In: Psychology
(Introduction to Psychology)
Suppose we can explain all phenomena by assuming that no supernatural beings exist. Would this show that supernatural beings do not exist? 300 words
We know many beliefs are false because they contradict other similar beliefs. Take god-type beliefs. Some believe there’s one god; others (such as the Manicheans) that there are two gods; others: pantheons of gods. People also hold dramatically differing beliefs about the characteristics of these divine beings, ascribing to them incompatible attributes and actions. But it’s not just disagreement between believers that reveals many of these beliefs to be false. Science has also demonstrated that many of these beliefs are false: for example, diseases are produced not by demonic beings but by entirely natural causes. And of course, supposed evidence for such beings – sightings of ghosts, fairies, angels, gods and their miraculous activities – is regularly debunked by investigators.There is no clear answer to things and we may never have it also. It just depends on our belief system and mind evolution that defines the steps we will take to adapt with things.