Do atheists believe in the supernatural ?

If so doesnt that go against your beliefs. or do you just think that all people that experience Ghosts/spirits/entities/demons or whatever are all crazy or its their imagination.

Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in deities

Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural

Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in deities

Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural

Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in deities

Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural

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Huh? Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in God Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural_en1gma_

Atheism and disbelief in the supernatural do not neccesarily go hand in hand.

But no, I don't believe in the supernatural.

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Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in deities

Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural

Androvinus

Most sects of Buddhism are godless. Demons are mentioned in their scriptures, since the Buddha himself allegedly encountered some. Therefore, it's fair to say that most Buddhists are atheists who believe in supernatural stuff.

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Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in deities

Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural

Androvinus

I think TC could have a point. Assuming that ghosts are people that have died, and atheism is generally the Dane Cook line of, "When you die, nothing happens." It's a valid question.blackngold29

Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in deities

Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural

_en1gma_

Most atheists I have seen doubt God's exsistence because:

1. They can't see him (they want proof).

2. The idea of God is not logical.

Both of these are true of any spirit. So to believe one may exsist but not the other seems kinda strange to me.

[QUOTE="blackngold29"]I think TC could have a point. Assuming that ghosts are people that have died, and atheism is generally the Dane Cook line of, "When you die, nothing happens." It's a valid question._en1gma_

You mistake first off is generalizing.

Athiest dont believe in the existance of dieties... that is where the commonality ends.

Some may believe in the supernatural and some may not.

Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in deities

Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural

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[QUOTE="blackngold29"]I think TC could have a point. Assuming that ghosts are people that have died, and atheism is generally the Dane Cook line of, "When you die, nothing happens." It's a valid question.blackngold29

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[QUOTE="blackngold29"]I think TC could have a point. Assuming that ghosts are people that have died, and atheism is generally the Dane Cook line of, "When you die, nothing happens." It's a valid question.blackngold29

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Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in deities

Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural

TBoogy

Most atheists I have seen doubt God's exsistence because:

1. They can't see him (they want proof).

2. The idea of God is not logical.

Both of these are true of any spirit. So to believe one may exsist but not the other seems kinda strange to me.

Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in deities

Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural

[QUOTE="blackngold29"][QUOTE="_en1gma_"] Except that Dane Cook has his definition wrong (and he isn't funny)_en1gma_

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Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in deities

Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural

ZachBdude

[QUOTE="_en1gma_"][QUOTE="blackngold29"] So what happens to an atheist when they die? (and I won't argue over that, because it's an opinion and your's is wrong)blackngold29

[QUOTE="_en1gma_"][QUOTE="blackngold29"] So what happens to an atheist when they die? (and I won't argue over that, because it's an opinion and your's is wrong)blackngold29

i do not believe in the supernatural because i have not seen anything personally.

Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in deities

Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural

I can honestly say I've never heard of an atheist who believes in an afterlife. Another part of the Cook joke, but that's another story... It must not involve any type of Heaven/Hell concept though right?

I can honestly say I've never heard of an atheist who believes in an afterlife. Another part of the Cook joke, but that's another story... It must not involve any type of Heaven/Hell concept though right?

blackngold29

Buddhists believe in a hell. It's temporary, and it comes before reincarnation.

Depends on the person I suppose. Do they believe there's a logical/scientific explanation for everything? If that's the case then I don't see why they would believe in the supernatural.killab2oo5

[QUOTE="killab2oo5"]Depends on the person I suppose. Do they believe there's a logical/scientific explanation for everything? If that's the case then I don't see why they would believe in the supernatural._en1gma_

[QUOTE="_en1gma_"][QUOTE="killab2oo5"]Depends on the person I suppose. Do they believe there's a logical/scientific explanation for everything? If that's the case then I don't see why they would believe in the supernatural.Free_Marxet

[QUOTE="_en1gma_"][QUOTE="killab2oo5"]Depends on the person I suppose. Do they believe there's a logical/scientific explanation for everything? If that's the case then I don't see why they would believe in the supernatural.Free_Marxet

I can honestly say I've never heard of an atheist who believes in an afterlife. Another part of the Cook joke, but that's another story... It must not involve any type of Heaven/Hell concept though right?

blackngold29

I want to hear from a nonbeliever in the supernatural. what do you think of ghosts/spirits/demons. Androvinus

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Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in deities

Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural

Androvinus

no, supernatural happeningsare proof of something beyond our knowledge.

It is the person that puts the whole deity/god/supernatural spin on it.

I want to hear from a nonbeliever in the supernatural. what do you think of ghosts/spirits/demons. Androvinus

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Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in deities

Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural

ZachBdude

so atheist dont believe in the power of nature, the ability to generate lightning for example due to physics, weather, and whatnot? That is certainly more powerful than man.

What about gravity? That pretty much effects everything. Definately more powerful than man.

Hell, even bears are more powerful than man on a pound for pound basis.

Atheism is strictly the disbelief in God...a higher sentient power. That is it.

We can believe in souls, we can believe in ghosts, we can believe gnomes, fairies, and trolls that guard bridges and take our bus money.

We just dont believe in god.

Of course, I think most atheists wouldnt believe in those things because rationality and atheism tend to go hand in hand, but still...you get my point.

If so doesnt that go against your beliefs. or do you just think that all people that experience Ghosts/spirits/entities/demons or whatever are all crazy or its their imagination.

Androvinus

Some might. I don't.

And yeah, I believe that everyone who believes in supernatural phenomena is lying, mistaken, gullible, mentally ill, or just imagining things.

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Atheist = someone who doesn't believe in deities

Atheist =/= someone who doesn't believe in supernatural

Androvinus

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If so doesnt that go against your beliefs. or do you just think that all people that experience Ghosts/spirits/entities/demons or whatever are all crazy or its their imagination.

_en1gma_

Some might. I don't.

And yeah, I believe that everyone who believes in supernatural phenomena is lying, mistaken, gullible, mentally ill, or just imagining things.

Anyways....seeing cabinets and drawers flying open, instantly freezing air, and hearing faint voices in a house that I would frequently clean/fix up, in broad daylight, while sober, and completely sane is....well you know.

I experienced that once...and the people that live in the house claim to feel weird and experience freezing spots...of course I don't tell them what I experienced.

I am no fool.

I never said you were a fool. I am merely saying that I think you were probably having some form of hallucination.

And I believe that there is probably a good chance that aliens exist. I don't really want to get any more specific than that, because there's no evidence that they actually exist. They may exist, they may not.