{"id":2979,"date":"2023-04-20T12:06:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T17:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=2979"},"modified":"2023-04-20T12:06:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T17:06:59","slug":"ouija-boardswitches-curses-exorcist-bursts-open-real-life-possession-case-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=2979","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Ouija Boards\u2026Witches, Curses\u2019: Exorcist Bursts Open Real-Life Possession Case Files"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-127.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-2980\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-127.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-127.png 1024w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-127-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-127-770x514.png 770w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-127-370x247.png 370w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-127-293x195.png 293w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-127-120x80.png 120w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-127-240x160.png 240w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-127-390x260.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-exorcist-files\/id1635371540\" target=\"_blank\">The Exorcist Files<\/a>\u201d host Ryan Bethea\u2019s fascinating foray into exorcism and the demonic realm took form while he was researching miracles. That exploration sent him deeper into a quest to understand evil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Listen to the latest episode of CBN\u2019s Quick Start podcast \ud83d\udc47<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/quick-start\/embed?playlist_type=latest\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/quick-start\/embed?playlist_type=latest\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been fascinated by claims of the miraculous \u2014 anything that sort of violates the natural law,\u201d Bethea told CBN\u2019s Faithwire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That inquiry led Bethea to the Vatican in 2018, where he began having some interesting conversations about evil. Those discussions ushered him to meet with one of the \u201cleading authorities on spiritual warfare and exorcism in the church.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that connection inevitably brought Bethea to Father Carlos Martins, a Catholic priest who works as an exorcist, driving out the demonic from people and locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deeply captivated by the prospects of working with Martins, Bethea reached out and proposed doing a show, to which Martins initially rebuffed his efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFinally, I said, \u2018Look, \u2026 you have these incredible stories, and you have these principles and teachings that you\u2019ve dedicated your life to using to help set people free. Why don\u2019t we share that with the world?\u2019\u201d Bethea said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to him discuss exorcism and the show:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bethea\u2019s persistence convinced the priest to jump on board with a TV concept that unfortunately derailed during COVID-19.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a few years of trying to bring the project to life, Bethea and Martins recently launched \u201cThe Exorcist Files\u201d podcast, a show that\u2019s making a major splash in the faith arena.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bethea knows his show \u2014 a collection of voiceovers, re-enactments, and case files surrounding real-life cases Martins has handled \u2014 might seem strange or unbelievable to some.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there\u2019s also something enthralling about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s something I found deeply credible about Father Martins and his stories and the way he tells his stories,\u201d Bethea said. \u201cAfter hearing about possessed 9-year-olds, Ouija boards \u2026 witches, curses, levitation, and objects, you go, \u2018OK, there\u2019s, at the very least, stories here.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of misconceptions about spiritual warfare that a lot of us just get our images from the films, which is basically a priest and a demon shouting at each other,\u201d he continued. \u201cI wanted to just expose and then also, sincerely, [offer help] if someone \u2026 genuinely felt that they had something going on in their lives that there was no physical explanation for and they couldn\u2019t find help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The show explores various real-life cases, bringing in people like prominent psychiatrist Dr. Richard Gallagher to help differentiate between symptoms of possession and mental health issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDr. Gallagher has a funny line,\u201d Bethea said. \u201cHe\u2019s like, \u2018When one of your patients suddenly starts speaking Aramaic fluently, you go, \u2018I\u2019m going to potentially rule out maybe mental health causes.\u2019 My mentally ill patients typically don\u2019t learn foreign languages in 48 hours.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the big questions at the center of purported possession cases, of course, is how people end up in such a dire spiritual state, with Bethea explaining there\u2019s a \u201cpermission\u201d that\u2019s somehow granted by the afflicted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere is a permission theology that is there \u2014 like an idea that they have to be allowed there, and the idea is that, in any sort of exorcism, the drama is to remove those rights,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Ouija boards to tarot cards and other such tools, forays into the occult are becoming more prominent. And experts warn these doorways can have a diabolical impact on people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom a purely academic standpoint, given what I\u2019ve learned \u2026 I just wouldn\u2019t want to roll the dice, right?\u201d Bethea said. \u201cIt sounds crazy but \u2026 you ask yourself, \u2018What do you gain from the Ouija board?\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" data-duration=\"43:09\" style=\"width: 1px; min-width: 100%;\" height=\"510\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/player.edifi.app\/embed\/index.html#\/episodes\/Exorcist-Bursts-Open-Real-Life-Possession-Case-Files-in-Shocking-New-Exploration:-'Ouija-Boards...Witches-Curses-Levitation'\/5748303\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe data-duration=\"43:09\" style=\"width: 1px; min-width: 100%;\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/player.edifi.app\/embed\/index.html#\/episodes\/Exorcist-Bursts-Open-Real-Life-Possession-Case-Files-in-Shocking-New-Exploration:-'Ouija-Boards...Witches-Curses-Levitation'\/5748303\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><script src=\"https:\/\/player.edifi.app\/embed\/host.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>He said he was stunned to hear from many people who had their own terrifying Ouija board stories after \u201cThe Exorcist Files\u201d recently tackled the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, Bethea said he believes interest in shows like his really speaks to the intrigue embedded in most individuals\u2019 hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMost humans look at each other and \u2026 recognize there is more than just flesh and blood,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are mind, body, and soul.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said he\u2019s hoping \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-exorcist-files\/id1635371540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Exorcist Files<\/a>\u201d helps bring \u201cfreedom and truth\u201d to listeners&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe try not to tell you what to believe; you can decide,\u201d Bethea said. \u201cBut here\u2019s a humble priest in Michigan just telling a few crazy stories and you can decide whether you think they\u2019re true or not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Original Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithwire.com\/2023\/04\/20\/ouija-boardswitches-curses-exorcist-bursts-open-real-life-possession-case-files\/\">https:\/\/www.faithwire.com\/2023\/04\/20\/ouija-boardswitches-curses-exorcist-bursts-open-real-life-possession-case-files\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Exorcist Files\u201d host Ryan Bethea\u2019s fascinating foray into exorcism and the demonic realm took form while he was researching miracles. 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