The Enemy of Reason

[robertanthony]

What do you think of this newspaper article?

The gullible age - Times Online

[cdn2wheeler]

I love the story of the medium who contacted Dawkins' father "on the other side."

When Dawkins consulted a medium who has appeared on daytime television and charges £50 for instant phone readings she said she could hear or see his father “on the other side”.

He did his best not to look surprised as she continued: “I’m aware of your father stood right behind you. “On a spiritual level he wasn’t the most openest man with his thoughts and his feelings. Ummm, I kind of want to say that I do love you and I do care – but that wouldn’t have been his character.” (Or that of many middle-class father figures of his generation, a sceptic might have said.)

But Dawkins let her continue. “I’m aware that you don’t have you dad’s photograph out” – it was true, he didn’t – “so I’m a little bit concerned why. So I’m going to ask you: why don’t you have it out?” Dawkins had a bombshell ready: “Well, he might be aware that I don’t have it out because he comes to the house about once a week.”

I would have loved to see the "psychic's" face..!

[Angela]

I'm with Dawkins: "Test it!"

[Mr.Mustache]

Nothing special. I bet Dawkins loves the publicity. Dawkins is just a bit of a nut in my humble opinion. Who's exaggerated the whole science vs religion thing to death. As if it wasn't exaggerated enough. I'm all for testing things like that but I wonder if Dawkins actually cares about open inquiry into areas like parapsychology. I doubt it.