Yrreg writes:
Don't we have here enough testimonies and witnesses for a theory of spirits' existence?
The answer to this is no. If there was real evidence of spirits etc, don't you think that
since the witnesses of their existence i.e. spirits' are so numerous, and dating to from since man attained conscious intelligence this evidence would be easily availible for examination?
If someone really could contact the dead, don't you think the mechanism would have been understood? After all, humanity understands so many arcane concepts today that it boggles the mind.
Contacting the dead remains unsubstantiated because the only evidence in existance is vague statements by vagues people with vague experiences that absolutly do not stand up to investigation.
Yrreg writes:
Time to get together all the testimonies of history and all the men and women today who have contacts with spirits, to get a theory on spirits' existence formulated, so that we can have a science of spiritology.
What kind of data do you think this is?
Is it reliable?
If it is how can you tell?
Is it valid?
If it is how can you tell?
One could perform some really interesting qualitative research on the meanings these 'witnesses'ascribe to their experiences but the objective truth is beyond personal account.
Yrreg writes:
So, if you are honest with yourself and you have a modicum of reason and intelligence, then you don't really need to pay for the service of any experts in the psychological service sectors to help you know yourself,
In a perfect world this would be the case. It is not a perfect world and many people are not able to behave in this way.
The point is that ouija boards and spiritualists have displayed no evidence to suggest that there is a means of contacting the dead.
And another thing, spiritualists only seem to pop up in western culture after the advent of radio. I can't help but thinking this is important for the introduction of the concept of invisible communication.
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Jesus Saves! The rest of the party take full damage.