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Re: A Defense of the Show
Jun 23, 2009 3:38 PM
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Isn't the need for "faith based" initiatives yet another oxymoron ? If prayer & faith worked as claimed, what need government intervention. Of course, no need of mentioning the separation of church & state.
As Lucifer Sam would say, "It's only possible for a catbox to get so dirty." Wise cat, he.
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Re: A Defense of the Show
Jun 22, 2009 9:27 PM
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Bet they have highly predictable results.
predictable AND unverifiable - this type of "research" is particularly useful for....say....a psychic. you can legally charge lots of money for doing absolutely nothing!
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Re: A Defense of the Show
Jun 22, 2009 7:26 PM
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>>i love the boldly oxymoronic statement "faith based research". <<
Yup. That's pretty funny. Bet they have highly predictable results.
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When he was chided by a friend for abandoning the traditional solace of religion he replied: "Had I lived a couple of centuries earlier I could have fancied a devil scoffing at me ... and asking me what profit it was to have stripped myself of the hopes and consolations of the mass of mankind? To which my only reply was and is -- Oh devil! truth is better than much profit."
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Re: A Defense of the Show
Jun 22, 2009 7:21 PM
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Weird Connections is definitely a show worth watching! 
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When he was chided by a friend for abandoning the traditional solace of religion he replied: "Had I lived a couple of centuries earlier I could have fancied a devil scoffing at me ... and asking me what profit it was to have stripped myself of the hopes and consolations of the mass of mankind? To which my only reply was and is -- Oh devil! truth is better than much profit."
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Re: A Defense of the Show
Jun 22, 2009 1:08 PM
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i love the boldly oxymoronic statement "faith based research".
there's a really interesting show on the science channel called "weird connections".
i highly recommend it for anyone interested in non-faith based research.
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Re: A Defense of the Show
Jun 20, 2009 4:27 PM
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Speaking of Faith Based, a wise man once said:
"Most Isms are now Wasms"
Go tell Alice, or better yet, go ask Ozymandias.
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Re: A Defense of the Show
Jun 20, 2009 11:51 AM
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#1. It's impossible to read your site. Try using a white background with black lettering.
#2. I'm interested in nothing "faith based".
#3. Paranormal State is a for profit TV show that shows no evidence of anything paranormal. I'll stop there.
"I don't want to believe, I want to know".
--Carl Sagan
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"Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it."- Thomas Jefferson
When he was chided by a friend for abandoning the traditional solace of religion he replied: "Had I lived a couple of centuries earlier I could have fancied a devil scoffing at me ... and asking me what profit it was to have stripped myself of the hopes and consolations of the mass of mankind? To which my only reply was and is -- Oh devil! truth is better than much profit."
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Jun 20, 2009 5:15 AM
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I read the wikipedia page for this show which mentioned a controversy about one of the episodes. What angered me is that when I went to read the article, you could tell it was obviously written by someone who had an agenda of self promotion. I was shocked that this is posted as a "controversy" on wiki. I know that wiki is edited by anyone, but still.
So I went to the actual article that wiki uses as a source. I posted a lengthy rebuttal on my site, but I will not post it here for fear of the infamous TL:DR remarks you get on message boards. However, if you would like to read it you can at
http://www.faithbasedparanormalresearch.com/apps/blog/
In essence it states that anyone with any intelligence would not make a judgment based on that article. The only reason to repost it would be if you have a personal agenda to discredit the show at all costs.
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Edited by FaithBasedResearch at 06/20/2009 11:40 AM PDT
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