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7th March 2006, 02:05 PM | #361 |
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Anyone feel liike gently setting them straight?
http://www.jenniferkesse.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=6 I don't have anything to do with this case. Someone just posted my blog link there, but I do not know who they are. |
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Well, I would, but I do not think I am the man for that job. Perhaps MRC_Hans would be a better choice. HIs display of civility against teh homeopaths is well known, even when most mere mortals would have let loose. I'll make a very polite post, and hope they don't come back angry. If they do I'll avoid the rest. No need to start flame wars on someone's missing persons forum. ETA: No I will not. Frankly what those people are doing by speculating places and names in that forum is rather insensitive to the family's situation, and they are true believers(TM). It would end in a nasty flame war. My heart goes out to that family, and I hope they do not fall prey to the guilt that would cause them to desperately use a psychic. I will not, however walk into a nest of snakes in their backyard if only to spare them an ugly happening on their own forum. Perhaps we can invite the believers in psychics over here. |
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No, we would never want to start a battle on a forum like that. I have no doubt that your observation is dead on. It would probably end up like CTV.
I hope they will read the blog. It annoyed me there was even a person who admited to not being a psychic, and they were jumping all over that, too. |
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Your link doesn't seem to work, but I found this: http://jenniferkesse.com/guestbook/
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I have responded at the end of the guest book entries and referred the family to this topic. |
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Hm. I don't see my guestbook entry. Maybe there is a time delay when it posts.
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Great idea to post that, Luke. It's probably a moderated guestbook. If the manager of it is a TB, we'll probably not see it. We can only try.
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*pops up out of the woodwork*
I have been following this thread, and though I have communicated my support, admiration and respect to KellyJ elsewhere, haven't had any practical suggestions. I am humbled to be a fellow member of such intelligent, caring, constructive and helpful forumites. It's working for me. Here's a link to the thread in question. |
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There's alot of true believers there. I fear a skeptical point of view critical of psychics isn't going to be welcome much. From time to time, skeptics are treated as though they just strangled a puppy in the middle of a party when we critically examine someone's fast held beliefs in the paranormal. |
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Another link to Lets Help Find Jennifer Kesse web site. This one takes you to the main forum page.
http://jenniferkesse.org/forum/index...e00a353bee4bdd I understand this is not authorised by the family. See http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/new...eb_s.html#more |
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The blogger posting mechanism is down, and has been since last night. I am unable to post my next part in the series until they get it fixed again.
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Someone posted an article about my series on a science blog. They did an excellent intro. Does anyone know who this is?
http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/20..._and_mis_1.php The Blogger uploader is still down. |
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It appears that Blogger finally completed their repairs.
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I just received today and was given permission to use a IM dialog between a psychic and one of our family members. It's somewhat long and shows the psychic is wrong about numerous things throughout, generally ignoring the wrongs or trying to make excuses. It would be highly entertaining if not for the subject matter.
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I don't mind links. That will be interesting if he does post it, as he appears to be pretty much anti-religion. He may be like Susan Blackmore about not wanting association unless disclaimers are used. It's his call, of course.
I am trying to present this and keep religion out of it unless it goes with what I am writing. Family members sharing stories may include statements about religion, and I will not edit. I also have planned a guest writer who will present the Christian viewpoint on why we as beleivers, are not to use psychics or things like tarot cards and oiujia boards, etc. Overall, it's a well balanced presentation in my opinion. Thank you! Kelly |
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Now we're getting somewhere. The longer the diaolog, the better. It shows how a psychic will use maxiumum verbosity, counting on the victim to remember the hits and forget the misses. I read your encounter with Sharon Nolte. Three hours! Same thing. Gibber on incessantly, using what information you gave her to weave a giant tapestry of B.S. in the hopes something will ring "true" for you later on, or to plant an idea in your head that just won't go away, causing you to seek confirmation. Any chance we can take a look at this IM dialog? It should be made public, and let me tell you why. About ten years ago, my wife was working as a server at a restaurant owned by a guy who believed in psychics. One day, he told his employees that he was bringing a psychic in to do readings for everyone, and that it would cost 35 dollars. Creep. My wife and I weren't married at the time, but we were in a serious relationship. When she told me about this psychic business, I gave her my strong opinion about the matter. However, my wife was going through an extremely dark period at the time. Her father had just died suddenly, and her mother was dying from cancer. So she was vulnerable to psychics, and sat for a reading. She came home with all kinds of bugaboos in her head, one of which was an obsession with the number 5. The psychic had played up the number 5 as being of significance. Of course, when someone plants such an idea in your head, you see 5's everywhere. Oooh! See? She was right! Anyway, there was no JREF forum back then, but there was a randi.org. And Randi had a sample psychic reading on this site. So I sat my wife down at the computer and called up the sample reading. Of course, it bore a remarkable resemblance to the psychic reading she had just received a few days before. 30 seconds later, my wife was converted and ready to take a shotgun to the psychic's face. That's why any dialog you have, Kelly, is of utmost importance. It will help other people see it's all the same old B.S. If they have heard it before, they will recognize it immediately. If they haven't heard it yet, they will recognize it when they hear it again. Either way, it will snap people back to reality. |
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I ought to mention, Kelly, I put a mention of your site on the EveryTruckJob.com forum. Hopefully, that will generate some more hits, and get the word out.
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