Religion

struggle4progress

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41. You are, of course, entirely free to use the word "religion" however you like:

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 04:30 AM

Nov 2013

not being always a platonist, I do not regard abstract terms like "religion" as automatically designating some definite and well-defined objects, and so IMO it can be entirely pointless to debate what does or does not constitute a religion

I can, however, say that I myself do not use the word religion to describe a venture extracting profits for the organization's founder -- I'm rather more inclined to call such a venture a business

If you use the word differently, then we are unlikely to resolve questions about the correctness or incorrectness of certain sentences, though it is still possible that each of us might understand what the other says, by taking the time to understand how each chooses to use certain words

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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