Religion
In reply to the discussion: Why Science Can’t Replace Religion [View all]cbayer
(146,218 posts)religious or spiritual explanations.
Some experiences don't lend themselves easily to scientific exploration. An amazing number of people believe they have seen UFO's or been visited by aliens. Another not insignificant number have reported contact with spirits or ghosts.
While there may be scientifically based explanations for these experiences, they are hard to quantify.
I heard a great explanation of deja vu experiences by a neuropsychologist on the radio yesterday. It made a great deal of sense from a neurological perspective, but it remains theoretical. Hard to catch people at the moment they are having one of these experiences.
Anyway, sometimes it feels good just to hand to over to the unknown and not try to figure out the reason for it.