Is it really called the "Holy Ghost" because ...?
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Oh dear. This question is going to upset lots a very nice christians - those who spend hours every night trawling yahoo answers just looking to be offended!!!!
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It is not a physical place as we know physical by earthly standards. For example if a ghost picks up a ghost cup, it will in every way feel like a cup to that ghost.\nHeaven is like this in the same way, even though it is not physical, as we know physical to be, no matter what we do, it will be very real and physical to us in Heaven. for i will be in a glorified body, that will sit in a glorified recliner in my glorified mansion, all of which i can touch and feel.\n\nIn His Holy and Precious Name, Jesus Christ\n\nDiscipleDave@aol.com\nhttp://members.aol.com/discipledave/book/Index.html
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Of course.\nWhy do you think they call it heaven?
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Absolutely. The thing most people don't seem to realize is that there are things that go on within the spiritual world that are much more real and involved than the world we see around us. I have known several people who have seen things like what you are talking about. One of my best friends grew up as a missionary kid in the Ivory Coast. The people of one of the nearby tribes had this tradition called the Speaking of the Dead in which the men of the tribe would hoist a newly deceased person over their heads and ask it questions and depending on which way the body would cause the men to lean, they would have their answer. It was sort of like the "ouija board" concept. One of the missionaries was standing about 20 feet away watching this take place and when they asked the body a question the body literally lunged out at the missionary and then fell to the ground a little bit short of where he was standing. There are demons out there. Satan is very real and whatever was possessing that body did at all like what was possessing the missionary, which was the Holy Spirit. The demons in this world know they are defeated and therefore hate Christians. Christians, because of the blood of Jesus Christ have power and authority over these spirits that are all around us. Believe me... it IS real. \n Whenever people talk about ghost stories... things they've seen or heard... I have no doubt in my mind at all that what people see is real. Theyr'e not ghosts, however. They are simply demons who are trying to stir up as much confusion regarding the "afterlife" as possible. The more confused people are about what is possible to happen to them after death, the less likely they are to make a decision. \n I have also known someone who cast a demon out of someone else. My high school algebra teacher, a very wise and Godly man, had a troubled sister about ten years ago that became possessed by a demon. He rebuked that demon in the name of Jesus Christ and it fled from her. There is power in the name of Christ. Trust me. I've seen it.
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No. This is a common misconception, though, which was taken advantage of by numerous false 'psychic' mediums. They said that in order to confirm to the mark that they were 'of God'. Of course, that didn't work when the contacee realized that their dearly departed wasn't a Christian! \nDemons are perfectly capable of saying ANYTHING in order to deceive us, even saying 'Jesus is Lord'. They just don't mean it.
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I believe the term is actually an occult state, not a cult state. I'm not 100% sure what that is, however, but I can tell you that occult literally means "hidden" if that helps.
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If there is a medium for the soul and mind to visit the spirit of the ghost then it can be viewed. I have seen many ghosts in over the years. The ghost that has been with me the longest is one I met when I was 14 years old. It is a male identity and has prolong this passage of time at the current physical level many times with good intentions. I have come to understand his intuitive nature and begin over the years. I know that he has been reincarnated several times and that he has returned from ashes the ancient burial ground in Mexico. He has lead me to several people and events  over my life time. I will also be thankful to have been part of his after life connection. and sorry for  one failure..Listen carefully to the ghost around you. Steka te ta teaka ,Tree
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Probably because you haven't accepted the fact that, "We're just passing through!" and, our physical selves are only temporary! Once we focus on our spiritual selves(everyday) in "The Holy Spirit" then there is no negative thought formed in this (spiritual)existance! "The Holy Spirit" will not allow the true followers of God to waste time on nonsense! Focus on God!
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It's another word for "holy". The word "holy" means "set apart". In other words, "there is no Name like Your Name, our Heavenly Father."
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I think you have that right -- unless you are Mormon.  They believe that the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are three separate beings.  It still doesn't answer why God the Father is not the father.\n\nI'm shocked that you got no reasonable answers n the Religion section.
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Good point.\nBTW - is that "holy terror" name of yours suppose to have some hidden meaning?
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I'm Christian and I believe that being able to communicate with ghosts is a gift not a curse.\nIn fact Christians should know this because in the bible it says that one of the gifts from the holy spirit is a 6th sense. I'm not sure where it says this but I do know that it does say it because I read it. I would love to be able to speak to spirits and I think that anyone who can is truly blessed. Besides, I think that it's the Catholic Christians who say that it's a curse, but I'm not certain. Now that you have me thinking you should also ask; If you can speak to the dead than does this mean your possessed? I mean come on. These Christians must have a lot of sins that they need to cover up if they feel the need to tell someone that they're being influenced by the devil. After all isn't it true that your more likely to tell someone what their doing wrong when in fact it's you who's doing something wrong?
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It would be considered as cult since it teachings do not line up with the teachings of Christ.  It embraces many old testmament practices, which is fine, but it denies the identity of Jesus as the Son of God who died for our sins...it looks like a jewish version of jahovah's witnesses.
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This is something that is causing great concern for me as a Pastor.\nThe concept of Jesus is God seems to me to be denying the Father.\nIf it is in reference to , Father, Son and Holy Ghost, saying it in that manner only serves to confuse the person you are talking to.\nAs a Pastor I worship God, the Father,  and serve HIS SON, Jesus Christ.
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The "Church" is really the Born-Again believers in Jesus Christ who died on the Cross and was raised from the dead by the Father above.  Down thru the years, that name "Church" was transferred to a building, of which it is not.  No matter where you are on Earth, no matter what building you are in, if you (a spirit), have been recreated by asking Jesus to come into your heart and save you, then you are part of the "Church", and the Holy Spirit now lives in you, cause God don't live in buildings or boxes anymore, he lives iside of people (the Temple of God).
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If someone gets truly filled with the Holy Spirit, then they can change their old ways  by the power of God. If they are just pretending by being "religious", you will see right through them. They wont have any power to keep up the "Facade". In the New Testament, 2nd Cor:5:17, says,"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature, old things are past away, behold all things are become new., and  Acts 1:8..But you shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you....
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I think it has to do with the fact that we do not know what the Holy Spirit is, and we need to have some way of depicting it in icons and art.\n\nAs one person above me said, we can only understand God so far, after that it becomes a mystery.  The Holy Spirit is no exception.  We know what it is has done, but we do not know how it did them.  Therefore, we depect something that could have "naturally" done it as the Holy Spirit.\n\nI have found that things that cause something to happen (hand, finger) represent the Holy Spirit, and would lead me to believe that the Holy Spirit is the "work horse" of God.\n\nBut then water, fire, light are good choices because they do things.  They both destroy AND renew.  The Anointing also does the same thing. . . it destroyed the "old" me and instantly created the "new" me.\n\nThe Dove because it is a peacefull creature and was the one that brought back the olive branch to Noah (when the Raven just took off - is it any wonder that a group of Ravens are called an "unkindness"?).\n\nThe Holy Spirit is an opposing force.  It has the ability to both destroy life AND to renew life.\n\nI am not sure that this makes sense.  The Holy Spirit is hard to define.  Jesus is easy, because he became Man to die for our sins, God is easy because He created everything, but the Holy Spirit is.  I have no doubt that it is, because everything that we (Catholics) do is in the name of the Father, the Son AND the Holy Spirit.