Sometimes, rather than use the term Sceptic, I just substitute the word Dumb-ass. (Thanks Red.)
Dan On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 3:08 PM, bodhisattva <[email protected]> wrote: > Not an opinion, a fact. > > Skepticism itself is a 'doctrine', and a 'Skeptic' is a preacher of this > doctrine/religion. Ism' is basically something taken too far, before one > engages their logical, and intuitive mind to take a rational, healthy > approach to something. The dictionary defines an 'ism' as "an oppressive and > especially discriminatory attitude or belief". > > Fundamentalism > Islamicism > Rationalism > Skepticism > Buddhism > Hinduism > Catholicism > Evanglicalism > > All the same, just another oppressive doctrine. Like I said a good healthy, > open mind, with an intuitive sense of wonder, and a logical sense of > investigation is best termed 'normal'. Anything else, is probably considered > to be some degree of insanity, or irrational overzealousness.. Prill beads, > and this discussion I will continue on the off-topic list if it is > warranted. > > Dorothy Fitzpatrick wrote: > > Your opinion, not mine. dee > On 21 Jun 2010, at 20:22, bodhisattva wrote: > > > Open questioning is healthy, skepticism is another 'ism' and is therefore, > harmful. > > -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html Off-Topic discussions: <mailto:[email protected]> List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:[email protected]>
