Friday, June 1, 2012

Do ghosts hang out at cemeteries or not?

Depends on who you ask.

One claim is that ghosts in cemeteries are not possible because nobody has actually died at a cemetery or lived at a cemetery.  Valid point.

The other claim is that the spirit is attracted to its respective physical body.  This is of course, valid as well.

So when one cemetery like Bachelor's Grove in Midlothian IL is labeled the most haunted cemetery, is it because of the connection the spirit has to the physical?

Or how can you explain it away after saying ghosts don't hang out at cemeteries?

Truth is you can't, or at least you shouldn't.  Unless you've been there and can prove scientifically without any question, you can't prove either statement to be true.  Or alternatively, you'll find that in a double blind case study that both conclusions are true.

This is a rather convoluted dichotomy when it comes to paranormal investigation.  It really depends on which argument you're taking.  Skeptic's aren't likely to prove ghosts exist while at the same time, ghost hunters aren't willing to stop and say ghosts don't exist.

The real problem with it all, is that ghosts and cemeteries are an impossible paradox of belief and science that neither comes to a definitive conclusion.  In theory all locations are haunted by spirits and ghosts really don't exist.

The way to look at this, which is what I am doing with my team, is to treat it as a simple harmless fun outing.  We go to a cemetery, we check it out.  We try out our little gadgety things and see if anything happens.

Did we find anything?  Doesn't matter! 

Did we have fun?  Ah, now we're getting somewhere! 

Did we make any friends?  I would like to hope so!  This is what I think the main reason why anyone should ghost hunt a cemetery should be about.

These are public locations.  We treat them with respect and they become a fabulous place to visit and hey, maybe there is a spirit there.  A spirit of joy and friendship!

disclaimer:  My group (zero point quantum paranormal) does not charge anyone for going to any of our outings.  If we do have a charge it is that those items will be stated clearly as a part of signing up (and is usually someone else that is actually getting paid).  Besides, who charges for going to a free public place anyway?


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