Jeremy Mason
Well-Known Member
Just something that I've wondered.
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Do atheist's believe in psychic abilities?
- Thread starter Jeremy Mason
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yossarian22
Resident Schizophrenic
No reason why not, provided it is empirically demonstrated
whereismynotecard
Treasure Hunter
I know I don't believe in that... But I am a Nihilist...
Jeremy Mason
Well-Known Member
Anything supernatural like people who have claim to see into the future ie. Edgar Casey, Nostradamaus. Stuff like that.
Yerda
Veteran Member
OK. I'm sure there are atheists who believe in that sort of thing.
Why do you ask?
Jeremy Mason
Well-Known Member
Just curious. I kinda thought that there were not any because of the whole proof thing. But if their are, I'd like to ask them a few questions.
BucephalusBB
ABACABB
That is where it goes wrong
I believe there could be "un" natural things, but I do believe that they are actually very natural... We just didn't figure it out yet..
gnomon
Well-Known Member
There are.
You can find atheists who believe in psychic abilities, reincarnation and other manner of paranormal/supernatural phenomena. There might be a higher percentage among atheists who are skeptics in regards to the paranormal but being an atheist doesn't necessarily equate with skepticism.
Me, personally...I don't buy into any of it. I keep reading polls which show that traditional religious belief is declining yet belief in the paranormal (ghosts, astrology, etc.) is on the rise. It's enough to make a skeptical atheist cry.
Magic Man
Reaper of Conversation
Ditto.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
I personally, do not. The process would have to be demonstrated and explained.
Yerda
Veteran Member
Most atheists I know believe things on little or no evidence. This doesn't affect the validity of atheism, but the atheist's consistency.
What Jaiket said. Also, not atheism is about a lack of proof, but if you find somone who freely indulges in that inconsistency, I'd be interested in hearing from him too.
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Majikthise
Guest
The Human mind is still evolving. All of our research into it at this point is still in it's infancy. I believe there is much untapped potential we have yet to uncover. It may take thousands of years or longer to realise it , but it's there.
Religious deprication of imagination and free thought is a great hurdle to this process IMO, but a neccessary step, probably.
What doesn't kill us makes us stronger in the end.Ghosts are the stuff of religious superstition, and that's all. UFOs are merely movie fare, though I do believe strongly that there is life out there that maybe does not fit our carbon based definition of life. All I know is that the guy with the beard and the white robe is absolute bunk.
Jeremy Mason
Well-Known Member
Never-the-less, their are people like Edgar Casey who would diagnose a persons health issues and recommend medication or dietary solutions that more than often worked. I think there is a mind over matter issue than needs to be address as well as trans induced occurences that speak volumes.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
I'm willing to bet the vast majority of psychic claims involve money schemes and scams.