Are ghosts real, or are they just something we make up to scare our friends? Well, 61% of the population says that they believe that other people have “experienced ghosts.” And by comparison, only 42% of Americans will say that they believe in ghosts themselves. What does this even mean? Well, these statistics don't seem to match up. If you tell me that you have seen a ghost and I say I believe you then logically that means that I must believe that ghosts exist otherwise I wouldn’t believe you. They either exist or they don’t. It’s a yes or no question. Therefore, those that say that they believe others have experienced ghosts also must believe in ghosts themselves. I’m willing to bet the source of this statistical difference lies in people not wanting to admit how much they actually believe in the paranormal because they’re afraid of what people will think.

Over the next few of my posts I'm going to prove to you that ghosts are in fact real, and that it’s nothing to be ashamed of to believe in them.

Point 1: Why People Think Ghosts Aren’t Real

1. Science can’t prove their existence. Well, I hate to break it to you but science can’t prove everything.

-Here’s a few things that people believe in, but science still can’t prove:

1. Astrology

2. Aliens

3. God

4. Ghosts

5. String theory, Big Bang theory, and creationism ….etc.

2. They are convinced that people are just seeing things

It’s true people can make up any story they want and people are capable of lying. But we can't expect everyone that thinks they've seen a ghost is lying can we? Maybe everyone in the room is just hallucinating? That might explain how the people see and describe the same ‘abnormal figure’? However, Psychology teaches us that two people cannot experience the same hallucination. It is impossible.

3. Ghosts are just optical illusions, that aren't really there.

Yes, there’s photo shop and movie magic to make ghosts appear on the screen, but what about way back when, when we didn’t have any of that equipment and ghost like figures still appeared? You may be thinking that those were just pieces of dust too close to the lens and some have been reported as that. But here’s a picture that definitely doesn’t look like a piece of dust…

-This picture is from 1936. This crew took a group picture a few days after the death of one of their crewmates, and if you look closely, you can see some figure standing behind one of the men which bears a striking resemblance to the deceased crew member.

Tune back in for next week's article, where I'll begin proving to you why ghosts are, in fact, real. In the mean time, if you have any ghost stories, feel free to share them with me!