the "disbelief is a belief" question again

[sophiaserpentia]

Does it take faith to disbelieve that breaking a mirror is bad luck? What about not believing that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck?

If not, how is this different from the same question applied to God?

If yes, what distinguishes a "valid" superstition like the ones listed above from "invalid" ones like the Flying Spaghetti Monster? What about supersititions from other cultures, like the belief that taking a picture steals your soul?

Is the difference that people in this culture were exposed since early childhood to believe in the superstitions listed above?

Comments

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

No, but there has to be some degree of comprehension or conceptua-ability (is that a word?) of something for someone to believe in it.

[neitherday.livejournal.com]

Something does not have to be believed in to exist.

To believe that no such consciousness(es) exist or can exist is definitely more than a lack of belief, as you yourself point out that it might not be possible to actually believe in whatever consciousness(es) actually exist out there (or in here, or both).