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It was a way to explain events that they didn't understand. If you don't know how or why something happens, then, people make up the answers. We have superstitions today that we take for fact that 1000 years from now people will wonder how we could think such things.

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Q: Why did Medieval people believe in superstitions?
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That you should believe in superstitions?

You should not believe in Superstitions. Superstitions is the product of ignorance among people. Many superstitions are not true.


Why peopel believe in superstitions?

People believe in superstitions because they are driven by fear.


Why did Europeans believe in superstitions?

Possibly because they were religious. People who are not religious do not normally believe in superstitions.


Why don't people believe in superstitions?

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How do superstitions and haunted houses relate?

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Would people still believe in superstitions?

Yes, a lot of people still believe in superstitions, despite clear and contradictory evidence (or rational explanations for the origin of a superstition).


Can you believe in superstitions?

Yes, anybody that wishes to believe in superstitions can.


Is it good to believe in superstitions?

It has no survival value. People believe in in all kinds of things which others would consider superstitions. In most cases it does no harm.


Does ghost really exit?

Actually no, these are just superstitions that people believe.


What were some superstitions that medieval believed in?

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What kind of superstitions are there?

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