Eclecticdealer wrote: I have been told that in almost every genuine case of demonic activity a typical paranormal team will get nothing in early stages of infestation or oppression - obsession. As the stages of demonic infestation progress they will probably get just enough activity to be tricked into believing the site is active but nothing to worry about. Only in the later stages will something more malevolent be suspected and then only by someone who is really very familiar with the case and observes the progression of it or who has experience in demonology. Do you agree?
Belial Beelzebub Lilith Asmodeus Satan Azazel Lucifer Succubus Astaroth
How are ya today Eclectic? Hope things are going well for you today. Regarding demonology, I have to say that personally, since I've not encountered anything really [had an investigation with Crystal a few months ago where the was a strong dark entity] regarding demons, I don't have much knowledge on the subject. I will have to agree to disagree with those that use the terms "professional" and "expert" because, like the paranormal; I don't believe for a second that either title/position exists.
Regarding the names you listed, it is my most humble opinion that at least the demons of Beelzebub, Satan, and Lucifer do not exist at all. I can say that due in part to my long history in the church. Satan only means "adversary". In Judaism, it is known as Ha Satan [the adversary]. If I didn't get along with someone in my line of work and we were competitors, I could refer to them as "satan" and would be correct by definition. Lucifer is used in the Christian bibles; in the Tanach [Jewish Version], which came before the time of the church, Isaiah Chapter 14 and verse 12 call him "morning star". Beelzebub, the same. What I'm getting at and I think that someone touched on it a while back [sorry CP if I'm wrong and you didn't] is that these figures are created by man. I don't believe in a book that lists demons either. You can write a book after studying historical accounts and apply that info to other things that you've read and it STILL doesn't mean that you have accurate infomation. Remember this:
“History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren’t there.” - George Santayana, American philosopher (1863-1952)
This all of course is my opinion. But as such, I'm in the same boat as everyone else; I'm entitled to my own opinion, but not my own facts. Just my 2 cents.