Haunting Of Amityville: The Existence Of Ghosts

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The existence of ghosts is a concept often disputed. When found in the situation where there is no rational explanation to something that happened, it is easy for us to create our own rational explanation in our minds. Perhaps the true rational explanation is right in front of us but we just cannot see it, much less explain it; because we do not understand it. This was the case for for the families living in a house in Amityville. Their stories lead to the labeling of the commonly heard Haunting of Amityville. Here, the families seemed to have an extreme case of poltergeists. Poltergeists are a type of ghost that are responsible for physical disturbances. This story is merely the most popular example of poltergeist behavior. While many believe

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