Is it really possible to communicate with the dead?
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communication as we know it are all based on some sort of input that we can get from the world around us. mostly its based on audio-visual interaction & sensory reactions. the dead dont interact at these levels if the ever do. so as of now...not much hope to talk to them. let's see if we can redifine death to help us get round to talk with them.
217499
Ditto... there is and has been one in place for a while. Of course there should be one. If it were you standing there looking through the glass at the morgue at someone you loved wouldn't you want answers? Wouldn't you want them to do all that they could?
667114
When people encounter such experiences it is likely that there is a message that is trying to be expressed.  What that message is depends upon if you know the person that died or not.  If not, then the message may be intended for another and they are trying to communicate it through you.\n\nThe scarier or tough part is having the courage to find out.  Many times these experiences are brief and something interrupts the attempt to communicate.  Since it is often believed that the those dead and in limbo are in-part energy and part spirit, perhaps even magnetic energy.  Magnetic energy flow can be interrupted by people or other things moving near them.  Also, there is the thought that the dead person is in a state of time that only can be revealed for short moment of time.\n\nA gift such as psychic ability needs to be explored to see where it can be used for good and to help others.  Be looking for the message or thoughts that are revealed during the encounter.
68773
Some beliefs state that some native African tribes can bring back the dead in the form of zombies.\n\nScientifically, he answer is yes at times. When people just begin dying by heart failure, they can be brought back to life by electric impulses. But for a very limited number of cases under certain circumstances. ANd only  if done at the right time.\n\nIn other words, most of the times, it's NO as an answer.
271715
I saw my first spirit when I was 14. It was the summer of 1987.(showing my age)My cousin's best friend was killed in a bicycle accident. About 2 months after his death, he made his appearance at my cousin's house outside his bedroom. Since then I seen the spirit of my grandfather (who died a year before my birth) on the 25th anniversary of his death. I believe in psychic abilities...somehow I can receive people's thoughts, but, unable to do it at my own whim. I am able to "know" information about someone that just pops into my head. Again it is random. Try this short activity, when the phone rings *minus caller id* predict who will be on the receiving end. Think of someone that you haven't been in contact in a long time, see if you bump into them or hear from them.
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Communication is always available, however I suspect you are referring to modern communication.  \n\nThink of the Celtic peoples.  They had no modern communication facilities and no written language.  And yet, they made deep inroads of culture over much of Europe and a strong culture in England beginning at least as far back as 1,000 BCE.  .
1043722
Well yeah, id think so. Since they really arent talking with their mouths, but their hands. Thatll definitely be a question I have ask to my deaf friends. Thanks
592369
It is NOT possible to communicate with dead people despite what psychics might think
335178
I suppose that depends on what you personally believe in.  I was taught how to send other people back to their past lives a long time ago.  People I have sent say that I am really good at it.  I have been sent before,  but I have too much trouble letting go of my current life to experience my past lives fully.  It is possible that all those I have sent merely imagined past lives.  Only the gods can truly know.
80663
Believe it or not, we all possess the ability to communicate with the deceased (those who have "passed over"), but few people understand or use this gift because of ignorance (lack of knowledge), narrow mindedness, and fear.  Most communication with those who have "passed over" occurs while we are sleeping, but many other people worldwide do have the ability or gift to communicate with people on the "other side" while they're in a waking state.  Interestingly enough, scientific studies seem to indicate that many of these "mediums'" physical-brain waves seem to exhibit patterns associated with sleep.  I, myself, have seen and communicated with at least two "deceased" persons - a good friend and former college roommate and my wife's mother - while asleep.  This occurred when I was in a fully conscious/lucid-dream state.  In other words, I knew exactly what was going on (just like you would in the physical world), could consciously think and act, was able to carry on a two-way conversation with the "deceased," and remembered everything consciously immediately upon awakening from sleep.  Native Americans and other "more primitive" people across the globe have openly discussed this type of "dream" communication with the "deceased" for thousands of years.  "Modern" man, however, has allowed fear, prejudice, and "scientific" superstition to erode this ability.  