Desib,
I only asked the question about his previous experiences because I feel that if you've always been a skeptic then that adds something to the whole thing. I would say though that many people who have a direct experience have perhaps had other experiences which might not have been recognised or which may not have been as dramatic and they've dismissed it.
For anyone having such a clear experience it is almost absurd to say "it was a shadow" or something. If you see someone who looks just like a normal person but then who disappears into thin air (and sometimes there are others with you who also see it), and its happened maybe once or twice in your life, well then the skeptics can say what they want but it does happen to people. One day they might discover some clear scientific evidence of such things (I hope).
Talltexan,
I'm glad you challenged six's assertions. I find it fairly useless to argue with a die hard unbeliever (I mean, someone who refuses to believe no matter what you say). You know what happened and you can live out your life with that knowledge, so I guess there's no need to have six or anyone else believe you.
Sirona