Ghosts, Real or Not??

[Rebel - KGC]

Yeah, THAT area of Tennessee may have had LOTS of "Indian" burial/sacred grounds, and "spirits" became "upset"/"active". We even have one in Virginia, called POCAHAUNTED PARKWAY; "google" it.

 

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[mistergee]

Too creepy Georgia....cool story

 

[LadyDigger]

Georgiaflutterby.....your experience is almost like one my nephew and his girlfriend recently experienced....here's what he wrote me in a PM...

"....Hey Aunt Annie!

Ok this is going to sound a little strange coming from me because im a realist, and never get to into the abnormal! But i have been dating this girl Danielle for 3 months who lives in the appt above mine...same building but i sleep at her place everynight. Well im not exactly positive that its just the two of us there??!!!! God i never thought i would say that but one night i heard an old ladies voice(unmistakable she was in the appt)...Danielle was sleeping and i didnt say a single word to her..two nights later Danielle woke me up saying she heard a voice in the appt very close to the bed...So obviously we heard the same thing!!!

Doors closing..
things falling off counters at random
blury flashes...or really dark ones
Very loud bangs...and whispers

SO anyway last night danielles neighbor sent her a text message at three in the morning to stop banging on his wall...We were asleep by ten...and she told him she couldnt explain why he would hear an unmistakable noise...and he said he knew that and he hears weird shit coming from her place even when he knows shes not home....

My mom told me to tell you because its 3 months now of this and its getting louder! Your thoughts?....."

Well, I gave him my input and about a week later, his girlfriend moved out. She is moving in with my nephew and a few other friends, they are renting a house.

The final straw was when someone opened the back door, while they were both sitting on the couch!!! They moved her out the next day!!! And this building is NOT old by any means....they are new apts. So, I think it's something to do with the land! I kinda' wish they stayed on and did what I asked them too...but they are youngins'! It would have been nice to find the reasons for this stuff happening...oh well....

 

[Mental Granny]

Well you could still find out what was on the land before the apt.'s and maybe it a good thing she moved if the stuff was getting louder no telling what would have been next?

 

[mistergee]

yeah...louder and more daring...not a good sign

 

[GeorgiaFlutterby]

I guess with my experience, I was pretty young and it just scared the daylights out of me. I had seen odd shadows in the apartment as well but with all that was going on, I guess that was the least worrisome to me at the time. Tennessee does have a lot of strange phenomenon or maybe it is just Appalachian tales, all I know is that I have had enough to convince me that ghosts are real. I guess I am not such a chicken anymore because when Danglangley and I decided to buy a house we chose an old 1923 farm house on a few acres of land over looking a wildlife area that is full of Indian burial grounds. So far no one but Danglangley and the two cats have shared my bed (well the occasional grandchild...LOL).

I appreciate everyone's feedback...that is not a story I have told a lot of people and the few like my mother just laughed at me.

Thanks,
Georgiaflutterby

 

[GeorgiaFlutterby]

Hey, Georgia,

Been there, done that. It's amazing what can happen in a residence. Glad you didn't overreact!

Overreact, not me...LOL...I fell just shy of needing a change of clothes...LOL. I guess I have had other experiences but nothing quite like that and hopefully I never will again. I am getting too old to run as fast as I did back then, LOL

Georgiaflutterby

 

[Sky_Warrior]

I am certain they are real, I have only seen one thing I can call a ghost (I say a ghost is a apparition of something into the physical world from beyond) I saw my grandma, I never met her in my life and I see her from time to time at night just checking in on us. Its comforting to know she is there. I have seen other things that aren't ghosts that just strengthen my beliefs.

Peace!

 

[rammjäger]

I believe in them 100%. Not just from watching television shows either!
~Nash~

... or fake YouTube videos
HH.
Mike

 

[extractor]

I can sense there presence and see them quite regularly. People I work with have seen them also . My dog and I have seen the same ones at the same time, when that has happened she goes nuts barking.

 

[beaverdigger]

I believe in Spirits.

Yea, there is a store in my town that sell them. It's called Spirits of 66 !

 

[Rebel - KGC]

 

[Minstrel]

I'm not certain about ghosts, but I can tell you that deceased persons frequently vote in large numbers in Arkansas county elections.

That Happens every 4 years in New Mexico---they leave the graveyards just to vote and sometimes even 2 or more times.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

 

[jb7487]

BUT like jim said if you believe in god ya gotta believe in ghosts,so if i did happen to see a ghost it would be life changing for me.........

I don't think you necessarily have to believe in ghosts if you believe in God. I don't believe that there is anything in the bible that says a spirit is supposed to hang around. My understanding is that it is either straight to Heaven or straight to Hell (although many believe in Pergatory).

And the existence of ghosts does not prove the existence of God. But they would prove that there is an afterlife of some kind so actually seeing a ghost (and believing what you saw) should be life changing for anyone. Of course, some could argue that ghosts are actually aliens or some other inhuman force of power and not necessarily spirits of the dead.