Gary Schwartz, Ph.D. of the University of Arizona (a noteworthy exception), conducted a series of experiments on well respected, reputed "mediums" like John Edward, George Anderson, Suzane Northrup, and others under extremely rigorous laboratory conditions (triple and quadruple blind studies, etc.) which, to Schwartz' amazement (he was agnostic), indicated that these gifted individuals or "mediums" did seem to be communicating with the "deceased."  Read: "The Afterlife Experiments - Breakthrough Scientific Evidence of Life after Death," by Gary E. Schwartz, Ph.D. availiable at Amazon.com  Of course, many average people worldwide also report that they have communicated with the "deceased" in "ghostly" form while fully awake.  Statistically, these encounters generally are reported to be positive experiences rather than the negative experiences that usually predominate in books of fiction, TV shows, and movies.  Most of these positive "ghostly" encounters tend to center around four major themes: 1.  The deceased "John Doe" wanted to say goodbye to a loved one still alive but not present shortly or even immediately after they - "John Doe" - died.  2. The "ghost" or "deceased" came back to protect or help a loved one still alive, or even a stranger, during a moment of crisis or emergency.  3.  The "deceased" or "ghost" appeared to a living loved one who was strongly thinking of the "deceased" or was in a deep trance or meditative state.  4.  The "deceased" or "ghost" materialized in order to give some type of informaton to another person still living.  Note:  Positive experiences appear to be the norm, but that does not mean that more negative "ghostly" encounters have not or cannot occur.  The concept of "ghosts" can be found in just about every culture on the planet, but it receives much less attention or authenticity in societies that are more fear based which tends to decrease spiritual or metaphysical experiences for any said population overall, and also likely, many of these ghostly encounters remain unreported because of the fear of what "other people" might think.
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They cant...\n\nNo one is able to commune with the dead.\n\nMaybe they can commune with demons or angels however, The bible is clear that they are sleeping or uncontentious...\n\nHow can someone talk with an uncontentious spirit? yet the body is separate and apart from the spirit, it decays yet the spirit is in an uncontentious state...\n\nNo, no one can commune with the dead--what they are communing with are demons...\n\nCatholics give Mary more than human characteristics, they put her on the same level with Deity.\n\nthank you,
919858
If you believe in divine beings and saviours then anything's possible. But you'd have to ask why, as it wouldn't be perhaps the most efficient way to for a deity to communicate to a mass of people as animals are not known for their speaking or writing skills. Imagine the problems as an ant for instance. I suppose a parrot has the necessary vocal tract to make intelligible speech and a monkey could hold a pen or work a keyboard, but even then you're starting from a low base. Of course you would get more TV coverage because of the novelty value, so  I suppose the message might be gotten over more efficiently that way.
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Found various John McKibbin's:\n- On the committee for the Vancouver Chamber of Commerce \nhttp://www.vancouverusa.com/committees-call-to-action.asp\n- Person that communicated with his daughter (saposedly) from the afterlife\nhttp://www.beyondtheordinary.net/johnmckibbin.shtml\n\nSorry I couldn't be of more help
56129
With the debunking that Houdini did in his time I would not take mediums and psychics very seriously.  But, given that the FBI and other law enforcement agencies use psychics occasionally there is something to it.  I believe that we have senses that we're not able to identify yet, but that it's more scientific than supernatural.  Things such as sensing someone is watching you from across the room, or having a bad feeling at the time someone you care about is in trouble.  Those things do happen, and can't be explained, so we put it into a Supernatural category until there's a scientific explanation.  I believe its some sort of network, and the animal world has examples of this type of communication, but we have yet to understand.
208432
yes they might be communicating with us through nature. in fact the whole life on earth is a cycle. Whatever we sow ,so we reap. I think you should read more spiritual books such as life after death and such other books..
330520
I want to believe that some people have the gift of being able to contact the dead and tell the future, but I have never come into contact with someone with those actual abilities. Every person I've met claiming to be psychic has been a fraud.
179180
No one REALLY knows, but my opinion is that we either cross over into a spiritual world or not - that's easy, yes or no.  If we do, then ghosts certainly are possible.  Our souls are immortal, or they just cease to exist when the body dies.  Maybe some souls haven't crossed over yet, are wandering around for awhile, maybe until something is resolved to them.  Seems there would be many contacts, but there aren't, and I really don't believe in Mediums - the ghosts shouldn't need them.  Ask your mom and grandma about their experiences, if they are willing to discuss them, and learn as much as you can.  Talk to other family members too.  I think they are sincere, or definitely believe, even if possibly they're just having dreams. I wish I knew someone who has ghost experiences.  I hope there is an after-life.  Good luck in finding out.