Only answer if you DO believe in ghosts in terms of religious documentation. Thank you!
2006-06-13 04:36:49 · 34 answers · asked by Whitney B 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Absolutely.
The first one that comes to mind is I Samuel 28:15, in the Christian Bible, where Saul calls up the ghost of the prophet Samuel with the help of a medium.
The Jinn of Islam can be considered ghosts, and are mentioned quite frequently in the Quran.
Also, I know that ghosts are spoken of in other religious traditions, but I'm not sure if they're part of actual doctrine. For example:
Pretas are the ghosts of Hindu men that die violent deaths and don't receive a proper burial.
'Hungry Ghosts' are one of the six Buddhist states of existence. (The Hungry Ghosts Festival is celebrated annually in China.)
There are Taoist rites for questioning and expelling 'demon ghosts'.
I suppose it all comes down to what you consider "religious documentation" - if you mean writings from recognized authorities (prophets, saints, teachers, etc...) then I think you'll find mention of ghosts in nearly every organized religion.
2006-06-13 05:18:47 · answer #1 · answered by weofui 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Ghost is not exactly the kind of ghost in how most people interpret the word, but yes, there is religious documentation throughout the Holy Bible.
2006-06-13 04:39:58 · answer #2 · answered by KiWi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isaiah 19:3 (Whole Chapter)
"Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be demoralized within them;And I will confound their strategy,So that [1 Chr 10:13; Is 8:19; Dan 2:2] they will resort to idols and GHOSTS of the deadAnd to mediums and spiritists.
Matthew 14:26 (Whole Chapter)
When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "It is [Luke 24:37] a GHOST!" And they cried out in fear.
Mark 6:49 (Whole Chapter)
But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a GHOST, and cried out;
2006-06-13 04:41:15 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Ghost.
2006-06-13 04:37:59 · answer #4 · answered by Da Great 1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The Father the Son and the Holly Ghost.
2006-06-13 04:43:46 · answer #5 · answered by douglas t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Ghost but besides God,no.
2006-06-13 04:39:33 · answer #6 · answered by Jeremy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would depend of your defenitions of ghosts. If you see ghosts as a non human, non tangible spiritual being then you could say yes because there are many angels and spirits that come to the aide of those in the bible, however, if you mean ghosts that haunt people because they are dead or in pergatory i dont believe so. Maybe demons? would be the closets thing to your ideas of ghosts.
2006-06-13 05:00:18 · answer #7 · answered by Jai 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Ghost is referred to several times in the Bible
2006-06-13 04:40:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the Holy Ghost count?
2006-06-13 04:38:13 · answer #9 · answered by curious 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Holy ghost. Best wishes
2006-06-13 04:38:12 · answer #10 · answered by colorist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