.

Source – Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry

The most basic unit is your local “Masonic Lodge”.  Members join and begin as initiates known as an Entered Apprentice.  The member then works through the various rituals and requirements to attain the 2nd degree, titled Fellow Craft.  Then upon completing the various goals for advancement, becomes a Master Mason.  This comprises what is called the Blue Lodge Masonry.  Once completing the three degrees of the Blue Lodge, a mason is then allowed to go into either the Scottish rite of Freemasonry which has 32 degrees or the York rite which has 13 degrees. These are advanced degrees, where you pay more dues, and expect to learn (and don't) the secrets of Freemasonry. As one progresses through the degree work of these rites, they tell you that you are on a quest to find the lost name of God.

The most disturbing part of Freemasonry is the large number of Christians that have come under sway and membership of this organization.  They are drawn by the alleged networking of fellow businessmen, of the community work being done, etc.  Back in 1993, the Southern Baptist Convention took notice of this, formed an investigative commission, and it created a report that was one of the most in-depth.  There were eight areas of concern the commission identified as being “contrary to Christian belief.”

1. Freemasonry uses offensive, non-biblical, and blasphemous terms relating to God.
2. Freemasonry insists on the use of “bloody oaths” or obligations, which are strictly forbidden by the Bible (Matt.5:34-37).
3. Freemasonry urges that occultic and/or pagan readings be used, and that their teachings be appropriated in interpreting such concepts as the Trinity.
4. Freemasonry includes the Bible as part of the “furniture of the lodge,” but only as an equal with non-Christian symbols and writings.
5. Freemasonry misuses the term “light” to refer to moral “reformation” as a means to salvation.
6. Freemasonry teaches that salvation may be attained by “good works” and not through faith in Christ alone.
7. Freemasonry advocates in many of its writings the non-biblical teachings of universalism.
8. In some of its lodges, Freemasonry discriminates against nonwhites.

Source - Annual of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1993

Under the Scottish Rite, once you achieve the 33rd Degree, you can now join additional advancement organizations, such as the Shriners.  We all recognize them, Red Fezzes, funny little cars at the parades, they have a front of doing great works in the community, much leaning towards charity work for children.

What many ignore is the very symbolism of what they proudly display.  The fez itsef is an affront to Christianity.  So named after the city of Fez, Morocco…which by the way has been the site of numerous documented massacres of both Jews and Christians by various Muslim conquerors. The Fez is a distinctly Muslim symbol and, at least indirectly, celebrates the Muslim conquest of the area.

The emblem found on the fez is that of Muslim origin. It contains the Arabic pagan god symbols of the Crescent Moon and Star, originally the symbol of the Ottomon Empire, now an international symbol of Islam. The symbols are hung under a "scimitar" or an Arabic sword of war. This is the sword that has killed the "infidels" down through the ages under Muslim conquest.  

The Shriner meets in a "temple" most of which have distinctly Arabic names. They are often built to resemble a Mosque. He wears his fez with the Muslim symbols on it. He takes his oaths and says his prayers in the name of ALLAH. Many of his secret passwords and code phrases are in Arabic, which he is required to memorize in order to be in the "order".

Candidates for induction into the Shriners are greeted by a High Priest, who says: “By the existence of Allah and the creed of Mohammed; by the legendary sanctity of our Tabernacle at Mecca, we greet you.”  The inductees then swear on the Bible and the Koran, in the name of Mohammed, and invoke Masonry's usual gruesome penalties upon themselves:

“I do hereby, upon this Bible, and on the mysterious legend of the Koran, and its dedication to the Mohammedan faith, promise and swear and vow that I will never reveal any secret part or portion whatsoever of the ceremonies and now upon this sacred book, by the sincerity of a Moslem's oath I here register this irrevocable vow in willful violation whereof may I incur the fearful penalty of having my eyeballs pierced to the center with a three-edged blade, my feet flayed and I be forced to walk the hot sands upon the sterile shores of the Red Sea until the flaming sun shall strike me with livid plague, and may Allah, the god of Arab, Moslem and Mohammedan, the god of our fathers, support me to the entire fulfillment of the same. Amen. Amen. Amen."

