Your view on supernatural tied to religion?

OK, so I've heard a few stories about religious people experiencing or witnessing a supernatural event, such as healing, casting out demons, etc. I never experienced one myself, but it got me thinking: What do non religious people think about this? One story i heard was this lady who was said to have been possessed by a demon, and when people tried to hold her down, she was able to throw them off, due to being so strong. Someone read bible verses to her, and she supposedly told that person to stop reading them, since "She hates them so much."

Obviously there will be people who tell me this is nonsense...But I wouldn't be surprised if there were others who witnessed something like this.

What do non religious people think about this?hydralisk86

Can't say i've even dedicated thought to it. Seems like silly rumors to me but to each his own.

I've tried to explain why it's impossible for something to be supernatural before. Maybe something could be without explanation, but by definition, supernatural means something that is impossible with the laws of nature. And if something occurs, then it is possible. Therefore, it's not supernatural.

[QUOTE="hydralisk86"]What do non religious people think about this?MrPraline

I've tried to explain why it's impossible for something to be supernatural before. Maybe something could be without explanation, but by definition, supernatural means something that is impossible with the laws of nature. And if something occurs, then it is possible. Therefore, it's not supernatural.

bub166

[QUOTE="hydralisk86"]What do non religious people think about this?MrPraline

[QUOTE="bub166"]

I've tried to explain why it's impossible for something to be supernatural before. Maybe something could be without explanation, but by definition, supernatural means something that is impossible with the laws of nature. And if something occurs, then it is possible. Therefore, it's not supernatural.

hydralisk86

Sure, but the term supernatural is outdated and useless. There are plenty of things that have been widely acknowledged, yet we still can't explain them. That doesn't mean they're impossible, it just means that we can't explain them.

As for the actual issue at hand, I personally think it's hokum. But as a previous poster said, to each his own.

No I do not believe in anything that is supernatural

I beleive we as humans know ALOT less about this world and life then we think we do.

I beleive we as humans know ALOT less about this world and life then we think we do.

Davulao

At least you can say you know more than about 85% of people, going by that.

[QUOTE="Davulao"]

I beleive we as humans know ALOT less about this world and life then we think we do.

bub166

At least you can say you know more than about 85% of people, going by that.

[QUOTE="bub166"]

[QUOTE="Davulao"]

I beleive we as humans know ALOT less about this world and life then we think we do.

Davulao

At least you can say you know more than about 85% of people, going by that.

I'm out of cookies, but you can have a voucher for one. Unfortunately, it expired yesterday.

[QUOTE="Davulao"][QUOTE="bub166"]

At least you can say you know more than about 85% of people, going by that.

bub166

I'm out of cookies, but you can have a voucher for one. Unfortunately, it expired yesterday.