What can demons do?

[Nabooru]

I’ve been hearing about all these “medium” and “psychic” shows, used to be something I really believed in, but now they frighten me. One, their take on the spiritual world does not gel with me, the other that how can they know these things?

I know a lot of them are absolute fakes. No one can deny that. But others swear up and down that the medium or psychic they encountered was dead-on about the death and personality of the dead person.

Are they getting their information from demons, both concerning the dead and spirituality? How would the demons know the personal details of a person? And how come some psychics revel in their abilities, whereas others seem to resent them?

If so, obviously we should avoid them. But what should they - the psychics - do? Are they damned?

 

[PaladinSword]

I’ve been hearing about all these “medium” and “psychic” shows, used to be something I really believed in, but now they frighten me. One, their take on the spiritual world does not gel with me, the other that how can they know these things?

I know a lot of them are absolute fakes. No one can deny that. But others swear up and down that the medium or psychic they encountered was dead-on about the death and personality of the dead person.

Are they getting their information from demons, both concerning the dead and spirituality? How would the demons know the personal details of a person? And how come some psychics revel in their abilities, whereas others seem to resent them?

If so, obviously we should avoid them. But what should they - the psychics - do? Are they damned?

Someone help me out here, but I remember there being a part in the Acts of the Apostles where the Apostles came across a woman who could tell the future because she was possessed by a demon and they cast the demon out of her and she could no longer tell the future

 

[Aleema]

I’ve been hearing about all these “medium” and “psychic” shows, used to be something I really believed in, but now they frighten me. One, their take on the spiritual world does not gel with me, the other that how can they know these things?

I know a lot of them are absolute fakes. No one can deny that. But others swear up and down that the medium or psychic they encountered was dead-on about the death and personality of the dead person.

Are they getting their information from demons, both concerning the dead and spirituality? How would the demons know the personal details of a person? And how come some psychics revel in their abilities, whereas others seem to resent them?

If so, obviously we should avoid them. But what should they - the psychics - do? Are they damned?

Jesus is all about saving souls not damming them. people damm themselves by their continous sinning…
All souls can get forgiveness from the Lord but they have to ask and we have to pray for them when they cant do it for themselves… and yes to your question about them getting information from demons, The dead cant come back, demons know us inside and out and they are privy to info that would seem like it comes from us… its all deception and false to keep us where they want us, looking to other things instead of the Lord. Jesus I trust in You

 

[Christine85]

I agree 100% with Aleema. They aren’t condemned, they should turn to God and repent.
And the supernatural information is demonic for sure. It’s all a bit wishy washy which means stay well away. And yes I get freaked out too, even at new age shops and also when I see Buddha statues

 

[Skygor]

Demons are creatures of God from the Order/Class of Angel. Any power natural and intrinsic to an Angel can be applied to demons. Here are some easy to read, orthodox, and not touchy-feely angel testamonial articles on them.

orthodoxinfo.com/death/angels2.aspx
ewtn.com/library/papaldoc/jp2angel.htm

In a TLDR here are the basics:

• Angels are pure Spirit/Soul.
  ** Angels do not have Bodies.
• Angels have Free Will.
• Angels are in a higher Order of Power than Man.
• Angels are in a higher Order of Intelligence than Man.
  ** An angel’s intelligence is pure intuition and logic. Intuition means that it’s instant without the “steps” of thinking. Logic means they can deduced every potential fact from an object from the very first impression. E.g. if an angel knows one rock, they know about all rocks and mineralogy.
• Angels are in a higher Order of Motion than Man. I.e. travel is instantaneous, but they lack omni-presence like God.
• Angels cannot change their mind or choices. For due to their intelligence they have no doubts and therefore make absolute choices.
• Angels cannot be saved. For they cannot repent since they do not change their minds.
• Angels cannot see the future.
• Angels cannot see dreams.
• Angels cannot see or change the Free Will of another.
  ** Hence Temptation, i.e. convincing others to do actions.
• Angels cannot see or understand the heart/soul/spirit of a Man.
• Angels are immortal only by God’s grace.
• Angels know and serve God only by God’s grace.
• Angels affect the physical world only by God’s grace.
  ** Temptation, torment, and possession only exist because God permits them.

Are they getting their information from demons, both concerning the dead and spirituality?

Their information comes from an unknown source be it Angel, Man, or themselves whether any of those are Good or Evil.

How would the demons know the personal details of a person?

