if they dont, how come all cultures believe in ghosts or of some sort?
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Good question, really. Of course they do, like you point out, all cultures, religions, and such believe, and have believed since the beginning of time in a form of this. I know they do in a simple way. if I think of my father, If i do thing the way he taught me, knowing that im doing it in the way he taught me, that is his spirit in me. period.
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Hi, I believe...and i have had a few experiences and often had dreams which have represented something or have came true...I do think it is disrespectful of people not to respect others cultures or beliefs, if they don't want to believe then thats up to them but also people who believe should not push their beliefs onto anyone else...x
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People who beleive in ghosts (and I don't) say that only troubled spirits stay behind as ghosts. I am very happy. In 150 years, I will be dead, but not a ghost. And I don't think about it, other than answering this question, because I am enjoying my life in the present.
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Somepeople are not convinced anything exists until they see it.  With many of the things about being rare or intangible, you may never get those people on your side.  Others dont believe because of culture or upbrining.
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I have seen Shadow People.  That is not all that I have come into contact with, but yes, I have seen them.  They can range from simply inquisitive (watching you), to mischevious, to truly malicious.  Shadow People, from my experience, are much different from ghosts, in that a ghost is a dead individual that has left some form of imprint in our world.  Shadow People come from somewhere else, call it a different dimension, a different world, or a different realm.  They are not from here, and they are never 100% here.  It is similar to standing in a door way, with one foot in one room, and the other foot in another room.  That is how Shadow People are with our world, or reality.  I hope that helps some.
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Well, I don't think they are ghosts. I suppose demons might be a probable answer, though some part of me doubts that as well. From what I understand, shadow people are things you see out of the corner of your eye but disappear once you turn to look at them. If that is true, I don't think it is some sort of being from another dimension or some other fluke of that nature. The reason being, it wouldn't disappear from your view when you looked at it. The fact that shadow people do leads me to believe that they are spirits or forces of some kind that watch us. Everything I've heard about them makes it seem like they are in some regard "spying"; hiding in the shadows watching us but making sure we don't watch them back. For what reason I don't know, and I'm not sure I want to. I get the impression that they are not benevolent forces. Anything that acts in that manner probably isn't. This is all theory but I hope it helps you in your search to understand them.
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I believe in a spirit realm from which many return to communicate and some get called ghosts.\n\nThere is no supernatural...merely the natural waiting to be identified in the natural law.\n\nDreams are about our unresolved emotions in our conscious state and the scenes outline the emotions for our use in determining the resolution.
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i do, to an extent. have you ever watched Ghost Whisperer? on friday nights? well it's a show where there's a girl that can see people's spirits and all of them have something that they need to achieve before they can "cross over"... she finds a way to help him/her achieve this and then they leave. \n\ni think that that is the way it happens. when a person is too stressed out about something when they die, their spirit will stay until the stress goes away.\n\ni think that there is a chance that there are other people out there (aliens) but i dont believe that we'll ever meet them. \n\nmajic totally confuses me. i do not understand it at all, therefore i dont have an opinion on it. i do believe that some people have the ability to do majic, but i have no clue how or why.\n\nlove ya andrew!\n\np.s i could have sworn that when i was at my great grandma's house i saw my grandma's dog (dobbers) looking at me (he died)... totally freaked me out!!!!
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Could be fear of it if not true. It is hard to believe that dosn't exist anyhow.
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No..there are no ghosts. Its just the creation of weak minds who cant distinguish between real and unreal.
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I investigate them. I believe in a wide range such things---spirits, ghosts, demons, elves, lephrachauns, faeries, pixies, dragons, sasquatches, aliens, non-organic beings, etc. I have investigated all of these thinsg and experienced them with my own senses. \nHowever, for many people it wishful thinking. For example many people come to find these creatures through a fantasy that they exist--because they want them to exist. Howver cultural pressures also play a part in it. Many people believe in god just because their parents did and everyone else they know does.
