What are your beliefs on hauntings, and supernatural energies? Do they exist?

Do you believe in paranormal energies? - The big question on life after death, spirits, and hauntings remain a mystery in many minds from around the world. Do we have enough evidence to prove such events take place or are just living in the thrill of the moment
Canada
February 19, 2010 12:27pm CST
Why is it such the buzz today? We see it more and more on TV almost everyday. Shows about ghosts, hauntings, and anything of the paranormal kind. Even the celebrities are so curious as to do television shows where they go to alleged haunted locations all across the country. Ever since I was 13 years old I had this undying curiosity about what would it be like after I pass away. Will I end up in a entirely different world and dimension or will I just cease to exist. I always wondered why there are so many claims of ghosts, hauntings, possessions, or just any kind of paranormal activity. Have you ever wondered about this? What are your views or experiences on hauntings, paranormal energy or anything of supernatural nature?
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@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
23 Feb 10
Must be for because of the high ratings each time that there have been quite a number of TV shows on haunting and the supernatural. I think that like you said, as a 13 year old, you were curious. I think most people are like that too, and some have even joined paranormal groups, which if personally for me, I won't join..but to each his own. I sometimes watch those shows and I wonder too..
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
27 Feb 10
I think there are many reasons to it, besides making money out of paranormal programs..and some just love haunting tales. There are also hallucinations and imaginations run wild.. and those whom make up stories too. A whole diverse. But the dimension is definitely there, I believe so.
• Canada
26 Feb 10
It really puzzles me to this day that there are so many testimonials and claims that there are ghosts among us. I have experienced a few things in my day, but was it really an paranormal experience or just my mind playing tricks on me.
• United States
19 Feb 10
For one; great discussion! To me anyway! I watch these shows all the time, I love them. Do I myself believe that there is such a thing as "ghost" or wondering sprites? Yes I do. What ever it is you want to call them. I think that people that are more on the spritualy side tend to exsperince things because, they are more intune with it. I think the question "Do they exist?" it really depends on who you ask. Some swear they do, others say there is no way. To be honest I think it's religiously linked. But, that is just my opinion.I hope that there is such a thing. I sure just don't want to cease to exist.I am a firm believer in God and, I would hope there is an after life.
@srjac0902 (1170)
• Italy
20 Feb 10
Not all but a few come across such experiences independent of conscience matters. The ghost, or paranormal manifestations or even supernatural divine experiences. It is not manifested to all equally. Many souls strive for rather battle for self realization where some are chosen by Divine order to help the humanity. So one has to face it positively and with asking the help from God. But what is within our reach is to love and serve the humanity and love God. God seeks man in different ways.
@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
19 Feb 10
Something is only "supernatural" untill it has a natural explanation for it. disease was once considered supernatural, now that we know the science behind it it is just "natural" to us. I believe there science based explanations for hauntings. It has already been demonstrated that ELF (extremely low frequencies) can have a dramtic effect on the human body and mind. These are sounds that are below the threshold of human hearing itself but is still noticed bu the body. These can occure naturaly in areas or artificialy for various reasons. electromagnetic energy also has similar effects and can also occure naturaly in the environment or are artificialy induced in plumbing, electrical wiring, apliences etc. There are scientific reasons that explain haunting phenominon and I strongly suspect that in 50 years time, hauntings will be considered no more supernatural than disease is today.
• Canada
19 Feb 10
That is an interesting explanation and I partially agree with you. Yet there are so many cases of events people claimed they have experienced. Plus there are so many movies out there especially today that proclaim to be true events of paranormal activities.
@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
19 Feb 10
"Yet there are so many cases of events people claimed they have experienced. Plus there are so many movies out there especially today that proclaim to be true events of paranormal activities." notie the bold text, those are the operative words.
@assadi (91)
• India
20 Feb 10
I dont believe in such things but there are people who believe.Its just mans thoughts.Some people, usually religious heads tells such things for their own profit.
• Canada
20 Feb 10
There are so many people out there that do believe and have even claimed witnessed or experience some kind of paranormal phenomenon. Who know what is factual and what is false.
@pandaeyes (2065)
20 Feb 10
I don't believe in ghosts or supernatural energy. I think why would we be floating about after we die. We always fear the unknown and people do have very vivid imaginations. Most of the things that were considered bad magic from long ago are explained now with science and I think things which are mysteries now will be equally explained in the future.
• Canada
20 Feb 10
I was a big skeptic a few years ago, but after my experiences in the past with this phenomenon I quickly became a believer.
@srjac0902 (1170)
• Italy
19 Feb 10
We should have a farsighted goodness to form our younger generation. We should distinguish yes between psychology para normal and supernatural. The term "supernatural" , in practice we intend genuine Godly. Para normal is an expression of beyond normal and in practical we may not attribute to God. A few years ago the TV would transmit TV serials on devil haunting witchcraft, exorcism etc. But we must think what effect does it make on children psyche. After all the society plays a great role in our formation and belief system. It depends upon also on our character Drives inner disposition emotions expression. One may be susceptible, one may be atheist one may be a slave to believe literally and get affected or haunted. In today's society psychology plays a great role. What was once spiritual today it is psychological. But the good and evil exists But we must be humans fully with the head on the shoulders and the feet on the floor rather than go to sensational emotions and become mentally insane.
• Canada
19 Feb 10
I can honestly say that I can feel something. In my old apartment where I used to live about 10 years ago I had some real experiences so I am not just talking about this for the sake of it. I used to really get eerie feelings in my old apartment. One of the worst nights was when I was trying to wake up and something was forcing me down. It felt like something or someone was holding down my spirit.
• United States
1 Mar 10
I beleve in spirits not Ghosts. Say the word ghosts to me and I either think of the Patrick Swayse film or Casper The Friendly ghost. I believe in spirits.when we die we become spirits. The suol leaves the body. And some of us return in our spirit form. that's the energy people sense in certain places.
@broboque (146)
• Malaysia
19 Feb 10
Have you ever dared yourself to go to haunted house? or Go to places that you know have ghost? I have, I dared myself (its my office actually, LOL) Haunting starts at 10 pm, (I think the time they punch in for work) daily I don't know why but everytime i am in my office during that time, there will be footsteps, people talking, door slams, and lot sorts of sounds that you wouldn't hear at that time. Since my office have CCTV in most places, i did ask the security to play the recordings at the time of the occurrence, but there was no one. There also no record of people going in ot out of the office building before i went out. So i assumed that it was time for their shift to start, so i better give them room to work, LOL. Seriously, this is happening in my office, and i don't care less about it.
• Canada
19 Feb 10
It could be a haunting. I had an experience back in high school when my friend and I decided to go the library across the street from our school at lunch. So as we were sitting down and reading some magazines I felt a tap on my left shoulder. My friend was seated right across from me so I knew it wasn't him. And nobody was in that room at that time. That was a eerie experience.
• United States
19 Feb 10
I have wonder about that also, but one thing I can tell I have never had those kinds of experiences, and that is why for me is a little bit difficult to understand those things. As I said many times before, I don't believe in something that can be scientifically proved, and those things haven't been, even when there are some serious research about it, nothing has been really conclusive about the subject.
• Canada
19 Feb 10
Nothing has been conclusive, your right, but as anything been proven to be otherwise. No one really knows for sure what is truly lying among us. As human beings we can only see into our present dimension.