Religious Provocation

Religious Provocation is used by the clergy and Religious Demonologists to make demons show themselves in order to gather the proof needed to get the church involved. It is also used by paranormal groups when they wish to make a spirit or entity show itself. There is one major difference though: if the clergy is the target of an attempted attack they know how to successfully defend themselves and fight back.

A paranormal group or investigator usually does not know how to properly defend themselves against demonic attacks. A paranormal group will use provoking when it appears that whatever is in the home isn't going to show itself on its own. The word "provoking" is used because the paranormal team will try to get the spirit/entity to show itself by making fun of it, demand that it show itself, challenge it, and even use foul language.

For a paranormal team to provoke whatever is in the home is not only foolish but it is also extremely dangerous and usually done improperly. This is for the simple fact that they may not be sure what they're dealing with. Many investigators have learned this the hard way because when they attempted it they were not only attacked physically but also emotionally and mentally. This is because most people, whether they are seasoned investigators or not can be traumatized by this. How do you think it would make you feel if you were attacked by something that you couldn't see let alone defend yourself against? It can really do some serious damage. It is for those reasons that no one should ever provoke or challenge something that may be in a home unless they are trained professionals.

Please, do not ever use provoking if you are an untrained person. Religious provocation is used only in extreme cases by trained professionals to gain proof of demonic activity so the church will get involved.