Comments on: Are you superstitious?

By: jmb

jmb — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:47:39 +0000

No, not superstitious nor do I believe in ghosts. I hope I’m right! Thanks for the link Ellee, it’s a great place indeed.

By: Jean-Luc Picard

Jean-Luc Picard — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:06:17 +0000

Happy Halloween, Ellee!

By: Quasar9

Quasar9 — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:04:08 +0000

So enjoy and have a ‘happy’ halloween.

By: Quasar9

Quasar9 — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:03:25 +0000

According to rational physics there are no 'ghosts, and we know the northern lights are not souls of scandinavian warriors, but particles. But of course 'rifts' in spacetime are still 'theoretically' possible, opening doors wormholes (or stargates) to other worlds

By: Philipa

Philipa — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:32:51 +0000

I wonder if religion is a socially acceptable form of superstition? Rather than touching wood we confess or pray or run rosary beads through our fingers.

It is certainly a belief in magic but calling it the miracle of an invisible creator makes it all sound more grown up. And there’s a hefty dose of fear thrown in. Fear from eternal damnation, that’s eternal damnation if you don’t jump through the hoops interpreted or just plain made up by men long dead.

Talk to a creationist for about 5 mins then tell me superstition is stupid – after all, walking under ladders is dumb; there’s usually someone on the ladder who can drop a paint can on your head.

By: electro-kevin

electro-kevin — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:26:50 +0000

I’m not remotely superstitious and nothing bad has happened to me so far – touch wood.

By: The Curmudgeon

The Curmudgeon — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:58:22 +0000

I’m not superstitious… exactly…. it’s just that I’m cautious…. Yes, that’s it: Cautious. So what if I walk a block or two out of my way to avoid crossing a black cat’s path? Walking is good exercise, right?

Seriously, there are more things in heaven and on earth than are dreamed of in our philosophies….

By: Ellee

Ellee — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:31:33 +0000

WW, the Ben Schott study on superstition was timed to coincide with Halloween, they assumed a link between superstition and ghosts, it’s all connected to the paranormal.

By: Winchester whisperer

Winchester whisperer — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:48:57 +0000

I don’t see the link between superstition and ghosts

By: Welshcakes Limoncello

Welshcakes Limoncello — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:46:00 +0000

I’m superstitious about some things and about others I just don’t take chances! I’m not superstitious about 13 but I am about broken mirrors and walking under ladders. And I have my own superstition about wearing velvet – it will signify the end of a romance!!