Breaking a mirror is bad luck etc? Well, it actually could be bad luck cause you have to buy a new one and might cut yourself.
But what bout the more crappy ones like feng shui?
Placing a plant at the right place brings good luck?
2006-07-27 13:49:34 · 8 answers · asked by Creator82 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
I think it's because people need to feel a sense of control. There is so much out of our everyday control: weather patterns, other people, etc. Even if one spends much time preparing, a catastrophe can still thwart the best intentions. So, how do you explain that? How do you gain a sense of control in a seemingly chaotic universe? Some people turn to religion, spirituality, and some to what you call superstition. It brings some sense of peace because people think they can influence the uncontrollable. By the way, feng shui has a rich and fascinating history, though you may get the impression that many of those involved with the practice today are new-age types--that's a newer development. You may wish to read up on it for more information (I am not suggesting that you practice it; just that you read up on the practice). I've listed some web sites for in the source area for you.
2006-07-27 14:14:17 · answer #1 · answered by j14456um 3 · 11⤊ 1⤋
Superstition, like everything else, depends on the eye of the beholder. It is only superstition to people who see it that way. If you think feng shue, for example, is superstition, does your thinking it make it so?
2006-07-27 13:55:33 · answer #2 · answered by quietwalker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's because common sense is not very common! We are bombarded with superstitious stories when we're still young, and being young, we are naive and gullible and will believed anything we heard from adults.so we carry this beliefs into adulthood and pass it on to the next generation.Only a person with a lot of common sense will actually believed this beliefs and yet they still tell this to their children to instill disipline to them thus the cycle continous....
2006-07-27 14:23:00 · answer #3 · answered by cellm8te 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they might forget there is a god that make all happen, all the things he sent us have a reason for knowledge in our life to be better persons and when people began with superstition they have forget that he is giving us task to grow like human beings.
2006-07-27 14:20:46 · answer #4 · answered by israelito 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...because it is an explanation as to why things happen the way they do. also, people might want to stay away from bad luck, and they want good luck to 'come to them'. so in order to control their 'luck' they do certain things, such as, carry lucky charms. my great-grandma used to carry a piece of lettuce in her purse because she said it brought good luck.
superstitions are used because they can control good or bad things.
2006-07-27 14:04:13 · answer #5 · answered by Queen of Halloween 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They find things that fit into the superstition and call it true.
2006-07-27 13:53:51 · answer #6 · answered by Bree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reason is because from the beginning of time, people have needed explanations for why things happened
2006-07-27 13:53:57 · answer #7 · answered by Mj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it came from old people and they really believe it.
2006-07-27 13:53:35 · answer #8 · answered by Cee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