file.newsgroup.med.59462 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Thomas Kettenring)
Subject: Old Sermon (was: Krillean Photography)
In article , [email protected] (Alexander P. Zijdenbos) writes:
>FLAME ON
>
>Reading through the posts about Kirlian (whatever spelling)
>photography I couldn't help but being slightly disgusted by the
>narrow-minded, "I know it all", "I don't believe what I can't see or
>measure" attitude of many people out there.
>
>I am neither a real believer, nor a disbeliever when it comes to
>so-called "paranormal" stuff; but as far as I'm concerned, it is just
>as likely as the existence of, for instance, a god, which seems to be
>quite accepted in our societies - without any scientific basis.
>
>I am convinced that it is a serious mistake to close your mind to
>something, ANYTHING, simply because it doesn't fit your current frame
>of reference. History shows that many great people, great scientists,
>were people who kept an open mind - and were ridiculed by sceptics.
>
>Especially the USA should be grateful; after all, Columbus did not
>drop off the edge of the earth.
>
>FLAME OFF, or end sermon :-)
We know that sermon. It is posted roughly every month or so by different
persons, and that doesn't make it any better.
How did you get the idea that skeptics are closed-minded? Why don't you
consider the possibility that they came to their conclusions by the
proper methods? Besides, one can come to a conclusion without closing
one's mind to other possibilities.
I you don't agree with a person, please ask him why he thinks like that,
instead of insulting him. Perhaps he's right. Follow your own advice,
be open-minded.
If you don't post a bit of evidence for your claims, I'll complain that
it's always those "neither a real believer, nor a disbeliever" types who
narrow-mindedly judge others without knowing their motives.
--
thomas kettenring, 3 dan, kaiserslautern, germany
The extraterrestrials don't even know this planet has native inhabitants.
Their government doesn't tell them.