I dont think disbelief in the supernatural automatically means you have a disbelief in the paranormal as well. Or does it? In your opinonon. Im an atheist and I do believe some people have clarivoyant abilities.
2007-10-12 19:02:08 · 11 answers · asked by Future 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, I meant psychics - sorry cant spell.
2007-10-12 19:13:19 · update #1
did you mean to say psychics in your title question? I am an atheist but I believe in certain types of paranormal activities, including ghosts. I have a close friend who has seen ghosts, so I do believe in them. I also believe in clairvoyant abilities, poltergeists, and telekinesis, and possibly parallel dimensions.
Call me crazy, but I think there are things about the universe that we just can't explain
2007-10-12 19:09:30 · answer #1 · answered by lindsey p 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Atheism is disbelief in the existence of gods, not ALL supernatural or paranormal phenomena.
I have had many personal experiences that COULD be ghosts and/or psychic (lots of dreams that come true, "knowing" or speaking about stuff before it happens, etc.), but I don't ASSUME that that's what they are. I'm open to the possibility, but also healthily skeptical.
2007-10-12 19:07:26 · answer #2 · answered by gelfling 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
maybe "supernatural" or "paranormal" are misnomers. Instead, clairvoyance and other special abilities are actually within the realm of natural law but just an area we don't understand yet. In the same way scientists "proved" that no human being would ever be able to run a mile in under four minutes perhaps they just don't understand how the mind could pick up things that we think it can't. So in other words, I agree with the question pretty much.
2007-10-12 19:08:11 · answer #3 · answered by I love crap 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
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2016-10-22 05:47:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nop
I believe in physics yes but not psychics
2007-10-13 00:46:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The paranormal is supernatural.
Belief in clairvoyant abilities is just as stupid as belief in god.
Whilst there are some atheists who believe in nonsense the ones who've thought their position through usually don't.
2007-10-12 19:08:05 · answer #6 · answered by bestonnet_00 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
TRUE STORY. http://www.docpop.org/2007/04/jim-stensland-gods-prophet/.
2016-11-20 08:50:31 · answer #7 · answered by jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheism is only "lack of believe in any god(s)", nothing more.
Yes, I believe in ghosts. I've seen them. I've experienced them. As for physics, yes of course. Without physics, your computer wouldn't work.
Therefore, I think you mean psychics. And yes, I do. Only it doesn't work the way the stories would have you believe.
2007-10-12 19:06:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Ghosts no, physics yes.
And you'l find that the (vast) majority of atheists are generally skeptics all around.
2007-10-12 19:07:22 · answer #9 · answered by Dram Synfuel 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
no and no. i havent found a reason to believe in any yet.
2007-10-12 19:06:30 · answer #10 · answered by Pisces 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