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We at NPI have been made aware of the fact, far too many times
to mention, that there are people out there who truly believe
that they have captured evidence of the paranormal simply
because they are unfamiliar with how the equipment they are
using works. What we usually do when we come across this is keep
quiet; mainly because we do not like to argue. In our
experience, when we challenge their views, we have almost always
been met with resistance, defensiveness, anger, and emotions
spiraling out of control. They want so badly to believe, that
they cling tenaciously to what they want to see and what they
want to hear. There is nothing wrong with wanting to believe,
but it should not be at the expense of the truth. It is
challenging to reason with people in this state so it seemed to
make sense to leave it alone.
In the recent past, however, we at NPI have come across two
teams who were not only open to discussion about such topics,
but were also willing to accept the possibility that mistakes
may have been made. It was wonderfully refreshing and rare to
come across such open-mindedness. When broaching subjects like
these, and when the people broaching do not like to argue, it
can be a stressful situation indeed, and one only entered into
when at the ends of our proverbial ropes. NPI does not claim to
have ALL of the answers when it comes to this subject, but if
the cause of the anomaly or anomalous condition is fully known
to NPI, it is hard to stand idly by. Sometimes it is nearly
impossible to keep our lips buttoned.
In light of the open reception we received at the hands of both
groups, we have decided that we can no longer stand idly by. We
plan to write a series of explanations for what many a
paranormal investigation group calls evidence, when it is
actually nothing of the sort. The groups we had spoken to simply
did not know, they were not in possession of the proper
information and they were actually grateful to know. What if
there are other groups out there that are also not knowing? We
do not share this information because we want to be mean, or
because we think we know everything, or because we want to rain
on anyone's parade. We share it because it is, simply, the
truth.
It must be said, however, that we are not skeptics or cynics.
All that you have read here thus far could possibly be construed
as such. We differ from skeptics in that we both have had our
own experiences that we cannot explain away. We have seen things
that we cannot explain; I have felt a hand clutch the back of my
leg only to turn and see no one there, we have heard voices on
recordings. There are skeptics who claim to have never heard a
convincing EVP, but we have. We do not dismiss for the sake of
dismissing, as a cynic might, and we do not believe for the sake
of believing. We believe that we fall into an entirely different
category, that of the objective. We are open to possibilities,
but we listen to reason.
There are explanations that we have; there are things that we
do know. We will present them here because it no longer feels
right to remain silent. It is time for us to be forthright about
what we think and believe in order to shed some light on matters
and hopefully come across other open-minded, objective groups
who are interested in a dialogue, and who are interested in
learning. We did not become involved with paranormal
investigation for any other reason other than to know. It was
not because we wanted to be on TV or achieve fame of any kind.
It was because we genuinely want to know whether ghosts exist.
We have known many people who say they don't want to be on TV,
but as soon as they are asked, off they go. We have been asked
and we have said no each time. Our aim is not to entertain; it
is to KNOW and to LEARN. We sincerely hope that you, the reader,
feel the same. If you do, read on! |
