Who believes in Ghosts?

by El Kabong 50 Replies latest jw friends

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  freedom96

  I absolutely believe in ghosts. I lived with one in the house I grew up in. When I look back at it, it was scary. There is no way I would live with one now. But then I had no choice. My whole family saw it, heard it. There is no doubt. It is funny, with all the speculation there is on this board, whether there is a God or not, etc, this is one thing that I know exists. I was there, I saw it.

  It never harmed us in any physical way, but it was there. It was able to go through doors and walls, and even though it appeared to float along instead of walking, you could hear it walk up stairs and around the second story of our home.

  It was real, and for those who don't believe, I don't know what to tell you. I guess for some you must see to believe. Not to blame you, for had I not seen with my own eyes, many many times, I would be doubtful too.
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  Pleasuredome
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  TR

  I believe in the schlong reduction surgery theory. But ghosts? No.

  TR
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  SheilaM

  I have always watched horror movies,ghosts etc. I have vacillated as to if your loved ones really are around or even trapped souls ya know.

  Two years ago I was just recovering from a major emotional shutdown (thing worse case scenario) I had been gardening for my two neighbors and myself to keep myself occupied and to heal. Now, I don't tell many people about this because frankly it sounds nuts. No one but my neighbors knew I was doing other flower gardens besides mine (neighbors was done at night ya I KNOW WEIRD LOL)

  For background my hubbies Grampy had passed away in 1992 or 1993, We were there while he was in his coma and I spoke to him at length of how my hubby loved him and how I thanked him for the loving example he set for my hubbie etc. He wasn't a JW or anything but my hubbie spent every weekend with his Grampy and Nanna who died in 1973.

  Well, on this summer day I was out gardening in my neighbors yard with her son. He had wanted to work with me and all my stuff was done. A truck pulls up; one that I had never seen before or since. It pulled into a neighbors driveway and then backed up and he pulled next to us with his passenger window facing, he leaned over and he was the SPITTIN IMAGE of my hubbies Grampy, he even had the stained white T-shirt on that Grampy always wore. I was shocked and looked at Aaron(the neighbor boy) his eyes were huge like he knew something weird was going on. The man looked at me and said "You make beautiful gardens" now this was plural if you notice, he smiled and drove off I was shocked and it was a weird undiscribable sensation. I looked at Aaron who looked like he had just seen a ghost and he said "what happend" we looked up and we SHOULD have been able to see the truck for over three or four blocks it's a staight shot and you can see everyone even if they turn right or left. The TRUCK WAS GONE just gone poof there was no where for him to go that fast!!!

  I needed affirmation at that time to even exist on this planet and somehow someone knew it I will always believe, ghost, spirit whatever I will never forget it!
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  El Kabong

  I believe in the schlong reduction surgery theory

  Yeah TR. I know what you mean. I hate it when the water is cold.
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  Double Edge

  yes.... I believe, because I've seen.
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  whyhideit

  To begin, I would like to say that I do believe in an existence before and after our physical life. As for the thought though, that it would seem disturbing to know that loved ones and friends may be trapped in some post-physical life existence. Have we ever thought of it this way. Maybe that TRAPPED description that is used so often, would be more fitting to our current state. Since the descriptions of ghost, spirits and post-physical life, as described in many of the worlds religions and philosophies. Seems a little less limited, then the life we know today. I like to think of people I knew that passed, as moving to a higher frequency of living and this makes me more at ease with the idea of death.

  Edited by - whyhideit on 22 December 2002 15:39:13
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  Double Edge

  Maybe that TRAPPED description that is used so often, would be more fitting to our current state.

  that's kind of what I think.... Here, we are 'trapped.'
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  wednesday

  I believe in spirit life. i am inclined to think they are demons, as we have been taught form wts, but maybe not. I have and my husband has seen them. Once my hubby and i were in our bthroom and he was shaving. I looked up and saw a smoky small cloud by the cutain, I pointed it out to my hubby, and we both watched as it went through the wall to the outside.

  I saw something as it streached through the sir at my current home a few years ago. Were i worked once, both, I and another person, saw something streak through the air accross the hallway. We were glad we both saw it.My dgt in law, says that they grew u wijth a ghost in the house .it would often for things to help them, once she was sitting and reading and the pages to the book turned by themslefs.

  I have had many more experiences, but hesitate to relay them as the first post i made on this forum was about this, and i was advised to see a psychitrist. so sufice to say . i have had more experiences, some seen, some while asleep, and in all cases i did not feel the spirit was there for my help. I agree with the person who said, why are ghosts always from another era, and why would'nt all your relatives try and contact u if they could? If i could keep in cotact with my loved my ones i would. I don't believe they are the deceased.

  I believe that all the people who have these experiences can't be nuts. Sure , a small percentage could be chalked up to this. But many pepople have had these experiences and u know what -MANY DO NOT TELL PEOPLE FOR FEAR OF BEING THOUGHT CRAZY.

  i think the real question is, not if these spirit enties exist, but what exactly are they?
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  rebel

  Wednesday,

  I don't think you are mad for one minute. I agree with you - all the people that experience these things can't be mad or liars. I also agree with you that I believe they exist but just don't know what they are.

  I was interested in whyhideit's comment that we existed before and after our physical life. I met someone on the ministry once who believed that also. It is such a complex subject.

  What do you all think of mediums and the like? Do you think they are all charlatans?