[Erin Pavlina]

Rob, I'm not trying to be dismissive. I get at least one email a week asking me why I don't go for the $1 million. I get tired of explaining my reasons.

I don't think Randi's test would work for me. When I read for someone I need to know who I'm reading for, and have either a photo, a voice, or be in-person. Also, I'm not the kind of psychic who gives readings like, "When you were 10 you fell off a bike and got 5 stitches in your head. You're thinking of moving to Canada. You have 3 kids with 3 different women. Etc." Sometimes I do get that kind of information, but only when it's relevant to their spiritual contract, choices they are facing at the moment of the reading, or if a deceased person gives it to me.

I also feel that James Randi is antagonistic towards psychics since he has stated he believes all of them to be frauds. I respect his right to believe what he wants, but why should I go out of my way to satisfy him? LIke I said in my other post, it's like the dairy industry challenging the soy industry to prove to them that soy is beneficial. Did you read the post Sean Connelley made at Psipog about his attempts to get information from Randi? It sounds like there is some deception going on over there, which makes me wonder if Randi is trustworthy.

I would say, however, that I would love being tested by scientists with open minds who are truly interested in finding the truth. If you do some research (or if someone else will do some) I think you'll find that many of the more famous psychics have spent time working with scientists to prove their abilities. I am not personally familiar with those studies so I can't really comment on them.

I love the fact that Randi is helping to keep psychics honest. That I do appreciate. But I really think he takes it too far and his mind is closed to the possibility that the paranormal does exist.

No one can prove God exists, but millions if not billions of people believe He does. If you did not believe in God, could anyone convince you? Even if you offered them a million dollars?