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I have many friends who I consider to be reliable who speak of ghost encounters. However, I think
that some people are simply more susceptible to believing in things like ghosts than others and
since I've never had a ghost experience I can't disprove that idea.
The main reason behind my disbelief in ghosts is the way in which they are exactly the way we expect
them to be, conforming to our simple human ideas of what ghosts should be like. They are
completely predictable to the point where they are categorizable (poltergeists, apparitions,
demons). I'm unwilling to believe that there are mysterious and powerful forces in the universe
that exist solely to open kitchen cabinets and scare us in the night. Ghost stories permeate all
cultures throughout history. Belief in ghosts and a higher power is a natural human tendency.
Therefore it is quite common for people, when faced with what appears to be supernatural phenomenon,
to take for fact things which they cannot actually prove.
My final point is based on Sepheryn's note that our perception of the world is just a composite of
all our senses, possibly including the so-called "sixth sense". We are familiar with the world in
the format we receive it, and therefore we often take it for granted as being consistent and normal.
We don't consider the complex processes that our brains go through every second to identify the
world around us, and we certainly don't consider that sometimes our senses might fail us or our
brains misinterpret information. But, when we're scared our senses heighten and pick up information
that may be misleading, not to mention that if we have preconceived notions of ghosts and
supernatural powers we are far more likely to arrive at those conclusions.
Case in point: Childhood is an especially scary time and frequently is our introduction to
'supernatural experiences'. Once, when I was about six, I was lying in bed very scared and I began
to hear breathing noises in my room. They would become very apparent whenever I was trying to go to
sleep, but would disappear when I sat up. I was starting to get extremely scared when I finally
realized that the sound was actually my own breathing. This might sound like an extremely stupid
story, but I think it is the perfect example of how our brains become very unreasonable once that
fight-or-flight instinct kicks in.
In the end, though, I can't prove or disprove the idea of ghosts. My cynic's mind just tells me
that were ghosts real they certainly would not conform to our ideas of how they look and act. It is
also just too much of a coincidence to me that they appear almost exclusively to people who already
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Biologicly we evolved from diffrent animals and mostly all ghost that are talked about and supported
are aperently human which means that humans have souls and animals dont but we come from animals and
we are an animal so if there would to be ghosts there would be organism ghosts everywhere and like
the comment below me said there would be a landfill of ghosts in every location. Superstition is
philosophy without support of scientific proof and logic. |
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Ghost do not exist! Think of all the people that have died over the years! The world should be
over run by ghosts! Not just human but animal and insect! No way! |
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There are no ghosts of dead people. Your consciousness is only a result of all the parts of your
body working together. What you see, feel, hear, taste or smell is only your brain's interpretation
of your environment. There is no such thing as a soul or a part that lives on. Therefore, no
ghosts, and no scientific evidence or reasoning agrees that there are ghosts. |
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I do not want to tempt any ghosts to show me up because I say I have never seen one, but I have
never seen one.
However, I do not believe poltergeists (even though the word means "throwing ghosts") are the
spirits of dead people. In 100% of poltergeist cases investigated by ghost hunters, a retarded
child has been involved in the activities. People who investigate poltergeist activity believe the
child is creating the mayhem with energy the child cannot control. I met a retarded individual at
church and his mother told me when he was young, things would fly off the table, pictures would fly
off the walls, and appliances would turn off and on when he was near them. |
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Ghosts are probably just an imagination. Nothing more. |
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I can't see much difference between this and the 'god does not exist' debate. I've yet to be shown a
good reason to believe in either. |
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You people always say "my friend saw a ghost" or " I know someone that saw a ghost once" but how
many of you have ever seen one yourself? How can you believe something that someone told you?
People lie. And if you have seen one, i bet it was just a mistake. I know how to make a ghost
picture that will fool anyone. All you have to do is get a picture of a room or place, and picture
of a person, then use the transparency tool to make the person partly transparent, then paste the
transparent picture of a person onto the room or place, and you have a believable ghost picture.
That's all it is. Just someone messing around on their computer. GHOSTS ARE NOT REAL |
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I know a lot of people who watch those stupid paranormal shows, but come on...technology has it's
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I think we need to look at this question on a physical level rather than a spiritual level. The very
implication of a ghost suggests that there is an intrinsic part of the human body/mind/being that
can exist without any of the regulatory systems that we use before death.
For poltergeist/spiritual communication to occur, the ghost would also require conscious thought.
