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**MyLeva** · 11-01-2005, 06:15 PM

Poll: More Britons Believe In Ghosts Than In God

POSTED: 6:57 am EST October 31, 2005

LONDON -- Here's one to ponder on Halloween. A new survey said more people in Britain believe in ghosts than believe in God.

A poll of more than 2,000 people said 68 percent believe in ghosts and spirits, while 55 percent said they believe in the existence of God.

Of the ghost believers, 12 percent claim to have seen an apparition. Seventy-six percent say reality television shows and films about the supernatural are part of the reason they're convinced ghosts are real.

The poll was conducted by retailer Choice U.K.. It also finds that about 26 percent believe in UFOs and 19 percent believe in re-incarnation. But just 4 percent think the Loch Ness monster is more than a myth.

**imporesweemo** · 11-01-2005, 08:16 PM

we are jus a much less religious country, thank God! (see what i did there?!)
i wonder if by countin how many people believed in "god" they took into account ALL people of different religions, who believe in a god, but not the christian god.

but yeah, religion for most people isnt as big a part of their lives as in america.

MJ

**imporesweemo** · 11-01-2005, 08:36 PM

haha i jus saw the bit about loch ness. i cant believe people think he is real!

MJ

**Blelidupgerie** · 11-01-2005, 09:02 PM

Speaking of which:

http://www.ghostresearch.org/ghostpics/hampton.html

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**imporesweemo** · 11-01-2005, 09:08 PM

lol u missed this bit from near the bottom "GRS: Fake Ghost Photos"

it looks fake too lol.

so does anyone here believe in ghosts?
i dont know if i believe in ghosts like that ^^ lol, but i believe in SOMETHING, some sort of afterlife, although not in the christian heavan and hell.

MJ

**casinobonbone** · 11-01-2005, 10:43 PM

Well, we're a funny lot! You ask me what the deal is, and I'm not sure what you mean. I'm not surprised by any of it though. But if you get the impression that we all believe in ghosts and UFOs, etc., as a substitute for religion, then you're grabbing the wrong end of the stick. The thing that puzzles me most about that piece is this: Quote:

**imporesweemo** · 11-01-2005, 10:52 PM

isnt choice a video rental store?
or that could be choices.

MJ

**casinobonbone** · 11-02-2005, 04:34 PM

I don't see why a video rental store would conduct a survey like this. TBH, I'm surprised that the proportion of people who believe in God is so high.

**imporesweemo** · 11-03-2005, 01:06 AM

yeah so am i.
also supprised ANYBODY believes in loch nessie!
there must be another choices company then...

MJ

**myhackingtosh_ws** · 11-03-2005, 02:07 AM

Sadly, 78% of all surveys are bogus (I made that figure up). But really, they're often used as marketing tools to get a product into the news when no actual news story exists. Take a survey, publish the result, and the product gets sneaked in through the back door. I don't know what the product would have been in this case, but it's likely to be the ultimate explanation. According to one erm, survey, nearly 20% of UK "news" now comes from surveys. I would give you a link, but I can't find anything handy right now. There's a video about it on the BBC Newsnight site, though, if you go and poke around a bit.

**phsyalcvqh** · 11-03-2005, 04:18 AM

As far as the so called ghost cam, it's so obviously fake ..............hmmmm why would ghosts need to open a door?

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**casinobonbone** · 11-03-2005, 05:09 AM

Idnew, I said "surprised", not "disappointed". I don't have a problem with believers, except when they start pushing their beliefs on to me.

I also "believe" in UFOs; it would be a bit silly for me not to, as I have seen one. But it was just that: an unidentified flying object, something in the air which didn't tally with any of my experiences of things that are normally in the air. I didn't see any aliens, and I have no reason to believe that the UFO was of extraterrestrial origin. There could be a perfectly mundane cause. It was at night and I was close to MoD land. Maybe I was abducted and those pesky aliens erased my memory, which would be a bit of a drag because that's just the kind of thing I should like to remember!

As for extraterrestrial life, as someone wise put it: There are two possibilities: either there is life elsewhere in the universe, or there is not. Either one of these is astonishing.

**SDorothy28** · 11-03-2005, 05:16 AM

Dippy got probed!

