why are there people who can see dead people or who are possesed by demons and ghosts?
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We are sensitive to things that other people may ignore.\nI have not seen dead people but I have certainly spoken with some. I think many people could do this if they would be alone without distractions and have the feeling like they would like to do this. There are a great many spirits that would love to communicate with loved ones on this side.\nIt is just a feeling like I am aware of things that can't be seen. Spirits are attracted to me for my ability to sense things that are sort of just on the other side of the "curtain." I am just not into things in this world as much as I am in the other world for some reason.\nPeople who are possessed are those who are doing things that are bad and in a way welcome demons into their bodies.\nThey don't welcome demons deliberately, but when you use drugs, drink to excess, or do certain thihngs to your body that alters it in negative ways, in other words you do negative destructive things deliberatley, you break the delicate shell that protects you and deomns then can entr your body and subtly exercise control over you.
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I believe that ghosts or "spirits" really do exist.  I also believe that it is because they have a "problem" of some sort that is not yet solved to their satisfaction, is a victim of a murder or other crime; or they are caught between this world and the next world, maybe because they committed suicide.
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No, I don't.  I just had this discussion with someone else and she was telling me that demonic possession occurs to draw people away from Christ.  That's a good theory, but it doesn't really stand up to examination.  If demons were possessing people to turn them from Christ, we'd be seeing thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of cases of possession.   That's just not happening.  Of course, you'd also have to believe in demons and I don't.\n\nI think that most people who are said to be possessed are suffering from mental health issues.  When these issues are not addressed, they get much, much worse.
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no \nEcclesiastes, chapter 9\n5: For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward; but the memory of them is lost. \nas you read there the dead knows nothing so there is no such thing as a ghost, but there are demons. and they can take on many forms
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yes there is ghost in the world. cos, if someone die i believe his still exist . doyou why i said so cos when i lost a friend of mine i still see him.he appeared to me real life not joking.
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ghosts & monsters are not real.its all in our minds.we fear them because right from childhood people tell us stories about them.but spirits are real.i have not seen them.but many people have.
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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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1) It could be demons, because scripture is obvious that they do interfere in human events. One might ask why demons would go around making strange noises, etc.... Well, my mom personally watches ghost channels on tv and I've seen how its turned her against Christianity, so if the demons want to turn people away from God, apparently they do a good job acting as ghosts. Naturally when you think of demon you might think of some horned beast that wants to go around killing people, but that is not their mission; their mission is deception, and ghosts apparently do deceive people away from God.\n\n2) It COULD (in at least some instances) be your eyes or your mind playing tricks with you.
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Lots of people believe that there are spirits among us, and not necessarily the Christian spirits you know. Some say there are ghosts here (which are spirits of people who died on earth but have not yet left earth to continue their journey). Some spirits may not be ghosts, but spirits that come here to guide us or visit us. Some people call those angels, some just call them spirits. \nIn short - there are a lot of theories about what kinds of spirits are here, and many different beliefs. Some people communicate with them, and say you probably communicate with them too, even though you're not aware of it.
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I have not only thought of this I belong to a ghost hunting group.  It is believed that there are different types of "entities" here.  Some are here because of unfinished business.  Some are here because they didn't want to leave.  Some are here because they are trapped in a repetitious loop.  This last one would be what you are speaking of.  It is as if they are stuck repeating the same events that lead to their death. \nIf there is a spirit that you are specifically in reference to, "when it's time for them to show," tell them to go to the light.  They no longer have to stay here find the light and there will be people waiting for them.\n\nThis should end the loop.
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No ghosts as in people that have died coming back but there are demonic spirits out there that appear in this fashion to steal and destroy the souls of men.
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I beleive psychics exist. I believe that a medium who communicates with the dead is a naive demonic practice. Tarrot readers are an abomination and will go to hell if they dont repent. I believe that God blesses people with a gift of some sort of specific foresight and it is understood that these people are prophets. That they yet know what to do with the information they have is a lack of listening to the holy spirit. Palmreaders, fortune tellers, crystal ballerinas will join the tarrot reader. I believe one can have periodic preminisions and visions.
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Okay....\n\nWhat 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, Sylvia Browne 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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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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there is demon "oppression" and demon "possession" so yes, if oppression is what you mean by haunting. the spirit world constantly influences us, whether good or bad.
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I know you may not want to believe it, but there are evil spirits that can take posession of people. I have seen it. And I would encourage you not to be too confident about your opinions on this. There is more out there than you may have encountered, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.
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Staring is often viewed as a contest of wills. There is also a widespread belief in the evil eye which is the belief that people can malevolently spread a curse simply by staring at you or your friends or relatives.