By Marsha West
Recently charismatic fortune teller and NAR “prophet” Shawn Bolz has been accused of faking prophecy and sexual harassment. Perhaps Bolz was influenced by self-proclaimed psychic medium John Edward who has been offering psychic readings for more than 3 decades. Over the years Edward has been interviewed by Oprah many times which is revealed in my piece. But what I found most disturbing is that he has also done readings for Terri Irwin, wife of deceased Croc Hunter Steve Irwin, and Steve’s father. I reported that “The grieving widow arranged a “private reading” with John Edward. Translation: He held a séance. On January 6, 2008, Steve allegedly “spoke” to Terri and his father, Bob Irwin, through Edward. “There’s no doubt that Steve was with us,” Mr. Irwin said. “It’s not black and white, it’s grey, but there was a definite, unmistakable Steve energy.”
Bible believing Christians should know better than to attempt necromancy (communication with the dead) as this practice is forbidden in Scripture. Anyone who participates in a séance is sinning against God. Why? The reason is clear. Doing this sort of thing opens the person up to demonic deception.
In a column I wrote several years ago, Witchcraft on the Home Shopping Network?, I warned my readers to steer clear of famed fortune teller John Edward to avoid getting sucked into the wicked world of the occult.
Here’s the article.
Last week I received an email from a pastor asking if I’d help inform the public of the Home Shopping Network’s participation in peddling witchcraft. Included in Dr. Greg Allen’s email was a letter addressed to HSN accusing the company of selling materials with spiritual principles that can be used to “teach their ‘power’ and promote New Age spirituality.” It seems HSN is marketing the Evolve with John Edward collection. Since I don’t watch HSN, I have no idea what products are being peddled to the public. So I visited their website.
Sure enough, the Evolve with John Edward collection has an entire page [1] featuring Edward’s picture and several products. HSN’s “exceptional array of celebrities” includes Wolfgang Puck, Suzanne Somers, Jennifer Flavin-Stallone and Tori Spelling.
The description reads,
Hope, comfort and inspiration:
Discover the Evolve with John Edward Collection, an HSN exclusive featuring the comforting and hopeful message of this world-famous psychic medium, best-selling author and renowned motivational figure.
The collection includes,
7-Strand Beaded Chakra Bracelet — “Each color representing one of the seven ‘chakras.’ Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘spinning wheel of energy.’”
Practical Praying Book with 2-Tone Glass Bead Rosary — “Helps you learn about the power of prayer and how it can illuminate a path for each of us to follow. Also, learn to use this rosary as a tool to bring focused energy and creative thought into your everyday life.”
Hand signed Limited Edition Trilogy Book Set — “Helps answer many of your lingering questions about the afterlife… Chronicle of personal transition – John deals head on with the controversial issues he has confronted on his voyage as a psychic medium.”<end> Continue reading
3 Afterward Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord, and all the Laws: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the things which the Lord hath said, will we do.
4 And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord and rose up early, and set up an altar under the mountain, and twelve pillars according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings of beeves, and sacrificed peace offerings unto the Lord.
6 Then Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basins, and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar. Exodus 24:3-8 (1599 Geneva Bible) Read verses 7-8 on the site.
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