Did Ghost Exist?

Introduction.

What is ghost? Do you know about ghost?

A ghost - or spirit or apparition - is thought to be the energy, soul or personality of a person who has died and has somehow gotten stuck between this plane of existence and the next. Most researchers believe that these spirits do not know they are dead. Very often they have died under traumatic, unusual or highly emotional circumstances. Ghosts can be perceived by the living in a number of ways: through sight (apparitions), sound (voices), smell (fragrances and odors), touch - and sometimes they can just be sensed. However, many theories to explain the thousands upon thousands of documented experiences that people around the world have had since the beginning of recorded history. Ghosts and haunting seem to be a relatively common part of the human experience. And there appear to be several types of ghosts or haunting, and more than one theory might be needed to explain them all. There are different types of ghost due to the different believers. They are portrayed differently in terms of the physical appearance and characters.

In Christian believers.

With so many alternative beliefs in our society, it is often difficult for some to decide what is true, and what is not. The belief in ghosts probably dates back several thousand years. People living at the time of Christ believed in them just as some people living today believe in them. This does not make them any more real. There were lying spirits then, and there are lying spirits now. The Bible says, "And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear." This is the King James Version. The NIV and some others use the word "ghost" instead of "spirit". Matthew 14:26.


The Bible says again that one third of the angels rebelled against God. Satan (Lucifer) was the angel in charge of this rebellion. These angels were punished by being banished from heaven. Satan hates man. Man has a relationship with God that angels could never have. Man was made in the image and likeness of God. Satan is jealous of this and hates us for it. He wants to deceive human kind into rejecting God, so that man will share the same punishment that he is destined for. Satan knows that one single lie wont be effective in deceiving everyone. So he came up with several. Some men would be deceived by Ghosts and reincarnation. Others would adopt an evolutionary philosophy, that the world created itself without God. Others would be deceived into believing in pagan gods, etc. I believe that Satan sends fallen angels to earth to deceive us.


Satan wants us to doubt the existence of God. He wants man to share in his punishment. Part of this deception is the appearance of "ghosts". Satan wants man to believe that these are the spirits of people who have died. That they have overcome the chains of death and returned. This is opposite of what the Bible says happens when we die. By being presented with these spirits one tends to question if the Biblical destination after death is the correct one because if ghosts exist, then clearly heaven does not.

Types of Ghosts.

·         Residual Ghost.

This type of ghost will reappear at certain dates and times, usually when a traumatic event happened in the ghost’s living life. The ghost will never change and the place will never change. The ghost is also completely oblivious to the people that may be near them when they are revisiting the traumatic setting. Those that don’t believe in paranormal activity often suggest that these ghosts are simply makings of the observer’s imagination due to the emotional investment the person has in the place, especially if they knew the ghost in life. Others also suggest that the activity is due to magnetic fields that have actually recorded the event.

White figure image is the lady stand at the middle of stairs.

·         Apparition Ghost.

 This type of ghost takes on a human form and looks exactly as they did while they were alive. When a person sees this type of ghost, they will usually be able to look right through them although they may also be solid figures. They may also be partially visible and partially invisible. These types of ghosts are thought to come back with the purpose of finishing something that they left unfinished in life. This could be something such as taking care of a murderer, or something more pleasant such as coming back to say good-bye to a loved one. The logical answer for this type of ghost is that the person who sees the ghost is actually just having their mind’s play tricks on them. It's unsure why they are able to show up on these rare occasions. Your opinions on this will be most helpful. Some comments will be posted. It should be noted that visiting relatives from the spirit world could also be considered an apparition.

Image of ghost appear for some cases such as for revenge.

·         Vortex Ghost.

A Vortex Ghost can also be called a Tunnel Ghost and generally takes on the shape of a funnel-like shadow or dark figure. This type of ghost is usually on their way somewhere else, creating the funnel shaped appearance. Those that like to find logical explanations for the paranormal have yet to find reasoning for this except that these too, are simply figments of the observer’s imagination. There are many theories as to what vortices are exactly, including a visiting relative or a former resident of the home. It is also believed by some that it is a vehicle to transport spirits in the shape of orbs from their realm to ours.

Some unknown shape called vortex ghost captured in the middle of picture.

·         Mist Ghost.

The term was originally used to describe the substance that mist ghost from spirit mediums during a séance from days gone by. It is now associated and referred to as a mist or fog, and it usually displays a swirl effect within a vaporous cloud. It normally appears several feet off the ground and can linger or travel quickly at will. It is usual colors are gray, white or black but has also been seen and photographed in several other colors. Mist ghost has been caught on both video & all types of cameras. It's important to note however, that a camera can inadvertently create this effect artificially in cold weather by a person exhaling to close to the lens when taking the picture. The exhaled breath looks similar to ectoplasm but without the swirls. Believe by many to be the soul or spirit of those that have passed on from this life. It has been speculated that the spirit will transform to this vaporous state before appearing as a full-bodied apparition.

Some unknown shape of mist ghost captured

·         Shadow Ghost.

