Ok, so I know this could be a potentially "loaded" question, so bear with me.
We are new ex-jw's. We are still on our long journey of rediscovering the "truth" (about all the lies). Currently , I consider myself an agnostic. One part of this process in relearning what I believe is that I have TONS of questions. One that I've always been curious about is this. If there is a God , then it is highly possible that the spirit realm does exist. I've tried to look into finding some sort of "proof" if at all possible of it's existence, but most websites are just plain scarey and I don't want to buy any books on demons or ghosts etc., and I certainly don't want to search in the WTS publications at all. So I decided to put this question out to the forum. Things I've read so far seem to point to people "claiming" to have such proof of it's existence. They tell about close encounters with ghosts, or being attacked by demons, or about their experiences with mediums or fortune tellers. Whatever the case, they seem to have this "proof" in the form of stories. Then there are people who claim that certain buildings or rooms are haunted. There are even highly publicized buildings that are named "The Most Haunted In The World". I wonder, how did they get this title if there was no proof?? What are your experiences? Please tell me what you think about all this. It would really help.
What have you learned in regards to the spirit realm. Do you think it exists? If so, why?? If you don't think it exists, again, please tell me "why"?
(**Please do not launch into a whole debate over the existence of God or start a debate over evolution vs. creation. Please try to stay on topic. I really am interested in it.)
We are new ex-jw's. We are still on our long journey of rediscovering the "truth" (about all the lies). Currently , I consider myself an agnostic. One part of this process in relearning what I believe is that I have TONS of questions. One that I've always been curious about is this. If there is a God , then it is highly possible that the spirit realm does exist. I've tried to look into finding some sort of "proof" if at all possible of it's existence, but most websites are just plain scarey and I don't want to buy any books on demons or ghosts etc., and I certainly don't want to search in the WTS publications at all. So I decided to put this question out to the forum. Things I've read so far seem to point to people "claiming" to have such proof of it's existence. They tell about close encounters with ghosts, or being attacked by demons, or about their experiences with mediums or fortune tellers. Whatever the case, they seem to have this "proof" in the form of stories. Then there are people who claim that certain buildings or rooms are haunted. There are even highly publicized buildings that are named "The Most Haunted In The World". I wonder, how did they get this title if there was no proof?? What are your experiences? Please tell me what you think about all this. It would really help.
What have you learned in regards to the spirit realm. Do you think it exists? If so, why?? If you don't think it exists, again, please tell me "why"?
(**Please do not launch into a whole debate over the existence of God or start a debate over evolution vs. creation. Please try to stay on topic. I really am interested in it.)
