Paranormal?

[OblivionSorceress]

I know this may seem random but do you believe in the paranormal? Ghosts, demons, angels etc. If so, do you think they can interact with the living? Can they cause harm or even kill?

[D2: Sweet & Sour Edition]

My fiance's room at her mom's house is haunted.

There's a ghost in a buddy of mine's basement. One time, we were down there playing poker, when the ghost took a bottle of bleech off the shelf and threw it across the room. No joke.

[@TenaciousBe]

I'm on the "I'll believe it when I see it" boat. I hear about haunted places all the time, even heard that same kind of story from my roommates about a coke bottle flying across the room. But why does it never ever ever seem to happen when I'm around? Hmmm.....

[Dave at the Movies]

Dec 1, 2009 4:01:40 GMT -5 @TenaciousBe said:

I'm on the "I'll believe it when I see it" boat. I hear about haunted places all the time, even heard that same kind of story from my roommates about a coke bottle flying across the room. But why does it never ever ever seem to happen when I'm around? Hmmm.....

This is pretty much me but I do think there is a strong possibility that ghosts exist. It just seems like it would make sense for some reason.

[Free Hat]

Considering that there's no real evidence for the existence ghosts or the like, I'd have to say no.

[Ghostorm]

Never bought into all the stories i was told growing up. But that all changed when i was 22. Probably the most shocking/revealing moment in my life. It made me change my beliefs about the afterlife, seeing i was convinced once you passed on they put you in a 6 foot hole to rot forever.

All i say is i that i know what i saw, locked my eyes on it for longer than 5 seconds, and a family member described it to me without me telling them what i experienced therefore discovering it has shown itself before to other family members.

Ive had other "experiences" but they can be explained away somewhat.

[FrankGotch]

Nope, not until I see some rock solid evidence from a real scientific peer reviewed source.

[i.Sarita.com]

Yes, yes, and yes/no.

[Sarsaparilla]

Everything can be explained somehow.

[markdown474]

Dec 1, 2009 4:01:40 GMT -5 @TenaciousBe said:

I'm on the "I'll believe it when I see it" boat. I hear about haunted places all the time, even heard that same kind of story from my roommates about a coke bottle flying across the room. But why does it never ever ever seem to happen when I'm around? Hmmm.....

This. I don't believe and it would take an awful lot to change my mind. I think too often people attribute something to the paranormal without fully exploring what could be the true cause. Aside from perfectly logical explanations (house settling, pipes rattling), there's always the possibility of a hoax. People pull hoaxes for any number of reasons from just playing a simple prank to craving attention.

In the case of the bleach bottle flying across the room, I would ask myself, is it possible my friend set this up to trick/scare me? Where was I sitting in relation to the bleach bottle? Could I see it when it started to move? Was I sure there was noone else in the basement that could have thrown it? When it landed was I the first one to examine it or did my friend get to it first possibly removing a wire he used to make it move (and no that would not be the only possible way to create this illusion). I'm not calling your friend a liar or in any way calling you out. This just seemed like a good example of something to dig a little deeper on and I'm just saying when examining claims of the paranormal, think outside the box and make sure to look for the most likely cause of the incident and not just the most desirable.

[Blindkarevik]

I think the idea of the paranormal and crytpozoology is just awesome and I'd love to believe in it. However, until it actually happens to me, I just can't put my full belief in it.

[Alucard]

Yes I do.

[SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts]

Why are ghosts electromagnetic?

[shadowforce420]

Dec 1, 2009 9:46:09 GMT -5 markdown474 said:

Dec 1, 2009 4:01:40 GMT -5 @TenaciousBe said:

I'm on the "I'll believe it when I see it" boat. I hear about haunted places all the time, even heard that same kind of story from my roommates about a coke bottle flying across the room. But why does it never ever ever seem to happen when I'm around? Hmmm.....

This. I don't believe and it would take an awful lot to change my mind. I think too often people attribute something to the paranormal without fully exploring what could be the true cause. Aside from perfectly logical explanations (house settling, pipes rattling), there's always the possibility of a hoax. People pull hoaxes for any number of reasons from just playing a simple prank to craving attention.

In the case of the bleach bottle flying across the room, I would ask myself, is it possible my friend set this up to trick/scare me? Where was I sitting in relation to the bleach bottle? Could I see it when it started to move? Was I sure there was noone else in the basement that could have thrown it? When it landed was I the first one to examine it or did my friend get to it first possibly removing a wire he used to make it move (and no that would not be the only possible way to create this illusion). I'm not calling your friend a liar or in any way calling you out. This just seemed like a good example of something to dig a little deeper on and I'm just saying when examining claims of the paranormal, think outside the box and make sure to look for the most likely cause of the incident and not just the most desirable.

I was home all day and no one came over and my lamp flew at my face, no one could get in without me knowing but it happened. Moved out the next day.

[J is Justice]

My brother and his wife's house was haunted. They actually saw the ghost quite a few times. They moved house because of it.

[Lick Ness Monster]

I shared space with a ghost for a LONG time - started when I was six years old and continued well into my middle/high school years. So yes, color me a believer. As a result of that situation, I've always been fascinated not only by ghosts but by cryptozoology and other unexplained phenomena, as well. I've got a pretty impressive library about the subject.

[Man Moth?]

Being an atheist and a natural skeptic, I believe that anything extraordinary warrants extraordinary evidence for it's existence. I believe that any strange phenomena can be explained using logic and rationale. Before I am able to accept something as truth I need to see reasons why it's true, what research has been done, is it peer reviewed, is it conclusive etc etc

The only thing I'm open to in regards to unexplained phenomenon or supernatural creatures is aliens. Not aliens in the sense that they're incredibly advanced beings with spaceships but that there may be life in other galaxies. Unfortunately it's something that we may never know, or will take a hell of a long time to discover.

[♥ Bunnyslinger ♥]

big time NO.

[angryfan]

I've never "seen" a ghost, no, nor am I think kind of guy who feels like they're everywhere and any schmo with an infared camera can see them. Howeer, I can tell you this much, I have been to places that just feel different, in a way that's tough to describe.

As an example, I'm a history nut, and when visitng my aunt in Germany some years ago, we wound up taking the train to both Neurenberg as well as Dachau. I can tell you for a fact that Dachau felt completely different from anywhere I've ever set foot. Battle fields from the American and Spanish Civlil Wars, old prisons, none of them felt like this.

I saw no spirits when I was there, but I can not explain the feeling that existed inside that space.

[Psy]

I've had some really weird things happen to me, but I don't immediately shout out, "Ghost!" I feel that everything can be explained scientifically if given time.