Paranormal energy (ghosts) are real.

Welcome. I am now going to try to convince you that ghosts, for simpler phrase, are completely and one hundred percent real. --------------------------------------------------- First, some words defined: Ghost- 1. 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. 2. the principle of life; soul; spirit. . http://dictionary.reference.com... Energy- The capacity or power to do work, such as the capacity to move an object (of a given mass) by the application of force. Energy can exist in a variety of forms, such as electrical, mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear, and can be transformed from one form to another. It is measured by the amount of work done, usually in joules or watts. . http://dictionary.reference.com... Paranormal- of or pertaining to the claimed occurrence of an event or perception without scientific explanation, as psychokinesis, extrasensory perception, or other purportedly supernatural phenomena. . http://dictionary.reference.com... Supernatural- 1. of, pertaining to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal. 2. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or attributed to God or a deity. 3. of a superlative degree; preternatural: a missile of supernatural speed. 4. of, pertaining to, or attributed to ghosts, goblins, or other unearthly beings; eerie; occult. 5. a being, place, object, occurrence, etc. , considered as supernatural or of supernatural origin; that which is supernatural, or outside the natural order. 6. behavior supposedly caused by the intervention of supernatural beings. 7. direct influence or action of a deity on earthly affairs. . http://dictionary.reference.com... Occult- 1. of or pertaining to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies. 2. beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or understanding; mysterious. 3. secret; disclosed or communicated only to the initiated. 4. hidden from view. 5. (in early science) a. not apparent on mere inspection but discoverable by experimentation. b. of a nature not understood, as physical qualities. c. dealing with such qualities; experimental: occult science. 6. Medicine/Medical. present in amounts too small to be visible: a chemical test to detect occult blood in the stool. 7. the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually prec. by the). 8. occult studies or sciences (usually prec. by the). Curiosity- 1. the desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness. 2. a curious, rare, or novel thing. 3. a strange, curious, or interesting quality. 4. Archaic. carefulness; fastidiousness. I think that covers the definitions. --------------------------------------------------------------- Point 1- Humans have believed in the occult since. .. well, for quite a long time. The ancient Celts, who built Stonehenge, thought that the spirits were most powerful during the solstices and equinoxes. . http://en.wikipedia.org... The ancient Greek Oracle at Delphi believed that she could tap into the supernatural world. . http://en.wikipedia.org... So, humans have believed that they could communicate with other energies a long time. As you might know, false things don't last long- ex. dragons, fairies, the like. You would be surprised that the majority of people believe in ghosts. . http://www.cbsnews.com... If ghosts are not real, why do people still think they are there? (To my opponent- please do not bring up religion on this part of the debate. Thank you. ) 2. Many religions advise on not meddling in the occult. My religion (Lutheranistic Christianity) says in the small Catechism not to dabble in supernatural things. Call me on my lack of sources, but I'm pretty confident most other religions advise against it too. So, why would they say this if there wasn't some sort of truth to it? You must admit that the people who started and wrote these things were very wise men, so they have to have an idea about what they're advising against. This must mean that there is some sort of paranormal energies out there. 3. 22 percent of Americans report that they have had some sort of experience with ghosts or paranormal activity, including me. But unless sixty-six million people imagined their experiences, ghosts must exist. 4. Pop Culture- There are many, practically hundreds of movies based around supernatural occurrences, as well as thousands of songs, books, and web pages. A Google search for ghost turns up 122,000,000 results; a search for supernatural yields thirty-four million, and paranormal brings me thirty-nine million.