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Paranormal experience? [W:138]

Have you ever experienced something you just could not logically explain, but was ver

  • Yes, and it reenforced what I already thought.

    Votes: 9 22.5%

  • Yes, and it was a mind bender, and was completely unexpected.

    Votes: 11 27.5%

  • No, but I hope to one day

    Votes: 4 10.0%

  • Never, this is all complete nonsense.

    Votes: 16 40.0%
  • Total voters
    40
  • Poll closed .
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Have you ever had what you might consider a paranormal or "out there" experience that you know was real, but just find it hard to logically explain?
 
Yes. I got a message from a loved one after they died, but I won't talk further about it because it is personal. Hope everyone understands.
 
Nope. It's a bunch of crap.
 
How is a logically unexplained event = paranormal activity?

On what grounds is the unknown dumped into the category of "paranormal activity?" Also, if it already dumped there then it is not really unexplained, is it?
 
Thought a family of vampires lived on my street, as the house and its occupants had this spooky feel.

But I was reading Twilight at the time.
 
Enola said:
Yes. I got a message from a loved one after they died, but I won't talk further about it because it is personal. Hope everyone understands.
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of course, and personal it should stay.
 
RetiredNSmilin said:
Have you ever had what you might consider a paranormal or "out there" experience that you know was real, but just find it hard to logically explain?
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I've had strange experiences but I fundamentally reject the paranormal. There is no reason why I should conjecture that these experiences were the product of the paranormal. Everything we know about the Universe screams that there is almost certainly a natural explanation.
 
DDD said:
How is a logically unexplained event = paranormal activity?

On what grounds is the unknown dumped into the category of "paranormal activity?" Also, if it already dumped there then it is not really unexplained, is it?
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No one else seems to have any trouble understanding what is meant. Gear back a bit and look at it in a simpler view, not overcomplicating what was written.

or.....

have you ever experienced or seem something that was otherworldly or gave you the "heebee jeebees".

However, I think you have already answered the question with your post. You think it is all crap.
 
Sherman123 said:
I've had strange experiences but I fundamentally reject the paranormal. There is no reason why I should conjecture that these experiences were the product of the paranormal. Everything we know about the Universe screams that there is almost certainly a natural explanation.
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...and that answer is also quite logical.

until a ghost shoves you from behind!

or an invisible animal attacks your cat in full view of you and your wife.

or you see seven lights coming down a hill that no one else sees, but one other person in the group. That other person was a high holy man that said you have a gift and a sensitivity to another world unseen, but known.

or you can .....never mind.
 
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RetiredNSmilin said:
...and that answer is also quite logical.

until a ghost shoves you from behind!
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What's more likely? That an immaterial world exists, that souls exist, that they exist and can return to this world, that they return with the ability to interfere with the physical world, and that said ghost took the time to shove you---or you stumbled. Or tripped. Or some other perfectly explicable reason for falling forward other than the summoning of 'other-worldly' beings.
 
I've had things happen to me that I couldn't logically explain, but I don't attribute them to the paranormal. My knowledge of the universe is not perfect, so there are lots of things that could happen that I wouldn't understand.
 
molten_dragon said:
I've had things happen to me that I couldn't logically explain, but I don't attribute them to the paranormal. My knowledge of the universe is not perfect, so there are lots of things that could happen that I wouldn't understand.
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me too but the fact that these phenomena cant be explained with logic and physical laws proves that there is something called paranormal
 
RetiredNSmilin said:
Have you ever had what you might consider a paranormal or "out there" experience that you know was real, but just find it hard to logically explain?
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Yes, a few times. All different. Can't explain them. Twice, I was not the only one that saw it.
 
Your Star said:
Nope. It's a bunch of crap.
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For you, maybe it is. For me it was, too. Until the second time it happened, and now after a few more times, I don't know anymore. I'm not saying I believe, but I dang sure don't dismiss it out of hand anymore.
 
Medusa said:
me too but the fact that these phenomena cant be explained with logic and physical laws proves that there is something called paranormal
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Not necessarily. it could just be something entirely natural that science hasn't seen yet.

For instance, lay lines are actually lines of magnetism. and areas of high magnetism can affect our senses.

According to some people, anyhoo.
 
Ancient Herald said:
Not necessarily. it could just be something entirely natural that science hasn't seen yet.

For instance, lay lines are actually lines of magnetism. and areas of high magnetism can affect our senses.

According to some people, anyhoo.
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why can not the science explain it ? admit science is not the answer everytime
 
RetiredNSmilin said:
No one else seems to have any trouble understanding what is meant. Gear back a bit and look at it in a simpler view, not overcomplicating what was written.

or.....

have you ever experienced or seem something that was otherworldly or gave you the "heebee jeebees".

However, I think you have already answered the question with your post. You think it is all crap.
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Correct :)

I think the problem is believing that the unexplained events are out there versus inside one's self.
 
Medusa said:
me too but the fact that these phenomena cant be explained with logic and physical laws proves that there is something called paranormal
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I don't agree, unless you're just defining paranormal as "anything we can't currently explain".
 
Medusa said:
why can not the science explain it ? admit science is not the answer everytime
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You can't explain what you can't see, verify, and observe.

Then again, science also can't explain how or why a cat purrs.

so maybe a cat purring is paranormal.
 
Ancient Herald said:
Not necessarily. it could just be something entirely natural that science hasn't seen yet.

For instance, lay lines are actually lines of magnetism. and areas of high magnetism can affect our senses.

According to some people, anyhoo.
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Ancient Herald....you may be onto something there.

for instance...the eyes. It might not be proven just yet, but I personally believe they actually transmit something that people and animals can FEEL.

"I FELT their eyes upon me", has been said millions of times. Also a skilled hunter knows better than to keep looking out and around. The animals can FEEL your eyes on them and hide/run. A skilled hunter glances up quickly, then back down again.

Has anyone reading this ever stared at someone, only to have them quickly turn around and look RIGHT AT YOU!

Yes, there are things science cannot explain...yet, but are very real.
 
How many monster movies have the scientist say, " There has GOT to be a logical explanation" right before they get 'et.

Unless you have actually experienced something, most regular people will not believe it, but those that have experienced something, KNOW there is something "out there". There is ZERO doubt. They KNOW because they have seen, heard, or felt it.

That is why there are more than a few of us that already KNOW, and do not need to resort to any logical explanations. We already KNOW.

Those that have not seen, heard, or felt something will try and explain it all away.

Explain away, logically, two invisible hands shoving you off a park bench onto your face while attempting to record EVP at the Little Bighorn Battleground.
 
RetiredNSmilin said:
Has anyone reading this ever stared at someone, only to have them quickly turn around and look RIGHT AT YOU!

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Ignoring the many times that they have stared at someone and they didn't turn around. If nobody ever turned around now and again when you stared at then that would be remarkable.
 
RetiredNSmilin said:
How many monster movies have the scientist say, " There has GOT to be a logical explanation" right before they get 'et.

Unless you have actually experienced something, most regular people will not believe it, but those that have experienced something, KNOW there is something "out there". There is ZERO doubt. They KNOW because they have seen, heard, or felt it.

That is why there are more than a few of us that already KNOW, and do not need to resort to any logical explanations. We already KNOW.

Those that have not seen, heard, or felt something will try and explain it all away.

Explain away, logically, two invisible hands shoving you off a park bench onto your face while attempting to record EVP at the Little Bighorn Battleground.
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Explain why we should believe a story like that.
 
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