The neurological processes that make consciousness and self awareness possible are not widely
understood but they are shown to occur physically in the brain. Without the brain and the rapid
firing of neurons, this level of consciousness could not occur, surely eliminating any possibility
of ghosts or even (dare i say it) the soul.
There are plenty of gaps in my knowledge but that's how I see it. Faith and folklore are so easy to
follow but I'm a strong believer that everything should be questioned. Please don't just issue a
backlash on my words or follow them without question, I'd love to hear some honest and educated
feedback.
Peace x |
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Although I don't believe that you can ever prove this for sure, until somebody can give some sort of
consistent scientific evidence, you can't convince me. I know that many people would want to believe
in ghosts, but they just don't work out. You might say that it's impossible to prove it
scientifically, it's something that happens only in very special circumstances, but then why are
there so many reported claims of people who can "communicate with the dead" or whatever? Surely,
sometime in history, at least one person could have proven or shown the existence of spiritual
beings in the presence of the more doubtful scientist. Which hasn't happened and is doubtful it ever
will. People say they have proof, that they have seen things, and sometimes they are completely
convinced of it themselves. I think that they have either drawn the wrong conclusions from a few
coincidences or gone insane. I suppose this is a philosophical argument, but I'm pretty convinced
that there is no afterlife. So as much as I'd like to believe in the supernatural, they simply don't
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Hard to tell without actually seeing for myself which is why I'm posting for the statement. Many
times when ghosts are seen there are ways to explain the phenomena. People say that in haunted
locations, they feel light headed and naustious. This could be due to low level vibrations caused by
traffic. This is also said to create a feeling of being watched. They say that 9 out of 10
situations can be explained. But that 1 situation still exists though. |
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They so do |
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Even professional ghost hunters admit that their equipment picks up heat and certain minerals. So
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You guys are bloody hilarious!!! :-)
This ghost debate cracked me up like little ever has you all so FUNNY.
This is great. |
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Yea, they do. Didn't need to see it...kinda glad I didn't actually - all four times! |
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Ghost don't. Evil Spirits don't. But Spirit, angels do. |
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The argument of just because you cant see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist is silly
i don't KNOW if a giant spider lives in my toilet
not gonna stop me taking a ....
I'm not gonna acknowledge any existence of ghosts as i don't see proper evidence despite numbers of
investigations |
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True i have never seen one its like hypnotism it only happens if you believe it and want it to
happen as your mind tricks you |
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They don't exist. There is no proof whatsoever. |
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They do not exist because people that have reported "ghosts" are just really superstitious they use
fake photography |
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I think they are people that are trapped in-between earth and heaven and don't know what to do. |
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Yes they do exist my house is haunted when i was younger we lived in these apartments and every
night someone would steal my blankets and there was no one in the room so my mom put a video camera
in there and sure enough half way through the night my blankets just started moving and i wasn't
moving and no one was in there
this should be in the disagree but oh well |
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I believe in ghosts. A few members in my family have seen or heard unexplainable things. No I'm not
claiming to be a part of a supernatural phenomenon...they were just there at the right time i
guess.
The first time i ever heard of anything bizarre going on was from my mother. We used to live in a
tri-plex, which strangely enough was about a block away from a cemetery. My sister and i were in
bed, my mom heard footsteps down the hall. She called out our names with no response. She walked
into our bedroom and we were both fast asleep. She noticed my sister who would have been about 2.5
yrs old at the time had plastic bottoms on her pj's, you know the one piece pjs circa 1980's???
Anyhow it couldn't have been her and i was snoring and talking in my sleep. My mom figured she was
just hearing things and let it go.
But then...
Awhile later my mother and father were laying in bed watching TV and they heard somebody in the
kitchen, she describes it as if they were looking for something drawers and cupboards were opening
and closing. My father jumped out of bed and grabbed a bat from the closet. Headed into an empty
kitchen. All cupboards and drawers were closed and they both heard them opening and closing. Neither
my sister and i were tall enough to reach them and were both asleep. Again with everyone safe they
let it go.
My mom and dad talked to the neighbours who lived in the apt above us and they described noises
coming from the attic all the time. I'm too young to remember the stories about the attic but we
didn't live there much longer.
And the spookiest story of all was about my cousin. She was about 12. Her and the neighbourhood kids
were getting a game of kick ball going. They knocked on all the doors, my cousin Tina looked at this
one house and there was a little girl in the window upstairs. Tina knocked on the front door, an
older lady answered. Tina asked if the little girl could come out and play. The lady said there were
no children there.
