cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/905567

I recently deconverted last year. During the process, I learned to be skeptic on supernatural events after watching debates and some episodes in AXP.

That’s just me after deconversion, so I’m not sure if all exchristians are the same. I’m wondering if there are exchristians who believe in other supernatural things like ghosts? Or aliens?

i already posted this in lemmy.one from my world account, not sure why it’s not showing up so re-posting again to see if it goes through

  • Ballistic86@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    There seems to be significant crossover between people who believe in religion and the supernatural/conspiracy. The simple belief in a higher power of any kind is already requiring a person to use belief instead of fact.

    The few people I know who were religious as young people and turned atheist tend to also not believe in other supernatural or conspiracy nonsense. This is, likely, due to the similar qualities it takes to believe in god are also required to believe in aliens or ghosts or Bigfoot.

    Watching the UFO subreddit (when I used Reddit) convince themselves they are looking at a UFO that is clearly a balloon being filmed from a plane moving at 400 MPH is so silly. But as silly as people believing in god. At least IMO.