Belief in the paranormal

Discussion in 'Pseudoscience Archive' started by James R, Oct 24, 2007.

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Which of the following do you believe in? (Note: if undecided, do not select.)

Poll closed Nov 7, 2007.
  1. Witches

    10.0%
  2. Channeling/allowing a 'spirit-being' to temporarily assume control of body

    10.0%
  3. Astrology, or that the position of the stars and planets can affect people's lives

    10.0%
  4. That people can communicate mentally with someone who has died

    16.7%
  5. Reincarnation, that is, the rebirth of the soul in a new body after death

    16.7%
  6. Extrasensory perception, or ESP

    16.7%
  7. That houses can be haunted

    13.3%
  8. Ghosts/that spirits of dead people can come back in certain places/situations

    16.7%
  9. Telepathy/communication between minds without using traditional senses

    16.7%
  10. Clairvoyance/the power of the mind to know the past and predict the future

    23.3%
  11. I think one or more of the UNMARKED items above may exist, but I am not sure.

    20.0%
  12. None of the above.

    56.7%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. James R Just this guy, you know? Staff Member

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    The situation in the United States in 2005:

    http://home.sandiego.edu/~baber/logic/gallup.html

    How many believers do we have on sciforums?

    Note: the poll above asks only for belief. If you are not sure or undecided about whether the given phenomenon exists, do not mark it in the poll. You can discuss it below, though, if you like.
     
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  3. Nickelodeon Banned Banned

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    Polls are meaningless!

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  5. Oniw17 ascetic, sage, diogenes, bum? Valued Senior Member

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    I aknowledge the possibility that reincarnation may exist. Mainly because I remember thinking of life like a Mario game when I was little(and wishful thinking, of course).
     
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  7. USS Athens Very Special Senior Member Valued Senior Member

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    Yes, I am a believer.
     
  8. USS Athens Very Special Senior Member Valued Senior Member

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    Here is my list of beliefs:

    -God exists

    -Jesus Christ was the savior

    -The bible was written by people whom never witnessed these events, so I cannot be an exact interpertation

    -Ghosts exist

    -Demons exist

    -Satan exists

    -Ghosts are not either angels nor demons and that they are trapped here on Earth because either that of a tragic death, or unfinished business

    -Poltergeists are not demons either, only malevolent spirits of which their will is unknown

    -Ghosts also give off EM readings (supposedly) and their energies can be recorded, via camera, camcorder, or cassette tape (see EVP)
     
  9. cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    I believe that USS Enterprise-B exists, but I'm not sure where.

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  10. draqon Banned Banned

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    Reincarnation, ESP, telepathy (which is ESP), Clairvoyance (I have clayrovayance...I can see the future), and other ESP's
     
  11. VitalOne Banned Banned

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    Its all true for the most part, but it doesn't sound true
     
  12. draqon Banned Banned

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    weren't you the one claiming God exists...or does this go with your beliefs in God?
     
  13. VitalOne Banned Banned

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    Gautama Buddha also had these beliefs...aren't you a Buddhist? Oh wait thats right, you're not, you're just an Alan Watts fanatic

    But yeah, it doesn't contradict the belief in God...
     
  14. draqon Banned Banned

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    whats with the attitude? And who is this Alan Watts?
     
  15. VitalOne Banned Banned

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    What's with YOUR attitude? You're the one who started out with the attitude if you go check these posts....

    Alan Watts is a western white Buddhist, they believe you should ignore anything that sounds supernatural that Gautama Buddha says, and only accept the things that don't sound supernatural
     
  16. draqon Banned Banned

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    well I am no Alan Watt's follower, I do believe in supernatural...like reincarnation.
     
  17. VitalOne Banned Banned

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    Well if you believe in Gautama Buddha, Gautama Buddha says:
    "And what is the miracle of telepathy? There is the case where a bhikku reads the minds, the mental events, the thoughts, the ponderings of other beings, other individuals, [saying,] 'Such is your thinking, here is where your thinking is, thus is your mind"

    "Sariputta, there are these five destinations. What are the five? Hell, the animal realm, the realm of ghosts, human beings and gods"
     
  18. draqon Banned Banned

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    its just a mind thing not an actual thing that happens in this life. Its a choice made by a soul as a result of self-reflection
     
  19. VitalOne Banned Banned

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    What? What do you mean something that doesn't happen in this life?
     
  20. draqon Banned Banned

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    well have you seen many ghosts lately? and mainly...do you want to see ghosts?
     
  21. VitalOne Banned Banned

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    You can't see ghosts, they're not made of matter

    Gautama is correct, all these things are true, he also spoke of ghosts existing
     
  22. Carcano Valued Senior Member

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    Never experienced anything paranormal or supernatural!

    There is however some very strong anecdotal evidence.

    Researchers Dean Radin and Rupert Sheldrake have devoted their life's work to discovering scientific evidence of such. I recommend Radin's book 'The Conscious Universe'.

    http://www.deanradin.com/NewWeb/TCUindex.html
     
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