Shadow Ghosts are ghosts that take on a shadowy appearance. For this reason, there are more sightings of this kind of ghost than almost any other. This is because some report a simple shadow as a ghost because they believe it to be but it is not. These types of ghosts are usually the ones that are seen through the corner of someone’s eye or passing through a wall. Logical experts say that these really are just that – shadows. The general consensus would be that they are ghosts in one of their forms. Some would say that they are demonic spirits but that doesn't seem to be the case. See the demonic spirits category for more on that.

Dark shadow ghost captured in abandon tunnel.

·         Poltergeists Ghost.

Poltergeists are ghosts that have extremely malicious intent to those they are haunting. They are often physically abusive and can wreak havoc on someone’s life. They take on many different shapes and forms and those searching for a logical explanation simply state that there is no such thing as poltergeists and that this is a ghost story taken to the extreme. Poltergeists usually are attracted to prepubescent children. Before this, Poltergeists has been documented in “Mama” movie.

Poltergeists ghost.

·         Orb Ghost.

Orbs are the most often seen type of ghost and also those that are easiest to catch on camera. They appear as small balls filled with light and they can be many different colors. When trying to explain them, experts will generally say that they are pieces of dust that have gotten on the lens, or in the line of vision of the camera.

Small ball with light captured travel to cemetery.

In Malay Believer.

There are many kinds of beliefs in this world about the types of ghosts. One of the more popular types of ghosts in our local culture are the Malay ghosts. Malays believe that ghosts are usually only active at night especially during the full moon where it is belief to be the most powerful time for the underworld. Of course, be it fact or just simply another Malaysian Urban Legend, we’ll never know. Regarding ghosts of the dead returning, whether to convey a message or take revenge, has no basis in Islam. Allah mentions in the Qur’an: “And behind them is a barrier until the day when they are raised.” [Al Mu'minoon:100] So when a person dies, the soul remains in the grave and a barrier is set up. This means that a soul can not return to the place of the living, neither can they ascend to heaven or hell just yet. Can we, the living, talk to them? The answer is no. “Verily, you can not make the dead hear and you can not make the deaf hear the call when they turn their backs and retreat.” [An Naml: 80]

There is only one instance when the dead can hear. According to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him):“After the deceased is placed in his grave and his companions turn to leave, he hears the shuffling of their feet as they walk away. Then there comes to him two angels.” [related by al Bukhari and Muslim]. This is a momentary possession of the faculty of hearing, which stops at the point when the two angels come to the dead for questioning him/her.

Islam explains the realm of the unseen: the jinn. The jinn are creations of Allah that live in the world parallel to us. Jinn is an Arabic word derived from the verb, Janna, which means to conceal or hide. As their name suggests, jinn are physically invisible from us. And this invisibility is probably the reason why some of us have been denying their existence. Regarding the jinn’s origin, it is mentioned that: “Indeed, We have created man from dried clay of black smooth mud. And We have created the jinn before that from the smokeless flame of the fire.” [Al Hijr 15:26-27] Like ourselves, Allah has created and has required the jinn to worship Him. “I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.” [Al Dhariyat 51:56] However, jinn do possess some powers and abilities that distinguish them from us, which include taking on a different physical form, like that of a human, for instance. Some jinn, like us, abuse the powers and capabilities given to them by Allah. One of the several ways that these jinn manipulate their powers is through visions. “Indeed, he (Iblis) and his tribe (jinn) watch you from a position where you can not see them.” [Al A'raf 7:27]

For some cases, like other peoples who have visions of dead people (whether familiar or strangers) or those of the ‘unseen’ are common. Those who do not believe in the jinn as God’s creation would be convinced that these are indeed the souls of the departed trying to tell us something. And this is exactly what the jinn is trying to do: lead us astray – from our beliefs and the truth. Other ways these jinn manipulate us into shirk is through fortune telling, black magic, whispering into our hearts, or trying to communicate with us.

Type of Ghost in Malay believer.

·         Pocong.

In a traditional Malay believer, a body is wrapped in a white cloth before it is prayed over and laid to rest. This is the Hantu Pocong, which in Malay and Indonesian folklore, is said to take the form of a body enshrouded in 'coffin cloth' or kain kafan. According to the Muslim funeral practice, a body has to be tied at several places to keep the cloth in place. When the wrapped body is laid into the grave, the knot keeping the coffin cloth in place is usually removed. Malays believe that after death the soul of this body will stay on earth for 40 days.

Pocong!

·         Pontianak.

Also known as the vampire where it is belief that they are usually ladies dressed in white seeking for revenge. The pontianak is said to be the spirit of a woman died of childbirth. Most of the time, they can look very beautiful but if you look closely, she would have razor sharp teeth. They usually comes out after the sun sets searching for men or pregnant women (apparently, it is said that she could not bear the thought of other women being able to enjoy motherhood) to suck blood. Sometimes, they even eat the flesh of babies ripped out from their mother’s womb.

Image of Pontianak captured in the picture.

·         Toyol.

These are actually ghostly kids that people adopt for the objective of stealing other people’s money. It is believed that this spirit is kept and preserved in a jar in a form of a foetus. Because the toyol is kept by people to do bidding, you have to feed it with blood everyday.

Real Toyol form before it summons from their master.

·         Penanggal.

Usually women studying black magic that has the ability to split its body from its head and fly around with its guts hanging around. It is said that its love to suck the blood of women during childbirth.

Penanggal was captured by villager’s shaman.