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CS Lewis's book, and why "Entities are always blurry," Questions. A mini rabbit hole

The most common complaint that I personally have come across on these types of Subs is that everything is out of focus, blurry. Why do you think that is? Some of you will say that it's nothing more than pareidolia. Some of you will say that it's because these entities or beings don't live in the same realm or plane as we do, so when we are able to capture them on video or photo or those of us who are "seers," see a blurry figure because it is not a solid 3D object, it's a translucent creature or being seemingly made up of smoke or fog, which would make a focus point impossible for a camera to pick up on. Some of you may say that if they are of the nefarious sort they are doing it intentionally for plausible deniability, to turn the comments sections of these paranormal stubs into exactly what they are.

What CS LEWIS SAID. TL;DR

The concept—that demonic entities manifest as blurry or out of focus to deliberately stir up strife, arguments, and disbelief—comes from paranormal and demonological literature...

While specific modern authors and online researchers frequently discuss this in the context of "spirit photography," the core theological idea traces back to classical demonology, notably found in texts like "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis.

Elaboration...

The Strategy of Deception:

The concept relies on a specific spiritual strategy: INTENTIONAL AMBIGUITY.

The elaboration on why these entities remain obscured highlights several key mechanics:

Sowing Discord and Arguments: If an entity manifested with absolute, undeniable clarity, it would eliminate doubt. By remaining blurry, pixelated, or partially visible, it creates a polarizing effect. One person sees a definitive anomaly; another sees a camera glitch or lens flare. This disagreement shifts the focus away from the spiritual reality and triggers interpersonal strife, arguments, and division.

FEEDING DISBELIEF: Ambiguity is the perfect breeding ground for skepticism. In classical demonology, the ultimate goal of an adversary is often to remain unproven or hidden to prevent people from seeking spiritual truth or protection. A blurry manifestation allows the cynical mind to easily dismiss it, reinforcing a state of disbelief.

PSYCHOLOGICAL WEARING-DOWN: Constant, unverified anomalies cause mental and spiritual fatigue. When a person is left guessing what is real and what is a trick of light or technology, it creates a sense of instability, frustrating their peace and pulling focus away from productivity and discipline.

THOUGHTS ON THIS SUBJECT?

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u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 22 hours ago

"I saw a bright, fast-moving object near my window around 12 AM. I managed to capture this blurry photo because it was moving very fast. Can anyone help identify what this might be?"

Little girl in the mirror

Several years ago I was investigating a location and one
of the stories was of a little girl that wanted to play hide n seek. When I investigate I like to take several pics of the property before I start. I was in an upstairs room and decided to shoot the camera to an area where I heard what sounded like footsteps, not realizing the mirror was in the shot, after further review, it appears that there was something in the photo. Small note, the investigation team were all in red hoodies.

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u/RPspecter — 3 days ago

SCARY VIDEOS That Should Not Be Seen

From possible paranormal activity caught on camera in haunted places to chilling ghost sightings and footage that looks like a real glitch in the Matrix. These scary videos are so bizarre they should not be seen. 👀

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u/ProperSlappedHam — 4 days ago

StormWolf6270

I saw this creepy thing in my Job Corps dorm at night...Idk what or who was in my room, but this area used to be a military base, and the dorms are made from an old barracks building. It's in the mirror if you can't spot it immediately. It wasn't even moving, it was just standing in front of my old roommate's dresser...

u/StormWolf6270 — 5 days ago
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Creepy pic that nobody noticed on ABC

So I took this screenshot shot of the guy holding down the gator that ate the man and seems I was only one to notice there was a problem with dude sitting on the fator when they caught it. What do you guys think?

u/whodeybngals2 — 6 days ago
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Disembodied voice preemptively mocks me

Wtf...that is NOT my voice. I always tell my boy "Mommy missed you" when I get home. Its not a wifi or device glitch as it happened BEFORE I even opened the 2nd (mudroom) door. There have been plenty of other scary things that have happened in the past-not much caught on camera...i can block out or ignore most of it but THIS-this is creeping me tf out.

u/jenn44244 — 10 days ago
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Spirit or person at abandoned school abandoned school?

Was editing this photo this group wouldn’t let me post the story but was wondering your guys thoughts on it

:Edit(story)
My girlfriend and I were exploring an abandoned law school we park the car somewhere decently far from the school and begin walking to the school the whole time I have this weird feeling which I’ve gotten before when I’ve had things like this happen so we get inside and start exploring looking at old year books and the disarray of stuff everywhere not as in like explored everywhere like the people that left left frantically why I don’t know so we get to the auditorium and as we are walking to the stage I heard footsteps so we stopped walking and they stopped at first I thought I was loosing it and hearing our echoes but we got right next to the stage and heard it again but it slipped up like Somone trying to copy our steps stepped out of place so begin leaving due to being scared of homeless people or whatever was in there so I take a picture since I hadn’t taken any that night get back in the car and drive back talking about it trying to calm her down from her freaking out a week later as im writing this im editing the photo to post and I found either what looks to be a or person or something paranormal and I wanted your guys thoughts

u/Necessary_Box_8101 — 7 days ago

What the heck is that??

So, this was weird. Woke up to 38 notifications from my reolink doorbell camera. Looked at the video and saw a ball of light hovering in my front yard for almost 2 hours. I'd like the prefix this with I have never had anything like this ever captured on there. And trust me, I'm a fan of slapped ham and I have been keeping an eye out for something like this. It starts at about 2:45 am this morning, and keeps going until 4:50 am. There was no lead up, the video's just start. And as quick as it started the video's just stop. I've included the first and last video, as well as a few through the lot.of them. Just would like some clarity as to what the heck is that. There is a ton more video if it's needed.

u/DrawerGlittering947 — 8 days ago
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Have confirmed this is a real photo of a ghost there was no one else in the room and there are no pictures or anything with a face on that’s on top of the piano 😳

u/Federal-Thought317 — 10 days ago

Birthday surprise?

My best mate caught this on his ring doorbell. Its my dad's bday today and he passed away 4 years ago. They were very close aswell, even meeting up without me there. He's never caught anything like this on his ring cam before so I thought id share.

u/ParticularAnywhere50 — 9 days ago
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I can’t believe I missed little dude right in front of me

While recording outside last night thinking I can catch better quality with my iPhone. I noticed an entity trying to hide which is the mist, also another one beyond the gates. You can notice shimmering color lights behind the gate pass the misty figure. What I didn’t notice was a small entity right in front of me. It almost look like it’s waving its little arms at me. This looks like the same figure I captured on my front security camera at my neighbor door window.

u/Competitive-Bar9073 — 9 days ago

More movement in the empty office

Another clip of something moving in the office. This is a better quality than yesterday's clip. What do you think it could be?

u/Icy_Neat_1722 — 13 days ago

What is moving on camera

I see this movement while reviewing the camera of the upstairs office at work. I've noticed this kind of movement on a number of occasions, just not sure what would cause it.

u/Icy_Neat_1722 — 14 days ago