Do you believe that ghosts are real?

Have you ever had some sort of strange experience that you think may have been a ghost or paranormal?

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I always ask this but no one gives me a straight answer. Define clearly what is a ghost. Also what is the evidence? Not by say so anecdotes or questionable photos but real physical evidence.

What are they made of? Matter like you and I? Do they emit or reflect light? Leave any residue that can be tested?

Just because people have strange experiences, that doesn’t mean simpler and more likely alternatives can be omitted.

SW-User

@BlueSkyKing Most people I know define the word "ghost" as the spirit or residue of a person who has passed on. I personally tend to think that the spirits of the dead have permanently passed on to another dimension and don't linger here to harrass us.

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@SW-User Our senses are not reliable and we can be easily fooled. Only anecdotal testimony is offered for ghosts and anything paranormal.

SW-User

@BlueSkyKing Right. There's no actual proof. That's why I'm not yet a believer in ghosts.

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@SW-User Literature has an annoying tendency of using ghosts to move the stories along. Shakespeare especially. Two of the most iconic Christmas stories, It’s a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol depend on ghosts in the plots.

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@BlueSkyKing Oh yeah... and didn't we love those stories as kids? At least, I know I did. At Halloween, especially, we desperately wanted to believe and hopefully see a real ghost.