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A Ghost is defined by the Catholic Church as a disembodied spirit. Christianity believes that God may, and sometimes does, permit a departed soul to appear in some visible form to people on earth. Allowing for legend and illusion, there is enough authentic evidence, for example in the lives of the saints, to indicate that such apparitions occur. Their purpose may be to teach, or warn, or request some favor of the living. - from Modern Catholic Dictionary.
That being said, the devils can and do sometimes (and more recently, frequently) impersonate the dead and try to lead the living astray. Bottom line, if you think you see a ghost, do nothing about it whatsoever, and certainly nothing that you think it may have asked of you. Instead pray for whoever you think it may have been and ask God to have mercy on their soul. NEVER engage in any kind of interaction with any such apparition. If for some reason you believe that you are seeing a real ghost of someone you know and that are asking something of you that you believe might be legitimate, then speak to a competent priest on the matter, but under no circumstances engage in conversation or even grant them your attention. St. Teresa of Avila was insistent on ignoring such things. Holy Water is usually effectively at driving demons away, you should sprinkle some in your room and on your bed at night, particularly if you have problems in this area.
If you would like to read more about authentic ghost stories, I would recommend
Hungry Souls: Supernatural Visits, Messages, and Warnings from Purgatory
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe devil is a Christian concept, whereas ghosts are not. Christians are expected to believe in the devil but not in ghosts, so from a Christian perspective the two are unrelated.
From a secular perspective, neither the devil nor ghosts really exist, so in this perspective they are related in being non-existent.
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∙ 6y agoGhosts are evil spirits (demons) pretending to be persons who have died. Their leader is the devil.
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∙ 8y agoNot in alI cases. In everything there are two sides to it.
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Why do some ghosts not know that they are dead?
there is no such things a ghosts, but they are demons sent from the devil.
Which ghosts are evil?
The ones that are controlled by the devil.
Can dogs see or hear things you can't such as ghosts?
I hear that dogs don't really bark at ghosts, but at the devil. Cats are the only one who could see ghosts. A dogs hearing range stretches beyond ours, which is why we sometimes do not know why they bark.
Can cats really see ghosts?
No -- ghosts don't exist.
Was the ghosts really killed from the movie thirteen ghosts?
In the movie Thir13en Ghosts, the ghosts are released from the house and their bonds at the end of the movie.
Can lights kill ghosts?
Ghosts are definitely scared of lights. Yes, lights can really kill ghosts.
Does ghosts really exist?
no
Are there sutch thing as witches or ghosts?
Yes I used to be one until I saw sense, I hve seen ghosts and, I have also seen the devil many times.
Do ghosts really exsist?
Yes,ghost really do exist.There are two types of ghosts:Badghost & good ghosts.If you believe in god and are trustworthy of him then the only ghost you'll probably ever see is a good one.But if you watch devil movies and are a big fan of those movies and you love the devil and talk and prey to the devil, then you will be visited by the bad ghosts and you will go to hell.Yeah right that's no at all true they just visit you all the time I see them I feel horrid when a take one glane at one! Also if you ever feel a little cold up your spine a ghost is going through you.
Ghostly dust devil?
A dust devil is a small long-lived whirlwind which is visible as a column of dust. The Navajo called them as chiindii, ghosts or the spirits of dead Navajos.
Is the undertaker related to the devil?
No.
How is Friday the 13th and the Jersey Devil related?
Really every one who's intrusted should know this answer it is because the jersey devil was the 13 child and was born july 13, I think in the 1700s? But my apinoin is that the jersey devil is not real just a tale
