Entertaining Belief & Skepticism - Explaining the Unexplained

My interest in the unexplained has taken me on an interesting journey, and I know it will continue. But my outlook has changed quite a bit since I started writing my little articles on these many mysteries. The more research and reading I do about this world and its wonders, the more I learn and grow. Consequently the more skeptical I become.

In the beginning I wanted so much for the mysteries to be real. I wanted the reports of encounters with the unexplained and tales of UFO, Bigfoot and other monsters to be evidence of a greater, more mysterious reality.

Maybe UFOs are spacecraft piloted by extraterrestrials, maybe Bigfoot is an unknown primate, maybe ghosts are real. But when I actually just sit back and think about it I must accept the possibility that these things are not real.

Many "believers" insist that skeptics keep an open mind when considering these subjects, but I propose that believers stop believing and open their minds to the other possibility as well.

It is imperative that we think for ourselves and expand our knowledge. That is the only way we can truly understand our world and ourselves.

Belief runs rampant among those who are interested in the unexplained or supernatural. Therein lies the problem. Those who fanatically believe in something will avoid facts, and dismiss anything that will change their view because they want so badly for what they believe in to be real.

It's human nature to want to believe in something greater than ourselves; a god, spirits, something unseen moving about, guiding us through our lives. Even UFOs and aliens seem to have some sort of spiritual and religious significance for some believers. But there is no proof that such beings exist. And to be fair, there is no proof that such beings don't exist either. But considering our history of gullibility, flights of fancy and imagination, it is not likely that they do.

A system of belief cannot prove, only solid evidence can serve as proof. Unfortunately there is no solid evidence with regard to any of these mysteries; be it UFOs, alien beings, ghosts, Bigfoot, and at the risk of opening a whole other can of worms, even God.

Many Bigfoot proponents claim that footprint casts, particular pieces of film footage, witness testimony, and other findings serve as evidence of the existence of these creatures. At one time I was inclined to agree, especially with regard to the Paterson Gimlin film footage and many track castings. But upon reading expert testimony with regard to the characteristics of curing plaster I don't necessarily agree that there is evidence of dermal ridges on track casts. I also can't agree with those who claim that the famous PG film of 1967 is proof of an unknown primate.

I'm intrigued by these mysteries, and the unexplained in general. They say everyone loves a mystery, and I'll continue looking at the pictures, listening to the stories, and imagining the ghost in the attic. But I don't really believe there is one up there. It's fun, it's entertaining, but that seems to be about it.

One of my favorite television shows was The X-Files, and I loved the poster that hung in Fox Mulder's basement office in the Pentagon. It was a blurry photo of a UFO followed by the words, "I want to believe."

But I just can't. And you know, the real world isn't such a mundane place when you explore scientific realities, astronomy, physics, biology and the host of other scientific discipline. It's all quite amazing, and dare I say... unbelievable.

Drew Vics is an artist, musician and writer from Northern New Jersey. He writes about paranormal mysteries, the unexplained, skepticism and belief on his website Strange Encounters.

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