As I see it

by Vincent O'Neil

  • Time to Time. "Maybe gods and angels.. . . and ghosts. . . .can travel through time, but not mortals with solid bodies."

  • The University of Heaven. "Logically, if our earth changes - progresses - then humans will continue to grow as well. We will not be cast aside when we die. We will progress!"

  • An Upward Reach in the Heart of Man. "I have come to the conclusion that as sincere as he was to kill himself, there was a 'spark' somewhere deep inside him that fought for life. It has been this spark of resistance to death that has fascinated me for many years - just what is it that keeps us keeping on?"

  • When does a haunting cease to be a haunting? "Writing on Borley has caused me some reflection over the years as I ponder the vast plethora of paranormal reports. If all true, it would make it not only the most haunted house in 1930s England, but the most haunted house in the entire history of the earth."

  • Communication. "I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant!"

  • The final question. “What have you learned from your earthly experiences that can/could be beneficial to you throughout eternity?”

  • Entropy. "I am reminded of the last few months of my mother's life. She would watch one of several clocks spread around her tiny one-room apartment. Her life revolved around meals, certain television programs, and a schedule for taking pills."

  • Perspective. "We are so often trapped inside our own box of problems, that we cannot see the solution. At times like that, it is good to have a friend who can pull us outside so we can see things in a different light."

  • Harry Potter or not. "I was quite irate at the suggestion the Harry Potter books and the first movie promote evil per se. I am not convinced J.K. Rowlings is an evil woman scheming how she can lure innocent children to become sorcerers and witches."

  • James Van Arrgghh. "Van Praagh and I agree that God must surely not be a harbinger of doom and gloom, but one of love and reassurance. We differ, however, in our picture of his true presence."

  • Why the web site. "It originated as a two-way tool with the purpose of gathering as much information as possible. Only by posting what I already have, can sources decide if they are sending me NEW information I don't have. There have been dreams in the past about being the "definitive" Borley resource, but I'm not sure that is possible."

  • No Aliens. "If any REAL space alien of any kind shows up on earth, my faith will be absolutely rocked. If aliens exist, then there is no God. The two are not compatible."
  • Who Goes There? "I have an underlying fear. Fear that we are going where 'no one has gone before,' because we SHOULDN'T be going there! How did Malcom phrase it in Jurassic Park, 'Just because we CAN do it, does that mean we SHOULD do it?'"

  • Pizza in Paradise? "Ancient Egyptians and Chinese buried royalty with preparations to eat in the afterlife. Christians teach that Jesus ate fish after his resurrection. Will we be able to eat our favorite food in the hereafter? Is there pizza in paradise?"

  • Borley Rectory Not a Hoax. "I lean toward the side of a valid haunting. If there are any such things as ghosts, then there was paranormal activity at Borley. At the same time, I do not believe everything I read, and there are things associated with this particular haunting that make one wonder. However, there just seems too much evidence at Borley to dismiss it all."

  • The End. "There was no doubt about it, I was dead. My head had gone through the windshield and..., well, take my word for it, I was dead."

  • An Assessment of Anomalies. "If valid, wouldn't phenomena remain the same through the ages? Would a ghost change his or her methods over the centuries just to please potential viewers?"

  • Are Ghosts For Real? "If you believe in God, you believe in ghosts."

  • Down Home. "When Esther Malay married Vincent O'Neil, they started their new life just down the road from the Malay farm in rural Caledonia, Minnesota. The Malay farm went back several generations, and that particular valley was 'down home.'"

  • No basketball in heaven. "Dying has some distinct disadvantages. For one, there are plenty of things this earth has to offer. For another, I'm not to sure what's waiting for us. . . . If there is no basketball or no families over there, I'd just as soon stay here."

  • On becoming a ghost. "I died the other day. Oh, it wasn't for very long - only about seven seconds - but it was long enough to get me thinking."

  • On staying alive. "As I reflect on the last few days, I am humbled. Very humbled. It has been a rough year for me, but now I have - literally - been given a new life."

  • Why ghosts linger. "I reflect on the times when I thought I was close to death - each time, I yelled out loud or in my brain, 'NOT NOW!' Even when death seems like a warm blanket of release, it is mankind’s nature to claw for life."