"Avery W3AVE" wrote in message
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L Ron Hubbub wrote:

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Why do you demean him? Some very smart people believe very strange
things. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, he of the Sherlock Holmes tales and
obviously a writer who understood logic and reason, believed in fairies
with little wings, like Tinker Bell. It was because of a hoax by two
children who planted fake photos of winged nymphs outdoors where he
could see them, but not close enough to inspect.

World-famous scientists have been taken in by "mindreading," mental
spoonbending, and other stage fakery that is part of any good
magician's trick bag.

Totally rational, intelligent people subscribe to aura therapy, which
involves passing the hands around the "patient's" body without touching
it, even though an experiment by a 9-year-old girl completely disproved
its validity a couple of years ago.

How about we stick to the pros and cons and not make personal attacks?
We're way OT as it is.


Another item I've not seen mentioned - maybe I missed it - are those "Copper
Bands" or "Magnetic Bands" that people wear to improve Arthritis and such. I
think the majority of us know the real truth; however - you're going to be
hard pressed to convince those who believe in said items - of them "not"
working.

So - though "we" may not buy into it - as long as they're willing to spend
their money and if they have what would be deemed "faith" - not tied to any
religion - that the item works - God Bless them! At least to them - they're
getting results for the money they spent. And, that is all that truly
matters!

Many people believe in Psychics too - that they can tell the future. IF they
were so "psychic" - we would have a lot more lottery winners. They would
continue to give the lucky numbers and they themselves would be playing it
as well. Oh but wait - they claim they aren't allowed to do such things!
BULL CRAP. That is an easy out for their explanation of NOT being able to
predict anything. Point is, many still go to these people. There will ALWAYS
be snake oil sales pitches - both real items (copper bands, gas tank
magnets, etc) and the imagined (psychic tales) - and their will always be
those who believe in such things to support the trades as they apply. It has
been that way for centuries, why change now?

Therefore - there is no need or reason to defame or demean any one for their
own beliefs. As the man said - there are many "prominent" people who follow
those paths. If they're happy, who are we to interfere?

Just my 2 cents.

Lou