Naturalism Assumes that Humans are Supernatural

"Thunder was universally a supernatural thing 2000 years ago, it has become natural because of our ability to explain it." Thunder was considered supernatural but that doesn't mean it was. In fact we discovered that it is part of nature. Whether or not something is part of nature does not depend on how much we know about it. Here is the definition of Supernatural: su"per"nat"u"ral adjective 1. of, pertaining to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal. 2. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or attributed to God or a deity. 3. of a superlative degree; preternatural: a missile of supernatural speed. 4. of, pertaining to, or attributed to ghosts, goblins, or other unearthly beings; eerie; occult. noun 5. a being, place, object, occurrence, etc., considered as supernatural or of supernatural origin; that which is supernatural, or outside the natural order. 6. behavior supposedly caused by the intervention of supernatural beings. 7. direct influence or action of a deity on earthly affairs. 8. the supernatural. a. supernatural beings, behavior, and occurrences collectively. b. supernatural forces and the supernatural plane of existence: a deep fear of the supernatural. http://dictionary.reference.com... As you see, there are actually many definitions of supernatural. But as you can see, it relates to something above or beyond nature. It is applied to people from mythology. It is also unexplainable by natural laws. Often thinks people call supernatural often have no direct scientific evidence. So while the supernatural is unexplained by humans, that is not the entire definition. The supernatural is also beyond the natural world, doesn't have scientific evidence, and often relates to mythology. A Play of Words When people use the word supernatural, they do not use it the way my opponent does. No real scientist claims that scientific mysteries are supernatural by definition. In fast, this is the first time I have heard this and I work with scientists all the time. When scientists sometimes say they don't believe in the supernatural, they usually mean something like my definition: something that is beyond nature and scientific research. Keep in mind that some things can be in nature and still be beyond our limited understanding of nature. For example atoms are an integral part of nature and were once beyond our knowledge. Naturalism was derived from nature and concerns what is in it. Nature : the physical world and everything in it (such as plants, animals, mountains, oceans, stars, etc.) that is not made by people : the natural forces that control what happens in the world : the way that a person or animal behaves : the character or personality of a person or animal http://www.merriam-webster.com... As you can see there is nothing in there that says that something in nature has to be known by humans. 4000 years ago, we didn't understand dirt very but that doesn't mean dirt was supernatural. Since something does not have to be explained to be in nature, the unexplained can be in nature and is covered under naturalism. Therefore, it is no supernatural. Problems with the Supernatural So why do I have a problem with the supernatural? Is is because I believe we already know everything? No. It is because it tried to claim the existence of things for which we don't have scientific evidence.