Philosophy Essay on Irrational Beliefs. Should We Believe in Them or Disregard Them?

Irrational beliefs are beliefs that are impossible to be proven, and only can be speculated on. Some of these include myths, legends, superstitions, extra-terrestrial activity or supernatural happenings, for example, the belief that aliens make crop circles.
Some people feel that these beliefs should be disregarded, for they cannot be proven by scientific experiments or cold, hard, facts. Others find this the work of a greater being, commonly refered to as God, or possibly of creatures we have never (?) met, for example, aliens or ghosts/spirits.
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