What I have found in the past is that many people have misguided perceptions on what ghosts, demons and poltergeists really are and how to tell them apart. Hauntings or possessions tend to have similar qualities with each, but they are actually very different all together. When you think of hauntings, what do you think of? Is it seeing shadowy figures, things flying through the air, bumps in the night, hearing footsteps in the hallway, levitations, scratches and bruising on your body? Or do you thing of all of these things? The fact is that these things are not all caused by either ghosts, demons or poltergeists. Your experience with each will not cause all of these symptoms.
A ghost; defined by the soul of a dead person, a disembodied spirit imagined,usually as a vague, shadowy or evanescent form, as wandering among or haunting living persons; causes no physical activity what so ever. It is merely an imprint of ones spirit upon some object or location. It is similar to when you have your picture taken or record your voice on a voice recorder. Something, a tragic death for example, left the imprint of the person’s spirit on an object or in a location. A ghost will not interact with you in the form of physical contact (scratches and bruising) or physical strength (moving objects and levitation). They are not something to fear due to the fact that they do not have any effect on your life. The fact that they are there just may make you nervous. Therefore, require no action at all.
A demon or poltergeist is a totally different story and require professional (exorcism and counseling) help to remove them from your life. If you feel that either one of these things are effecting your life you must seek help from your church (demon) or counselor (poltergeist) immediately!
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