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ORIGINAL: oldmethuselah

Relevant to THIS thread, atheistinpeace, is a strong underlying position that you have taken that PRECLUDES - out of hand - the alternate explanations ("ghosts" etc.).

I personally do not believe in the "ghosts" as they are portrayed here, BUT I have merely tried to point out that your worldview does not have sufficient latitude to allow a full exploration of the phenomena.

This, I believe, is connected to the universe you live in.

In that universe, professors WELCOME criticism and being proven wrong...

in my universe, which includes a place which can be found on a map - University of Surrey - and another place called the University of Toronto - as well as twenty five years of colleagues from many major universities across this world, I have YET to see these happy professors who love to be proved wrong...

Now, I am not saying that such places do not exist, I only ask you to tell us - by naming them and their location on our maps - where these happy creatures live (not counting Dawkins mind) from you OWN experience.

SO... in the SAME WAY... I am asking YOU to adopt a Similar Policy with regard to this "ghostly" thread... instead of ruling out things which you think impossible (an atheistic trait I used to share)... merely ask that the proponents of such seemingly wild theories exhibit a credibility and rationality in their answers.

This does NOT mean AGREEING with them, but it DOES mean approaching things without the dampening effect of your own strong pre-suppositions.

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OM, I'm finding it really difficult to hold a discussion with you when your replies don't pertain to what I've just written. The above pertains to a thread that was deleted; this thread is about the paranormal. You've tried to start something on a) academics, b) ID v evolution and c) Ravi Zacharias. In each case please start a new thread on them if you want to debate those topics.

AiP