Yes ..personally I have heard encounters from people who I lnow woulnt lie ..
Secondly paranormal is not equal to after life .and all cultural texts though they have completely different origins but all suggest a strong confirmation of supernatural entities and paranormal activity..so the base is same ..I believe strongly all religion had a cause and is based on an unproven belief system and this unproven belief is what makes me sure that there is a god there is a devil and the soul is entrapped in these two ..fighting for a release .