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Markus74 · 12-21-2006, 08:18 PM

I saw 'The Secret'. Most of the fantastical claims are either non-sense or can be explained rationally.

As for the believer thing: People believe in a lot of different, and often silly things, all over the world. They are convinced that what they believe is actually true and sometimes would even be willing to die for it. Even though none of it is proven and contradictory to the things other people would die for. But that doesn't make any of those beliefs true. They're wishful thinking.

Most people want to believe in something. Because it makes them feel better, special and important. That's fine. Because I guess basically we all want the same: to be happy. And maybe understand.

That's also true for people with university degrees of course. Physics and computers alone don't make you happy. We all have this craving for 'more', a lot of us want to understand the inner workings of Life and what meaning there could be in all of this. Some find their truths in religions, others in arts, in nature, in whatever, and others in theories like the LoA. They like the respective idea or concept, and then start to look, and find, for confirmations. But in fact they're just refocussing their attention and they start interpreting everyday things in a different, more mysterious light. These 'proofs' strengthen their belief and on it goes. Each coincidence turns into a mystical sign: I'm important! The Universe works at my command!

As I've also said: several concepts of the LoA are common-sense and I've got no problems with that. Most of the magical aspects can also be explained rationally. As for the most speculative ones of them there's no proof at all and they seem bogus. If they weren't you could prove me wrong once and for all. But you can't. And if they were true, the moral and logical consequences would be devastating.

I also challenged somebody, I think it was Acting, in one of the threads to buy a lottery ticket on Monday with the intent of winning, scan and post it here, and then on Friday manifest the jackpot. Surprisingly I didn't get a response ...

12-21-2006, 08:18 PM	#33 (permalink)
Markus74 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 420	I saw 'The Secret'. Most of the fantastical claims are either non-sense or can be explained rationally. As for the believer thing: People believe in a lot of different, and often silly things, all over the world. They are convinced that what they believe is actually true and sometimes would even be willing to die for it. Even though none of it is proven and contradictory to the things other people would die for. But that doesn't make any of those beliefs true. They're wishful thinking. Most people want to believe in something. Because it makes them feel better, special and important. That's fine. Because I guess basically we all want the same: to be happy. And maybe understand. That's also true for people with university degrees of course. Physics and computers alone don't make you happy. We all have this craving for 'more', a lot of us want to understand the inner workings of Life and what meaning there could be in all of this. Some find their truths in religions, others in arts, in nature, in whatever, and others in theories like the LoA. They like the respective idea or concept, and then start to look, and find, for confirmations. But in fact they're just refocussing their attention and they start interpreting everyday things in a different, more mysterious light. These 'proofs' strengthen their belief and on it goes. Each coincidence turns into a mystical sign: I'm important! The Universe works at my command! As I've also said: several concepts of the LoA are common-sense and I've got no problems with that. Most of the magical aspects can also be explained rationally. As for the most speculative ones of them there's no proof at all and they seem bogus. If they weren't you could prove me wrong once and for all. But you can't. And if they were true, the moral and logical consequences would be devastating. I also challenged somebody, I think it was Acting, in one of the threads to buy a lottery ticket on Monday with the intent of winning, scan and post it here, and then on Friday manifest the jackpot. Surprisingly I didn't get a response ...