Sentences with phrase «supernatural beliefs»

As an educated person, I can not believe that these types of supernatural belief systems hold any relevance in today's society.

The items I listed are applicable only to supernatural belief systems, which atheism is not.

Nor is it fair to claim that, because some churches perform acts of charity or goodness, their underlying supernatural beliefs are any less silly.

Now, please explain how supernatural beliefs are aligned with anything supported by objective, scientific evidence?

If you think there's something else please prove it but you can not, it will remain supernatural belief until there's proof.

Every argument presented in support of supernatural belief is circular, because it invariably leads to the protective harbor of faith.

People are fleeing Christianity (and other supernatural belief systems) in droves as access to information becomes more available to everyone.

That's because when you're surrounded by people with supernatural beliefs founded on unsubstantiated claims then you tend to pay VERY close attention.

The human brain is NOT hardwired to believe in god, it is hard wired of supernatural beliefs in general though.

Our intuitive thought processes, which underpin supernatural beliefs, can be overcome by thinking analytically

There are rational reasons to think that murder is wrong in general without grasping at at supernatural beliefs.

By the way, atheists are not idolitors because that would involve supernatural belief in an idol.

She manages to deal with this whole supernatural belief package through what she calls embodying «mystery through manners» and what I would call creating a parable or an extended metaphor.

Since these lines are intended for Christian teachers I must now transpose the ideas I have outlined into the context of Christian supernatural belief.

The Dalai Lama can make me smile too, but that still doesn't mean that I believe in reincarnation, or any other Buddhist supernatural belief and more than Christian hooey.

Let's keep supernatural beliefs to ourselves.

Clearly, there are no real gods, or if there are, they don't really care what people believe — they're fine with holy wars and millions of people with conflicting supernatural beliefs all certain that their beliefs are the really true magical divine truth of the real invisible universe creator In any case, I'm sure we can both trust that real gods can manage peoples beliefs on their own and don't need you to manipulate others on their behalf.

Much of the Bible is a hodge - podge amalgamation of previous or concurrent supernatural beliefs.

It's quite obvious that your reasoning skills are low, considering the rest of your unreasoned supernatural beliefs.

The implication of the difference between supernatural belief and natural belief was that the Christian, through the acceptance of a supernatural revelation by an act of supernatural faith and through baptism, was incorporated into a sacred society called the Church which had a sacred history.

«Austronesian cultures offer an ideal sample to test theories about the evolution of religions in pre-modern societies, because they were mostly isolated from modern world religions, and their indigenous supernatural beliefs and practices were well documented,» he says.

Japan has its own history of dreaming, and the importance of dreams has evolved through Japanese supernatural beliefs and art for centuries.

From their home page: «The Clergy Project is a confidential online community for active and former professional clergy / religious leaders who do not hold supernatural beliefs.»

Intuitive thinking is thought to underpin supernatural beliefs, while activating analytical thinking can override the intuitive system — and vice versa.

I sometimes think that, if we first taught our children these simple guidelines, any religion or other supernatural belief would be quickly dismissed by them as quaint nostalgia from a bygone era.

So why don't you state for us the list of supernatural beliefs in Judaism.

Those that buy the whole religious package of nonsense hook - line - and gullible sinker, or those who can see how full of BS organized religion is but still somehow can't see how completely childish any sort of supernatural belief is.

But it is a bit sad that you need a supernatural belief to attain it.

It has more to do with what is socially acceptable in a given culture then on any supernatural belief.

If you were as private with your supernatural beliefs as you wanted those with conflicting faiths to be, you'd never have to hear how silly, wrong, and potentially harmful others find your beliefs.

I agree that human beings are predisposed to spiritual or supernatural beliefs, probably as an evolutionary bi-product, fearing the unknown made for greater survival odds.

The only difference is the «degree of wackiness» — some supernatural beliefs and practices are generally accepted by society and a few are not, but none have a rational basis in the 21st century.

The Parah people are an indiginous population that have supernatural beliefs, but are (and always have been) an atheist society.

All most of us want is an honest debate over how a candidate's supernatural beliefs would play in their potential decision - making.

Tough to break all those supernatural beliefs!!

While contemplating the lunacy of supernatural beliefs, I have decided to posthumously de baptize the human race.

Religion is an organized system of supernatural beliefs — particularly in some sort of god or gods, atheism is — precisely NOT that!

I have no clue as to what you mean by «supernatural beliefs.»

And for people like the woman who killed her children, these supernatural beliefs add fuel to the fire of her madness.

It was not until they were in their early teens and had a grounding in healthy skepticism and independent thought, that any supernatural belief, such as astrology or religion was allowed to be presented to them.