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One less religous fraudster
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RE: One less religous fraudster
April 29, 2011 at 4:44 am (This post was last modified: April 29, 2011 at 4:47 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)


I began to smell an exceedingly large and dead ratus ratus when I read (in 'TIME" from memory, over 20 years ago):

The revered guru habitually produced objects from thin air, apparently not an uncommon skill amongst India's living saints.
By pure serendipity, wealthy devotees received things such as gold watches and bracelets,whilst poor devotees invariably received flowers.


James Randi has had some interesting things to say on the matter. Below an interview of Randi by Ajita Kamal, Indian debunker of Hindu frauds, in 2008.

http://nirmukta.com/2008/10/14/an-interv...mes-randi/
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One less religous fraudster - by downbeatplumb - April 25, 2011 at 6:30 am
RE: One less religous fraudster - by Darinda - April 28, 2011 at 11:45 am
RE: One less religous fraudster - by Anomalocaris - April 29, 2011 at 4:28 am
RE: One less religous fraudster - by padraic - April 29, 2011 at 4:44 am



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