Ghost-Hunting: Is it immoral?

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Thank you for your support and your level-headed advise. šŸ‘
Amen. The fact remains that it is a personal choice to own or carry a gun. I choose to do so as do most of the people I know. I take my responsibility to protect others and myself as a grave duty.

As for ghosts I don’t think that if someone encounters a ghost that a gun could protect you. Your faith in God and turning to your faith adviser are better choices in the case of a true spirit (ghost) problem.
 
Praised be Jesus Christ! If you have to ask if an activity is immoral, that prompting comes from your Conscience which as a Catholic features the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. There are many reasons ā€œghost huntingā€ is an immoral activity - including opening oneself to the influence of the demonic, putting God to the test (by exposing oneself to forces one can neither understand nor control) and mocking the suffering souls in Purgatory whom God may from time to time permit to ask for prayers as experienced by St. Faustina. It is also presumptuous, in spite of our human curiosity, to seek knowledge of the afterlife on our own as our Lord has reserved a preview only for certain souls to whom He has given a specific mission (such as the children of Fatima). So my advice would be - don’t go looking for trouble and take that energy to pray for the Suffering Souls who have no-one to pray for them.
 
As a final, parting thought: Rather than going ghost-hunting, one may satisfy his curiosity by simply searching the internet. There are many paranormal organizations with a great deal of info on their sites on this subject. Of course, much of it is suspect - hoaxes or natural phenomena - but it is interesting and fun to review. This would be much safer spiritually than to try to seek out a ghost in person.

While we must beware allowing our curiosity to lead us into trouble, God did give us inquiring minds and knows that it is human to want to understand the unknown better - whether it is about God or about ghosts. Now if an ā€œentityā€ comes to you, that is an entirely different matter which should be referred to the Church.
 
My point is that an overwhelming majority of these cases (most place it at around 90%) have earthly explanations and we humans, by nature, are explorers and that is not a bad thing. If it wasn’t for our desire to explore, America would have never been found. Nor, Australia. And all of us would be living in very crowded conditions in Europe, Asia and Africa.
 
Are you suggesting that there is some sort of threat of violence because this man owns LEGAL firearms, is a collector and a shooter, and wishes to maintain his RIGHT to defend himself and his family? I seem to hear you calling him an extremist - someone we need to be worried about.

Give me a break.

He is one of millions of Americans in this country who LEGALLY and RESPONSIBLY collect and shoot firearms, and who take that responsibility very seriously. He collects guns. So what? Many people collect many different things. Just because his choice happens to be firearms (and he is not alone in this), he is painted as some sort of extremist wacko that needs to be told to be careful???

Honestly - the guy who collects power tools, yet has never had a single minute of training on how to use them properly and carefully, has a far greater chance of hurting himself or a family member than someone who has been trained to LEGALLY handle firearms.

The fact that you are scared by someone handling and collecting firearms is because you are not fully educated and experienced with them. It is an unknown, not something you are obviously personally familiar. You see horrible things in the news (illegal things I might add) that involve firearms, and the assumption is made that guns = violence and illegal activity. This is not true, and is not the case.

I strongly suggest you spend a wonderful day at an NRA event for women called Women on Target. This is an outstanding program that will teach you how to be comfortable around all different types of firearms - and to not be afraid of what you don’t know.

Give the guy a break. He’s not doing anything wrong, immoral, or illegal. So why are you afraid of him or for him? 🤷

~Liza
My husband says he’d rather own a gun then buy an alarm system. Yeah don’t know how that will work. Like you said it’s a serious responsibility. My mother in law who is also catholic owns a firearm for her protection. Yes I agree the media and coverage that involves firearms have given it a bad rap. But when one uses it properly and stores it properly then there should not be a problem. Still I think gun holding is well a rather sensitive topic and will continue to be…but I think we should have some understanding as to why some carry it and to recognize the need for it. I have pepper spray, that’s enough for me. But to the poster before who is against it… maybe a little compassion and understanding:blush:

May God Bless you :highprayer:
 
…but will it protect you from someone who hasn’t had a cootie shot :knight2:? Now that is the real question.

