For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing.....thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
Ecclesiastes 9:5/Psalm 104:29
"About half of all U.S. adults report having been visited by deceased family members in dreams or other forms....In the past year, 34% of Americans have felt the presence of a dead family member, 28% have shared their life events with them, and 15% have had a
deceased family member communicate with them, according to a research by the Pew Research Center.
Women (53%) are more likely than men (35%) to report at least one of these experiences.
Meanwhile, 31% of Americans report encounters outside of dreams, sensing their deceased loved one’s presence in their waking lives, sometimes through a familiar scent, a fleeting touch, or an unexplained sound.
Interestingly, these experiences aren’t evenly distributed across religious groups. Catholics (66%) and members of the historically Black Protestant tradition (67%) are particularly prone to reporting such visitations, while evangelical Protestants (42%) are less likely to share similar experiences.
Surprisingly, these experiences aren’t limited to those with strong religious beliefs. Even among those who don’t affiliate with a specific religion, nearly half (48%) report having been visited by a dead relative.
This challenges the assumption that such experiences are solely rooted in religious faith. Interestingly, within this non-religious group, there are variations in the reported frequency of such encounters.
Those who describe their religion as “nothing in particular” are more likely to report visitations (58%) compared to agnostics (34%) and atheists (26%). People with a moderate level of religious commitment are more likely to report feeling the presence of, sharing experiences with, or communicating with deceased loved ones, compared to those with high or low levels of commitment.
The findings suggest that those who are very religious or not religious at all are less likely to report interacting with deceased family members."
Ecclesiastes 9:5/Psalm 104:29
"About half of all U.S. adults report having been visited by deceased family members in dreams or other forms....In the past year, 34% of Americans have felt the presence of a dead family member, 28% have shared their life events with them, and 15% have had a
Women (53%) are more likely than men (35%) to report at least one of these experiences.
Meanwhile, 31% of Americans report encounters outside of dreams, sensing their deceased loved one’s presence in their waking lives, sometimes through a familiar scent, a fleeting touch, or an unexplained sound.
Interestingly, these experiences aren’t evenly distributed across religious groups. Catholics (66%) and members of the historically Black Protestant tradition (67%) are particularly prone to reporting such visitations, while evangelical Protestants (42%) are less likely to share similar experiences.
Surprisingly, these experiences aren’t limited to those with strong religious beliefs. Even among those who don’t affiliate with a specific religion, nearly half (48%) report having been visited by a dead relative.
This challenges the assumption that such experiences are solely rooted in religious faith. Interestingly, within this non-religious group, there are variations in the reported frequency of such encounters.
Those who describe their religion as “nothing in particular” are more likely to report visitations (58%) compared to agnostics (34%) and atheists (26%). People with a moderate level of religious commitment are more likely to report feeling the presence of, sharing experiences with, or communicating with deceased loved ones, compared to those with high or low levels of commitment.
The findings suggest that those who are very religious or not religious at all are less likely to report interacting with deceased family members."
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