Posting this because I think it’s an interesting examination of the overlap (or lack thereof) between atheists and general skeptics. It’s worth remembering that the term ‘atheism’ only means a rejection of theistic beliefs; non-theistic beliefs that are nonetheless irrational and unsupported by evidence are not relevant to the term. And yet one can easily see why there is an overlap between these two communities and why many atheists scoff at other atheists who profess belief in things like astrology, ghosts, reincarnation, etc.

I’m definitely one of those who doesn’t believe in anything supernatural, but I’ve certainly met atheists who do. It’s worth remembering the two groups aren’t synonymous.

  • @Captain_Patchy
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    21 year ago

    Believing that there are things that our current knowledge and science can’t observe and measure is not the same as believing in what the article is calling “the supernatural”.

    Up until quite recently we couldn’t detect or measure gravity waves, that did not make them “supernatural” and NOW we can detect and measure them, and even tell what direction they came from.

    There are certainly STILL things that we cannot detect and measure, but, as always, we will learn and explain the “mystery”.