God Bless you:highprayer:
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This thread is about the morality of ghost hunting, not gun ownership. If you want to post about that, start your own thread.
 
I do not see a problem. Be careful not to involve yourself in rubbish. Ghosts are theoretically a person God allows you to see, a person suffering in purgatory or a demonic entity. I wish your safety should the ghost be of the former.

Your idea is not the safest, but I do not know for certain if it is immoral. Please keep what I said in your thoughts.

God Bless
I used to spend my summers in a very haunted antebellum mansion. First summer there I asked my grandmother who the lady was tucking in my sleeping brothers, I thought she had guests! She did in a way, except they were non paying boarders. The historical society eventually bought it. It is known to be haunted.

Anyway, I have seen spirits since birth. I have wondered myself if purgatory was real. I have seen what a person could call a ā€œLand of the deadā€.

People like me do not go looking for ghosts however. We seem to be haunted as they look for us and somehow know who can see them.

A purgatory would explain some of what I have seen. I think I will check out some of the information here on that.

I have not reconciled it all yet, A Catholic friend who is sensitive is the one who told me not to look at them when they come, or talk to them, that they were in purgatory.

Some of my christian friends say it is all evil. Yet I was born this way.

I also believe that demons exist. There have been a few I told to get the hell out, They were wearing a mask, in other words, pretending to be a ghost of someone I knew, But I sensed 100% that is was a ruse, they were masquerading

IMO that is where a lot of the danger exists, Not everyone can tell the difference. I hate to think of people accepting something evil that posed as a relative, or their favorite…an innocent child.

It is hard for me to accept what my strict Christian friends believe, that all is demonic, they do not believe in a purgatory…

I wonder if one experience was because God wanted me to see a ghost, or if it was an angel.

When in the hospital I was shaken hard on the shoulder, my back facing them, until I was wide awake in the early am. TBH I saw a lot in that hospital during my long stay. I was getting irritated at it all. This large grandmotherly type woman would not leave me alone though. I was never afraid of her. The nurses had already made their midnight checks, I Realized it was not a nurse. She appeared solid but I sensed all was not as it seemed.

She refused to quit bothering me until I got up and checked on my pregnant roommate. She was non responsive and her skin felt strange. I called for the nurses, they ran in and rushed her to the ICU, She was diabetic and slipping into a coma, they said if I had not woken up and checked on her, both her and baby could have died. It was hours before the next rounds were due.

That grandmotherly figure in the room? No one else could see her! She just smiled at me and nodded as she followed them out my room door, down to the ICU.

I have wondered what that was, if God wanted me to see? I just cannot see anything evil saving a pregnant teen and her baby.

I am not really thrilled about being this way either and I have been told I have to be careful.

Cant give a Catholic opinion, but mine would be ā€œtest the spiritsā€. Some lie.

The purgatory possible explanation does sounds interesting.
 
Cuz it’s exciting and you get to learn more about the afterlife. šŸ˜›
Don’t confuse entertainment with spirtuality. You’ll get to know all about the afterlife. After life.šŸ˜‰

For all the gun bashers. I have a question for you. Don’t you think God made some of us stronger than others for a reason? It’s because he loves you, and he wants us to protect you. So, we will.
ATB
 
Don’t confuse entertainment with spirtuality. You’ll get to know all about the afterlife. After life.šŸ˜‰
Death is not a price I’m willing to pay for knowledge.
Unless of course you want to resurrect me as a lich or something perhaps then I might think about it. :rolleyes:
 
I used to spend my summers in a very haunted antebellum mansion. First summer there I asked my grandmother who the lady was tucking in my sleeping brothers, I thought she had guests! She did in a way, except they were non paying boarders. The historical society eventually bought it. It is known to be haunted.

