Some of us might be interested to know with some degree of accuracy and detail the findings of the Massey research (Isn't that what the article's about?), without straying into the territory of Sensing Murder and psychics charging for their services. Back to journalism school.

It’s reassuring, contrary to what the article was claiming, that nearly all of the comments have rubbished its conclusion. If their survey was accurate, 50% should have supported the idea of spirits, so where are they? Don't spiritual people read Internet news sites, preferring perhaps to get their news from a dead aunt?

@ axle ryde #1 --- RAmen brother.

Thank you hmmm #11 for providing some enlightenment on what these spirits are and where they come from. What startles me is that people will either deny all spirituality outright or wholeheartedly accept what they see on TV and in trashy magazines and articles like this one. Does nobody think it worthwhile considering alternative interpretations in order to uncover the truth? I suggest starting with the Bible for those who want to avoid doing themselves some serious spiritual harm.

I lived in Japan for a couple of years, and while I was there I met a number of people who claimed to be able to see ghosts. These people didn't know each other, and were (as far as I could tell) sane human beings. Does this prove anything? I suppose not. But I believe in some kind of spiritual afterlife, and I respect that others do not. In the end we're all going to be proved either right or wrong!

never trust someone who asks you for money to help you with a 'spiritual' problem. People sometimes give tokens of appreciation like handmade necklaces, fruit etc in olden times but now it seems you can apparently book time with any of your dead relatives or friends for $130+GST. Its funny when you can close your eyes and see them and speak to them for free.

The site i run has come out of my pocket, my families pocket and i still manage to keep the site and group going even when money is tight, but i wouldn't dream of charging people to help them because then it becomes a paying service and that's not help that's making money from someone.

Keep it honest & keep it down to earth but mostly keep it free!

Regards

Dave - GHNZ.

What is significant is the number of comments for this article. Much more than for 'general news'! Doesnt this prove what the article says - much more people are interested in this sort of thing?? Either to prove it right or to prove it wrong..'interest' is the key word i guess...

@ Colin #21: Beat me to it! What I find most amusing about all this "talking to the dead" nonsense is how it showcases typical human self-centred arrogance so well. After all their years of life people think that the dead have nothing better to do with their time than hang around doing smeg all & "watching over" people they left behind individually, despite the fact that depending on how big a family the person had or how many close friends they had, each person who subscribes to the "life after death" will say that the deceased is looking after & watching them personally all the time, apparently even when they're in the shower, just like the other favourite imaginary friend known as god does. To paraphrase the late great George Carlin: no one ever says "I think he's down there right now, screaming up at us. And I think he's in severe pain". Then you have those idiots who say "I'm keeping him in my thoughts." Where? Where exactly in your thoughts does he fit? In between "my ass hurts in this chair"?

Good on you STUFF. What a vicious response over something that is a "no brainer". Truely hilarious. Gee some people are really unimaginatively dull or maybe just so shut down they have no idea of anything outside of their little world.

Once again, Stuff manages to "stuff" their pages with utter nonsense. This is NOT journalism, it is sensationalist pandering to the common deluded. Bad show.

As a great man once said, "It's easy to talk to the dead, getting them to talk back, now that's the hard part!"