RE: Atheism and the Paranormal
April 20, 2010 at 5:49 pm
(This post was last modified: April 20, 2010 at 6:46 pm by The_Flying_Skeptic.)
(April 20, 2010 at 9:34 am)Cyborger Wrote: Whenever someone asks if atheists believe in the paranormal, everyone seems to get angered by it. The reason why people ask is because paranormal stuff, most of the time, deals with things that sorta involve God.Some atheists don't know that atheism solely means lack of belief in deities. Atheism isn't a philosophy. Atheism doesn't mean not believing in ghosts, vampires, whatever. I agree that an atheist is probably more likely to adhere to metaphysical naturalism or be more skeptical about ghosts and vampires, but that does not mean that atheism is a rejection of all that is deemed supernatural. I have another certainty: atheism is not a form of satanism.
(April 20, 2010 at 4:14 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: I was a militant atheist. At the same time I was superstitious in that I believed my own personal paranormal take on dreams. I thought they were a strong indication of the supernatural (I dreamed of future events in my life). Since being a theist I've learned to assess those experiences more clearly and deal with them rationally. Now I'd only be tempted to set store in them when indulging in wishful thinking... recognising that I'm doing it.
how did theism lead to rationalism for you?
