You said you wanted to "set the record straight about my temporary suspension". No-one had mentioned either you or your suspension, but your post implied that I was talking about you. Interesting that you use exactly the same tactics as David where you deny having said things that you posted yourself in the same thread.
Maybe you didn't directly but you said and note that you said Farrant and his 'cronies' had been banned. I presume that you are referring to myself and Barbara as his 'cronies'? Well I haven't as you can see. I do not use the same tactics as David and I do not deny having said anything. Again you are putting words into my mouth. If I said I said something I would not ever deny it. So again you are wrong.
What do you mean he should not have had to do so? He didn't and still doesn't have to. Nobody forced him to come here and nobody is forcing him to stay. On the other hand, since he is here he should at least have the courage to actually discuss things instead of hiding behind some of the most pathetic evasions I have seen. Yes, he can believe whatever he likes, but when he makes claims about the real world he can expect to have the questioned, especially since he refuses to bring anything even close to actual evidence.
Well if someone had started a thread about you, you would feel obliged to answer any inane comments that are being said about you, therefore he was forced to come on here. Everyone makes claimes about the real world including yourself. So does that make it right for us to question your claims too? Now how does one give any evidence on a message board? And anyway even if he did would you believe it? Somehow I don't think so.
Do you wish to dispute historical facts as well as scientific ones now? A very prominent geologist refused to believe in continential drift and continued publishing denials until he died, in about 1989 I think. Why should he have backed down on his belief? Because he was wrong, simple as that. Just wanting to believe in something doesn't make it right. I want to believe that I can fly, but should I be encouraged in that belief and told to jump off a building? The whole point of education is that you learn things. If you simply refuse to change your mind and cling to your beliefs even when they have been proveb wrong you do not deserve any credit, you deserve at best sympathy and at worst ridicule.
Who is to say what is historical and what isn't. None of us were there at the time. Even now you cannot give the name of this so-called prominent geologist. Why should anyone back down on their beliefs and research just because others think that they are wrong. You have to stick to your guns whether right, wrong or indifferent. If your beliefs were proven to be wrong time and time again would you change them?
Would I change my beliefs? I don't have any so that would be a litte tricky. I'm, happy enough in the real world that I don't feel the need to populate it with pointless fantasies.
Who said that they are pointless fantasies? What you are saying then is that all the historical accounts of Jesus and other religions are wrong. All the worlds religons are wrong, all historical accounts are wrong? Not only are there historical accounts for Jesus and other religions but there are also archeological accounts and evidence that are constantly being unearthed. Show us the evidence that they are wrong?
Actually that's the exact opposite of what you said. You said "nobody should be criticised for their belief whether you personally agree with it or not.", while I said "Of course they should be criticised". See the difference there?
Playing on words here. Maybe I misread the statement but so what? What you are saying then is that everyone should be cricised for their beliefs. Does that include you also? Including Scientology belief?
Yes, you're entitled to them, but if you bring them up in public you can expect people to argue about them. Even if it was just down to opinion you could not complain that we don't agree with you. Unfortunately for you it is not just opinion, there is science involved as well. David has made many claims that can be tested, and so far every single test has shown that he is wrong. You should not be upset that we are discrediting anything, you should be happy that we are willing to give up some of our time in order to educate you about how the world really is. Of course, if you are not interested in the truth then it is all pretty much pointless, but then, if you don't wish to learn anything, why are you here? The James Randi Educational Foundation.
I'm not expecting any other. I am not complaining that you don't agree with me never have, again putting words into my mouth. You say that you have no beliefs? Well what is Scientology if it is not a belief system? How can science be involved in religion? Religion is a complete mystery not meant to be understood by anyone, if we did we would be all God.
I am quite well aware of how the world really is thank you very much and I don't need people on this forum to lecture me or to give me advice. I happen to live in the real world very much so, and no you are not discrediting anything, in fact you are doing quite the opposite and making my beliefs even stronger then before so for that I thank you.
It's better to make up some imaginary stuff than to be happy with the world as it really is? What a sad and disappointing life you must have.
