What is the difference between a ghost and a spirit? Is there a biblical reference? If so, where is it?
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I don't know if it's in the Bible, but the difference between a "ghost" and a spirit is that a ghost is a soul trapped on Earth (purgatory if you will) and a spirit has left Earth and onto Heaven. Personally, I believe there is the spirit and that's it.
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well!! doesn't the existence of ghost n spirits proves to the existence of god itself ?? someone did created ghosts / spirits ? correct!!!!
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The concept of spirits or ghosts is an archaic, lame explanation for unexplained noises (things that go bump in the night), likely an early attempt to satisfy the need to explain/understand the frightening unknowns of the universe, dating back to a time when most believed the earth was flat and the sun revolved around us.  While plausible scientifc answers have emerged, many feable minds stubbornly cling to the ancient mythological explanations passed down from generation to generation. It's fun to toy with the idea of ghosts, but those who truly believe reveal their stubborn ignorance.
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Yes!  There are spirits in the world. \n\nI for one would love to hear your story. \nI have had a few myself from places i have stayed over the years.\nI have only seen one ghost in a whitish shade.. \nAll the others were noises like running down the hallway when no one was there.. or having both my dogs start backing in the corner of the room.. then sitting down politely waiting for something..  \nMy dogs never sit and face a corner.. \nMade me move real fast.. found out i was sleeping in the same room the old man before me died in ..  \nIf i knew that i wouldn't have rented that house. \nthere has been so many to mention. \n\nSome good some not so good. \n\nALD
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i belive in spirits not ghost, ghost are something some people consider made up to scare (as in booooooooo in the middle of the night or in a grave yard).  i consider spirits as the spirits of the dead and just that not something to scare.
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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.
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First, we need to distinguish between ghosts and spirits. We all have spirits. Ghosts are a sort of psychic echo which haunt a place or thing. There can be ghosts at the cemetery, but they aren't a primary place for ghosts. Ghosts tend to develop in a place where there was profound emotion prior to death. People sometimes go to cemeteries to commune with spirits, and so spirits are familiar with the cemeteries.
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First\n\nThe bible not only tells us that the spirits exist (both evil and non evil) but it tells us not to try and contact them.  The bible further states that if you are contacted by a spirtit that you are to ask in who's name they come to you by and the answer had better be Jesus Christ the risin son of God.\n\nNow, as for any man made thing such as the board in question, of course it has no morality to it, it is neither good nor bad until a person adds their thoughts and desires to it.  We stay away from it because of the reason it was made, not because it has any powers per se.
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Are  You  Real....the  Answer  is  YES.....After  you  died your  spirit  lives  on.....but  only  thing  some  called them  Ghost  and  some  Spirit......Ghost  is  the  ones  who  done  bad  things  to  people  and  can't   find   rest.....And  Spirit  is  the  good   ones.....who  find  themselves  peace.\nGood  Luck
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I believe in spirits. In fact theirs one inside of me right now, the Holy Spirit. There is indeed good and evil spirits. Servants of God and servants of Satan. &#92;the Bible strictly forbids us to communicate with them so no I don't communicate with them. (except the Holy Spirit)
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No. There are no ghosts. It is the creation human mind. The fears that exist in our mind take the imaginary shape of ghost.
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There's no difference, one is just a synonym for the other. :)\n\nI could've been smart and said, a spirit is something you find in the liquor aisle of your local grocery store and a ghost is a white sheet that floats around with two holes in it :D, but I am not like that I am nice to people :D
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The Bible speaks of spirits. Is that not ghosts?
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I believe there are spirits around, both good and bad.  One group of spirits are messengers/angels of God, and the other group consists of the evil demons.  That is why the Lord told us to test the spirits whether they are from Him or not.  I have personally heard both kinds (not seen) so I know for a fact that there are spirits working in the world today.\n\nI believe that we are judged at the moment of death.  Heaven is not empty, according to revelations.  There are souls there waiting for God to take vengeance on their behalf.  Millions upon millions are already in heaven. \n\n IMO when Jesus returns, the people who are dead in Christ, meaning the believers that have died before the "rapture" will have their soul (which is already with God) united with a glorified body and they will be resurrected. Next the believers that are alive at the time of the "rapture" will be "caught up" to Jesus in the clouds.  They too will receive a glorified body united with their spirit.  This all occurs in the twinkling of an eye.  The point is our corruptible flesh body, which is dead and returns to dust, must put on an incorruptible, new, glorified body...then we are resurrected, body and spirit.  A believer has already been judged at this point, otherwise, no one would be "caught up" to Jesus.  \n\nThe judgment for all people that are left, during the tribulation period, are judged with the sheep/believers on the right and the goats/ unbelievers on the left.\n\nI kind of went off there.  To answer your question:  Our souls go directly to God and are judged upon death of our physical body. Believers go to paradise/heaven; Unbelievers go to hades/hell. There is a separate judgment at the very end for people that were not raptured and had to live through the tribulation.  I do believe there are spirits both good and bad here in the world.  I don't think "grandpa Joe" is haunting the attic.  The spirits I'm talking about are angels or demons and we are to test them.
