If astrology is as bonafide as its believers say, why are they not filthy rich, and/or running the entire planet?
If you have the gift of foretelling the future via the stars, tarot cards or even tea leaves, why haven't you make a killing in the stock market and retired early? Even if the altruistic spirit moves you to continue, why do you continue to hawk your trade in sidewalk shops, women's magazines, carnivals, cable TV, web sites and such, and not just give it away, or donate your proceeds to charities? Where were you in regards to September 11th?
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I had a friend who swore she was psychic. She said that she could beat the lottery any time she wanted. Being a friend, we just let it go. But after quite a long period of time of having to listen to her increasingly grandiose claims about her powers (she was by then selling psychic readings), I finally confronted her with it. The conversation went something like this.
Me: So why don't you play the lottery and win and quit your job?
Her: Because it would be highly immoral to use your psychic powers for financial gain.
Me: Uh, but you're selling your psychic services now. Isn't that using your powers for financial gain?
Her: Yes, but I'm helping people.
Me: But then why don't you give your readings for free?
Her: I have to make a living, you know. If I go broke and have to take another job, I won't be able to help as many people. I only charge a reasonable amount.
Me: Okay, so how about if we buy a lottery ticket and sign over the proceeds to charity then?
Her: It would still be cheating!
Me: Okay, how about you just write down next week's lotto numbers and put them in a sealed envelope and give it to me, and we'll open it next week and watch the lottery together, just to see if you were right?
Her: I don't have to prove anything to you!
Me: But you're always trying to prove your psychic powers to me! A day doesn't go by when you don't tell us about some prediction you made that came true. We're your friends, and we'd like to share in your belief that you're psychic. So help us out, and give us the lottery numbers so we can really know, and then we will be your biggest cheerleaders and we'll help you with your business and support you.
Her: You think I'm lying!
Me: Well, not lying, but maybe you are just fooling yourself? You know me, I'm a skeptic. I can't help that. So help me out here, friend. Let's do the lottery numbers, and you can convert me.
Her: I DON'T HAVE TO PROVE ANYTHING TO YOU! <stomps out>
That's about the way it went, and we lost that 'friend' and never saw her again after that day.
Peace.
If you have the gift of foretelling the future via the stars, tarot cards or even tea leaves, why haven't you make a killing in the stock market and retired early? Even if the altruistic spirit moves you to continue, why do you continue to hawk your trade in sidewalk shops, women's magazines, carnivals, cable TV, web sites and such, and not just give it away, or donate your proceeds to charities? Where were you in regards to September 11th?
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I had a friend who swore she was psychic. She said that she could beat the lottery any time she wanted. Being a friend, we just let it go. But after quite a long period of time of having to listen to her increasingly grandiose claims about her powers (she was by then selling psychic readings), I finally confronted her with it. The conversation went something like this.
Me: So why don't you play the lottery and win and quit your job?
Her: Because it would be highly immoral to use your psychic powers for financial gain.
Me: Uh, but you're selling your psychic services now. Isn't that using your powers for financial gain?
Her: Yes, but I'm helping people.
Me: But then why don't you give your readings for free?
Her: I have to make a living, you know. If I go broke and have to take another job, I won't be able to help as many people. I only charge a reasonable amount.
Me: Okay, so how about if we buy a lottery ticket and sign over the proceeds to charity then?
Her: It would still be cheating!
Me: Okay, how about you just write down next week's lotto numbers and put them in a sealed envelope and give it to me, and we'll open it next week and watch the lottery together, just to see if you were right?
Her: I don't have to prove anything to you!
Me: But you're always trying to prove your psychic powers to me! A day doesn't go by when you don't tell us about some prediction you made that came true. We're your friends, and we'd like to share in your belief that you're psychic. So help us out, and give us the lottery numbers so we can really know, and then we will be your biggest cheerleaders and we'll help you with your business and support you.
Her: You think I'm lying!
Me: Well, not lying, but maybe you are just fooling yourself? You know me, I'm a skeptic. I can't help that. So help me out here, friend. Let's do the lottery numbers, and you can convert me.
Her: I DON'T HAVE TO PROVE ANYTHING TO YOU! <stomps out>
That's about the way it went, and we lost that 'friend' and never saw her again after that day.
Peace.
