Whether it be films staring the late Patrick Swayze, or stories told between friends late at night, the concept of Ghost or Spirits are ingrained in our culture, and virtually every culture in the world. Is this a product of our "spirit" or "souls" living on, passing over to an after-life? Or simply too much read into things that go bump in the night? Is it a belief born out of self comfort, convincing ourselves there is life after death? Or is there real evidence to suggest the existence of Ghost? I want all your views on this, ghost stories, unexplained experiences (and your interpretation of them) and some razor sharp logic from the more sceptical among you. Please post your comments below and take time to participate in the poll to your right. I aint 'fraid of no ghost!
Tuesday 10 August 2010
Ghost Debate
Whether it be films staring the late Patrick Swayze, or stories told between friends late at night, the concept of Ghost or Spirits are ingrained in our culture, and virtually every culture in the world. Is this a product of our "spirit" or "souls" living on, passing over to an after-life? Or simply too much read into things that go bump in the night? Is it a belief born out of self comfort, convincing ourselves there is life after death? Or is there real evidence to suggest the existence of Ghost? I want all your views on this, ghost stories, unexplained experiences (and your interpretation of them) and some razor sharp logic from the more sceptical among you. Please post your comments below and take time to participate in the poll to your right. I aint 'fraid of no ghost!
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I think that ghost and paranormal experiences are psychologically created in a sense that people may account unexplained phenomena to ghosts. The fact that we seem to be unable to percieve that we would not exist after we die would mean that people tend to account such events to ghosts or the afterlife.
ReplyDeleteAccording to evolution theory, our single-celled ancestors had to evolve in a way that ensures its characteristics are positive for survival. In this case, it also means that they are adapted to prevent premature death as much as possible. Over billions of years, this survival instinct is transferred to a psychological level, causing us to think that there is some sort of continuity of consciousness even after the brain is dead.
There are explanations to most ghost stories, but we cannot rule out the possibility that they do, in fact, exist.
I have read many times that our belief in the existence of ghosts, religion or 'afterlife' etc stems from our subconscious mind trying to protect itself from the possibility of being nothing but worm food.... further proved by the fact that I have never heard of an account where there has been a witness to a ghost of a hamster, lettuce or snake, which, when rotted, actually is worm food!
ReplyDeleteInteresting points. I find it facinating to wonder why we (people) will sometimes opt to take a supernatural route when it comes to tryng to explain odd occurances, rather than the probability of a more natural explanation. Is this instinctual? It seems to transcend intelligence and culture.
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