So yeah...i believe in ghosts, i may not have seen one myself but I've never seen a million dollars
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What constitutes a ghost? What characteristics does something need to have to make it a ghost? Can
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The existence of ghosts depends on something existing beyond the biological components of a person
(as far as I know, but enlighten me if I'm wrong). Since there is no soul or any other part of a
being besides its biology, an actual ghost is quite impossible. |
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I believe that ghosts aren't true. |
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This is twenty first century and people are still running to catch the ghosts which are completely
an absurd thing to me. Modern science has helped the mankind a lot to get rid of this disease called
“ghost”. But there are still lots of people who do not want to leave the idea of having ghost in
their life as well as their mind too. A chill and cold weather in addition with a very dim lighting
condition with a silent ambience would trigger the feeling of having the existence of the ghosts
around. But nobody could ever be able to prove the existence these ghosts. How could they as there
is nothing existing but only their feeling of some uncanny? According to the famous psychologists of
the world, ghosts are the mind’s manner of interpretation of how the body reacts to some certain
abnormal ambiences or circumstances. |
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Over 50 years later, and I KNOW there are things in the Paranormal realm-things unknown to the
physical side of life..Things that shake up and question the rational part of the mind.. People do
not enjoy confusion. There is so much we don't know about, but we learn more about the supernatural
every day. Ghosts, Spirits, etc..they do exist. I am living proof. To see photo's, etc go to
www.ghost-e.com to learn more. I have lived it, and no..I am not touched in the head!.. |
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A little girl runs around my house at night........I'm the only one at home.... |
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For one, I wouldn't call them ghosts, but spirits. My grandfather died recently, and scince then I
have visited my grandmother at their house a couple of times. Before, I never believed in ghosts,
but then I sensed a presence at the house when I was alone there and my family was out. Now, I
wonder of they really are real. :S |
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They do exist. There is no proof they do not, I never believe the idiots who try to catch them on
tape with their stupid cameras and thermometers. But I do believe in them. I'm just adding on,
everyone has a different definition of ghosts. Some people actually are making me quite upset right
now from this debate because I believe in ghosts. That is all I have left of my grandfather, I
loved him and he is gone. If I didn't have the reassuring encounter from his spirit every once and a
while I would be a very different person. If no one believes me, leave a message in my shout box, I
know I can prove it to you that they exist! |
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Of course theres ghost i'd know my house is haunted ask anyone who's ever been to my place.
Yesterday i saw a face withoutb a body starring at me then disappear. Explain that! I also agree
with paulax13xo i watch that shown all the time |
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They do exist becaue if u watch ghost hunters and all that u will see ghost if its hunted!!!! |
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Ghost do exist. You dont have to believe but people see them and they are real. So thats just my
opinon. You can think whatever you want but i believe and maybe you should too. |
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I believe that they do. Since you don't, where's YOUR proof that they don't? |
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I honestly dont believe in ghosts either because its just a myth and many people believe that they
exist but in some cases i would say that ghosts do exist because some people do get haunted by
ghosts.. |
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I have to agree with you, SlyOne. Just because you have never seen something/someone before does not
mean it does not exist. Just because I have never seen you, Spartan76, does not mean you do not
exist. And you honestly have no right to tell people that ghosts do not exist because you have never
seen one.
I, myself, have never seen one but I have stayed at a friend's house and at night, she hears
whistling while her family is completely asleep. Is it real or a part of her imagination? I believe
it's real.
Also, that same girl is staying at a house and every night--every hour--the doorbell chimes and the
phones rings. Coincidence? Possibly. But no one will ever know and whatever some believes is what
they believe, not what you tell them. |
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You never know. Some people claim to have seen ghosts. |
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I simply going to say i dont know maybe they do maybe they dont how knows. |
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Ok one YES THEY DO!!!! Bexause if u ever watch the Othersiders they hunt ghosts i dont thin k they
make that stuff up! |
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Broad statements of personal believe are not the same thing as a debate topic. How exactly is it
that you can prove they don't exist? To put it another way you are trying to explain to a color
blind person that the color red is not just a misperception of the part of so called color sighted
people how do YOU prove your point. Too many of us tend to forget that the idea that we disagree
with a point of view does not equate to we are right and normal and everyone else who thinks other
wise is wrong or in some way disturbed. |
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My grandparents died in my house and i here noises every night |
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The proof for them existing is bad. The proof against them existing is non-existent itself! |
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What I want to know is how one goes about distinguishing a supernatural occurrence from a natural
one. How does someone know that the events that are taking place, or did take place, are from some
ghost or spirit? What method of deduction is there to determine that the ongoing phenomenon is
supernatural and not a result of someone’s lack of understanding or false imaginative expectations
when concerning certain concepts (cold spots, electromagnetic radiation, unknown sounds heard, ect)?
