Supernatural VS. Paranormal
People like to assume that the supernatural and the
paranormal are one in the same. They figure saying one term is the same as saying
the other. But, in actuality, there is a difference between the two. Though the
differences are subtle, they define the two as separate.
SUPERNATURAL- Something that was once of nature, but
has gone beyond it. Something that has roots in something natural, but has grown
into something more. Example: Werewolves, Vampires, Changeling, Kitsune. They
are creatures that might have once been human, or an animal, but has developed
into something more.
PARANORMAL- Something that exists on a plain beyond
that of our own. People with abilities that cannot be scientifically explained,
such as: telekinesis, telepathy, precognition, empathy. Then there are the
beings of the paranormal: Ghosts, Demons, Angels.
Though the two are very similar in the fact they
categorize things that are not of the norm, they are different. Think of the
two as like cousins, or two different countries on the same continent. The
differences are what make the terms what they are. Remember to use them wisely!
-Michael L.
Great explanation on the difference between these two.
ReplyDeleteThat is a good explanation, now I know!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the distinction between these two terms!
ReplyDeleteThese definitions don't work, nor does anyone else seem to be using them.
ReplyDeleteAccording to this article god isn't supernatural, rather paranormal.
God gets His own category...maybe spiritual. I thought this was helpful and made sense. Problem is, people use the terms interchangeably.
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