AN100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Hamatsa, Zombie, Aleister Crowley
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Although there is no material proof, people do believe these things, and even take these beliefs for granted. Many north americans, for example, believe in the existence of god, and some firmly believe in the existence of satan and the possibility of demonic possession. Such beliefs need not be tied to religion. For example, many north americans daily consult their horoscope , believing that the position of the stars at their birth somehow affects their destiny. When people try to make sense of their experiences, they do so by drawing from shared cultural assumptions about how the world works. These shared, learned cultural assumptions create an encompassing picture of reality (which can be religious or secular). This pi(cid:272)tu(cid:396)e is (cid:272)alled a (cid:862)(cid:449)o(cid:396)ld(cid:448)ie(cid:449). (cid:863) While all people have shared universal experiences sickness, death, the birth of an infant, or other life events we all interpret these expe- riences based upon our worldview.
