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Gotcha -- hopefully this clarification helps:
The way I understood Buddhism was that samsara involved reincarnation. I apologize if I'm mistaken. I really didn't know much about Buddhism. My branch of yoga borrowed very heavily from Buddhism but was its own thing (advaita)
I am generalizing that religion can lead to abuse. You're right that other things can as well.
To me supernatural means anything metaphysical, anything that cannot be disproven by observations in the physical world.
At my yoga place, they had a Hindu priest who did fire puja from time to time. This has a social function, but the idea that it appeases actual gods that will help us is supernatural thinking, in my opinion.
We mentally or physically chanted mantra. These are supposed to protect the mind, etc.. I'm sure there is a real component to this. But the idea that a word invokes a literal god that will help you is supernatural in my opinion.
There were indeed Christians who believed in Jesus's teachings but not in the supernatural aspects. Stuff like love your neighbor, love your enemy as yourself, forgive people, help people, we are all human beings. They were called Gnostics and they were persecuted by authorities. (EDIT: I might be wrong about the name, but I have heard that they existed).