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#1
Spiritualism
September 9, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Someone I know is a spiritualist.
Does anyone out there have any thoughts on this faith.
The person in question has long ceased talking to me about it.(Apparently I smirk).



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RE: Spiritualism
September 9, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Derren Brown does it better, and at least he admits he's tricking people. I'd even go as far to say that Derren Brown regularly outperforms psychics, and if you've been to one of his stage shows, you will leave completely bewildered.
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RE: Spiritualism
September 9, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Lol, I read that as "outperforms physics" assuming that you were (slightly) speaking in hyperbole. Because what he does seems impossible.

Derren brown is indeed awesome. And exposes the whole "psychic" bullshit.

"Spirtual" is my least favourite word of all time, because it can mean fucking anything. It's so fucking ambiguous - someone who says they are "Spiritual" can mean fucking anything. You even get 'spiritual atheists', UGH.

So thankfully, I'm an UNspiritual atheist. The only problem is...I have no idea what the fuck I'm denying! But that's what I'm denying, the gross ambiguity. Ugh.

As for spiritualISM, as in the whole 'talking to dead people' bullshit. I think it's just an example where people believe because they crave consolation. The 'deep-seated need to believe' that Carl Sagan spoke of.

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RE: Spiritualism
September 9, 2009 at 11:32 pm
How about Mentalist? lol
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RE: Spiritualism
September 9, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Who? Me? Tongue

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RE: Spiritualism
September 9, 2009 at 11:53 pm
(September 9, 2009 at 11:38 pm)EvidenceVsFaith Wrote: Who? Me? Tongue

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Lol You can read minds? Big Grin
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RE: Spiritualism
September 9, 2009 at 11:55 pm
Why? Did I read your mind that you were thinking that I was a mentalist as in "mental" as in a nutter? Confusedhock:

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RE: Spiritualism
September 10, 2009 at 12:03 am (This post was last modified: September 10, 2009 at 12:03 am by Retorth.)
Me? Confusedhock: How could I think of you in such a manner? Angel Cloud
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RE: Spiritualism
September 10, 2009 at 12:04 am
I guess you're not psychic then. LOL.

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RE: Spiritualism
September 10, 2009 at 12:09 am
LOL I can only read my own mind Tongue But accurately though!
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