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Ghosts are more likely demons appearing as ghosts than actual ghosts.  Maybe this will help.\n                                                       Sorcery    \n(Includes any and all of the following:) Divination/Magicians/Witchcraft/Wizards/Soothsayers/Necromancers/Fortunetellers/Astrologers/Familiar Spirits/Charmers/Black Magic/Ouija boards/ Dungeons and Dragons/Harry Potter, wicca, psychics, tarot cards, spells, voodoo, ghosts, horoscopes, astral projection, incantations, spells, seeing'talking to spirits, spriit guides, signs of the Zodiac, reincarnation, ETC.\nAny and all of the above are Satanic or demonic or both.  We humans are to have nothing to do with them.  They cannot help us. They will only bring harm to us, now, in the future or in eternity.\n“31Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.”  Leviticus 19:31.\n“6And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.”  Leviticus 20:6.“11Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.”  Deuteronomy 18:11-14.\n“19And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?”  Isaiah 8:19.  (We are to seek God, not the dead.)\n“2Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.”  Daniel 2:2. (Chaldeans were known for their magic.)\n“10The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.”  Daniel2:10.“6And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus: 7Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. 8But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. 9Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him. 10And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?”  Acts 16:6-10.\n“8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”  Revelation 21:8.  (Sorcerers are headed for the Lake of Fire, the second death.)“14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.”  Revelation22:15.  (The "...tree of life..." is eternal life, "...the city..." here is Paradise or heaven.)\nNote: The Chaldeans were famous for their sorcery.\nGod does not approve of anyone attempting to learn of the future except what He has revealed in The Holy Bible.  He does not approve of anyone attempting to contact the dead for any reason.  He does not approve of playing games or telling stories about sorcery. God does not approve anyone seeking power from any of these sources.  They are all Satanic/Demonic. Anyone who does these th
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Ghosts don't exist. So, all you have to do is find a way to capture things which don't exist. I suggest you capture it in your imagination, as that's the easiest way to capture things which don't exist. You can use this same method to capture other nonexistent things like leprauchans, fairies, gods, demons, the loch ness monster, bigfoot (the supposed creature, not the monster truck), godzilla, and so forth.
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I have read documented accounts of "ghosts" appearing in photographs that weren't visible when the pictures were\ntaken,and being recognized as dead family members and the like. Also,recordings have been made in houses reputed to be haunted,and voices were heard on the tape that weren't\naudible at the time. I can't believe all such cases are fraud,there's too many of them.\n \n Maybe ghosts only appear to certain people who have the ability to detect them,unlike most of us. Most people who claim to be psychics are frauds,but there are people with\ngenuine psychic abilities in the world. Also,maybe some ghosts have unfinished business with certain people. \nAs we are the living,there's no way to know.
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I not only believe in ghosts, they believe in me.  I have seen and conversed with ghosts.\nUnless you know what you are doing, and none of us do in the spirit realm, leave this stuff alone.  It is very dangerous.  It can be a source of great evil.\nI no longer involve myself in these practices.  It is like watching a bad accident.  You can get so caught up in it, that you forget that it isn't a part of every day reality.
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In some sense, society and culture can be viewed as a non-material aspect of our beings, so you have to be very careful about what you mean in this question. No, I don't believe in an after-life. When we die, we're dead and we have no consciousness left. It's like a candle that has been blown out. The flame no longer exists. I don't believe in spirits in the sense of some disembodied energy with consciousness. \n\nOn the other hand, I regard myself as a spiritual atheist. I believe that life is to be lived fully and happily. I believe that we should look around us and enjoy the beauty of the universe. I believe that we should love, and learn, and teach, and help others to achieve their goals. But I need no after-life to induce me to do these things. It is simply part of having a good life.
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Ghosts and spirits exist.  Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.  The Holy Spirit is one.  Angels and demons are others.  There are reports, within the Church, of spirits and ghosts that are true (at least validated by the Church).  We call these miraculous apparitions.\nIf you are in touch with them, cool.  Use your gift for good.\nAnd no, you are not crazy.