Chapter 10: Human or Inhuman? — from Online Courses by Thomas Cooney
Inhuman agents, when present, often hide. If a human spirit is also around, the worse presence may shelter behind it. Borderline activity is common. Default to caution: do not provoke until the picture is clearer. Remember again: demonic cases are rare, and anything a human spirit can do, an inhuman one can mimic.
Differentials (guidelines, not laws)
- Scale of PK: light objects and pictures → often human-range. Hundreds of pounds of appliance in flight → take inhuman seriously.
- Form: human appearance, lights, translucent figures → often human-type. Grotesque non-human anatomy → not your average earthbound person.
- Sound: weeping, soft speech, localized knocks → often human-type. Animalistic noise, rage, omnidirectional pounding → higher concern.
- Touch and injury: light poke or hair tug → often human-type. Throws that injure, violent force → red flag.
- Religious objects: moved or knocked down can be either; deliberate desecration leans inhuman. Not absolute—angry or unbelieving human spirits exist.
- Compassion tests: if a household asks for a quiet night and receives mercy, that is hard to square with a classic demonic profile (see Chapter 11).
Many weekends yield nothing on site and retaliation after the team leaves. That pattern may eventually force carefully planned provocation. Human spirits usually react mildly or flee pressure; violent, intelligent retaliation is a different signal. When in doubt, document, protect the family, and bring in people with more experience rather than escalating alone.