The questionable method's Zak uses to gather evidence
The following is from a Christian's perspective. Your beliefs are your own and I totally respect that.You don't have to agree with my opinion.All I ask is that you respect it.
Most Christians believe that there are no such thing as ghosts or unrested souls. There are only Angels and demons,period. Because the bible says "it is appointed that man dies and then comes judgment"- Hebrews 9:27.After that,it mentions nothing about people staying behind.They either go to Heaven or Hell. Not,necessarily, based on the good or bad things they've done. But whether or not they've accepted the sacrifice God provided to atone for the bad things we've done. However, I've found a couple of other scriptures in the bible that support the idea that there are still spirits of the dead who still await judgment till the second coming of Christ.(for example 1st Peter 4:5, 2nd Timothy 4:1, among others)And then there is that scripture in Ephesians that says "the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first") The question is-where do these un-judged spirits go after they have left their body?Some call it purgatory. Others just say that they do stick around places familiar to them. I'm not sure about either of these theories.
What I do know is that,even Jesus, Himself, when He appeared to the Apostles after being crucified and was asked "are you a ghost?", surprisingly, didn't show any sign of being angry, offended or, even, surprised. He simply said " Ghosts do not have flesh and bone as you see I have.". All this tells me that the bible does acknowledge that there are still spirits of those who have passed away who have not gone through judgment yet and won't until the second coming of Christ. Whether it's because they suffered a sudden and very traumatic death or some other reason we can't explain.
As for the program, "Ghost Adventures",while I am fascinated by the paranormal and love the evidence that The Ghost Adventures Crew- Zak,Nick and Aaron gather(because it validates life after death and the existence of a Divine Creator. Because, if there is life after death, there must be a place prepared for us to spend that spiritual existence. So, if such a place exists, there has to be a higher power to govern and rule over that place. I,also, commend them for their efforts in trying to help the living from being attacked by evil and violent forces),one thing that bothers me is the lengths they will go to in order to do so. I know Zak says that he knows the consequences for his provocation and the rituals he is willing to take part in and subject himself to in order to gather evidence. But,does he really?I mean, the Satanic rituals, the Voodoo Rituals, witchcraft. There is NOTHING he won't do to gather evidence. It's like playing spiritual Russian Roulette with your soul. You never know the real and eternal danger you are putting yourself in.Not only physically.But, spiritually. And does he acknowledge that the health problems he's having may not only be from the environmental conditions he exposes himself to, but also, they may be from angry spirits and demons he,willingly,opens himself up to? As a Christian, I'm okay with "observing" and "investigating" paranormal activity and events as long as your intention is to learn from the experience or help those being attacked or tormented(in fact,I've witnessed a few things my self.Some good,some bad).But, interfering and provoking something,when you don't even know what kind of spirit you are dealing with can be extremely dangerous. Observing and provoking or interfering are 2 different things. And the effects this can have on you doesn't just last for the rest of your physical life. They can follow you into the after life as well.(actually,I do think Zak has learned this through the years. When Ghost Adventures started, he was very antagonistic and disrespectful towards the spirits at the locations he would investigate.But,as the show has progressed, he's learned to be more respectful.) That's why Amy Allen from "Dead Files" (if you're a fan of Ghost Adventures, you're familiar with her show as well) get's furious when she hears that someone has been trying to contact the dead for their own amusement or, even when it's to help the living who are being tormented without any knowledge or experience with what they are dealing with.You NEVER provoke spirits. You not only put yourself in serious danger, but you torment them. As Amy Allen once said in one of the Dead Files episodes, each time you do that,you are putting that spirit through the pain they felt when they died, over and over.
(then again,I question Amy Allen's methods as well. She,very often,mixes religions by telling her clients to call in warlocks,shamans,priests,etc, to cleanse their home. I respect everyone's individual beliefs. But, why combine them all to take care of a ghost infestation? A smart medium would say to have someone who is part of their clients' beliefs come and cleanse the house.And what really surprises me is that the clients,often, agree to have ANYONE-whether it's a Wiccan, a Priest,a Shaman, or whatever, to come cleanse the house. I've even seen episodes where,even, a Christian family agrees to have a Warlock cleanse their home. Again,I respect everyone's beliefs, but you shouldn't mix them. That can do more harm than good. Because different beliefs conflict with one another. And you can't have peace in the midst of conflict)
I've been asked whether I would be scared to stay in a place that was haunted,overnight.I admit,I'd be a little freaked out.However,I know I am protected by a higher power :) Anyone else have thoughts on this?
"In the pursuit of truth there are many doors to deception.Open your mind.But, guard your heart"-me