The Power of Belief with James Randi

[orcgod]

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@ orcgod: Desperate times call for desperate measures. And desperate, mentally incompetent people like you make such idiotic comments. Lol. Heres to you. Hahaha.

I don’t need any respect from a lowlife like you.

Btw, I like the way you did to my avatar. I am very amused by it that you really made my day. I could care less coz that’s not me! Hahaha. Try making it into an “ORC”. A gorilla is not ugly enough. Hahahaha! Classic!

P.S. If you think the bible is a toilet paper, then that makes you a horse manure! Damn, I’m amused! Hahahaha!

That's the only image you can grab? wahahaha! Desperate, mentally incompetent, idiotic comments, and lowlife creature, my goodness, you've just describe yourself! wahahahahaha

You dont have to get respect from me, get it from your GOD. Your GOD is killing you everyday with deadly bacterias.

oh so you like to evolve like a Gorilla? wahahahaha, your amused? wahahaha. yes thank you for appreciating my gift to you.

but wait, i find something contradicting here, first you said that your amused, then you said you care less? hahaha, the person on avatar is you, wahahahahaha! that's what all they say when i convert them to apes.

you want to be an ORC like me? foshow, ill make you evolve into an orc.

so Bible as a Toilet Paper is equal to Horse Manure? wahahaha, is this how you do your math? now it makes sense the kind of dumbness you show. wihihihihihihihihihi!

[orcgod]

dili diay ka mangilo og tubig bro? itoma na kaha ana imo in between sa imo glutes sah?

panagsa tubig, basta naay mu-agas sa imong gripo, wahahahah! kibaw lagi ka bro nga itom ang inbetween sako glutes, nahan diay ka sige tanaw ug mga glutes sa lalaki? wahahahahah

ikaw jud, pakita dayn ka sa imo color!wahahahahaha. shudi abas yotch! wahahahahahaha.

[pinoy_09]

yah si Madam Auring bro...naa pa si Zenaida Zeva (i'm not sure sa iya name) mao ni sya tighatag horoscope sa mga morning shows..naa pa tong Nostradamus of Asia si JoJo Acuin, patay na ra ba diay siya..
Si Judiel Nieva bro before abi nako girl to siya..murag karon ni ladlad naman...I think he has a short tv career, mao ni sya nagpasikat sa dancing sun

Most if not all psychics employ what we call as "cold reading". There was a "Nightline" show where they documented these so-called "psychics". Here's the link to the full episode, although I'm not sure if those pips in Pinas would be able to watch the video:

Primetime Nightline: Beyond Belief explores the realm of the extra-sensory, the spiritual, and the experiences many call "beyond belief." - ABC News

And here's the video where they put these psychics to the test. I guess we all know what the results are:

'Psychic Detectives' Put to the Test | Video - ABC News

Napansin nimo ang mga local TV shows bro, pag sulod gani sa new year sige dayon pang interview anang mga pychic..pag halloween pud sige feature anang mga haunted house daw or kanang mga naka experience anang mga ghost...Nindot unta if naa dire sa Pinas ang mga shows nga parehas sa ila James Randi, Michael Shermer or Penn and Teller..lingaw siguro kaayo kay daghan kaayo ma debunk dire

Those morning shows with the stupid horoscopes I'm not surprised about. It's fine to take these "readings" with a grain of salt; they are not meant to be taken at face value. Ang naka apan man gud sa mga taw sa atoa, not only do they believe in this BS, they also pay money for it.

[hitch22]

^^orc, I think we have to tone down the ridiculing. I'm working out some kind of a truce with the theists. Later, I'll seek clarification on Forum Rule No. 2, as regards where we draw the line between a harmless joke and provoking a quarrel.

Peace.

[orcgod]

^^orc, I think we have to tone down the ridiculing. I'm working out some kind of a truce with the theists. Later, I'll seek clarification on Forum Rule No. 2, as regards where we draw the line between a harmless joke and provoking a quarrel.

Peace.

yes hitch22, id like to, but they started it, and their not planning to stop anytime soon. all i did was post videos.

Teoding came in with guns blazing, telling me to commit suicide. its my first time to meet this character Teoding and Gjhone. im just in an autopilot sarcastic mode here. Should they stop, then ill turn manual. tit for tat

I was even doing these trolls a favor, by not reporting them, instead i let them be.

[yanong_banikanhon]

YANONG, you have the last words here. I agree with you that our argument belongs to that locked thread, not here. I apologize for that joke and for offending you. As regards to yielding to your point, let's just say we agree to disagree. Shall we bury the hatchet?

