Without Looking It Up, Do You Know The Difference Between Supernatural And Paranormal?

[Nameless14]

Do you believe in either or any specific thing from either? Why/why not? What is your opinion on those that believe the opposite of you?

[douglas9401]

One's absolutely fabulous and the other descends slowly and gracefully

[Arksided]

Ones a cracking US TV show the other is not.

My opinion of others that believe differently are wrong.

[nailit]

As Naomi's often pointed out, if it happens then by definition its natural (and not supernatural)
Paranormal is study of things that we don't yet understand (above 'normal')
Im 99% sceptic either way but after a lifetime of looking into this sort of stuff, I have to concede that science isn't there just yet.

[pixie374]

Both literally just mean "outside normal". Ie- unexplained so far.

[IJKLM]

I thought supernatural means 'above' nature, whereas paranormal is 'beside' normal.
So supernatural is things that are bigger and better than natural stuff:angels, gods and Marvel-universe mutants
Paranormal is things that humans might be capable of, or co-exist in the human domain: telepathy; telekinesis; ouija boards.

The equivalent of the Greek form paranormal from latin is 'preternatural'

[jim360]

Supernatural is an American fantasy show, whereas Paranormal was a British documentary.

[Arksided]

Agreed Jim, see my post above.

[Old_Geezer]

Good of you to admit your opinions are wrong though.
Bully for your honesty.