Do you believe in ghosts?

[Foxi4]

The moment I "see" a ghost is the day I'll visit a certified neurologist for a checkup.

The beautiful thing about hallucinations is that it is likely that you'd be the last person to know that something's not right if you have them.

For all you know, you could be alone on a deserted island, tripping balls after eating some poisonous plant right now.

 

[spotanjo3]

It has nothing to do with ghosts.. I have experience somewhat about sleep paralysis sometimes. It is part of hallucination and its scary, indeed. It is not something to do with ghosts attacking which some people might have thought.

Yeah sleep paralysis sucks. Especially if you try to open your eyes and see a hallucination. I did one time and I saw a penguin stuck in my ceiling.

Wow... Once I see a hallucination and I saw a black shadow on the door staring at me. A long time ago. Scary.

 

[Arnold Schwarzen]

We are ghosts inside our bodies. How else do explain out of body experience?

/thread

 

[Tanas]

We are ghosts inside our bodies. How else do explain out of body experience?

/thread

Out of body experiences are just illusions or false memories.

 

[TripleSMoon]

The beautiful thing about hallucinations is that it is likely that you'd be the last person to know that something's not right if you have them.

For all you know, you could be alone on a deserted island, tripping balls after eating some poisonous plant right now.

Man, I just HATE IT when that happens!

 

[X_XSlashX_X]

The beautiful thing about hallucinations is that it is likely that you'd be the last person to know that something's not right if you have them.

For all you know, you could be alone on a deserted island, tripping balls after eating some poisonous plant right now.

Man, I just HATE IT when that happens!

Bro it's happening right now. We're all just a figment of your imagination. This site and all the people on it, your family, your life. EVERYTHING

 

[TripleSMoon]

It's sad just how much sense that actually makes

 

[BlueStar]

There is no solid proof that they exist.
There is no solid proof that they don't exist.

So, I'm on the fence for this one.

There is no solid proof I am Jesus, there is no solid proof I am not Jesus. Are you on the fence about that?

There is no solid proof that there is an enormous invisible pink teapot orbiting the earth. But then there is no solid proof that there is not. Are you on the fence about that?

I see what you're trying to say, but it's not landing. We have proof of these things. Jesus would not be on a internet gaming forum trying to disprove somthing,

How so? The character of Jesus in the bible hung around with lepers and prostitutes, something that not many people might have expected the son of a god to do.

You could just as easily say the persisting spirits of the dead are not likely to spend their time closing doors and making light flicker.

he would just know the facts and tell them to us. And it's 100% proven that there is no invisible pink teapot orbiting Earth because if there was the siteing would have been reported at least 10 times.

It's invisible, genius. The fact nobody has spotted it isn't PROOF that it's not there, is it? people could have missed it or, as stated, it could be invisible. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Before the first dinosaur bones were discovered you could say "If there were huge bones of long dead lizards scattered all over the world we would have found at least ten of them by now, so it's 100% proven that dinosaurs never existed.

 

[omgpwn666]

It's invisible, genius. The fact nobody has spotted it isn't PROOF that it's not there, is it? people could have missed it or, as stated, it could be invisible. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Before the first dinosaur bones were discovered you could say "If there were huge bones of long dead lizards scattered all over the world we would have found at least ten of them by now, so it's 100% proven that dinosaurs never existed.

Jesus wouldn't insult me with sarcasm. Again, you're not Jesus... =P And ghosts are invisible but have been reported hundreds of times, not a teapot. And dinosaur bones were discovered years ago, I doubt any point in my life I could doubt that dinosaurs existed. But I will give you a thumbs up for taking my non serious post seriously. Lol I still love you Blue!

 

[TripleSMoon]

Personally, unless someone has seen a ghost personally, it's foolish to say that for sure they do or don't exist. Personally, I don't believe in ghosts the way most people think of them. But it's foolish I think for ANYONE to say that FOR SURE they know something supernatural like ghosts don't exist. It's supernatural, invisible, etc, so you can't really disprove it. Honestly, the whole pink unicorn argument works here. However, just because the claim is "ridiculous" doesn't automatically mean it's not true.

 

[DiscostewSM]

How so? The character of Jesus in the bible hung around with lepers and prostitutes, something that not many people might have expected the son of a god to do.

How many of the poor on the street would accept help from a man such as that? How many wealthy people would? See something there?

Have you thought that maybe those lepers and prostitutes, being in such bad situations, wanted help? In those times, a person taken in adultery was considered foul, and was cast out, much like the lepers. Also, maybe they were more receptive to him too because of their poor state? I highly doubt he'd want to hang around the supposed "clean-cut" politicians that not only did things for their own gain, but continually tried and failed to convict him of teaching false doctrine.

Now this is getting off topic.

 

[ProtoKun7]

LOL no that's just silly. Consciousness does not survive the bodily death

This, for the most part.
Though any apparent paranormal occurrence is either a fabrication or demonic influence, not dead humans.

 

[TripleSMoon]

So you believe in demons, but not ghosts? 0_o

 

[Deleted User]

i only believe in dreams

 

[ProtoKun7]

So you believe in demons, but not ghosts? 0_o

If the definition of a ghost is an apparition of a dead human, then yes.

 

[TripleSMoon]

Interesting... why do you find the concept of the supernatural plausible, but not apparitions of dead people?

 

[Crimson Ghoul]

LOL no that's just silly. Consciousness does not survive the bodily death

This, for the most part.
Though any apparent paranormal occurrence is either a fabrication or demonic influence, not dead humans.

There is no such thing as anything Supernatural. Things are always hallucinations from people either because of mental illness, drugs, paranoia, or something else coming from within. As far a demons, angels, gods, etc; no evidence supporting it gives me no reason to even consider believing it

 

[omgpwn666]

LOL no that's just silly. Consciousness does not survive the bodily death

This, for the most part.
Though any apparent paranormal occurrence is either a fabrication or demonic influence, not dead humans.

There is no such thing as anything Supernatural. Things are always hallucinations from people either because of mental illness, drugs, paranoia, or something else coming from within. As far a demons, angels, gods, etc; no evidence supporting it gives me no reason to even consider believing it

You stated that as if it were a fact...
Is it only supernatural because scientists have not found and explained it yet? Seriously, if we grew up and all dads became elves, and moms became fairies we would be so used to it that it would not be considered supernatural. Plus faires and elves would probably not be in games anymore, they would be as boring as humans in all RPGs.

 

[TripleSMoon]

Agreed. It's fine to say u don't believe in something because there's no evidence. But it's completely foolish to say "there's no evidence, therefore I know for a FACT it's not true!" That's just beyond unintelligent.

 

[Gahars]

@[member='Crimson Ghoul']

Plus, our memory is a lot more susceptible to the ravages of time and suggestion than most people realize. We often tend to exaggerate or distort experiences in our minds without even realizing it. Hell, someone can implant false memories in you simply by persistently asking questions about it (and no, I'm not making that up).