TheFox... I considered that the events I was experiencing (and continue to experience) were delusions or hallucinations or just internal experiences. But how do you account for 3 people in separate locations, with no prior discussion having the exact same dream on the same night and describing events the exact same way, including the fact that we all saw each other doing the various things each of us saw ourselves doing in our own dream (did that make sense?)
I grew up with no religious background at all. Culturally Jewish, I never attended Temple. I had no paranormal beliefs at age 4, yet I was having paranormal experiences at age 4 and long into my teen years.
I don't know where the experiences come from. I only know I have had them. And these experiences lead to conclusions or at least behaviors (sometimes protective behaviors). I mean, really, if a demon walked up to you and was about to blow fire in your face would you just say, "hey, dude, you don't exist. I don't believe in you." If so, I admire your moxy.