Exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger: Possessed Politicians, Occult Activity, and Speaking to Satan Himself

Key Takeaways

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  Exorcism is central to the mission of Christianity - approximately 23% of the Gospels detail Christ casting out demons, highlighting a core aspect of the faith that modern Western psychology has largely obscured.

  “So supernatural is those things which are above anything that is created, and that pertains to God. Whereas praetor natural comes from the Latin word praetor and natura, which means aside from nature. So that would be things that are above what we experience as human beings in this world.”

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  Demons are highly regulated and lack total autonomy - evil spirits cannot act without divine permission and are constrained by their fixed nature, meaning they are far from all-powerful in the spiritual landscape.

  “When psychology came on board, it became in vogue, especially in the 50s and in the 60s, to just think that all these people's problems were just purely psychological. I mean, there are psychological issues that very much look like that. But the fact is, is that, so they just started chalking it up.”

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  Demons possess infused knowledge rather than learned intellect - unlike humans who must reason to understand the world, demons immediately grasp the essence of everything, which acts as a key diagnostic during exorcisms.

  “If you ask them a technical, theological or philosophical question, if it's a human being, you can see they have to think about it, and then they'll kind of reason their way through it. That's not how demons work. They'll immediately give you the answer, just immediate.”

Episode Description

Father Chad Ripperger has spent his life as an exorcist. It’s clear to him that demons are in charge of parts of American politics. (00:00) The Connection Between Mental Health and Demon Possessions (07:01) What Are Demons? (26:45) What Is the Mission of Demons? (35:16) Child Sacrifice and Pacts With Demons (1:05:08) How Does Someone Become Possessed? Fr. Chad Ripperger is a Catholic priest and exorcist who was born in Casper, Wyoming and trained in theology and philosophy at the University of San Francisco, the University of St. Thomas, Holy Apostles Seminary, and the University of the Holy Cross in Rome. He served in parish and seminary roles across Nebraska and Idaho before founding the Society of the Most Sorrowful Mother, a priestly community dedicated to exorcism ministry. He has been engaged in exorcism work for nearly two decades. Paid partnerships with: VanMan: Use code TUCKER for 15% off your first order at http://vanman.shop/tucker Dutch: Use code TUCKER for $50 off your vet care at https://dutch.com/tucker TCN: Watch ‘The Bibi Files’ only on https://tuckercarlson.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices