Sunday, October 28, 2007

"1 visitor on the site" (and that was me.. the whole time i was writing this..)

http://www.ghosthaunting.com

The website ghosthaunting.com is the official site of the “Missouri Ghost Hunters.” Apparently there is a lot of paranormal activity in Missouri because the site featured story upon story of this groups experiences with haunted places and paranormal connections. Upon entering the site one is greeted with creepy music and a black screen. In addition to this mood, ghosthaunting.com provides support to those experiencing haunting as well as information about their organization. The founders, Brian and Lisa, are a married couple that claims to be reliable ghost hunters because of their expertise in law enforcement. Brian is an ex-Federal Police officer and applies what he knows about evidence and investigation techniques to their hunts. Linda has “experienced the paranormal most of her life,” so she brings that experience as her contribution.
Much of the site is dedicated to describing each of the team members along with their contributions. This group is set apart from other ghost hunters because of the unique identity they create for themselves. They say that their goal is, “to pick up where the Bible leaves off and search for a connection to the paranormal. We are God fearing people with a scientific approach to paranormal investigations.” They claim to have found many lines in the Bible that support the paranormal, thus justifying their hunts. This is unique because many people who believe in connections to the paranormal believe in physics and other similar ideas, which are forbidden in the Bible. This is confusing because in one of their team member’s bios, it was said that he has continually proved and has been especially useful because of his physic abilities. This was strange because there were so many references to “unreliable” machines and techniques that this elite group does not use, yet this man became an attribute. Not to mention that most “God fearing” people do not use physics since, according to the Bible, it is not allowed.
They are also set apart because they are so serious. There are many people who act as ghost hunters, and seek the paranormal but have no real idea where to start, and/or the authority to do so. This group is different, they have years of experience and have developed a long list of standards for their hunts. The standard include everything from cleaning the equipment to abstaining from alcohol and smoking. One of the best on the list was this: “We are highly trained in Photography and Investigations. We take what we do serious,” and I believe that says it all.

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