For me, I am still on the fence about being able to channel Erik.  Some it makes sense, other things are ridiculous!  We all have loved ones that we've lost and wondered how we go on without them.  My sister committed suicide, and I'm still horrified by it.  She has never once contacted any of her family.  I have even asked for her to come to me and help me with MY depression.  It has never happened, and it's been 3 years.  I do believe that she is happy and in heaven.  I have no doubt about that.  My uncle had an NDE, and he's exact words were "this world is not fit for a dog!"  I don't doubt the afterlife.  What would be the point if we were just born and then died?  I would rather believe and be wrong than not believe and be wrong.  I was surprised at how the medium made Jesus and Mother Mary seem like they were lying by their contradictions.  If they are channeling, are they hearing what is being conveyed?  The dead can't actually talk on their own from what science has showed us.  I do believe in ghosts because I'm sure my ex bf's house was haunted.  Almost every night, it sounded like a big party of throwing boxes around in his basement!  One I heard it in the living room, but I was too afraid of what I'd see so I stayed in bed!  Then I saw someone in the house who turned and disappeared.  There was no sound of a door opening or closing.  His doors both stuck and were hard to open with no sound.  My grandmother told me ghost stories, and she'd never lie to me.  There are too many unexplained things to think we know all there is to know.  This universe is far more complicated than our little unevolved minds can ever imagine.  Also, why would we be the only life in the universe?  Some things we are not supposed to know, but some day we will.  I believe we will have all the answers on the other side.  I am totally open-minded to almost anything.  We need to realize that we are pretty insignificant in the big scheme of things.