Daniel asked Do you believe that ghosts exist?

Yes, and people

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Not ghosts per say, but remnants of their energy that are left here on earth when they are physically gone.

I think they probably do, there's wayyyyy too many stories of ghost sightings, I'm sure at least 1 in 2 people have seen a ghost at some point in their lives, and when you look into most of the stories critically it seems impossible/unlikely that they were just illusions. And hallucinations aren't a thing that normally happens to healthy people. And very often more than one person sees/hears the ghost. And many places have much more sightings than others and get a reputation for being haunted. Especially hospitals and other places where lots of deaths occurred, which makes sense. You could just assume they're all lying but I don't think half of all people are pathological liars and I think it's too convenient to assume that in order to retain one's physicalist worldview, it's denialistic.

It seems that for a whole lot of people the thing that turns them from a skeptic to a believer is actually seeing a ghost.

inhahe · 4y

Nah, I really, really don't. I'm not saying it wouldn't be interesting if they did, but I've never for even a single second been convinced that it was a possibility.

nefarious yeets · 4y

I haven't seen any, I've only heard stories of people seeing them. but I'd like to see proof

Teo · 4y

Absolutely. Scientists claim that energy cannot be destroyed therefore, the energy becomes your ghost after you die.

@liz£h · 4y

Yes

J1smith · 4y

I believe people see something when they claim to see ghosts, what it is I have no idea

Pawesome · 4y

I am absolutely fascinated by paranormal stories and alleged evidence for the paranormal. But I do not think, that there is anything to it.

Qafka · 4y

Not like those in the movies, but there are remains that can be sensed by humans.

Kate Matsuda · 4y

Yes, but it is less than what most people think. It's not like a person dies and his whole being (minus the physical body) is now a ghost on earth. It is just one layer who is still attached to this realm. At least, that is what I think.

Wasserpistole · 4y

I've had experiences with such phenomena, even shared ones. There is definitely something weird going on, but I do not believe that it the supernatural is the only possible explanation. I've heard interesting hypotheses involving electromagnetic fields messing with brain chemistry, and shared delusions/mass hysteria.

I just know that my experiences were as real to me as anything, and have definitely sparked a wonder in me. The world is a mysterious and fascinating place, even in light of all we've learned.

Landeigestalt · 4y

I don't - with the amount of smartphones we have (as well as the ability to properly investigate evidence) I feel like we'd be able to demonstrate this by now.

Pandy · 4y

I sure TF hope not, I am NOT interested in living a life here, dying, then floating around in the ether of this hellscape forever (or until my earthly business is finished, or until I get someone to fall in love, or whatever the rules are)

Daniel · 15 answers · 4y

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