Do you believe in Ghosts????

So you don't believe we are body, soul, and spirit? What is your definition of spirit, and is it different from soul?

6precious102. We are spiritual beings in our true natures. That is who we are. I won't go into details but I have direct experience to this fact. Our physical bodies are no more than our transportation in this physical world. As for the soul, that is another invention of religion. On a quiet night after everyone has gone to sleep. Explore and discover who you really are. Talk with the very youngest of children for they can still easily tell the difference. With so much sensory input through our bodies, we are seduced at an early age into thinking the physical is all there is. On the other hand, the most valuable things will always come out to be the spiritual ones. Discover!

God is One and we are one. If you are going to claim our characteristics as different parts, aren't you going to need more than three?? God may have lots of children, however there is only One God.

It's comical for someone like you, who doesn't even reason, to say his goal is to get others to think. If you want any part of God, the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit to visit you, you do the asking. If I should not trust your word alone, why do you try to get me to believe your word alone since you give no evidence to back it up? You say if it's served to you on a plate, you will go discover the truth. Why do you waste your time lying to me? You know I know that isn't true. If you truly believe I merely accept what is handed to me on a plate, then you haven't been paying attention to my responses, which also proves you don't go discover. "Perhaps it's time to rethink your strategy. You could discover so much. The only thing holding you back is you." Speak to yourself Bird123.

bestboy19, your quote: why do you try to get me to believe your word alone since you give no evidence to back it up? My answer: Simple. Don't believe. You have my blessing. If you are one who cares about truth, I have said enough that you would be curious enough to want to discover the truth. Hey, I make no demands. If you want to do nothing,that is your choice. Even doing nothing brings us all lessons. I suspect that deep down you see the truth in what I say and that what bothers you the most. You have invested too much time and effort into your beliefs to ever give them up. You wouldn't search for the truth at the risk your beliefs could prove to be wrong. Indeed, you have many issues to work out.

bestboy, am I making any demands on you?? Of course not. My goal is to get you and others to THINK!!! How am I doing?? So tell me all about your holy ghost. Have him pay me a visit. Indeed, that would prove interesting to me. As for trusting me,if you are to form beliefs from what I say, I guess trust would be an important part. If it makes you curious enough to venture into undiscovered country to discover the truth for yourself then trust is not needed. All you need is an unending hunger to discover the real truth. My belief is that is where you are I are much much different. Serve it on a plate and I will go discover the truth. Serve it on a plate and you merely accept it. Perhaps it's time to rethink your strategy. You could discover so much. The only thing holding you back is you.

There is misunderstanding and then there is wilful misunderstanding all the best urban

urbandekay, does that make you a Holy Spirit??? You are a Spiritual Being in your true nature and I'm sure you stand beside someone in this world.

My wife has "wet macular degeneration" and when she was diagnosed they told her that she would see things what were not there. What she sees is playing cards, queen of spades, king of hearts etc quite distinctly

Wow. That must be a challenge to deal with. I have heard that eating spinach helps people with macular degeneration. Eating the dark green veggies thicken the blood as well. Personally, I can't stand eating spinach cooked in any way. It's not bad, fresh on a salad. It will be nice when science advances enough to fix such problems. Until then, we must all try to muddle through best we can.

Yes, I just recently heard of an elderly lady friend of mine has Floaters. She said when she first had trouble, she was thinking all kinds of crazy things. So you are right, for things unexplained, one must search for the real answers rather than make up something then call it the truth. Yes, I agree that the trinity is no more than a story.

Interesting comments. Since we are spiritual beings in our true natures, trapped in these physical bodies, are we ghosts as well?? Often things that go bump in the night can generate the imagination to picture most anything. Like you.I must accept the possibility of interaction with spiritual beings no longer restricted by these physical forms. Since I don't scare easily, it would be an interesting encounter. As to date, I haven't seen, heard, nor felt any ghosts of any kind. On the other hand, in my younger day, I was guilty of a few pranks to convince others ghosts were around. Boo!!! Yes, I found a few believers around Halloween. I had to show my tricks to one girl to stop her crying. She was really scared and really believed. Lucky me she was more relieved than angry when she discovered it was all me. Bad Bird! Bad Bird! Don't do that again. Yes, sometimes a little fun can turn around on you. Everyone was happy in the end. I guess that was a lesson on beliefs verses reality. Seems there are many adults needing such a lesson even today.

For reasons stated, god can be a holy ghost. :)

We cant imagine what does not exist bird. This means everything that is imagined has either existed or is existing or will exist sometime. This is the reason we need to keep our minds under control and not let new and fearsome permutations and combinations evolve.

Its mean you are a polytheism? Who is the God then?

I was not attacking, just peeved that someone would say another person's religion is made up because they do not obviously understand the realms behind it. And no I am not a polytheist...I have an advanced degree in religion. Just simply trying to enlight someone who does not understand. If it is an issue to bring up any controversy in a discussion...which I don't believe that it is against the rules since it furthers the conversation...then I will avoid speaking my mind....and definately avoid the religion topic.

Good grief...why would you think that I am attacking you? I am not having a go at you or birds. So Apologies to everyone.

Yes, it is important to be open for all possibilities and not allow blind faith to lead you into accepting mere beliefs. I know religion teaches people to value beliefs, however one can never go wrong with truth. Indeed, it would be an interesting experience to bump into a ghost. I would be more curious than scared.

Believing is one thing. Have you ever encountered??

OK, some good common sense here. Maybe when someone cries haunted house, we ought to be the one's to investigate. We are going to see what actually is rather than dream of the stuff that goes bump in the night.

I'm with you. I have't seen any ghosts either except at Halloween. Those kiddies weren't really ghosts. They were angels wearing sheets.

Well now, I have never met a ghost, however I do know that in our natural spiritual state there are no restrictions. I have to be open to the possibility that troubled souls might interact with those they might think will help them. It would prove to be an interesting encounter.