Source - Excerpt from The Origins and Influence of Masonry by Lee Penn, SCP Journal Vol. 25:2-25:3 2001

With this oath, Christians swear on the Koran, and declare Allah to be the god of our fathers. From the perspective of Christianity and Islam alike, Shriners take the name of God in vain, and mock both faiths.  I know many Shriners will deny this, but many who have left and re-committed their lives to Christ have shared this truth.

2012 And New Age Hysteria

By Pastor Michael Frisbee

Now that 2011 has closed out and 2012 has begun, a new countdown begins for a whole lot of paranoid people caught up in Doomsday hysteria (again) leading to the latest chosen date for the end of all things. It amazes me how reasonable people (allegedly) can over and over fall for these false prophecies. They will even shout you down for being ignorant and closed minded, yet will shut their minds to God’s Word, God’s truth, God’s Own Prophecy.

This coming year, more specifically December 21st of 2012, is the target date for our sensitive New Agers. From (non) Mayan Prophecy, renewed Planet X interest, alignment of the planets with the galaxy core, etc to even a spiritual rebirth thanks to the Pleiadians, alien spiritual guardians from afar, there are a number of predictions which none has any scientific evidence or bearing to support them. There are conspiracies abound that even fall across political lines, people who are creating survival shelters, hoarding supplies, food, weapons to survive doomsday December 2012.

If you are having déjà-vu, you aren’t going crazy. There have been doomsayers for a few millennia. More recently, there was that whole Y2K deal. I worked in the Information Technology field then, and tried to calm my clients nerves that the power grids were not going to implode, their computers were not going to melt down, that society was not going to fall apart and have to revert to counting on their hands and in their heads. It was pretty much a waste of breath since the media was flooded with fear inducing hysteria pieces. Then on January 1, 12:00:01 am 2000…….NOTHING HAPPENED. Just a lot of people feeling like idiots.

Then there was the whole Planet X prophecy in 2003 – sputtered into non existence, but getting a good resurgence in 2012. It’s amazing how incredibly high the level of failure these prophecies by psychics, mediums, New Age shamans, and so forth have regarding prophecies. Even with 9/11, a perfect opportunity for psychics, mediums, New Age shamans and other sensitive’s to show their capabilities, not one prophecy announced or shared BEFORE the event, but plenty claiming to have given one AFTER the event. The end of times for 2012 will prove out to be just as much as a fizzled failure, and doomsayers will have to find another date to go frantic over, or maybe they will finally turn to the one true source of prophecy that NEVER fails.

The other side of all this is the farce and demonic doctrine of the Pleiadians. The whole scam began with Billy Meier in the 70’s claiming he was contacted and appointed by them as their earthly ambassador to introduce them to mankind. They were essentially visitors from another galaxy, and have been involved in our development going back almost 225,000 years. As the whole hoax broke down, the spiritualists of the New Age picked up the storyline and suddenly spirit Channelers, mediums, and such began to layout how they were truly spiritual guardians of humanity. They talk of a spiritual evolving of mankind coming in December 2012 rather than a world ending destruction. They even have the gall, which reveals the true demonic nature of their teachings, that Jesus Christ was a Pleiadian spiritual leader that stayed behind to help us evolve.

I’ll be delving even deeper into the whole Pleiadian scheme January 13th, with a radio show featuring Dr Fred DeRuva, an expert on the Pleiadian fraud, which will air January 14th on The Paranormal Christian, www.theparanormalchristian.com .

As for an astronomic ending to our world, there are no scientific findings or data that supports the alignment of our planets with the galactic core. There are no findings of deep space large objects hurtling at earth, nothing of an extraterrestrial origin that can bring an end to us in 2012.

