I'm not going to respond to such an awful personal attack. I truly believe in
AC and know a number of people who practice it. It has worked for me and it
has worked for them. I am sorry it has not worked for you. Perhaps one day.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of compassion
and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with their
fellow man.
St. Francis
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: OT - animal communication - please just delete without reading.
"And the thought that perhaps we need to ask the cats in question what they
would prefer when death is a serious option."
The idea that any of you actually BELIEVE that anyone can psychically
communicate with an animal is, to me, ABSURD. I think the "animal
communication" business is a FRAUD taking advantage of people and their love of
their pets (and often, their weakened mental status because of desperation and
stress). There may actually BE good people out there who REALLY believe they
communicate with animals... people who are not frauds, people with good hearts,
but out of touch with reality. I'm not saying ALL AC's are just out to make a
buck or gain fame, but really, you can't PROVE this stuff exists, and it's
proven fact that other humans WILL take advantage when given a chance! Anyone
remember snake oil? HELLO?!
You know what? This list has of recent had SO MANY emails about animal
communication, that it seems to be THE answer to EVERYTHING! I just can't
fathom the emotional susceptibility of a person to actually believe in
something so FAR OUT THERE and so obviously unable to be proven. And to put an
animals LIFE, or the question of PHYSICAL MUTILATION, on the line based on what
could just as well be as valid as flipping a coin, well, it's just
unfathomable, I just can't come up with any other word for it! It's like a NEW
RELIGION... You can't see, it, you can't prove it, you can't feel it, you can't
do anything to prove it exists, yet you just blindly throw your faith into it,
and put everything you own in your heart into this belief in the unprovable!
I JUST DO NOT GET IT !
In my opinion, all the talk of animal communication on this list has made
it's validity LAUGHABLE in the past year. This used to be a place where people
could come get answers based in REAL EXPERIENCE and scientific studies, and it
was a place to come to for education on the scientific facts behind FELV (among
other feline health topics) and answers to questions about MEDICINE. This used
to be a place where when a vet was not so helpful, an owner could come here and
ask questions and leave feeling like they got solid, helpful, and scientific
advice and treatment options. There has been more talk of psychic
communication, afterlife, prayer, and other crap (for lack of a better word)
here in the past year than there has been talk of the actual REAL facts of
FELV. I learned SO MUCH here in the past 6 years that I made an entire WEBSITE
out of that info. In the past year, I honestly think I've learned maybe 2 or 3
things here, and the rest has just been loads of fantastical blind FAITH in
NOTHING!
I'm leaving.. again... I'll be back... later. I always come back, eventually.
I can only HOPE that while I am gone, people will get a GRIP on reality, and
pull their heads out of la-la land! If you want to change my mind, if you think
I am wrong, I openly invite anyone of you (or your pet psychics) to send me a
SIGN. I'll be sitting here waiting for the sounds of heralding angels
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh!" (cue the organ music) and beams of bright light and spirits
floating around in the room with me. I'll be awaiting little kitties with wings
taking flight by my head, lighting on my shoulder, whispering "Meow do you
believe in us?" in my ear, while it rains glittery pixie dust in my room.
Please send them my way. Maybe I can ask them, while they are here, the meaning
of life, why there is suffering in the world, and when will we ever know world
peace.
Someone please email Michelle, and let her know I am gone, and that it's safe
to come back now.
Phaewryn
