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Comment on Randi, James by Earthpages.ca

Earthpages.ca — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:52:34 +0000

Well, when you get into the sociology, philosophy and theology of science I believe things become a bit less clear cut:

http://earthpages.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/science/

In religion there’s this notion of discernment, which I think can be a kind of science especially when it involves drawing upon life experience, learning from mistakes and communicating with other people (in Catholicism, for instance, a spiritual director).

http://earthpages.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/discernment/

Comment on Randi, James by Digital Dame

Digital Dame — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:20:34 +0000

I think that’s bending the definition of “science.” The scientific method requires forming a hypothesis, then experimenting in a controlled fashion which either results in empirical validation of the hypothesis, or modification of the hypothesis. The key here is the controlled fashion. When it starts coming down to “belief” or “feelings” (mysticism) it is by definition no longer “science.” People are free to believe whatever they like, but belief alone doesn’t make something true. Anecdotal evidence is not evidence.

I’ve read the rigorous testing model Randi lays out on his site. It’s extremely well thought out, as something of that nature needs to be.

Comment on Randi, James by Earthpages.ca

Earthpages.ca — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:57:16 +0000

Hi… thanks for your comments. I guess I’m just hinting at the idea that there could be a scientific approach to spirituality, parapsychology and the paranormal but that it would probably be a different kind of science than that which Randi stipulates in his challenge.

Carl Jung and others have hinted at this ‘new’ kind of science. I guess it’s the science of mysticism, when you get right down to it.

Comment on Randi, James by Digital Dame

Digital Dame — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:41:27 +0000

I appreciate that you want to look at this issue from more than one perspective, but I have to say I think what he does is invaluable. People tend to be EXTREMELY credulous. I have personally had experiences that I would classify as “paranormal” and could not be duplicated under scientific conditions, but I also know there are a lot of frauds and crooks out there who prey on the gullible.

I’m not sure what you mean by “other ways of viewing science, its meaning and appropriate methods.”

Comment on Sufism by Earthpages.ca

Earthpages.ca — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:39:45 +0000

Thank you very much and for the link to the interesting site!

Comment on Sufism by Buzz Kill

Buzz Kill — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:13:04 +0000

Good coverage. Try http:/ias.org too. Good information there and they are non-sectarian and non-denominational Muslims.

Comment on Virgo by mazolos

mazolos — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:25:13 +0000

The Sign of Virgo Aug 23 – Sept 22 http://bit.ly/qOhlh

Comment on Star Trek : The Next Generation by Earthpages.ca

Earthpages.ca — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:16:18 +0000

Oh yes, of course. I don’t know what I was thinking. Seen the movie The Wizard of Oz many times.

Thanks for catching me on that. I updated this entry very early this morning. Maybe not fully awake!

Comment on Star Trek : The Next Generation by Digital Dame

Digital Dame — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:04:37 +0000

The Tin Man is from L. Frank Baum’s Oz books, not Alice in Wonderland Feel free to delete this comment.

Comment on Fallen Angels by galaxypower

galaxypower — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:10:17 +0000

coolguymuslim explained it well,i want add some things.as he said satan was not an angel.before human race god created jinns (those creatures are not believed in christianity , there are alot of haunted places in europe and in amerika in all over the world ,which are folowed by the expert and the truth of some unseen beings are accepted scientifically over 50 years ,christians entitles them as ghosts ,spirits or demons .objects are moved by some invisible forces,the doors are opened,knocked,there alot of cryptid sightings with red glowing eyes like loveland frog mothman bigfoots yetis ,those are all jinns .jinn is an arabic word and the meaning is hidden. they are some kind of energy bodied but like human consciousness creatıres they live inthis world between us but they are so thin in density that we cannot see even touch them but they can see us they can transform in any shape they can take a body like a human or animal but this is forbidden by god not permitted by the angels there fore only in exceptional times those can things happen like mothman bigfoot or sth those things are not their real look its only a form and those are often bad jinns as the christians call them demons. they can move very quickly ,over light speed),the name of this group was jann but this jann beings gone bad in time and god order to angels to destroy them only one being was left, this was jinn child angels had nercy for him and asked to let him alive god accepted( god of course knows who is he but there is a masterplan and god will use him after) angels took him near them and raised him taught him high angelic learnings and he began to work like an agel with angels and in time he made a lot of succesful things in some of the gods endless places and became famous betwen angels he became some reputations such azaazeel arabic word i dont know the wxact meanig you can look in dictionary but i think the meanings is powerfull,honourable sth like that and this thing was the famous satan or shaytan .before he was good b ut you know the story he didnt accept adams the first human spiritually and materially higher than him and the other angels,i said that jins have supernatural abilities , he looked at adam he is a human with no supernatural abilty ,he thaught how can this higher than me he coludnt understand that god doesnt means or likes supernatural abilities he couldnt see all the beatiful and good things that humans has of course good humans not bads
,love ,fondness,tenderness.loving kindness,feelings and the the other good things god likes that,here i have to a very very important thing ,its asked since the beginning of the human history why god created the universe us ,it i ts very simple everyone knows what it is but dont know that s the reason is ,,,, love ,,,,.this the love to everything first human of course than animals then plants than the other things .not sex of course or not the love between man and woman .he didnt un derstand hat and he disobeyed you kow the rest of the story .of course this a plan of god and he uses shaytan for examination of people in order to see that they will chose the right and good