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- From: brianf@iinet.net.au (Brian Fletcher)
- Newsgroups: alt.paranormal,alt.paranet.psi.alt.out.of.body,alt.paranet.ufo,sci.skeptic
- Subject: Re: WHY STEVE REISER STARTED ALT.PARANORMAL
- Date: 7 Jul 1996 16:25:56 GMT
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- In article <4qd3c0$31o@dsk92.itg.ti.com>, jbyers2@ti.com says...
- >
- >In article <4qbtor$i08@dfw-ixnews6.ix.netcom.com>, dkettler@ix.netcom.co
- >says...
- >>
- >.......
- >>
- >>For me, ESP, telepathy and other so-called paranormal abilities are a
- >>fact. However, I believe it with or without proof because I have
- >>personally experienced it and that is good enough for me.
- >>
- >>Steve
- >>
-
- >Consider this quote from Carl Sagan's recent book, "The Demon-Haunted
- World:
- >Science as as candle in the dark":
-
- Try "science is a candle in the light"
-
- Do we care what's true? Does it matter?
-
- How about"We all care what`s true,However we absorbe truth at our own pace
- Spirit'matters'(then it 'spirits'again)
-
-
- ... where ignorance is bliss,
- > 'Tis folly to be wise
-
- Doesn`t take into account the inherent wisdom unfolding.Relative bliss is
- temporary.
-
- > _Circle of the Seasons_ understood the dilemma better:
- >
- > It is morally as bad not to care whether a thing is true or not, so
- > long as it makes you feel good, as it is not to care how you got your
- > money as long as you have got it.
- >
- > ... If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that we
- are
- > the reason there is a Universe, does science do us a disservice in
- deflating our conceits?
-
- No.As science goes through a number of paradigm shifts,it will prove the
- above"belief".
- >
- from"The New Life of Brian"
-
-