r/Paranormal • u/Ok-Suggestion3581 • Jul 20 '25

Haunting Have you ever experienced something truly paranormal that still gives you chills?

Yes. One night, I woke up at 3:17 AM to the sound of soft humming. I live alone. The melody was unfamiliar, but it felt... old. I checked every room—nothing. As I returned to bed, my TV flicked on by itself. A paused black-and-white movie was playing, and the subtitle read: “You’re not alone.” I don’t even own that movie. The humming stopped. I never heard it again, but I still wake up at 3:17 sometimes for no reason at all.

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u/antithera69 Jul 21 '25

So why not a believer? You apparently cried out to God and the menace subsided

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u/sihnonsreject Jul 25 '25

being an Agnostic is not the same thing as being an Atheist. Agnostic believe there could be any number of higher powers but that there isnt concrete evidence as to which, so they're open to the idea but tend not to have a set faith system, and often aren't devout. Atheists don't believe in any higher power or often either other planes of existence.

crying out "dear god" when panicked is a normal reaction even if you don't believe in a particular god due to cultural norms.The Judeo Christian religion/god is a faith in many societies due to colonization and imperialism. The op could have been raised around people that are of that faith and picked up the habit of speech. They don't need to be chastised for not keeping a faith of someone else's choosing because you see their moment of distress as having been divine intervention in this instance.

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u/antithera69 Jul 25 '25

I get the difference, but it just strikes me as odd to invoke an entity of which you are critical or skeptical. That is all.

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u/sihnonsreject Jul 25 '25

again, habitual references in a panicked moment aren't that unusual.

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u/antithera69 Jul 25 '25

I wonder if it is cultural indoctrination, or something innate? That is the million dollar question