Is it okay for Christians to believe in Ghosts?
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I don't see why it wouldn't be.  According to the Bible, Saul met with the ghost of Samuel, and Jesus met with the ghosts of Moses and Elijah.
954119
Are you asking why doesn't everyone believe in Jesus? If that's what you're asking, the reason is because different people have different beliefs. If one person believes in ghosts, does that mean everyone will? No. It's as simple as that.
50545
why u think ghost doesnt exist becoz u never seen it..or u think it is not possible according to science..but remember u believe in god..have u seen god?..then how can u believe in god...? dear u have to believe everything in this world inspite of looking for the fact whether it exist or not...as we got number of facts for both the things..for its existence and for its not existing.....so just believe is the best way
959670
This is a very good question. Ghost are imaginary, if you keep this in mind you will understand most of the contenent. Ghost are just your believe. If you believe ghost exist there will be ghost, but if you don't there will not be anything such as that. If you think there is ghost ther is no way that you are going to free your seld from seeing ghosts, if you see them or feel them. Some people just act as they don't believe of ghost or as if they are not scare about any topic related to them and that is not true. It is very hard put it out of your mind if a ghost exists, it as if a smoker tries to quit smoking. If you think ghosts are real then try to talk to them, have courage and free your self from these nnightmares, but believe the more you believe ghost can hurt and can be power the more power you are giving them, and you may be scared a lot. If you just drop the whole thing that there is a ghost may be it will make you stop believe in it. Do not believe that if you satnd by the god's cross it is going to protect you, but it will because it is all in your imagination. These unreal things are just imaginations. Always try to imagine that nothing will happen to you. If someone tells you that there is a ghost in the building or anywhere do not lett that affect you because that small thing could turn out into a big scary thing therefore stop believing in these thing, and stop watching horror movies which expand your imagination about how ghosts are dangerous, basically they are your own created imaginations you start believing are real because of your feelings.\n\nI hope this helps a lot, because I want to help people... \n\n\n                                             Thanks for reading,\n                                                  Dr. R.
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christians can be tormented by demonic spirits
71582
if you trully don't believe, then it shouldn't matter. Are you concerned because you don't believe, but you're afraid of possible repercussions (which, if you don't believe, how can they be there?)  are you concerned for another's damned soul?  don't be,  cause they don't care...cause they don't believe..\nit's like saying, "I don't believe in Santa, but I'm leaving out cookies, just in case"..
475192
The Bible speaks of spirits. Is that not ghosts?
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Yes, people believe in ghosts.  However, what many people think of as proof that ghosts exists is merely something they've experienced but can't explain in any other way than saying that it was a ghost.\n\nPeople who are unable to sleep for several days because of an illness, for example, might hallucinate and "see" dead relatives while he is still awake. A person who didn't know it was the brain taking time out to "dream" while awake might believe that his dead relatives came back to comfort him in his illness.\n\nPhotographs of ghosts (orbs, etc.) are little more than way-out-of-focus specks of dust or other airborne particles too close to the flash and lens of the camera.\n\nStill other photographs are merely misuse of the camera. A shaky hand can cause blurs. A person who doesn't know how to properly use the "night portait" setting on a camera might see "energy" from distant lights.\n\nWhen people visit a "haunted house" they've usually been told what "ghost" is there and where. That biases the visitor--even subconciously--and the visitor will then "feel" something.\n\nJohn Edward and other "psychics" who claim to talk to the dead are only skilled in an art called "Cold Reading". A major factor in a successful "Cold Reading" is the psychic tossing out very vague references ("I'm seeing water.") and the person being "read" only remembering the "hits"--the vague references the psychic got right--and forgetting the "misses".\n\nThere is always an explaination to a "ghostly experience". It's just that the person who experienced it may not know what it is other than to believe it was a ghost.
