Science and the Paranormal: A Power Point

PARANORMAL

Experiences that lie outside the range of normal experience or

scientific explanation.

SUBJECTS

Supernatural Occult Miracles MagicPoltergeist Spirits Hauntings GhostsPsychokinesis ESP Psychic OuijaReincarnation UFO Cryptids AuraClairvoyanceParapsychology ExorcismShadow People Mediums EctoplasmSpirit Photography Demons Afterlife

EXODUS 22:18

“Do not allow a sorceress to live.”

PARANORMAL WARNINGS

Deut 18:10-11 2 Chron 33:6 Micah 5:121 Sam 15:23 Gal 5:20 Lev 19:31Lev 20:6 Lev 20:27 2 Kings

21:6Isa 8:19 Isa 19:3 Dan 2:10Exodus 7:11,22; 8:7,19; 9:11

REASONS

1. Puts faith in things other than God.2. Diverts your energy.3. Doesn’t address the real issues.4. Is an inferior solution.

POSITION # 1

These powers, events, andpeople were and are real.

POSITION # 2

These powers, events, andpeople were real in the past,

but are not today.

POSITION # 3

These powers, people,and events are a scam.

POSITION # 4

A COMBINATION OF THESE#1 Were and are real.#2 Were in the past, but not today.#3 Were and are a scam

Solution # 1Look for Biblical Answers

Phil 2:12 We are free moral agentsI Cor 10:13 We all face the same things.Rom 8:28 All things work to the goodI John 3:8 Jesus destroyed Satan’s workHeb 4:15 Jesus was tempted as we areThere are scams - Acts 19:13-16, I Sam 28

USE SCIENTIFIC TOOLS

• 1 John 4:1 “Do not trust every spirit my friend, but test the spirits to see if they come from God.,”

USE SCIENTIFIC TOOLS

• 1 Timothy 4:1• “God’s spirit specifically tells us that in

later times some will desert the faith because they continuously give their attention to deceiving spirits and demonic teachings”

USE SCIENTIFIC TOOLS

Look at the history – VonDanikenLook at the history – Aminityville HorrorLook at the history – Barney and Betty Hill

USE SCIENTIFIC TOOLS

Look at the history – VonDanikenLook at the history – Aminityville HorrorLook at the history – Barney and Betty Hill

LOOK FOR HUMAN CAUSES

SENSE PROBLEMS –REVERSE IMAGES,

FALSE SOUNDS,CONTRAST ISSUES ETC.

SCAMS,JOKES,

HOAXES

DOES GOD EXIST? Websites

DoesGodExist.orgWhyPain.org

DandyDesigns.orgGrandpaJohn.TV

DoesGodExist.TV (credit card orders)