Paranormal Phenomena/What do they want?

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Expert: Michael Clark, Ph.D. - 10/31/2009


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When voices say "help me" .... are there any theories as to what kind of help they are asking for? It's very unsettling, especially if it's a child's voice. I've often wondered if it's a spirit needed to be released from something, but have no idea how to go about that. I used to be able to see them but now can only hear them, but they so often ask for help I want to know what they want me to do! Thanks for your time. J-

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Julie... just ignore them. Chances are it's not what you think it is. And if it is, the best thing to do would be to simply pray but not try to communicate with it or act in any way differently.

It's possible this thing is just a demon trying to trick you (yes, I believe in evil powers). It's also possible that the whole thing is created by the brain, itself (the brain is incredibly complicated).

I know that's now as glamorous or self-serving as setting oneself up as the big spiritual helper. But in my opinion that's a healthier approach to take.

I truly hope this helps.

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I’m not interested in fostering a selfish or manipulative approach to the so-called paranormal. But I'm happy to discuss the pros and cons of paranormal phenomena, especially the psychological aspects of the paranormal--i.e. parapsychology. Questions about minors should be directed to a licensed professional.

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I run an educational website earthpages.org that touches on paranormal phenomena, among other related topics.

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Print Media:
My table from "Religions and Cults" at earthpages.org is reproduced with permission in L. Lindsey, S. Beach and B. Ravelli, Core Concepts in Sociology, 2nd ed., p. 157

World Wide Web:
My online article "Letter to God" coauthored with Buddhist monk, E. Raymond Rock, appears on several different spirituality-based websites, including http://tinyurl.com/db7a5o

I've interviewed, as a Christian, a self-proclaimed mystic: http://tinyurl.com/cawykr

My articles appeared at the former New View magazine nuvunow.ca and are published at earthpages.org.

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Ph.D. in Religious Studies
M.A. in Comparative Religion
B.A. Hon. in Psychology/Sociology
See my CV and letters of recommendation and my blog at michaelwclark.com.

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