The malarkey that can be seen on Ghost Hunters and other shows like it is laughable. They have no
idea what they’re talking about half the time. The “ghosts” they encounter are almost always a
direct result of their disregard for physics (like when they use their EMF detectors or temperature
measuring devices). It’s quite embarrassing. You can’t use science, of any kind, to detect the
supernatural. If indeed ghosts are products of the paranormal as most people would agree, using
science in an attempt to detect them is completely useless. Science isn't about the supernatural.
It’s limited strictly to the natural world. So, if one is to claim there is a way to detect
spirits or something else supernatural, they must be using a method other than the scientific kind
to do so. I want to know what that method is and how it works, because there’s obviously a lot of
people on here who are so certain they’ve encountered something supernatural first hand. |
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I believe in them. And there are the TV shows and youtube |
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I haven't seen one but just because you haven't seen one doesn't mean they don't exist. It's like
saying the puddle couldn't have frozen over because you didn't see it do so. |
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There's no way to say they exist or not we don't have evidence to prove it or disprove it. Its just
another mystery to the world |
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Well you can't see them because some of them are invisible!
So hahahaha! :D |
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Seen one. More than once |
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I have to sat I'm against not believing in ghost. Ive know to many people that has seen 1 |
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I have never seen you, therefore you do not exist. Has anyone else here seen spartan76? No, because
he does not exist. |
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Go on youtube and type in ghost sightings. You will never sleep alone again! |
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Of course they do! |
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Ya they do. |
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I saw them on ghost busters and ghost hunters. |
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I disagree, because I have seen one, and it scared the hell out of me. |
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No one "knows" one way or the other, which is why this is posted in the "inknown" section. I'm just
getting a laugh out of all the people saying that they know this or know that in this section and
how few people are willing to speak the wisest words ever spoken by man... "I don't know". It's like
some people are scared to death to admit ignorance on a topic, yet in their arrogance are simply
proving that ignorance in a far more embarrassing manner.
I believe ghosts exist, although I have no solid opinion about what they are exactly... Evil spirits
mimicking the dead, lost souls with unfishined business, or psychic energy being released from the
living in the vicinity or perhaps even the viewer of said "ghost" in a hyper-emotional state of mind
brought on by their surroundings. |
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Well actually, I've seen a ghost in real life. Does it nessicerally mean that it was someone from
the dead. Can you prove that ghost aren't real? No you can not. Can you prove that I didn't see a
ghost? No you can not. Yes my friend, ghost do exist. |
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Why is that you're always so sure of everything? Just because you've never seen one doesn't mean
they don't exist? And WHY are you so bloody sceptical??? Why don't you try and open you're mind just
a teeny bit and try to see other people's points of view? Yes I know and accept that you're
absolutely CERTAIN that ghosts don't exist, but go on a ghost walk or something and then have an
opinion. I know people who have seen them and they are very real. Ghosts are spirits of dead people.
Just because you haven't seen one or don't know anyone who has seen one doesn't mean they don't
exist. Maybe you should do some research and come up with plausible facts before you become dead
cert that something is true or not. Please stop being so certain of everything nobody has proof for
everything but it has been proved that ghosts exist. Maybe you're just scared of being wrong...
And I'm not trying to be offensive to anyone on here so if anyone is offended I am sorry. |
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Anyone who has ever watched late night TV knows ghosts exist |
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Nah, can't see why there would be. People lie too much, or believe things too easily. I doubt
they're here. What's the point in them? |
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Ghosts don't exist at all only demons. |
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The concept of 'ghosts' doesn't make sense. For example, they have no material substance and
supposedly can go through walls, etc., yet some people claim they hear ghosts' footsteps and that
ghosts turn their lights on and off. I've spent hundreds of hours hiking Civil War battlefields,
including the places that one reads about in the "haunted Civil War" books, and have never seen or
heard a ghost. Plus doing genealogy research have visited several cemeteries, and no ghosts there
either.
If someone could take me to a haunted place and show me a ghost, I'd be willing to pay $1000.00 if I
saw or heard an unexplained phenomena which could change my opinion. |
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