I do believe in God but don't really believe in ghosts. There has never been one shread of evidence. My father likes to tell a story about a guy he knows who claims to see ghosts in his house all the time. He even describes the ghost as wearing boots and a lumberjack shirt. But to me it seems like someone who could prove that ghosts exist would be an instant millionaire. Scientists would gladly pay millions for the chance to study a real ghost and prove that there is indeed an afterlife. But these people don't take one single picture or let anyone come to their house to actually study the phenomenon. Why?

So for all of you claiming to have real ghosts living in your house, what are you waiting for? Why don't you cash in on your good fortune and prove to the entire world that there really is an afterlife? This is a treasure hunting forum after all. And you are sitting on the biggest treasure you will ever see in your whole life. Or are you just spinning a yarn because you like the attention it brings?

 

[Tricia]

jb, you make a good point but there have been MANY people who have taken photos and invited parapsychologists and ghost hunting teams to investigate. Of course there will never be any agreed upon proof because all of this is subjective.

When we get to the point where everyone can agree on a definition of what a ghost is...that will be a step toward accepting "proof". It will be THE sky is blue moment. The sky isn't green or orange or purple. We call that color blue and we all agree that color is blue. In terms of the paranormal, people just don't agree on anything right now. Could it be that someday the existence of an afterlife will be proven? Doubt it. It's personal choice.

You believe in God, I don't. You don't believe in ghosts, I do. How odd is that?

If there is a great plan placed upon us by a great creator...well he/she certainly has a sense of humor. Otherwise, we'll find out when we find out (after we've passed away). Or not.

Mortal humans created religion and science to make structure and sense out of their world. Explain things they couldn't explain. Otherwise, life might be maddening.

Whether you take the scientific approach or the spiritual approach it's the same thing. Both are looking for answers and if you find comfort in believing in God or believing in ghosts...it's all good.

Many children honestly believe in Santa. Most adults don't. But once upon a time the naivete of youth allowed for a sense of wonder. This way of making sense by believing changes over time, this desire for proof grows stronger with age. Some people find their proof and are content. Others wander and wonder in a constant state of maybe. That's life's journey.

In my journey I've come to believe in the afterlife, in your journey so far you believe in God. to both of us. In one small way, we've found our comfort and solace. Feels good? Does to me.

 

[jb7487]

If there is a great plan placed upon us by a great creator...well he/she certainly has a sense of humor. Otherwise, we'll find out when we find out (after we've passed away). Or not.

Just because I believe in God doesn't mean that I think he has some "great plan". Quite the contrary. That's one of the common beliefs that I don't really buy into. I think people use the idea of the "great plan" to try and make sense out of their own personal losses. "My Aunt Mary died. Oh well, we should take comfort in knowing that she must have died for a reason because of God's great plan." To me that is hogwash. I think it is easier to believe that God doesn't have some great plan and doesn't see death as a bad thing. In fact, from God's point of view death is not only natural but the ultimate destination. I think God doesn't get involved in the everyday things unless it is really important. And in the grand scheme of things, the death of Aunt Mary just isn't that important. Why would people want to believe that God purposely killed Aunt Mary for some unknown reason rather than just believing that it was her time to go and that God doesn't see death as a bad thing?

But I really didn't come here to discuss my ideas on religion. I have no problem with people expressing their own beliefs. It's hearing and understanding the beliefs and ideas of others that ultimately help us to mold our own beliefs. After all, I wasn't born believing in God.

Take care.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Ooooh, the "G" word! Ooooh, the "R" word! Any MORE GHOSTS?

 

[mistergee]

just the other day i was standing in my kitchen with missesmistergee and suddenly she goes white she said "Oh my God, i just got a strong smell of perfume" i was right there but couldn't smell anything. she said that it smelled familiar but she couldn't put her finger on who used to wear that type of perfume. a dead relative perhaps
we've had previous activity as i posted above on the first page. hard to figure out as our home is only 16 yrs old. i still don't have the balls to set up a camcorder or tape recorder. matter of fact my daughter-in-law just had my first grandchild(girl) and she was afraid to put the baby in her own room because she's afraid to hook up the monitor. i guess she would freak out if she heard voices talking to the baby. my son (there's something wrong with him ) he capitalized on this and snuck in the babys room and started whispering into the monitor. she went nuts, i thought she was going to kill him
OH i almost forgot. around a month ago i was in bed and was just starting to doze off when i felt like someone put their hand on my bed and pressed down. i thought it was one of the cats but when i looked there was nothing there and the pressure on the bed went away. i wasn't scared but the next morning i forgot about it. a few weeks later my parents were over and my mom was sleeping in our room. shecame down the next morning and said "i was laying in bed this morning and i felt like someone sat down on the bed beside me she too thought it was one of the cats until she looked. both cats were sitting on the floor staring at the place on the bed where she felt the pressure. then they both left the room when the pressure subsided. she said she wasn't scared but decided it was time to get out of bed.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

127! Ppl COULD have MORE stories!!