**casinobonbone** · 11-03-2005, 04:03 PM

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MyLeva Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	What's the deal Dippy? Poll: More Britons Believe In Ghosts Than In God POSTED: 6:57 am EST October 31, 2005 LONDON -- Here's one to ponder on Halloween. A new survey said more people in Britain believe in ghosts than believe in God. A poll of more than 2,000 people said 68 percent believe in ghosts and spirits, while 55 percent said they believe in the existence of God. Of the ghost believers, 12 percent claim to have seen an apparition. Seventy-six percent say reality television shows and films about the supernatural are part of the reason they're convinced ghosts are real. The poll was conducted by retailer Choice U.K.. It also finds that about 26 percent believe in UFOs and 19 percent believe in re-incarnation. But just 4 percent think the Loch Ness monster is more than a myth. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-01-2005, 08:16 PM	#2
imporesweemo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 385 Senior Member	we are jus a much less religious country, thank God! (see what i did there?!) i wonder if by countin how many people believed in "god" they took into account ALL people of different religions, who believe in a god, but not the christian god. but yeah, religion for most people isnt as big a part of their lives as in america. MJ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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imporesweemo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 385 Senior Member	haha i jus saw the bit about loch ness. i cant believe people think he is real! MJ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Blelidupgerie Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 419 Senior Member	Speaking of which: http://www.ghostresearch.org/ghostpics/hampton.html Quote: Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-01-2005, 09:08 PM	#5
imporesweemo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 385 Senior Member	lol u missed this bit from near the bottom "GRS: Fake Ghost Photos" it looks fake too lol. so does anyone here believe in ghosts? i dont know if i believe in ghosts like that ^^ lol, but i believe in SOMETHING, some sort of afterlife, although not in the christian heavan and hell. MJ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-01-2005, 10:43 PM	#6
casinobonbone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 622 Senior Member	Well, we're a funny lot! You ask me what the deal is, and I'm not sure what you mean. I'm not surprised by any of it though. But if you get the impression that we all believe in ghosts and UFOs, etc., as a substitute for religion, then you're grabbing the wrong end of the stick. The thing that puzzles me most about that piece is this: Quote: Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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imporesweemo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 385 Senior Member	isnt choice a video rental store? or that could be choices. MJ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2005, 04:34 PM	#8
casinobonbone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 622 Senior Member	I don't see why a video rental store would conduct a survey like this. TBH, I'm surprised that the proportion of people who believe in God is so high. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-03-2005, 01:06 AM	#9
imporesweemo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 385 Senior Member	yeah so am i. also supprised ANYBODY believes in loch nessie! there must be another choices company then... MJ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-03-2005, 02:07 AM	#10
myhackingtosh_ws Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 493 Senior Member	Sadly, 78% of all surveys are bogus (I made that figure up). But really, they're often used as marketing tools to get a product into the news when no actual news story exists. Take a survey, publish the result, and the product gets sneaked in through the back door. I don't know what the product would have been in this case, but it's likely to be the ultimate explanation. According to one erm, survey, nearly 20% of UK "news" now comes from surveys. I would give you a link, but I can't find anything handy right now. There's a video about it on the BBC Newsnight site, though, if you go and poke around a bit. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-03-2005, 04:18 AM	#11
phsyalcvqh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 506 Senior Member	As far as the so called ghost cam, it's so obviously fake ..............hmmmm why would ghosts need to open a door? Quote: Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-03-2005, 05:09 AM	#12
casinobonbone Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 622 Senior Member	Idnew, I said "surprised", not "disappointed". I don't have a problem with believers, except when they start pushing their beliefs on to me. I also "believe" in UFOs; it would be a bit silly for me not to, as I have seen one. But it was just that: an unidentified flying object, something in the air which didn't tally with any of my experiences of things that are normally in the air. I didn't see any aliens, and I have no reason to believe that the UFO was of extraterrestrial origin. There could be a perfectly mundane cause. It was at night and I was close to MoD land. Maybe I was abducted and those pesky aliens erased my memory, which would be a bit of a drag because that's just the kind of thing I should like to remember! As for extraterrestrial life, as someone wise put it: There are two possibilities: either there is life elsewhere in the universe, or there is not. Either one of these is astonishing. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-03-2005, 05:16 AM	#13
SDorothy28 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 571 Senior Member	Dippy got probed! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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