Anyway, I have seen spirits since birth. I have wondered myself if purgatory was real. I have seen what a person could call a ā€œLand of the deadā€.

People like me do not go looking for ghosts however. We seem to be haunted as they look for us and somehow know who can see them.

A purgatory would explain some of what I have seen. I think I will check out some of the information here on that.

I have not reconciled it all yet, A Catholic friend who is sensitive is the one who told me not to look at them when they come, or talk to them, that they were in purgatory.

Some of my christian friends say it is all evil. Yet I was born this way.

I also believe that demons exist. There have been a few I told to get the hell out, They were wearing a mask, in other words, pretending to be a ghost of someone I knew, But I sensed 100% that is was a ruse, they were masquerading

IMO that is where a lot of the danger exists, Not everyone can tell the difference. I hate to think of people accepting something evil that posed as a relative, or their favorite…an innocent child.

It is hard for me to accept what my strict Christian friends believe, that all is demonic, they do not believe in a purgatory…

I wonder if one experience was because God wanted me to see a ghost, or if it was an angel.

When in the hospital I was shaken hard on the shoulder, my back facing them, until I was wide awake in the early am. TBH I saw a lot in that hospital during my long stay. I was getting irritated at it all. This large grandmotherly type woman would not leave me alone though. I was never afraid of her. The nurses had already made their midnight checks, I Realized it was not a nurse. She appeared solid but I sensed all was not as it seemed.

She refused to quit bothering me until I got up and checked on my pregnant roommate. She was non responsive and her skin felt strange. I called for the nurses, they ran in and rushed her to the ICU, She was diabetic and slipping into a coma, they said if I had not woken up and checked on her, both her and baby could have died. It was hours before the next rounds were due.

That grandmotherly figure in the room? No one else could see her! She just smiled at me and nodded as she followed them out my room door, down to the ICU.

I have wondered what that was, if God wanted me to see? I just cannot see anything evil saving a pregnant teen and her baby.

I am not really thrilled about being this way either and I have been told I have to be careful.

Cant give a Catholic opinion, but mine would be ā€œtest the spiritsā€. Some lie.

The purgatory possible explanation does sounds interesting.
Saint Padre Pio saw thousands of souls during his lifetime. He said that a way to see if they were good or not is to see how they would to respond to the name of the Lord. That’s he would know. You have a very unique yet not at all that uncommon gift from God. I would suggest reading some books on Saint Padre Pio, and other saints who had this ability and see how they would handle it. It all comes from God. Others who have responded the way they do, I would not let that completely bother you. While it’s not very uncommon for us catholics it still is not something that is accepted right on the spot. So I would be prayerful about those who feel that way. You are a great tool for God. I mean I feel he used you that night to help save the pregnant teens life and the precious baby. And who knows perhaps that young teen has a great devotion to our Lord!

God Bless
 
Death is not a price I’m willing to pay for knowledge.
Unless of course you want to resurrect me as a lich or something perhaps then I might think about it. :rolleyes:
Sheakspeare forgive me. But Lost Wanderer, we all owe fate one death. You can balk at the price. But, pay it you will.

ATB
 
Sheakspeare forgive me. But Lost Wanderer, we all owe fate one death. You can balk at the price. But, pay it you will.

ATB
But as a specific price for insight into the ghostly realm, it is not worth paying with. :rolleyes::cool:

I won’t pay with my soul either for such knowledge (via dabbling with the occult) but that doesn’t mean I won’t make a jump for it should a spiritually valid method to obtain it presents itself. St. Padre Pio is one particular source of information I’m willing to look into.
 
ā€œIf you search for good,you will find favor;but if you search for evil,it will find you!ā€ {Proverbs 11:27} :cool:
 
ā€œIf you search for good,you will find favor;but if you search for evil,it will find you!ā€ {Proverbs 11:27} :cool:
What about if you are searching for the unknown – where, historically, a majority of the time it was neither good or evil but a natural thing.
 
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