Way 'blema na, bay. Kun imong nabantayan, dili ko nimo makit-an nga mag-comment2x didto sa atheism vs. theism thread. The main reason for that is I respect others' personal belief, ma-theist man siya o ma-atheist. Pero lately, mura'g nasobrahan na man gud ang pagpangataki ug pagbugal2x. Usahay moabot na sa point nga ang personal nga pagkatawo na sa mga theists ang bugal-bugalan. Respeto lang ta sa usa'g-usa abay hitch22.

Now, back to the main subject aning maong thread. But before that, a humble request: please let us avoid offending and inflammatory remarks on both sides. Kay dili gyud ta maghuman ana. Peace to you all, brothers and sisters.

[orcgod]

You believe GOD does not exist, right? Nganong magsalig man ka sa evidence sa mga theists, wala diay kay ebidensya nga mosuporta sa imong pagka-atheist? Kung mao na, gamita na lang ng imong $1,000,000 para sa imong scientific research. Kay hangtud karon wala pa baya makapakita ang mga atheists og verifiable scientific evidence that the first living organism came through a random process WITHOUT the aid of any intelligence. Basin ikaw ang unang makapakita anang ebidensyaha.

Since the underlying purpose of this thread violates forum rule # 2, I'm reporting this for closure.

Yes, GOD does not exist.

let's put it this way... yanong_banikanhon or YB lang for short

kinsay naay ginoo sa ila kinabuhi? si YB
kinsa mutoo ug ginoo? si YB
kinsa mag sige ampo sa ginoo? si YB
kinsa sige basa biblya? si YB
kinsa mutoo langit ug impyerno? si YB
kinsa nangangkon nga tinood ang ginoo? si YB

kinsa mag pagawas ug EVIDENCE? who do you think? me or YB? get it?, got it?, good!

[yanong_banikanhon]

Your GOD is killing you everyday with deadly bacterias.

oh so you like to evolve like a Gorilla? wahahahaha, your amused? wahahaha. yes thank you for appreciating my gift to you.

This is exactly what I mean. Ang TS duna'y nagpahipi nga tuyo paghimo niya ani nga thread. Siya ang nag-una2x anang mga inflammatory remarks against the theists. Gigamit lang niya ang skepticism ingon nga front.

Nia ay:

anybody who has evidence of their GOD, there's $1,000,000 waiting for you. what are the GOD DELUSIONS waiting for?

[hitch22]

pinoy_09, would you believe they used to offer a course called Parapsychology in De La Salle U, with Jaime Licauco as head instructor? I'm not sure if they're still offering that or if they consider that a science. That's really a blemish on the school's reputation, in my opinion.

I believe, several years back, Licauco and James Randi had a back-and-forth exchange in the Inquirer, because the former claimed to have ESP. And you know what happens when Randi hears about claims like that: $1 million challenge! Randi, you'd be surprised to know, used to perform magic tricks in Manila as a professional conjurer.

James Randi's 80-something now. I'm not sure who'll be the next iconic skeptic in the US. One advantage a professional magician has over lay people is that they know how to fool people with misdirections and props. Imagine a charlatan trying to prove his supernatural powers in front of, say, Penn & Teller...or Criss Angel or Derren Brown. Uggghhh....what a nightmare. It would be like that James Hydrick humiliation on live TV.

ABS-CBN, I should say, have had a history of showing documentaries about psychic healings, ghost stories, seances, quack medicines, etc. I think they don't have a policy that prohibits sensationalizing these things, because it's good for their ratings. Sad to say, we don't have the Shermers or the Randis or the Penn & Tellers in our country...all these people are atheists by the way. Because although theists can be skeptics, they can be accused of double standard by the quacks. The quacks will just question: What makes your supernatural beliefs more true than mine? They can't say that to the atheist, because it doesn't apply. Unfortunately, in the Philippines, the atheists are a demonized bunch. The moment a person would say he doesn't believe in a God, he's already lost so much credibility.

[orcgod]

This is exactly what I mean. Ang TS duna'y nagpahipi nga tuyo paghimo niya ani nga thread. Siya ang nag-una2x anang mga inflammatory remarks against the theists. Gigamit lang niya ang skepticism ingon nga front.

Nia ay:

oh well, the truth hurts, doesnt it. im just yawning. you keep on pointing fingers here. kindly read the whole thread and see who started firing "guns".

oh YB, kindly answer, copy paste nako balik ha, para maka sabot si YB

Yes, GOD does not exist.

let's put it this way... yanong_banikanhon or YB lang for short

kinsay naay ginoo sa ila kinabuhi? si YB
kinsa mutoo ug ginoo? si YB
kinsa mag sige ampo sa ginoo? si YB
kinsa sige basa biblya? si YB
kinsa mutoo langit ug impyerno? si YB
kinsa nangangkon nga tinood ang ginoo? si YB

kinsa mag pagawas ug EVIDENCE? who do you think? me or YB? get it?, got it?, good!