Crypto Theory: Are Cryptids Demons, Pt. II

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Finally, after so long I'm getting to demons. I know I said I was going to cover demonic activity this week, but instead I'm returning to Crypto Theory, specifically the question "Are cryptids demons?" Now, why am I doing that?

Well, I've said this before, but in case you haven't heard, I am a practicing Catholic. And back before the celebration of Fatima (Oct. 13th), I read an article that sort of scared the hell out of me. It was written by a Monsignor Charles Pope from the National Catholic Register. The article was called The Times are Urgent and We Must Heed the Warnings of Our Lady. In it, he says that he believes a great calamity will descend upon the world. For his references, he lists a number of visions of the Blessed Mother where she urged us to repent of our sins lest we should suffer for them, both good and bad people alike. In fact, there was once a similar vision and calamity. At the vision of Fatima, Mary urged us that prayer, specifically the Rosary, and devotion to her Son were the only things that could save us and that the advent of the calamity would be preceded by great lights in the sky. A few years later, the Northern Lights were able to be seen as far south as Africa. A year after that, Germany annexed Austria and invaded Poland the year after.

Msgr. Pope goes on to say more about the evils that were released by WWII and about how our pride and stubbornness has doomed us. From there, he goes into the next impending doom soon approaching, but I won't go into it here because it would take me away from my point; just know that he urges everyone to repent of their sins, and to pray for the conversion of sinners. But, before I continue, I must admit that I was scared of writing this blog entry because it is a mix of religion and cryptozoology. I am afraid of losing my cryptozoology audience, but considering I ain't getting paid for these blogs, what difference does it make? Also, I read another blog that said my blog should be a representation of my brand, and two elements of my brand are the Catholic faith and cryptozoology as can be seen in my book, Remnants of Chaos: Chaotic Omens (buy it here). So, what the hell.

Now, what does Fatima have to do with cryptids besides the obvious demon connection? Well, a couple of days before, I watched a video called True Skin Walker Encounter in New Mexico. To sum up, a woman was at her in-laws and they were tormented by a skinwalker all night, and she asked what was she supposed to do to prevent other such instances from happening. Her in-laws apparently dealt with it by prayer, but she said she was an atheist. But while I was reading the comments, one woman said that the reason why these encounters happen is because people don't believe in God meaning they don't have any spiritual protection. At first, I just thought she was a Bible Thumper. Yes, I a devout Catholic do get tired of other Christians constantly heralding doom. But then, after I read the article by Msgr. Pope, my mind began to tick.

On the one hand, it seems like cryptid sightings and hauntings, whether residual or demonic, seem to be on the rise. On the other hand, we didn't used to have a place where people who experienced these things could connect with others and tell their stories. We may not be doomed, just more aware. But, let's say that cryptids are evil, that they are demons, and that there has been a spike in sightings--what has caused it and how do we prevent it? Well, it's no secret that tensions have risen all over the United States, politically and religiously, as well as in other places of the world. And, if people are seeing monsters and demons because they don't believe in God and are terrible sinners, then it would make sense for the Devil to have a firmer grip on the world and be able to terrify us with his minions. But, the problem there is that we then have to go around and start asking people who have seen these things what their religious affiliation is and how well they practice their religion. But, going back up to the story about the skinwalker, why weren't three believers over one atheist enough to prevent such an encounter from happening? So, maybe they're not related. But to be honest, is that a risk worth taking? I mean, what's it going to cost anyone to follow God's commandments better? A couple of sins not on their souls, and they get to go to Heaven and never see a Dogman? Doesn't sound so bad if you ask me.

 

 

Anyway, I hope to have that blog post about demon activity up in two weeks as I'll be trying a new writing schedule. And I may just keep up the posts about demons coming as promotion for my book. What fun. But, until then...

 

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Crypto Theory: Are Cryptids Interdimensional Beings?

Hey, everyone. Welcome to my blog. In order to promote my new book, Tales of Horror: Macabre Monsters of Michigan, I've decided to write a few posts on the theories of the substance and origin of the Dogman and other cryptids. I hope you find them enlightening.

Let's get into it.

Theory #1: Interdimensional Beings

In Nick Redfern's book Three Men Seeking Monsters, he and his two fellow paranormal investigating buddies, Jonathan Downes and Richard Freeman, go on a six-week long expedition exploring some of the UK's most fascinating paranormal activity and interviewing some very interesting witnesses. At one point, they explore the idea of something called "Cormons" when they visit a crazy, old witch called Mother Sarah Graymalkin. Mother Sarah explains that Cormons are a type of interdimensional being that the native people of England purposely summoned into our world as a method to repel the Roman invasion.

The idea that Dogman and other cryptids are not actually from our world, but a different one seems likely because although they are humanoid, they are also animal-like. Some people believe that they evolved from something already in our world like the popular theory that the Lizardman is an evolved Troodon, or Linda Godfrey's theory that wolves could have evolved the ability to stand on two feet. But these theories don't really work. In Lizardman's case, Troodon was around much earlier than primates meaning Lizardmen should've been around before us and therefore should be the dominant species. As for Dogman, there are other peculiarities about the Dogman that need to be addressed besides it just being able to stand on its hind legs, like its overwhelming size, advanced intellect, and human-like hands. And when we take these things into account along with the fact that there's nothing like either species in the recent fossil record, I'm convinced they're not from our world.

Another piece of evidence that lends itself well to this perspective is the existence of the Bridgewater Triangle, an area of about 200 square miles within southern Massachusetts where all sorts of strange things are seen including UFOs, balls of fire, orbs, and cryptids. Some people believe the Bridgewater Triangle is a portal from our world into another. Even in Three Men Seeking Monsters, Redfern runs into a lot of people who claim to have walked through or gone through a portal. Add to all this, massive and extensive searches have been conducted to find some of the world's most popular cryptids such as the October 1987 search for the Loch Ness Monster where 20 cruisers methodically scanned the lake with sonar and found nothing. Some may argue that there was a conspiracy to hide the truth, but there's a problem with that--big secrets never stay secret. Remember the Vietnam War? The truth that we weren't the good guys in that war came out real quick. So, I wouldn't put much stock into that theory, and I prefer to think that the reason why the Loch Ness Monster and other cryptids can't be found is because of interdimensional portals.

 

And so, that's my first theory on what cryptids are and where they come from. If you guys are interested in knowing more about Nick Redfern or his crazy adventure, I highly recommend his book. And if you want to know more about Linda Godfrey and her research, I highly recommend her books as well.



But, if you're looking for something a little lighter and purely fictional, why not check out my book Tales of Horror: Macabre Monsters of Michigan. It contains three short stories featuring the Dogman, a sea serpent, and a man who believes himself to be the son of Satan. And if you like it, please leave me a review on Amazon. I greatly appreciate it. (And if for some reason the ad isn't there, click this link: https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Horror-Macabre-Monsters-Michigan/dp/1521889031/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502422397&sr=8-1&keywords=Tales+of+Horror+Bryan+C.+Laesch.)


Keep writing, my friends.