Research Paper On Poltergeism

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One may wonder why the causes of poltergeist have never been solved. Is just anyone at risk of being haunted by these ghostly figures? Or is the Poltergeist might be from a different a different dimension. Maybe these figures are just a figment of our imagination. Or is someone the cause of them. The unsolved mystery of poltergeist has many theories and is documented in pop-culture. What is a poltergeist? A poltergeist is thought to be a lost, or angry soul that is stuck in our world and unable to move on. The name Poltergeist comes from Germany. “Poltern” means to knock and “Geist” means spirit. The poltergeist are believed to come from when a person dies mad or if they were a child when the died. Most researchers and Mediums believe that the spirits are children, …show more content…
was founded by the British and when the first colonies were set up. There was belief that poltergeists were just the acts of the Devil. These people were christians so they believed in Heaven and Hell. So along with that they had a belief in God and the Devil along with Angels and Demons. In the 1600’s there was a family in New Hampshire that was being torchered by a “Stone-Throwing Devil.” This “Devil” threw stones at the family and the other settlers thought that it was either the work of the devil or it was witchcraft. In the bible it says in Corinthians 2:11 “in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.” and yet again in Luke 4:33-36 “In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an impure spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, “Go away! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are- the Holy One of God!” “Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly. “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.” Of course this theory can be disproved by those who do not believe in the