There is only one source of prophecy we need concern ourselves with and that is the Bible. The second coming of Jesus Christ is approaching closer and closer. When you take all the prophecies in the Bible, the only ones that never materialized are the ones yet to come. Many of the signs of the second coming have come to pass. Many others are yet to happen. There is no date set in the Bible for when that time will come. No man will ever know, and certainly no demon will either. Only God knows what is in His mind and what His plan is for humanity. But as a born again Christian – I need not worry. For as long as I am in Him, and He in me, whether I die in some prophesied doomsday, get run over by a train, or have some stupid home bound accident that takes my life I am not the least bit concerned for I know my ultimate destination – Heaven.

It is only through accepting Jesus Christ can one enter into Heaven. You have to confess your sins to Him, rebuke your sinful ways and sinful life, and ask to be forgiven and be washed and sanctified in His sacrificed blood. He died for you, so you can enter Heaven upon your death. When you are re-born in Christ – death is no longer something to fear. You can set aside silly man made prophecies and doomsday scenarios. You can see with clear and open eyes the fraud of the occult and New Age, and recognize the doctrines of the demonic and how they deceive the non believer into following it to their spiritual and eventually physical death.

I invite you to make a New Years Eve resolution that you can easily keep, and will provide you life eternal and salvation from a wicked world. If you are a non believer, if you are a lost soul caught up in the world and the occult, I invite you to rebuke all of that. I encourage you to lay aside your ego and pride, and to accept the freely given, and greatly paid for, gift of salvation. I invite you to become a disciple of Jesus Christ.

It’s not an easy thing by any means. It’s easy to accept the gift, but it is hard to walk the path, to live your life as a Christian. It takes sacrifice, but none more than what Jesus sacrificed for us. It can lead to rejection, even by your dearest friends and family.

Do you have the guts, the courage, the commitment to walk as Christ walked? If you want to begin 2012 on the right path, if you want to walk into 2012 not fearing anything in death, then I invite you to contact me through my church ministry, www.LibertyGospelMinistries.com . I’ll speak with you and help you accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior.

If you want a truly PARANORMAL and SUPERNATURAL experience – you can’t find one more intense than feeling the Holy Spirit filling you up and anointing you as a born again believer of Jesus Christ.

Biblical Truth Regarding Reincarnation

By Pastor Michael Frisbee

The latest Pew Forum survey of religious beliefs puts the overall percentage of Americans who believe in reincarnation at 24% (men 21%, women 28%).  Strangely enough, Blacks (34%) are almost twice as likely to believe in reincarnation as Whites (21%), with Hispanics in the middle (29%).

Oddly enough, a full 11% of self-identified Evangelical Christians believe in reincarnation, although only 5% of those who attend church weekly.  Black Christians (29%) believe in reincarnation only slightly more than White Catholics (25%). Even among weekly attendees, 21% of White Catholics believe in reincarnation.

Such high percentages stand as a testimony to the poor job of religious education being performed in the churches today. The spread of these beliefs is one of the most under-reported and unnoticed religious phenomenon of the last 100 years, representing a sea change of religious worldviews.

The word "reincarnation" literally means to "come again in the flesh." The process of reincarnation - continual rebirths in human bodies - allegedly continues until the soul has reached a state of perfection and merges back with its source.  One's lot in life, according to those who believe in reincarnation, is based on the law of karma. This law says that if bad things happen in one's life, this is an outworking of bad karma. If good things happen in one's life, this is an outworking of good karma.

"Karma" refers to the "debt" a soul accumulates because of good or bad actions committed during one's life (or past lives). If one accumulates good karma by performing good actions, he or she will be reincarnated in a desirable state. If one accumulates bad karma, he or she will be reincarnated in a less desirable state.

Some people twist the Scriptures and say that Jesus Himself taught reincarnation or "cyclical rebirth." In Matthew 11:14, for example, Jesus said, "And if you are willing to accept it, [John the Baptist] is the Elijah who was to come." Likewise, in John 3:3 Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again."

