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Is there such thing as ghosts?
If they're aren't, then why are people making TV shows about it like Most Haunted or Ghost Hunters? For entertainment?
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- ChrisLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Some people believe in Ghost, and some people don't. The deciding factor between the who believes and who doesn't.. is personal experience. Most people who believe in Ghost have had some sort of encounter, or experience. People who don't believe in Ghost.. haven't had an actual encounter.
As for the shows.. the media knows that people, are interested in the spiritual realms.. and they know people will cue into a show that may unlock the realm of ghosts.. BOO !!
But the reality is, with the TV shows, you don't know how much is true and how much is not.. remember.. TV is entertainment.. and that's it.. so you can't put a lot of faith into it..
The thing is.. people are always interested in taboo or secret or mystical things.. so sex sales .. why is it?? because it's a taboo.. or was a taboo.. it's so out there now.. and open.. it's no longer as taboo as it was 20 years ago.
But secret things.. like the masons or illuminati.. their ceremonies aren't really known.. and so people would be interested in that too..
Mystical things.. ghost, vampires, lycanthropy etc.. again.. people don't know if it's true, but because it's supernaturaly and mystical.. it becomes intersting.
Bottom line.. anything that people will find intersting and will watch the media will put out there.. simple as that.
Now,.. for you personally.. do you believe in Ghosts? Many people say they do when they are a child, because they are more open to supernatural things.. things that are difficult to explain.. as people get older... it's their experiences that define what they believe or don't.
For me.. yes, I believe in Ghosts. I have had 4 experience in my 36 years of life. However, on that note.. just because I believe doesn't mean I'm out there as a ghost hunter or anything extreme.. it simply means I believe in ghost, I've had those experiences to validate my personal belief.. and no show or other person can take that away.
IF you are trying to figure out if Ghosts are real or not.. for now I'd let it go and not worry about it. In time, you'll learn for yourself .. one way or the other. The bottom line is.. the experience of a ghost will come to you at some point, or it won't. Simple as that.
- 7 years ago
Lol @ the ppl who say there is proof that ghosts exist. If that was the case everyone would believe in ghosts bc u would have concrete proof you morons. Did a few in the past believe that the world was round, when the consensus was it was flat? Does anyone today still think the world is flat? Stupid question huh? There is no such thing as ghosts. When ppl see something their brain cannot logically explain they automaticly think "oh it must have been a ghost or ufo" or whatever. There is no concrete proof of ghosts so just shut the hell up and stop being a moron. I think there are other intelligent beings in this universe. Have we ever been visited? Idk but there is no concrete proof we have been visited. So i cant say one way or the other. If u believe in ghosts u have a right to believe that but dont sit there and say there is proof bc there isnt. I will close with this. Science is stranger than fiction and with all the weird and crazy stuff scientists are finding out about the universe i believe anything is possible.......
- Anonymous5 years ago
Well I can't say no, however I'm positively sure, and heres why. Ghosts are known as paranornal spirits of the dead who've lost their way. Now consider that this is not scientific. Honestly if the mythical ghost was replaced by the mythical transparent unicorns, people would be saying they saw magical transparent unicorns. You see most people are mistaken when seeing ghosts and spirits and such. People who hunt ghosts make tons of money off the public, its a scam and people follow its ideals ignorantly, and most people who do have biblical beliefs. Which is why I think they're delusional. Sure a good scare is good once in a while. But this is reality, not a fairytale.
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- 1 decade ago
Ghost's I would guess are a matter of personal belief, camera's sometimes catch a blurred image resembling a face or a human profile but it is human nature to see things in inanimate objects, such as clouds, rocks, etc. The image could be reflection of light off dust in the room, I've seen things that I can't explain so I believe in them and I think it may also be human nature to want to believe in the supernatural. There is no one true answer They haven't been proven to be real, nor have they proven to not. I hope this helps.
- 6 years ago
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Is there such thing as ghosts?
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Source(s): ghosts: https://biturl.im/W1hQR - Anonymous1 decade ago
Well, people will make tv shows about anything that they think the public will watch. With that said, I do think that there are such things as ghosts. The belief is out there, obviously, and whether or not it is proven is a heated source of debate; it really depends who you ask. My advice to you is that you shouldn't take anyone's word for it, not mine, not your best friend's. The only way to truly understand something is to experience it.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I don't know.
My Belief system says that there is no such thing as ghosts.
Source(s): Tibetan Buddhism - 1 decade ago
There are two types of people, those that feel a strong tie to the spiritual side of life and those that don't. The one's that don't do not usually believe in ghosts. Those that do only believe in ghosts if it is not against their religion.
As well as those types there are those that have actually experienced ghosts and have gone from a nonbeliever to a believer.
Are there ghosts? I'm a spiritual person who has experienced them, so "yes" is my answer.
My boyfriend is a non believer, he doesn't even believe in god... his answer would be "no" he doesn't believe in them.
We agree to disagree. :)
My question to you is, what do you "feel" or "believe" in your heart? Do you think they're real? And, if you do, why do you think so...? What are your spiritual beliefs? If you don't believe in them that's fine too.
You are going to get all kinds of yes and no answers.. but what really matters is what you believe.
If you asked a lot of people if pepperoni pizza with anchovies on it tasted good you'd get a lot of different opinions as well.. I think the best option would always be.. find out for yourself.
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Heart :) Good luck to you.
- 1 decade ago
the reason for ghosts is the prospective of something after death. The human psyche refuses to believe that after death its all over so those who are less religious than others tend to lean towards believing that spirits wander the earth. This may also explain the fact that many religious people also believe in ghosts stating that they are spirits who have yet to atone for their sins. Its basically all in the human psyche and there is no real proof that they exist or that they don't.
Source(s): i am a psychology major and this is a part of my thesis for my phd