A Holy Ghost story; Bringing a spiritual perspective to daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: October 31, 2002 | Copyright information

Ghost stories Abound this time of year. Civil War soldiers are reported hanging around former battlefields. Strange noises in old houses are attributed to specters. There was even a photograph in a recent newspaper identifying an iridescent round spot as proof of a ghostly presence. A Gallup poll shows belief in ghosts increasing from 25 percent of those polled in 1990 to 38 percent in 2001.

Since ancient times, some people have claimed to see or speak to spirits of the ...

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