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In reply to the discussion: Sylvia Browne [View all]

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)
40. Oh-ho... not very friendly.
Sat Nov 23, 2013, 04:11 AM
Nov 2013

So much for turning the other cheek.

Yes, you stated your opinion. If I understand it correctly (you indicate in your previous post you think I do not, so please feel free to clarify anytime you so choose), was that Sylvia Browne was not practicing religion--or at least not some ill-defined "standard" religion, as you claim--a conclusion based on the premise Browne manufactured the church to make a profit.

Dually noted.

But why bring this up? Going on previous interactions with you--which is the only reference by which to frame your character--I can only assume you intended to refute the culpability of religion in Browne's myriad scams, to claim, as you always do, that this is just one bad apple in the bunch (not a particularly popular one at that, like the crabapple of religions...), and, of course, to imply the OP is a bigot for bringing it up in the first place.

Now, onto this gem:

I wrote I've expressed my view and have provided supporting links


Your argument is as such:

1. Religions seemingly established purely to profit their founders are not real religions.

2. Sylvia Browne's church seems to have been established to profit Sylvia Browne.

Ergo:

3. Sylvia Browne's church is not a real church with a real religion.



Your "supporting links" support premise 2, and only premise 2.

We're disputing premise 1 and your conclusion.

And I'm the one who needs a course in reading comprehension? Heh, stay classy.
Sylvia Browne [View all] xfundy Nov 2013 OP
"Who will take her place on the national stage?" ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #1
My mother in law Dorian Gray Nov 2013 #8
The Long Island Medium is in there slugging away, trying to fill the void. Warpy Nov 2013 #2
Mixed? edhopper Nov 2013 #9
Of course she was a charlatan Warpy Nov 2013 #11
That's clearer edhopper Nov 2013 #13
Books bought by grieving pople Lordquinton Nov 2013 #15
What case was that? Th1onein Nov 2013 #27
It's explained downthread, Lordquinton Nov 2013 #39
But what you were saying about her saying that a child was dead, and then ended up dead......not Th1onein Nov 2013 #49
Post # 6 Lordquinton Nov 2013 #51
And James Randi is still alive. longship Nov 2013 #3
Let us not forget she predicted when she would die intaglio Nov 2013 #4
"Missed it by that much" AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #10
Looks like she didn't see that coming! backscatter712 Nov 2013 #56
To be precise, she identified as a New Age Gnostic, a far cry from those you mentioned. rug Nov 2013 #5
"Only God is right all the time" trotsky Nov 2013 #6
I see....I thought it was the kidnapped person who died because of Browne's revelation. Th1onein Nov 2013 #54
I think all mediums Dorian Gray Nov 2013 #7
May she rest in peace. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #12
I suppose those, who want to regard religion simply as a species of "woo," will find it natural struggle4progress Nov 2013 #14
Yeah, what does this have to do with religion? Act_of_Reparation Nov 2013 #16
The mailing address for the "church" is interesting: struggle4progress Nov 2013 #18
So her church is not a church because it is a money-making venture? Act_of_Reparation Nov 2013 #19
You evidently didn't bother to follow and read the links. The church website contains struggle4progress Nov 2013 #20
Is it your claim that any church website that has links to profit-making ventures... trotsky Nov 2013 #21
I've expressed my view and have provided supporting links struggle4progress Nov 2013 #23
Does this mean we aren't allowed to talk about Scientology either? Act_of_Reparation Nov 2013 #25
I think there is a pretty high level of concordance between both believers cbayer Nov 2013 #26
That isn't what is being argued here Act_of_Reparation Nov 2013 #28
Actually, I don't see anyone arguing that it shouldn't be here. cbayer Nov 2013 #30
There you go again. trotsky Nov 2013 #47
Maybe you responded in the wrong place -- or could benefit from a reading comprehension course struggle4progress Nov 2013 #38
Oh-ho... not very friendly. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2013 #40
You are, of course, entirely free to use the word "religion" however you like: struggle4progress Nov 2013 #41
So you agree I've stated your claim accurately, then? n/t trotsky Nov 2013 #42
We can probably agree you're unlikely ever to do more than caricature my views struggle4progress Nov 2013 #44
Then please correct me instead of being rude. trotsky Nov 2013 #46
Still waiting for your clarification. trotsky Nov 2013 #48
Maybe he is still searching his Google results for an appropriate link? cleanhippie Nov 2013 #55
Browne was pretty famous, despite your personal claim to have never heard of her. trotsky Nov 2013 #17
The website isn't entirely consistent in its claims: struggle4progress Nov 2013 #22
So? trotsky Nov 2013 #43
She was no more and no less a woo-woo okasha Nov 2013 #24
Just visited jesusneverexisted edhopper Nov 2013 #29
Of course. Facts have no meaning to that poster. cleanhippie Nov 2013 #31
It's there on the lower left of the home page. rug Nov 2013 #32
I said there was a small edhopper Nov 2013 #33
That's probably because of the unique demographics that visit jesusneverexisted.com. rug Nov 2013 #34
I don't know what that means? edhopper Nov 2013 #35
Limited viewers, limited ads. rug Nov 2013 #36
that still doesn't counter edhopper Nov 2013 #37
I have respect for the dead, but I reserve it EvilAL Nov 2013 #45
She is gone, but not too far SylviaLives Nov 2013 #50
LMAO trotsky Nov 2013 #52
How much will travel rates for her services increase, now that she must come from some great beyond? struggle4progress Nov 2013 #53
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