The supernatural is a conceptual space of cause and effect where one's thinking isn't bound to ANY limitations of their own current paradigm.
Consciously choosing to think or observe supernaturally is equivalent to is practically equivalent to as brainstorming/thinking outside of the box and uncritical observation (ala early buddher practice) respectively.
The upshot of this that you are able to think and examine beyond your beliefs without cognitive dissonance or confirmation bias. (In fact, any and all supernatural explanations don't have to make sense.)
A problem with the supernatural that it can sometimes be taken literally. Solution: Don't.
Another problem is that it can be taken as the basis for a default mindset which no longer uses the conceptual space as a tool of cognition. Solution: Don't.
Yet another problem is that people given to think and observe supernaturally typically lack the necessary skepticism to pan out new and useful thoughts from those that are otherwise not. Solution: Do.
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