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Sunday Smackdown .... Research Through Proclamation
07/30/06
03:04:47 pm, by admin 
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Categories: Paranormal - General, Paranormal - Groups and Investigators, Paranormal - Rants
Sunday Smackdown .... Research Through Proclamation
Sometimes we have a look at some of our online colleagues and just have to give ourselves a shake .... or a shower .... you get the idea ... please take this in the "spirit" for which it is intended ... constructive criticism ... something we do encourage and appreciate ourselves!
Don't be guilty of .....
Research Through Proclamation
Both the overly-credulous and non-believers are VERY guilty of this...
"Don't examine that! It's absolutely REAL! Don't question it as it MUST be EVIDENCE and PROOF POSITIVE of the paranormal and I don't wish to be shown inconvenient facts that might dispute my beliefs."
"Don't examine that! It's a waste of time! None of it's real! Don't question my efforts, I know and am not interested in the inconvenient facts that might make me have to examine my own disbelief."
"Why investigate? CSICOP has proclaimed!" said Ufologist Stan Freidman in reference to CSICOP's usual "auto-debunking" of various things... but it does work both ways... too many people feel that certain "paranormality" is absolute and don't wish to question things as it may cause them to re-examine what they already "know".
This is the "unknown" for a reason... there are no experts... how can you be an "expert" of the "unknown"? IT'S NOT KNOWN... and must be questioned... no matter what.
To do otherwise is "having faith"... which is fine... but don't call it fact.
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IMO questioning and finding all you can about a topic - no matter what it happens to be is the most fun anyways. Well I have to work the night shift tonight so I'd better be off; I'll be back tomorrow thought to see if you wrote about the Demon Dogs. I did some googling and couldn't find too much so I'm highly interested.Always a chance that I was seeing things or saw a normal dog; but I've never had that feeling associated with seeing a dog on the side of the road. My heart was pounding and adrenaline flooding my body and I was extremely frightened. I'm rather inclined to believe my instincts; but still my family thinks I'm crazy so maybe I am. Ok I'm rambling so it's time to wrap this up.
I agree Faith, but you might be surprised at how many people proclaim something to be an absolute fact and if you question them or say you have a different opinion they totally freak!Have a good night and I'll try to get the demon dog write up online by tomorrow night.
Cheers!
Sue
Another great point you've made here.From my point of view I don't see 'faith' or 'belief' as having much part to play in the investigation process. We're looking for facts - evidence - proof - and 'believing' you have something is not the same as 'knowing'.
And you're right Faith - I think the best part of investigating the paranormal is the questioning and discovery!
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