Just as meteorologist can predict the weather by simple observation, so too can demons. Their accuracy compared to Man seems like precognition but it is all still based on observation and deduction.

And how come some psychics revel in their abilities, whereas others seem to resent them?

Different stroke for different folks.

 

[Nabooru]

I read a story by a man named Maharaja who converted to Christianity from Hinduism. He was a great Hindu guru before his conversion. He’d see visions of Hindu gods in his meditations, and later decided they were demons. What do you think of the demonic influence on other religions and the New Age movement?

 

[ConstantineTG]

The only power of the devil is deception. He makes us think he is powerful. Only God is powerful. Let us not be deceived.

 

[Nelka]

St. Faustina’s Diary

520
During the night, a soul I had already seen before visited me. However, it did not ask for prayer, but reproached me, saying that I used to be very haughty and vain… “and now you are interceding for others while you yourself still have certain vices.” I answered that I indeed had been vain and haughty, but that I had confessed this and had done penance for my stupidity, and that I trusted in the goodness of my God, and that if I still fell occasionally, this was indeliberate and never premeditated, even in the smallest things. Still, the soul continued to reproach me, saying, “Why are you unwilling to recognize my greatness? Why do you alone not glorify me for my great deeds as all others do?” Then I saw that this was Satan under the assumed appearance of this soul and I said, “Glory is due to God alone; begone Satan!” And in an instant this soul fell into an abyss, horrible beyond all description. And I said to the wretched soul that I would tell the whole Church about this.

1405
November 30, 1937. When I was going upstairs this evening, a strange dislike for everything having to do with God suddenly came over me. At that, I heard Satan who said to me, “Think no more about this work. God is not as merciful as you say He is. Do not pray for sinners, because they will be damned all the same, and by this work of mercy you expose your own self to damnation. Talk no more about this mercy of God with your confessor and especially not with Father Sopocko and Father Andrasz.” At this point, the voice took the appearance of my Guardian Angel, and at that moment I replied, “I know who you are: the father of lies [cf. Jn. 8:44].” I made the sign of the cross, and the angel vanished with great racket and fury.

939
Satan can even clothe himself in a cloak of humility, but he does not know how to wear the cloak of obedience and thus his evil designs will be disclosed.

98
In the midst of this, the evil spirit adds to the soul’s suffering, mocking it: “Will you persist in your faithfulness? This is your reward; you are in our power!” But Satan has only as much influence over the soul as God allows him, and God knows how much we can bear. “What have you gotten out of your mortifications,” says Satan, “and out of your fidelity to the rule? What use are all these efforts? You have been rejected by God!”

173
Satan tried to persuade me into believing that if my superiors have told me that my inner life is an illusion, why should I ask again and trouble the confessor?

 

[Aleema]

I read a story by a man named Maharaja who converted to Christianity from Hinduism. He was a great Hindu guru before his conversion. He’d see visions of Hindu gods in his meditations, and later decided they were demons. What do you think of the demonic influence on other religions and the New Age movement?

There is nothing ‘new’ about the new age movement its all old stuff under a new pacage by satan for people to fall into this trap of decetpion. All you have to do is go to the bible in the old testement and read it for yourself. Deuteronomy 18 to be exact… this explains it all.

 

[mangy_dog]

I’ve been hearing about all these “medium” and “psychic” shows, used to be something I really believed in, but now they frighten me. One, their take on the spiritual world does not gel with me, the other that how can they know these things?

I know a lot of them are absolute fakes. No one can deny that. But others swear up and down that the medium or psychic they encountered was dead-on about the death and personality of the dead person.

Are they getting their information from demons, both concerning the dead and spirituality? How would the demons know the personal details of a person? And how come some psychics revel in their abilities, whereas others seem to resent them?

If so, obviously we should avoid them. But what should they - the psychics - do? Are they damned?

Demons are highly intellectual and powerful in accordance to their angelic hierarchy. They
have powers of deduction that are beyond anything a human being could ever attain- which makes them really good guessers.

Demons cannot read your mind but from observation and deduction- they can pretty much make it seem like they read your mind. Especially if the person has a poor or no life of prayer and life of the spirit, nurtured by the Sacraments.

Mediums, psychics, necromancers etc- play right into the hands of the demon-openning themselves up to the hidden information provided by the demon. The demon is a liar and will use what is apparently “true” or “accurate” to impress a false benevolence that “comes from the dearly departed”.