'Believe in things' is correctly used in the sentence, isn't it? But if you analyze the sentence, doesn't it sound strange or cryptic?
If one chooses not to believe in things, then one will not be afraid of what does not exist.
I wouldn't say strange or cryptic exactly, but "things" could seem a little vague. ". On the other hand, the rest of the sentence suggests the answer "made-up scary things".
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I wouldn't say strange or cryptic exactly, but "things" could seem a little vague. You could ask "What things?". On the other hand, the rest of the sentence suggests the answer "made-up scary things".