Do you believe in ghosts, hauntings, paranormal??

[mom2taz]

How many of you believe in ghosts, haunting's and the paranormal? 
Any strange experiences?
We've been taking some "haunted history tours" in and around our area this year.....so interesting...and a lot of history education as well. 

[loulizlee]

I have never seen a ghost but I've had strange sensory incidents.  One incident:  My husband and I were caregivers for his father, who had emphysema, in the last few months of his life.  Several weeks after he passed away, I heard him cough, go out the front door, and close it.  I thought it was my husband coming home early from work (he worked midnight shift).  I called out, and there was no one there. 

[yaayme]

Yes, yes I do.

[bigfoot951]

I can't say that I believe in them nor do I believe they don't exist.  I just don't know.  I know a lot of wierd things happen and believe it might be possible.  If they do exist though, I would like to see one.

[cloudsoup]

i tend to believe they do exist.
the couple of vague experiences that i've had (which in all
honesty i don't know what they were)...are enough
to make me feel like it's definitely possible.

i believe in ''signs'' as well. some may say that it's a coping
mechanism to see signs of communication after a loved
one has passed away. either way, i enjoy them and i wish
i could be more open minded to see more of them. i have
heard more believable stories with these than with ghosts
or hauntings...

[luvh8tragedy87]

Yeah, I do. I haven't had any experiences myself but I love to watch those ghost shows. However I always like to think of the most logical explanation for those kinds of things first.

[SnuggleBear4153]

Yes, I believe in the other side making or trying to make, contact with us. Some have things left unsaid or have unfinished business. Purgatory is what many souls experience after their physical being has left this earth. I am a retired Veteran from the U.S. Army who served during the Vietnam war. MANY strange occurrences and unexplained happenings. Matter of fact, the early 1800's home my Wife and I bought in 2008 is lived in by 2 spirits, not ghosts. Ghosts and spirits are essentially the same as they live in the same realm and have the same kind of energy. However, there are subtle differences too.

A ghost has more of a negative connotation associated with it when in comparison to a spirit. It is like a soul that finds it difficult to cross the realm between living and the non-living. Ghost stories add on to this feeling of being scared and wary of ghosts that you might find around the corner.

On the other hand, spirits are there, and we may feel them such as a cold blast of air or a sound in the corner. They are like elves in fairytales who might be mischievous but not harm you maliciously. Spirits are here to give us a guiding hand and are associated with a guardian angel. A parent or grandparent who loved you dearly and can’t bear seeing you in anguish will come to you in your time of need. They can be great sources of comfort and even advice one in subtle ways.

Ghosts do nothing of this sort for us. They are there and just their presence is ominous with bad tidings. They are probably waiting for someone to help them to pass on to the next realm where they actually belong.

I used to go to Richmond on work business and my Wife would get visited by a female & male spirit. At first, this freaked her out. But they were there to comfort her as she was alone in this big house. They usually only make appearances when there is sadness in the house. Like when my Wife miscarried and found out she had 2 large tumors on her ovaries. She had to have what's called a Salpingo Oopherectomy, where they took everything out of her. The spirits surrounded her for about a month straight. We would hear the steps at night as if someone was walking up them. They don't bother us at all. Just a calm comfort.

[jowbow]

I believe in ghosts for the fact I saw my grandfather sitting on my bed a couple of days before he died and then I saw him with my grandmother a couple of days before she died several years later.

[ssliva67]

I think there are things around that we cannot see. On a ghost tour in Las Vegas we stopped at a park and took pictures at night. When viewing the digital photos there were neon type lights in the photos that were not visible in person.

[articx]

I do not believe in the paranormal.

[kaitsilva]

I don't know if it's "ghosts" in the haunting sort of way, but I believe that spirits exist and perhaps even linger around their old home or people they love.

[Ittai]

   yes i believe...there is things are things out there

[csomma]

yes, I also believe in many types of paranormal activity.

[monnee]

I only see ghosts, hauntings, and paranormals in movies and on tv.  

[davidh121]

I can't say I really believe in these supernatural scenarios as I've not run into any either, but this doesn't stop me from being hypersensitive to my surroundings after a thriller/scary movie or television show.