> Jed sez: > > orionworks sez: > > >Others, particularly those investigating paranormal > > activity, ESP, UFOs, the so-called "fringe" sciences > > tend to hate the organization. > > CISCOP has also attacked cold fusion on several occasions. > I would describe them as pathological skeptics.
My Muse of Metaphorical Mastication can't resist! I speak in terms of moralistic fables here: In NewAge Speak it's as if a group of Religious Fundamental fanatics were at one time guilty of relentlessly persecuting those of the atheist belief or perhaps other religious orders. They persecuted them for the folly of their ideology. Eventually they all died, and while reviewing their lives on the other side they came to realize the folly of their OWN ideology. So, they reincarnate firmly determined THIS TIME around to do a better job of it. Unfortunately, many are still deeply enthralled with the lessons of fanaticism, ALL kinds of fanaticism. They continue to be drawn to experience the power, to deeply feel the black and white conviction of certainty that fanaticism can provide. This causes those seekers to gravitate to a very different corner of the ideological spectrum. They may end up fanatically persecuting religious fundamental fanatics for, of course, the folly of their ideology. But then they die again and once again realize the folly of their ideology. All right... That didn't work either. Maybe we should believe in the mysteries of Aliens and UFOs, or perhaps NOT believe in them. What about Astrology, or Parapsychology... Maybe SCIENCE! What about... For many, the cycle tends to go on for a while. I wager few have negotiated their way through this cycle of human experience un-scathed. If I look hard enough I bet I could find a few skeletons in my own closet. ;-) Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com
