Ghost Hunters

Ghost shows have been becoming more and more popular recently. Just on the Syfy Channel you have Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International, and Ghost Hunters Academy. Even the shows Destination Truth and Fact or Faked dabble with the paranormal. For those that don't know, the first three shows follow teams of investigators around who are doing pseudoscientific research trying to either find ghosts, or present other possible explanations to purported hauntings. I will say that I do watch these shows, and enjoy them, but greet them with a little bit of skepticism.


Growing up in a Southern Baptist area, I have been told ghosts do not exist. However, there is overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Ghosts are supposed to be dead people that haven't left earth yet and are just roaming around. The Bible says that once you die, you either go to Heaven, or to Hell. At least one of these statements must be false.


Well, I've come to a conclusion. Ghosts are real, but not necessarily what people think they are. Follow me if you will. You have credible people claiming to have encountered ghosts, or heard voices, or whatever. These people have nothing to gain by lying to you (in fact they may be afraid to tell someone), they are not known to lie to you, they are not crazy people, and they haven't suffered any head injuries recently that would lead to them seeing a white figure in their hotel room. This would leave someone to believe that something is indeed there. On top of this, you have Biblical evidence that states that when a person dies, they leave this planet. That would then mean that whatever this something is, it is something other than your great uncle who died fighting against your great grandfather during the Civil War.


That would leave two other options, angels or demons. We'll examine the possibility or angels first. Angels are fully allied with God, and God will not lead us away from His truth. These ghosts are leading people to believe that they are your or someone elses dead ancestors, therefore they cannot be angels. What does that leave us with? Demons.


The Devil and the demons that report to him have devoted eternity to getting people to turn away from God, and will stop at nothing to achieve this objective. Ghosts are one way that they will do this. Psychics, mediums, tarot card readers, and anyone willing to talk long lost great aunt Gladys that you didn't even know you had, fall along the same lines. The best way to combat this is to know the truth ahead of time. 


Amen.