posted October 02, 2012 09:48 AM            

Personally, I tend to be skeptical, especially of the gimmick-y shows that use "night vision" and see a ghost every two minutes, or every weird thing is automatically a ghost. I tend not to like the "ghost-hunting" shows, especially when they always find something. I tend to be more open to shows where people simply describe experiences, sometimes with it being re-enacted: those people seem more sincere/believable to me.

I do believe in ghosts, but not in most ghost story shows that I see, especially the "big name" ones. I also think that all natural and logical explanations should be explored and ruled out first before one assumes that there is a ghost/some kind of spirit, and tend to believe "ghost" as the last option after others have been proven not to be the case, as opposed to assuming "ghost" first.

Psychics, very highly skeptical of TV psychics/well-known psychics. I have been more open to believing in those featured on real-crime shows who work for the police/FBI, but, more and more, I'm wondering if they are really "psychic" or just highly observant/using "cold-reading". Still, I would have more faith in them than I have in the "big names".

Thoughts? Opinions? What makes you believe or not believe? And whatever your position, do you find these things entertaining, simply stupid, or dangerous/harmful?

Me, I tend to just dismiss most, but I do find it sad that some people take advantage of very vulnerable people and bleed them dry financially and emotionally.

posted October 02, 2012 11:16 AM            

But I keep my head stuck on the BIO channel whenever I can watching ghost shows. I love Celebrity Ghost Stories, My Ghost Story, My Ghost Story Caught on Camera...

I like to hear other's experiences with such things. And find the common Joe or Jane credible with their stories, even the celebs.

I get bored with the mediums, cept Theresa Caputo cause she is so entertaining, but I often wonder if they are just talented at tapping into the subconcious for the information they obtain, cause they do come up with some personal things nobody should know.

Like I said, if it makes somebody feel better no harm done. IF the mediums are scammers then they will pay the piper someday.

I would rather spend an evening watching the above metnioned than Joel OSteen, who starts his show with pics of he and his lovley wife and then watch the camera pan over thousands of (seemingly lost) souls then go home to his mansion...

But thats another thread!

posted October 21, 2012 10:52 PM            

I remember seeing this one ghost show when I was 9 and being skeptical of it. It showed a girl being attacked by a ghost or demon. And I remember thinking 'she wasn't all alone...what about the camera guy?!!'