A GHOST, A SPIRIT & A DEMON

Since recorded history, people of all cultures across the world report seeing ghosts. They represent some of the best evidence we have for existence after death. But what many people don't know is that there are different kinds of ghosts.

For example, a typical ghost is simply an earthbound soul, someone who has remain attached to the Earthly plane. Ghosts remain earthbound for a variety of reasons. They might not realize they have passed on. They might be attached to a place or a person. They may suffer from confusion or addictions. Ghosts are responsible for the many haunted places across our planet

Then there are spirits. These are people who have passed on to the Other Side. They are aware that they are deceased and are no longer attached to the Earthly planes. Instead, they come to visit, usually with a purpose. They come to let their loved ones know that they are fine, to guide people, or to dispense information.

Then there are demons and poltergeists. Researchers are unsure about the origins of these entities. Some believe they are the result of psychokinetic energy from an emotionally disturbed person; others believe they are the result of uncontrolled mediumship, and others believe they are inhuman malevolent spirits. They can range from mischievous to downright evil.

This video presents three true accounts, one involving a ghost, one involving a spirit, and one involving a demon.

CASE ONE: THE GHOST WHO ANSWERED THE PHONE. Sarah first became aware of the ghost in her house when she heard an old man coughing. After several instances of this, she told her sister and mother, neither who believed her. Soon more events occurred. And then one day, Sarah not only heard coughing, she heard footsteps walk to the bathroom, then the door opened and closed, the ghost spit in the toilet and flushed it. Sarah ran screaming from the house. Still, neither her sister nor mother ever heard anything. Years passed with only occasional activity. One day they moved out and rented the house. Then one day the tenants called. They had experienced an event that left them baffled. Somebody had answered the phone. The problem was, the wife was alone in the house, and it wasn't her!

CASE TWO: A HAND ACROSS DEATH. One morning, Connie Lopez woke in her bedroom to find a strange mystery. An oily handprint had been left on her shower. She kept spotlessly clean house, so it didn't make any sense. Besides, the handprint was much larger than her own. She complained to her landlord, but he had no answers. Then it happened again! Connie woke one morning and discovered an oily handprint right on her own hand. A further investigation revealed fresh oil spots around her bed, and also around the dining room table. It was clear she had an intruder, but who?

CASE THREE: A DEMON NAMED BART. Three young sisters and their friend decided that they were going to contact deceased celebrities using a Ouija board. They had done this several times before, but this time something different happened. The board began to spell out threatening messages. The girls asked the board who was communicating, and all it would say was that the spirit was in the house. And then they asked the spirit its name. The spirit spelled out the name Bart and said he was a demon. Frightened, the girls fled the house and decided to burn the Ouija board. But when one of them returned inside to get some matches, she was confronted with a sight that sent icy chills down her spine. It was a dark demonic spirit. And it wasn't going away anytime soon.

These three cases reveal the complexity of ghostly encounters and show how many different ways they are able to manifest. Ghost encounters can produce the entire range of emotions. As these cases show, some can be puzzling, some can be comforting, and some can be absolutely terrifying.

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