It appears as though many are unclear on the phrase "open-minded"... they apparently take it to mean "agree with me"...
such as... "he isn't open-minded" = "he isn't agreeing with me".
or
"keep an open mind" = "agree with me"
or
"it's good to see those who are open-minded" = "it's good to see those who agree with me"
The true definition of this phrase, by the way, is "receptive to arguments or ideas". It means someone listens to it, but does not necessarily agree.
For example, President Bush is not open-minded... he does what he wants, regardless of contrary evidence or wishes of, say, 11 million people.
Being open-minded does not mean that one is more inclined to "radical" ideas, such as "telepathy"; it merely means that one listens to another side of an argument and considers it when making a response, and perhaps questions it, which is skepticism, which is a whole other topic and lengthy post.
Now, many of you may believe that you are open-minded in believing that telepathy or whatever else mental paranormal activity you think actually occurs; but, in fact, by completely disregarding contrary opinions of dissent and opposition to the idea that brain waves are emitted from the body, you are the ones being close-minded. This is not to say all of you are; perhaps you just haven't researched enough, which I would say is one of the biggest problems in this group: you just don't read. If you do, you are only reading pro-mental power materal. Try reading pro- and anti- mental power, as well as unbiased, such as experiments that try to ascertain the current limits of the human mind. Allowing personal beliefs and feelings to interfere with how outcomes are only calls for more testable, experimental evidence of purported claims.
All I ask is some critical thinking is accomplished for the sake of the future of your minds. I understand that daydreaming and fantasizing are good things, but it is imperative that these must be separated from reality. Most therapists would diagnose vehement belief in the supernatural as insanity, and hopefully give drugs to help.
Merely because something is unknown, does not mean it has a supernatural explanation without evidence.
Show me evidence and un-denounced psi experiments that conclusively prove the existence of mental powers and explain why the general public and scientists don't know about it. And why we haven't heard anything about these powers being used for anything good or bad... such as forewarning 9/11, winning the lottery, mysterious circumstances finding criminals. We all know the police have tried to use psychics in the past to find missing bodies and children and whatnot, and of course, the psychic never found the person, he/she only made vague claims and descriptions.
So, I would also like to know why, in your opinion, no one has won $1 million from James Randi from using their powers? http://www.randi.org/research/index.html Couldn't they have gotten the money and used it for something good... like giving money to a hospital or charity or something? or even for themselves? We all know people love money, it is inherent in a capitalist society.
So many of you purport to have these amazing powers... don't you want money? sign up!!! - http://www.randi.org/research/challenge.html
Come on, answer my questions, support your claims of clairvoyance and whatnot. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Let's see it.
such as... "he isn't open-minded" = "he isn't agreeing with me".
or
"keep an open mind" = "agree with me"
or
"it's good to see those who are open-minded" = "it's good to see those who agree with me"
The true definition of this phrase, by the way, is "receptive to arguments or ideas". It means someone listens to it, but does not necessarily agree.
For example, President Bush is not open-minded... he does what he wants, regardless of contrary evidence or wishes of, say, 11 million people.
Being open-minded does not mean that one is more inclined to "radical" ideas, such as "telepathy"; it merely means that one listens to another side of an argument and considers it when making a response, and perhaps questions it, which is skepticism, which is a whole other topic and lengthy post.
Now, many of you may believe that you are open-minded in believing that telepathy or whatever else mental paranormal activity you think actually occurs; but, in fact, by completely disregarding contrary opinions of dissent and opposition to the idea that brain waves are emitted from the body, you are the ones being close-minded. This is not to say all of you are; perhaps you just haven't researched enough, which I would say is one of the biggest problems in this group: you just don't read. If you do, you are only reading pro-mental power materal. Try reading pro- and anti- mental power, as well as unbiased, such as experiments that try to ascertain the current limits of the human mind. Allowing personal beliefs and feelings to interfere with how outcomes are only calls for more testable, experimental evidence of purported claims.
All I ask is some critical thinking is accomplished for the sake of the future of your minds. I understand that daydreaming and fantasizing are good things, but it is imperative that these must be separated from reality. Most therapists would diagnose vehement belief in the supernatural as insanity, and hopefully give drugs to help.
Merely because something is unknown, does not mean it has a supernatural explanation without evidence.
Show me evidence and un-denounced psi experiments that conclusively prove the existence of mental powers and explain why the general public and scientists don't know about it. And why we haven't heard anything about these powers being used for anything good or bad... such as forewarning 9/11, winning the lottery, mysterious circumstances finding criminals. We all know the police have tried to use psychics in the past to find missing bodies and children and whatnot, and of course, the psychic never found the person, he/she only made vague claims and descriptions.
So, I would also like to know why, in your opinion, no one has won $1 million from James Randi from using their powers? http://www.randi.org/research/index.html Couldn't they have gotten the money and used it for something good... like giving money to a hospital or charity or something? or even for themselves? We all know people love money, it is inherent in a capitalist society.
So many of you purport to have these amazing powers... don't you want money? sign up!!! - http://www.randi.org/research/challenge.html
Come on, answer my questions, support your claims of clairvoyance and whatnot. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Let's see it.