I experienced a few things some 6 years ago with my ex-wife that we at first wanted to attribute to ghostly apparitions. It was inexplicable, which is why we jumped to the conclusion.
I realize nowadays that it was a logical fallacy to do so, that saying, "I heard strange sounds, so it must have a been a ghost" was akin to saying "I don't know how the universe has such strict laws of physics, therefore God". Filling in the gaps with Ghosts, Gods, flying spaghetti monsters are, to me, a way of halting growth, development, and discovery. If everyone had been happy with just thinking that God created everything, then the facts of Evolution on Earth never would have surfaced.
I don't know if Ghosts are real, but since we are hard pressed to prove they exist, I will say that I don't think they do. If evidence one day surfaces that is undeniable and scientific in nature, then I will agree with the findings and then believe in Ghosts and other such apparitions.
I realize nowadays that it was a logical fallacy to do so, that saying, "I heard strange sounds, so it must have a been a ghost" was akin to saying "I don't know how the universe has such strict laws of physics, therefore God". Filling in the gaps with Ghosts, Gods, flying spaghetti monsters are, to me, a way of halting growth, development, and discovery. If everyone had been happy with just thinking that God created everything, then the facts of Evolution on Earth never would have surfaced.
I don't know if Ghosts are real, but since we are hard pressed to prove they exist, I will say that I don't think they do. If evidence one day surfaces that is undeniable and scientific in nature, then I will agree with the findings and then believe in Ghosts and other such apparitions.
