Haunted Houses

[Esther]

Do you believe in haunted houses?

Have you ever been in one?

What in your opinion would be considered a haunted house?

[seekerman]

Originally Posted by Esther

Do you believe in haunted houses?

Have you ever been in one?

What in your opinion would be considered a haunted house?

I do believe there are places where dark spirits are active. I've walked into places where, figuratively, the hair would stand up on my head, and you could sense a dark presence (or maybe more than one) in the area. I'm not sure if there is a constant and specific dwelling place for them though, maybe so, but I'm not sure about it.

[RandyWayne]

We toured the Bird Cage theater in Tombstone a few weeks ago. It is one of the single most haunted places in America, but I felt zilch, spirit wise, as I walked through. From a historical perspective it was a fascinating place!

But, do I believe places (houses or outdoor spots) can be haunted? Yes.

[PastorTLArt]

I do believe that places can be "haunted" by demonic spirits. I have dealt with many cases of it, most recently last week. I dont believe in ghost or residual human entities, I believe that each case is demonic but very real.

[CC1]

Our house before the one we are in now was haunted. Made fun of my wife for seeing the "ghost" or whatever until I did myself. Don't have time to post all of the happenings now but will try to later.

Interestingly if dead people haunt a house it ought to be our current home since the original owner was murdered in the master bedroom.

[Aquila]

It is written,

Hebrews 9:27
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

However, if we pay close attention, we'll realize that the judgment hasn't taken place yet. We know that the saved are carried by the angels into the presence of the LORD. However, the Bible doesn't say much about the souls of the lost. We know that the rich man found himself in torments. However, is it possible that a lost soul be "abandoned" to roam the earlthy plane? It's "possible".

Also, when dealing with occult spiritism we read something interesting regarding the witch that conjured up the spirit of Samuel,

1 Samuel 28:11-14
11 Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
12 And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.
13 And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
14 And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

That word "gods" is, "'elohiym", a term used for "spirits", angels, etc. in ancient Israel. Essentially, when she opened the "door" between the realm of the living and the realm of the dead... the witch saw other spirits rushing into our world. Thus, when a witch opens a door to communiate with the dead it is possible that a "door" is opened in the spiritual plane that might allow human spirits to wander back into this world and seek out the home in which they lived prior to death.

A second type of "haunting" is a residual haunting. This is like a "replay" of events. The "ghosts" appear to be stuck in a loop. It appears that whatever happened was so intense, a spiritual (or psychic) impression was burned into the location that replays. Some think these spirits don't know they are dead and are somehow "stuck" in a constant loop reliving their death.

The final kind of haunting is connected to the possession of a home. A demon spirit might take up residence to oppress and finally possess an occupant. They might even impersonate the dead (familiar spirit).

All are adequately dealt through casting out in Jesus name.

[bbyrd009]

We have a hotel up here, the Hotel Colorado, that def has spirits--I think you might even youtube some video evidence. There is a room that they simply cannot rent for the infestation; a room where your bags will be unpacked, clothes all arranged properly, and re-tidied while you are there, if you are liked, but if you are not, every time you return, your bags will be packed and by the door! Many people have reported the smell of cigars, a fave of the original owner, some famous guy, at the front desk, when no smoker is around. The most famous of the haunts there is apparently some young girl, seen playing with a ball in the upper hallways; I say famous, but this is virtually all word-of-mouth stuff, tho on youtube, too, but the hotel is quite lo-key about it! Hmm!

[Aquila]

Yes, I have a testimony about a recent event in the prayer closet.

[endtimer]

My wife and I went to Jamaica and toured "The Great House" a supposed haunted house. Felt, seen and heard nothing. In fact, the house I grew up in had a lot of paranormal activity, nothing seen just lots of things felt and heard in the middle of the night. I concluded then it was demonic and what was sent to me in the middle of the night to intimidate and observe me, taught me the authority a christian has over the enemy. I have some crazy experiences, maybe share some other time.

[seekerman]

I do enjoy occasionally hiding in a closet and grabbing my wife's arm when she reaches in for her clothes. I'm not sure if she believes in ghosts or not, but let me just say that the activity which follows wouldn't be classified as paranormal activity.