Mediumship Fraud Or Genuine
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Monique Aldana
Professor Ferguson
English 101
17 April 2013
Mediumship: Fraud or Genuine? Many attempts to communicate with the dead have been documented back to early human history. The oracles of ancient Greece were consulted for advice, and ancient shamans and witch doctors traditionally contacted spirits. People believe mediums mediate communication between the spirits of the dead and other human beings. Although mediumship threatens beliefs of many people and their religions, there is still a large number of people who believe it is very real. Mediumship did not gain popularity until the Spiritualist Movement in the mid-nineteenth century. Mediums and séances were extremely popular with the public. A séance is a meeting …show more content…
Mediumship can be distinguished as two basic types: mental mediumship and physical mediumship. Mental mediumship is the relaying information via thought transference or mental telepathy. This all takes place in the conscious of the medium. Mental mediumship is also referred to as telepathic mediumship. Physical mediumship on the other hand, involves the transformation and manipulation of physical systems and energies. What actually happens can be many things depending on the style of mediumship used, but the results can be seen and heard by others. “In some cases, the spirit of a dead person, even some time after his or her death, can select a living person as a mount whose body they commandeer and through whose mouth they speak”(Hopkins 407). A majority of people living today do not believe mediumship in real. Little do they know that they are many biblical accounts of …show more content…
They are just hopeful for another minute with loved ones who have passed on. Regret is a significant role when dealing with loss. Many people feel regret for all the overlooked moments and everything that was left unsaid. It isn’t unusual to get wrapped up in our everyday routines and forget to appreciate those around us. And when those around us are no longer there, it is inevitable that some guilt will be felt. To seek the help of a psychic or a medium seems a bit unusual to some, but to others they want nothing more than to obtain that “just another minute” with their loved ones. With the movement of mediumship growing more and more popular and obtaining more and more followers, it was bound to have it’s skeptics. They believe mediums exploit gullible people and negatively affect the grieving process by faking communication with dead relatives. Skeptics claim that mediums have a range of techniques they utilize to obtain specific information to convince an audience their results are genuine. In subject Aldana
Monique Aldana
Professor Ferguson
English 101
17 April 2013
Mediumship: Fraud or Genuine? Many attempts to communicate with the dead have been documented back to early human history. The oracles of ancient Greece were consulted for advice, and ancient shamans and witch doctors traditionally contacted spirits. People believe mediums mediate communication between the spirits of the dead and other human beings. Although mediumship threatens beliefs of many people and their religions, there is still a large number of people who believe it is very real. Mediumship did not gain popularity until the Spiritualist Movement in the mid-nineteenth century. Mediums and séances were extremely popular with the public. A séance is a meeting …show more content…
Mediumship can be distinguished as two basic types: mental mediumship and physical mediumship. Mental mediumship is the relaying information via thought transference or mental telepathy. This all takes place in the conscious of the medium. Mental mediumship is also referred to as telepathic mediumship. Physical mediumship on the other hand, involves the transformation and manipulation of physical systems and energies. What actually happens can be many things depending on the style of mediumship used, but the results can be seen and heard by others. “In some cases, the spirit of a dead person, even some time after his or her death, can select a living person as a mount whose body they commandeer and through whose mouth they speak”(Hopkins 407). A majority of people living today do not believe mediumship in real. Little do they know that they are many biblical accounts of …show more content…
They are just hopeful for another minute with loved ones who have passed on. Regret is a significant role when dealing with loss. Many people feel regret for all the overlooked moments and everything that was left unsaid. It isn’t unusual to get wrapped up in our everyday routines and forget to appreciate those around us. And when those around us are no longer there, it is inevitable that some guilt will be felt. To seek the help of a psychic or a medium seems a bit unusual to some, but to others they want nothing more than to obtain that “just another minute” with their loved ones. With the movement of mediumship growing more and more popular and obtaining more and more followers, it was bound to have it’s skeptics. They believe mediums exploit gullible people and negatively affect the grieving process by faking communication with dead relatives. Skeptics claim that mediums have a range of techniques they utilize to obtain specific information to convince an audience their results are genuine. In subject Aldana