Christians/Muslims/Jews: If everybody goes to heaven or hell when they die, then why are there ghosts?

Question

Why do we have afterlife (ghosts and stuff) on earth if everybody goes to heaven or hell?

Answer 1

There is no such thing as ghosts. Once a person dies he goes directly to wherever it is that he is going--heaven or hell. Once there it is impossible for the spirit to leave. The only time these spirits will leave hell is at the final judgment. The dead in heaven will reunited with their bodies at the Lord's return and will live forever on a reformed, perfect earth.

The only spirits able to walk at will on the earth are the followers of Satan. This is temporary and will cease at the final judgment when they also will be sent to hell for eternity.

Answer 2

You actually believe in ghosts? Those apparitions are evil spirits, not the souls of the dead.

And might I add that Muslims believe differently about the afterlife than Jews and Christians? Muslims believe that the souls of the dead wait until the day of judgment before they enter heaven or hell.

Either way, the souls of the dead aren't ghosts.

Answer 3

Ghosts have never been human. They are projections by spiritual entities that are attracted to powerful emotion. Once a person dies, they remain as echoes, replaying events in their hosts life. Think about it, how could a ghost appear like the living person? Do you know what you look like from the outside? Of course there are mirrors,but do you suppose that's what a ghost uses? What about clothes, horses, stagecoaches and other parerphernalia that accompany some ghosts. How can you have a ghost of a stagecoach?

Answer 4

what we call 'ghosts' are just spirits. ALL of our spirits when we die, leave our physical bodies and go to Paradise. The fact that some spirits remain here on earth or are seen/felt/known by some still in mortality is not really an understood pnenomenon. I think personally that the spirit world and this mortal world are very CLOSELY alligned and some people are just more spiritually sensitive to see, hear/feel/recognize these spirits (ghosts) then the rest of us are. TO deny their existence or claim they are all demons is just ridiculous and ignorant in my opinion.



Heaven is a rather generic term that is used too losely. In reality all die and go to Paradise. Our eternal glory or damnation will not be determined until after the judgment & resurrection. This is not to occur until after the 2nd coming of Christ. Only HE has been resurrected.

Answer 5

In Islam people after death go to heaven if they worship God in their lives or hell if they aren't.

Ghosts R not humans they were created as ghosts they have their lives just like the mankind but we can't see them.And if they worship God they will go to heaven or hell if they don't.

Answer 6

it's like math, one plus one equals two.

we're living a long test, the good go to heaven, the bad go to hell... what do you think life is all about... there are lots of unequal things that need to be resolved afterlife by Almighty God.

Islam is the last celestial religion... get a translated copy of the Koran and then judge...

Answer 7

Well your assuming that ghosts are real. As a Christian, I don't believe in the stereotypical ideal of a ghost, but rather a demon. If ghosts were real, then we would have a problem. And if you really believe in the graveyard walking, light-flickering, haunted-house dwelling spirits, I suggest you look up the actualy definition of a ghost.

Answer 8

well i have a completely different view.

i don't read the Quran literally, word by word, i read the message that they are trying to bring across.



that's why i don't believe in heaven or hell after death. i believe that heaven is a state of mind, sort of like nirvana, through positive thoughts come positive actions, and because of these you become blessed (you do something good, something good will happen to you. that's even a common belief). All you have to do is believe in god and work at living a good life and doing good deeds, helping people in need, dont steal, dont kill, etc. and if you dont believe in god, and you live a bad life and continuously commit sins, your heart will be full of hatred, you will have negative thoughts, which will lead to negative actions... and what goes around comes around. so you're in hell.



that's my point of view. its a bit different, but its how i see it.



im not saying that you will not be happy if you dont believe in god, but we are talking religion, so it almost goes without saying.

Answer 9

There are no ghosts on Earth. Our spirits go to either Heaven or Hell immediately upon death.

Answer 10

There aren't ghosts, but there are demons who like to make you think the way you are thinking. That there is no heaven or hell because ghosts are spirits here on earth, which is incorrect. The devil is the great Deceiver.

Answer 11

muslims don't believe in 'ghosts' :)



muslims also believe nobody enters heaven or hell until the day of judgement, so it WOULD be completely possible for ghosts to exist

Answer 12

It's funny how everyone aims questions at "Christians", and not all Christians believe what they are stating. I am Christian, and I do not believe that anybody goes to heaven or hell directly after death.

Answer 13

everyone goes to hell or heaven after judgement day

Answer 14

There are no such things as ghosts. When you die, you're dead. Period. These so called ghosts are in actuality demons masquerading as ghosts. It is their purpose to call God a liar and mislead as many people

Answer 15

Ghosts are not people's spirits. Ghosts are demons trying to distract you from God.Think, the Devil is smart he'll try to do anything to distract you from God. And wouldn't you be scared if that happened, a "ghost" appeared. Instantly you would be distracted and forget what you were doing.

Answer 16

What makes you sure there are Ghost around? Nobody knows for sure what happens to human soul after death.

Answer 17

Those ghosts are the spirits of demons, here to do their leader's bidding.

Answer 18

not after death sinner go to hall, but after judgement day, now their soul in a place called Barakh



Believers also, their souls in Barzakh after death until judgement day after that they go to paradise



soul will be injected into body when judgement start

Answer 19

There are two species on earth that Allah tells about. There are Humans and Jinns. I am assuming you are talking about Jinns. There are believing Jinns and dis-believing Jinns.



I am not sure what category shaytans come under but I think it is Jinns...

Answer 20

There aren't ghosts.

Answer 21

I agree with Darwin, it's nap-time for Jessica.

Answer 22

Take a nap.

Answer 23

There are no ghosts...silly