Ghoulies and Ghosties

Since today is Hallowe'en I thought it would be a perfect time for me to throw out my theories about what happens to us after we die.  The Catholic church does not endorse what I am about to write, and I will admit that some of my theories come from watching John Edwards (the medium, not the candidate!) and the Long Island Medium on TLC. (and this gives you a chance to skip today's blog if either of those people or the possibility of ghosts makes you snort in derision--move on to your next blogger and I'll see you next Monday!)
So take this all with a grain of salt.  If I am so off the mark that I am being heretical, please inform me, but I don't think my theories (and they are just theories- we won't know until we die what truly happens!) are all that bad.
My first theory is that we have a choice after we die when we stand before the face of God to either say to God, "Thank You for accepting me into Heaven by Your grace and love. Your love is immense and You are a forgiving God,"  OR,
"God, You don't know what an unworthy being I am.  You say I'm welcome in Heaven, but I've done so many bad things that I couldn't possibly be worthy of Your love.  I'm choosing to separate myself from You and decline Your invitation to be with You always."
I know it seems silly, but I think some of us would truly decline God's invitation to Heaven.  To paraphrase Scott Peck in May I Have This Dance?: God is like the lover who says, "Come to bed, I love you," and we say, "I can't, I'm too fat, I'm too ugly."  Still God says, "I don't think you're too fat or ugly, I think you're beautiful. Come to bed," and still we say, "No."
Who knows better? Could we possibly know better than God if we are worthy or not? Aren't we letting pride get in the way when we think we can tell God that we're less worthy than He thinks we are?
This leads to my second theory that ghosts are people who have died and have separated themselves from God.  Since I also think that Hell is being separated from God for all eternity- I think ghosts are in Hell.  It's a leap, I know, but if someone accepted God's invitation to be with Him in Heaven when they died, why would they be wandering the Earth floating after earthly pursuits?  The ghostly state doesn't have to be eternal, many a ghost has eventually gone towards the light.  I like to think that God in His infinite love and wisdom eternally gives us a chance to be with Him, it's just that some of us are just too stubborn to ever take Him up on it.
So today, have fun with the ghoulies and ghosties and long leggedy beasties, but don't forget to stop a moment to thank God for seeing you as a beautiful being who is worthy to spend eternity with Him.
That's a Treat!