Do You Believe in Ghosts?

[KerbiReadThat]

Yes, I do. I'm a little freaked out in new surroundings as well. I always want to know the history and wish that I could see the people that lived in the area/home. I believe that little kids can see them as well. Have you ever noticed a baby stare into blank space before and just start smiling and laughing? I always believe they see angels or past relatives.

[Scott]

I do not believe in ghosts.

I already answered this in more detail in the topic What are your thoughts on the origin of ghosts? so I'll just quote my comments from there to here:

I feel the same as @gali on this matter.

I respect those who do believe in ghosts, especially those who have their own personal anecdotal experience to go on which I don't share.

It's completely normal and reasonable for two different reasonable people to have different beliefs on a question such as this. That's especially the case considering each person has different personal experiences using as evidence. Different evidence easily and very reasonably leads to different conclusions.

[Kourtney Bradley]

While I do not believe, there have been some sketchy things happen in our house over the last few months that sometimes gives me chills if I think about it too much. My husband and I purchased our home about a year and a half ago from his grandparents estate after their death. They built the home, and my husband wanted to keep it. My son (5 now) was about 2 when they passed, and only remembers them with the help of photos. He drew a picture of our family a few weeks ago... complete with graves in the yard that says "nanny" and "papaw." He has never been to a funeral service.
He also said that Nanny does not like the color I painted the kitchen, and that when mommy forgets to set the security system at night, papaw just does it for us.

[DennisK]

My thought is that empirical perceptions are based on just five senses. Five senses are all we have to perceive reality. Science, and all that we think we know (if you take it down to its core), is founded, ultimately, on faith. Empirical knowledge can only find expression in the language of our five senses, and I believe we make a mistake when we deny the existence of an experience based on our limited ability to interpret that experience. We confuse the experience with its interpretation.
We know things at different levels: We know things consciously. We know things subconsciously. We have learned reflexes. We have instincts – I marvel at the arctic tern which can navigate a migration that spans the length of our planet. How many levels of knowing do we have? Is there a knowing at a molecular level – at an atomic level? I believe, at some level, we are all connected. I think anyone who has had an intimate relationship with another person can understand this. Are there ghosts? Is there more to us than just what we perceive empirically? Did TrishaAnn92 see her grandfather at her hospital bed? I think she did!

[Kdonegan91]

I don't know if this is going to make sense but I do not believe in ghost but I do believe in good and bad spirits. I do not believe you can physically see a ghost and interact with it. But I do believe in spirits such as the Holy Spirit (God in spirit form). You can feel His presence and guidance but not physically see Him. On the other hand, there are evil spirits such as demons. They can possess objects and people and create havoc. Just my opinion though.

[booknut74]

Yes. As a child I always thought ghosts were a figment of my imagination. Now that I am older and have experienced some unexplained things happening in my home I do believe. Ghosts are real and if you treat them with respect they will return the same respect.

[Ellie Gatillo]

I've asked myself this question many times before strange things started happening to me. I can't explain how these "moments" happen in a logical way. It just happens. When it started, I thought my eyes (or brain) were playing games on me. However, the more frequent it happens, the more I get used to it. I can't always see ghosts. I can just feel their presence most of the time. I try to keep it to myself, though. If I voice it out, my friends would definitely think there's something wrong with me.

[IAmOobzroob]

Honestly, I think it's not harmful to believe a little bit in everything, we don't really know everything about what's out there, we just know that people die, and to know what happens after that, we'd need to die too. Believing a little bit in everything and in the theories of these things could be useful at some point of our lives, just saying ?

[Janetleighgreen]

Honestly, I think it's not harmful to believe a little bit in everything, we don't really know everything about what's out there, we just know that people die, and to know what happens after that, we'd need to die too. Believing a little bit in everything and in the theories of these things could be useful at some point of our lives, just saying ?

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[Aleah]

I'm not sure if I believe in ghosts or not, but if they did exist, I think they wouldn't be good or bad, they would exist as a neutral entity.

[ebeth]

I don't know. That is something I have struggled with over the years as I have witnessed some strange events. Once staying at a friends house we were watching t.v. all of a sudden the front door opened and shut. She also had been witnessing other strange occurrences before then. One of my friends was living in an apartment when one night she woke up to her stereo playing waltz songs. She said her stereo was turned off when she went to bed. In the house I live in now I sort of knew the previous owner. I know his wife passed away while living in this house. She didn't die in the though. However, I have witnessed some weird strange things happen. I just tell myself it is his wife visiting. As long as they are not hurtful and don't but me, I am not worried. So I really don't know if I believe or not.

[katiesquilts]

While I do not believe, there have been some sketchy things happen in our house over the last few months that sometimes gives me chills if I think about it too much. My husband and I purchased our home about a year and a half ago from his grandparents estate after their death. They built the home, and my husband wanted to keep it. My son (5 now) was about 2 when they passed, and only remembers them with the help of photos. He drew a picture of our family a few weeks ago... complete with graves in the yard that says "nanny" and "papaw." He has never been to a funeral service.
He also said that Nanny does not like the color I painted the kitchen, and that when mommy forgets to set the security system at night, papaw just does it for us.

That's so spooky! If my kids ever talk about people who are there when they aren't supposed to be, I'm definitely going to believe them! None of that crappy, "It's an invisible friend, just a phase!" talk.
Maybe you should put some paint chips up and ask your son which one grandma likes the most?

[booklovergal]

I don't believe in ghosts due to the sheer lack of evidence and lack of reasoning behind the idea.

[MrsCatInTheHat]

I do not believe in ghosts. I think they are a product of overactive imaginations. Just don't see how anything like that could be real.

[CrescentMoon]

I kind of believe in ghosts but more in a scientific context. I used to not believe in ghosts at all and thought they were just something used as plot devices in stories but after watching many Twilight Zone episodes on TV and reading books about parallel universes, I feel like ghosts are actually part of a different dimension that somehow interacts with ours and what we think is a paranormal occurrence is actually a different dimension connecting with ours.