But these passages, rightly interpreted, do not support reincarnation. Matthew 11:14 does not really teach that John the Baptist was a reincarnation of Elijah. Luke 1:17, an important cross reference, tells us that the ministry of John the Baptist was carried out "in the spirit and power of Elijah." Moreover, reincarnationists conveniently forget that John the Baptist, when asked if he was Elijah, flatly answered, "No!" (John 1:21).

Regarding Jesus' words about being "born again" in John 3:3, the context clearly shows that Jesus was referring to a spiritual rebirth or regeneration. In fact, the phrase born again carries the idea of "born from above," and can even be translated that way. Jesus clarified His meaning by affirming that "flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit" (v. 6).

There are other Scriptures that clearly debunk the notion of reincarnation. Hebrews 9:27 tells us that "man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment...." Each human being lives once as a mortal on earth, dies once, and then faces judgment. He does not have a second chance by reincarnating into another body. Second Corinthians 5:8 indicates that at death the Christian immediately goes into the presence of the Lord, not into another body. Luke 16:19-31 indicates that unbelievers at death go to a place of suffering, not into another body.

We must also remember that Jesus taught that people decide their eternal destiny in a single lifetime (Matthew 25:46). This is precisely why the apostle Paul emphasized that "now is the day of salvation" (2 Corinthians 6:2).

Further, Jesus taught the concept of resurrection, not reincarnation. In fact, He predicted His own resurrection early in His public ministry (John 2:19). And after Jesus resurrected from the dead, He appeared to some disciples and said, "Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have" (Luke 24:39). Jesus resurrected in the same body that went into the tomb. His body even retained the scars and wounds in His hands, feet, and side from the crucifixion (John 20:28).

In addition to biblically refuting reincarnation, we must also point to some of the practical problems involved in the theory of reincarnation. For example, we must ask, Why does one get punished for something he or she cannot remember having done in a previous life? Moreover, if the purpose of karma is to rid humanity of its selfish desires, then why has there not been a noticeable improvement in human nature after all the millennia of reincarnations on earth?

What about those who ‘remember’ their past lives so vividly? I cannot speak against their experiences. All I can tell you is either they’re being deceived by a demon or is deceiving the gullible public. Even if they indeed remember their past lives, why can’t they have an empirical evidence to prove that they indeed lived a previous lives. Why can’t they tell us and, describe for us how it is to live as an insect or animal. Or why not bring something from the so-called, past life, let say, a necklace, clothes, perhaps a birth certificate that will proved and convince the skeptics?

India, the cradle of reincarnation, still one of the world’s woeful nations.  According to a friend of mine (who loves to travel to India) who has been to India several times, told me that countless of city streets are awash with filth. Starving beggars were everywhere. Miseries abound to those who don’t have a meal in their stomach. The only fortunate were the rats, and cows who in turn ate their fill. The question that comes to my mind is, after thousands of years of reincarnation, isn’t it only fair to say that India would be the exception and a shining example of human progress and spiritual transformation?

Isn’t the theory of Karmic transmigration a cop-out from human responsibility? For instance, I always help beggars. Sometimes I offer them a meal if I get the chance. But, helping a beggar in India is futile since he is working off his Bad Karma!

Did you know that before Christian missionaries arrived in India there were no charitable institutions and hospitals? Institutions for helping the needy is considered a stumbling block for the Karmic Transmigration. The reincarnation edifice offers no hope, nor does it have any relevance in answering suffering and human depravity. In fact devotees are enslaved into believing life-death-life that doesn’t make any sense at all.

Finally, if reincarnation and the law of karma are so beneficial on a practical level, then how do they explain the immense and ever-worsening social and economic problems - including widespread poverty, starvation, disease, and horrible suffering in India, where reincarnation has been systematically taught throughout its history?