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Absolutely.\n\nThe first one that comes to mind is I Samuel 28:15, in the Christian Bible, where Saul calls up the ghost of the prophet Samuel with the help of a medium.\n\nThe Jinn of Islam can be considered ghosts, and are mentioned quite frequently in the Quran.\n\nAlso, I know that ghosts are spoken of in other religious traditions, but I'm not sure if they're part of actual doctrine.  For example:\n\nPretas are the ghosts of Hindu men that die violent deaths and don't receive a proper burial.\n\n'Hungry Ghosts' are one of the six Buddhist states of existence.  (The Hungry Ghosts Festival is celebrated annually in China.)\n\nThere are Taoist rites for questioning and expelling 'demon ghosts'.\n\n\nI suppose it all comes down to what you consider "religious documentation" - if you mean writings from recognized authorities (prophets, saints, teachers, etc...) then I think you'll find mention of ghosts in nearly every organized religion.
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A ghost is an alleged non-corporeal manifestation of a dead person (or, rarely, an animal, vehicle). It is often thought to be a manifestation of the spirit or soul of a person which has remained on Earth after death. According to some beliefs, a ghost may be the personality of a person after his or her death, and not directly tied to the soul or spirit. Every culture in the world carries stories about ghosts, though they often disagree as to what ghosts are and whether they are just figments of imagination or a part of reality.
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Do You Have an\nIMMORTAL SPIRIT?\n"ALL Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness," wrote the apostle Paul. (2 Timothy 3:16) Yes, the Bible is a book of truth that comes from the true God, Jehovah.—Psalm 83:18.\n\nSince Jehovah is the Creator of all things, including humans, he well knows what happens to us when we die. (Hebrews 3:4; Revelation 4:11) And in his inspired Word, the Bible, he has given truthful and satisfying answers to questions about the hereafter.\nWhat Is the Spirit?\nIn the Bible, the words translated "spirit" basically mean "breath." But this implies much more than the act of breathing. The Bible writer James, for example, states: "The body without spirit is dead." (James 2:26) Hence, spirit is that which animates the body.\n\nThis animating force cannot simply be the breath, or air, moving through the lungs. Why not? Because after breathing stops, life remains in the body cells for a brief period—"for several minutes," according to The World Book Encyclopedia. For this reason, efforts at resuscitation can succeed. But once the spark of life is extinguished from the cells of the body, any efforts to restore life are futile. All the breath, or air, in the world cannot revive even one cell. The spirit, then, is the invisible life-force—the spark of life that keeps the cells and the person alive. This life-force is sustained by breathing.—Job 34:14, 15.\n\nIs that spirit active only in humans? The Bible helps us to reach a sound conclusion in this matter. Wise King Solomon acknowledged that humans and animals "all have but one spirit," and he asked: "Who is there knowing the spirit of the sons of mankind, whether it is ascending upward; and the spirit of the beast, whether it is descending downward to the earth?" (Ecclesiastes 3:19-21) So animals as well as men are spoken of as having a spirit. How can that be?\n\nThe spirit, or life-force, can be compared to the electric current that flows through a machine or an appliance. The invisible electricity may perform various functions, depending on the type of equipment it powers. For example, an electric stove can be made to generate heat, a computer to process information, and a television set to produce images and sound. Yet, the electric current never takes on the features of the equipment it activates. It remains simply a force. Similarly, the life-force does not take on any of the characteristics of the creatures it animates. It has no personality and no thinking ability. Humans and animals "have but one spirit." (Ecclesiastes 3:19) When a person dies, therefore, his spirit does not go on existing in another realm as a spirit creature.\n\nWhat, then, is the condition of the dead? And what happens to the spirit when a person dies?\n"To Dust You Will Return"\nWhen the first man, Adam, deliberately disobeyed God's command, He said to him: "In the sweat of your face you will eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For dust you are and to dust you will return." (Genesis 3:19) Where was Adam before Jehovah created him from the dust? Why, he was nowhere! He simply did not exist. So when Jehovah God said that Adam would "return to the ground," he meant that Adam would die and return to the elements in the ground. Adam would not cross over to the spirit realm. At death Adam would once again be nonexistent. His punishment was death—absence of life—not a transfer to another realm.—Romans 6:23.\n\nWhat about others who have died? The condition of the dead is made clear at Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10, where we read: "The dead know nothing . . . There is no pursuit, no plan, no knowledge or intelligence, within the grave." (Moffatt) Death, therefore, is a state of nonexistence. The psalmist wrote that when a person dies,