Wrong in either direction.
The famous Magician / Illusionist / Escape Artist Harry Houdini was so distraught by the death of his mother that he quit performing and devoted his energies to communicating with her through Mediums.
After years of failed efforts he devoted his time to exposing the tricks of the false Mediums. In more recent years exposing the deceptive practices of false Mediums has been undertaken by magician / illusionists The Amazing Randi, and Penn and Teller.
Randi sponsored the One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge, which offered a prize of one million dollars to eligible applicants who could demonstrate evidence of any paranormal, supernatural, or occult power or event under test conditions agreed to by both parties. It was never won.
But, as we know, there continues to be a stream of true believers who will flock to Cassadaga and throw money at Mediums for the opportunity to be deceived.
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Taking the alternative view, that Mediums can communicate with the dead, there is this.
"Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord."
--- Deuteronomy 18:9-12 NIV
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