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There is no scientific evidence that ghosts exist. \n\nThe idea behind ghosts comes from a religious view that people are built from two separate entities - a "body" that is mortal, and a "soul" or "mind" that is immortal. Scientific study, particularly in the function of the brain has pretty much shown that our mind is very much a product of the functioning of the brain - if certain parts of our brain are damaged, then we lose certain abilities such as talking, cognitive thinking, memory etc. So if the "soul" exists it's different to the mind and therefore it is not something that can be tested or understood scientifically. Scientists have not discovered any evidence for a soul.\n\nGhosts are meant to represent the souls of people whose bodies are dead, so, years ago, when people believed in such a distinction, stories about ghosts were very common and people often mistook natural things for ghosts.
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The dead do not come back and visit us.  They may be feeling spirits, but it's not their departed relatives.  It is demonic and is meant to lure you into false teaching.  Don't believe it.\n\nLuke 16:19-31 tells it well.  When Jesus used parables, He did not use names for the people in the story.  This is a true account and not a parable.  The man wanted to come back and couldn't.  If people could come back, they would only be declaring the Gospel I believe.
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In the Scripture (the Bible) there is spoken of the Holy Spirit, but that is not a ghost. In actuality, there are no such things as ghosts. When I was younger I did see some strange image glide from the wall. Of course I was 8 and I freaked out and screamed like a little girl. Many people are mistakenly calling what they see "ghosts". A spirit that has already parted with the physical body either goes to heaven or to hell; it does not linger around on earth or elsewhere. What many people see are figments of their imagination or, in some cases, demons. Demons can possess people animals, etc. They can appear in many forms as they please. Demons do exist. Ghosts do not.
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Hell, I believe in BOTH. :) Ghosts are energy manefestations of human beings. Our brains function on electrical energy. Energy itself can neither be created, nor destroyed. Therefore, after death our brains energy has to go SOMEwhere. I believe Ghosts are that leftover, undestroyable enegry. \n\nALIENS: There are untold countless planets in the universe. Of those, billions are capable of supporting our form of life. It's a mathematical certainty. Of those, how many have actually spawned life that became intelligent in the manner that occured here on our own Earth? I'm not a gambling man; but the existence of intelligent life besides our own, in the universe, is a sure bet. There's too many planets out there for US to be the only ones. :) \n\nAnd if you're going to go at it from a religious standpoint, Jesus DID say he had other flocks, besides this one. There are scads of references in the bible, that are obviously alien in nature. God created the UNIVERSE. Who's to say he did not create OTHERS in his own image? :) \n\nAny way you cut the cake, the odds of us being alone in this Great Expanse, are slim and none.
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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)
1148070
I dont beleive in "ghosts," per se, butI do believe that God and/or Satan can send "spirit-things" lol to Earth. I know that doesn't make much sense, its hard to explain.
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You were obviously being sarcastic when you said you would pray for them. Of course,religious people don't appreciate\nthe irony of such statements and you obviously confused a lot of them.\n\n That being said,as an agnostic who tends toward atheism I\ncan appreciate your viewpoint. The only reason I'm not simply an atheist is that there's not any more evidence to support your theory than that of a Christian. As well,I do\nbelieve the world and the universe are far more complex than\nany of us can guess at this time.\n In a world where there IS evidence pointing to the possibility of reincarnation, as well as paranormal experts\nusing scientific methods to investigate reported hauntings,\ncan the existence of God really be ruled out so definately?\nMaybe your inner conscious is just your personal belief system at work. Who can really say for sure what the Reality\nreally is?\n\n Still,I can't bring myself to believe in a Biblical God who\ncreated the universe,is all-powerful yet knows all our names\nas well as where the smallest sparrow has fallen. It does sound like a fairy tale.
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i believe in the possiblity of ghosts. i have no proof to say there are or arent ghosts. i have never seen a ghost. i believe that in my own ignorance about the existence of ghosts. maybe i will find out when i die, but until then, unless i see a ghost, i wont say there are ghosts. but i also wont say that there arent ghosts either. sorry if i dont make sense, i know what im trying to say, just having difficulties putting my thoughts into words.
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I am unsure about the Kabbalists beliefs in this sorry\nbut as a spiritualist medium i have to say that i disagree with the theory that some dont go to the light or that they have unfinished buisness\nwhat people get confused with is ghosts ... they are not spirit , they are simply energy that has remained\nwhen we die we are met by spirit , we would have no reason or want to cling to this life in my opinion xx