-ERUDIT “For example, a man is suddenly paralyzed after a car accident the same day his termination letter was posted. The two events are independent. Despite everything, a religious person could see the will of God in this repetition of misfortunes, assigning meaning and cause to the occurrence of two otherwise unrelated events. A superstitious person could explain these events because this day was Friday the 13th, a day culturally associated with good or bad luck depending on the region of the world. A person with delusional ideas could explain this series of misfortunes by a plot against him.”
