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Paranormal Experiences?

I have read many profiles and it seems that the majority of Atheist/ Agnostics do not believe in "ghosts" or anything "supernatural". I for one have had paranormal experiences in my life, pre-cognitions, unexplained energy that slammed doors, tossed things across the room, unexplained noises in the house. I know it's energy, I'm not sure of it's source. Does anyone believe in the possibility of a parallel universe? Asking for a friend..?

Stephanie1961 5 Apr 1
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Our brains have evolved to notice patterns and attach meaning to them. E.g. fear of things that go bump in the night prepares us for real dangers. Ditto with seeing things move on their own. E.g. dejavu is our brain attaching our current experience to something else that has happened in the past.

As for parallel universes, some scientists have proposed that it's likely. But it's not what most people think as "parallel universe".

Multi-verses is what is more likely. It's like our Universe is in a "bubble". And there are other universes with the same or different physical laws that exists in a different "bubble". E.g. in another universe (outside our physical "bubble" or "bubble of understanding", no one knows), the speed of light may be slower. That one small change suggests totally different laws of physics. It's likely that we can't ever see or move to or even live in that other universe. How can we when we live with the speed of light at a constant "c" in vacuum. We can only theorise about the other universes.

There are other theories on multi-verses. And what I just typed above about the "multi-bubble-verses" could be totally wrong. I'm no scientist.

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I have had a few experiences that could b interpreted as such, but they also could b explained away in other, more mundane ways. When I was about 4(I just had 2 ask my mom how old I was because its barely even a memory), my great grandma died. I remember the night before we found out she died, I was in bed, and what appeared 2 b her ghost came 2 me and we talked 4 a bit. I don't remember much of the conversation, but I do remember it basically had 2 do with don't worry and b a good girl. As I said, I was only at most 4 years old so my memory of it isn't all that clear. It could have been her ghost, or it could have simply been a dream. Before this my families elders had been talking about her impending death, and although they tried not 2 bring it up in front of us kids, we sometimes overheard things. It could have been that I heard she was dying, fell asleep with her on my mind, and had a dream. There is no way 2 know at this time one way or another, so I say it could go either way

Byrd Level 7 Apr 3, 2018
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I've had a couple. But I'm fairly certain it was a matter or semi conscious mind over matter.

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I've had more than a few strange experiences in my life. Every time something seemingly supernatural happens, I start investigating, and every time I find a perfectly natural explanation.

d_day Level 7 Apr 3, 2018
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I've had these beings of energy following me around since last year. They've helped my a lot. And I can feel their warmth.

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Read "Demon-Haunted World" by Carl Sagan. There are explanations for just about everything. And where there aren't, we just haven't figured them out yet.

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I have had at least 2 dreams that were descriptive of future events.Twice I have done things that didnt make sense but resulted in being in a place that saved someones life.I can't explain them but thats about it

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Sure. I've observed all the stuff you mentioned, and FAR more, but found it's easy to get rid of that spooky stuff..just decide it's gone, and it IS.
We are creating our own realities, and when we don't "feed" that weird energy with fear or belief, it vanishes.

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I recognize the unknowable. That means that we cannot know if there is a God or if there is no God. Therefore, I am an agnostic, not an athiest. Assuming there is a God, or a Supreme Being, I do believe we can't define It by naming it Jesus or whatever. I have been advised to call It "All That Is." Since this is in the realm of the unknowable, I do not stress over deciding anything about it. BUT I do take hints from the few paranormal experiences I have had. Not as much as yours, but a few significant things. I have no need to convince or try to prove to anyone. Whatever I experienced was meant for me alone as yours was for you. So what do I derive from these hints? That's for another time. All I will say right now is that the meaning of our existence is vast.

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I believe in the possibility of alternate, possibly opposite though not paralell universes.

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No. It's more likely any experience you've had has a fully natural explanation that your not aware of. Supernature is for people when they forgoe probability and seek fanciful explanations that don't really explain anything. Good for stories but nothing else. Why would a door closing make you think something not in this world done it... how would it close then? More likely a force in this world but because you don't know what it is and your suseptable to supernatural beliefs you go for the easy route. Magic. Just a way to satisfy the gap in your knowledge but it's intellectually dishonest. Really you have an unexplained occurance and have little to base a conclusion on.

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Funny you should ask, I spoke to my father about this today, he asked where I felt my mother was, (she passed away a year ago). I told him that I think she is just energy, she left her body and honestly, I don't know where she is. However, when she was in the hospital, on her death bed, literally, there was a point when I was at home and I felt and saw her presence walk up to my door and my body froze and I knew it was her and she smiled at me. I snapped out of it. The next morning when I went to visit her, the doctors said they took her out of the induced coma but hadn't woken up. Her eyes were wide open, not blinking or responding but she was still "alive", as in heart pumping and on a breathing machine. At that point I knew she was gone.

I told this to my brother and he said that same night he had his own experience. I cannot deny my experience. It was rather chilling.

Everyone has their ideas and experiences. That was mine. I don't need religion to tell me what that was about and where my mom is. 🙂

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