Jeanette Ostrander

I just stopped by here for the first time, having had numerous paranormal
experiences all my life, and having known many people who have had them
also. I thought a newsgroup called "psychic" would share information and
support for people who have had such experiences, but it seems, from what
posts I've read, that this group is primarily for the debunking of psychic
experiences. Is this true?

alfresco

"Jeanette Ostrander" <jeanette222@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I just stopped by here for the first time, having had numerous paranormal
> experiences all my life, and having known many people who have had them
> also. I thought a newsgroup called "psychic" would share information and
> support for people who have had such experiences, but it seems, from what
> posts I've read, that this group is primarily for the debunking of psychic
> experiences. Is this true?
>
>
It is only one of several topics finding expression here.
Big Al.

GinaeBM

Jeanette,
Hello and welcome
No..this group's *primary* effort shouldn't be debunking...My experience has
been that most of us here, believe.
I don't know why there are so many antagonizers, here, excepting that there are
antagnoziers, pretty much everywhere in the world.
I love being able to post questions and reading posts from like-minded
people...I don't even mind discussing the NON possibility that any of this
exists, but most skeptics are so mean-spirited, that it's not a fun debate,
it's just - well, ugly - in *my* mind...
So, please, what's on *your* mind?
Ginae!

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Evil Noodle

"Jeanette Ostrander" <jeanette222@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I just stopped by here for the first time, having had numerous
> paranormal experiences all my life, and having known many people
> who have had them also. I thought a newsgroup called "psychic"
> would share information and support for people who have had
> such experiences, but it seems, from what posts I've read, that this
> group is primarily for the debunking of psychic experiences.
> Is this true?

Not at all, check the posts again and you'll see that it's just two
clowns trying to have some fun at the group's expense, this ng
normally fulfills exactly what you were looking for, so jump in and
as with any other ng ignore whatever you don't like.
It's been a bit quiet lately so newcomers are most welcome

altheim

"Jeanette Ostrander" <jeanette222@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I just stopped by here for the first time, having had numerous paranormal
> experiences all my life, and having known many people who have had them
> also. I thought a newsgroup called "psychic" would share information and
> support for people who have had such experiences, but it seems, from what
> posts I've read, that this group is primarily for the debunking of psychic
> experiences. Is this true?
>

No doubt true - to a certain extent - but it is certainly not
the group's intended purpose.

I should have thought that this group might have attracted
far more ordinary, ie non-psychic, people who are merely
curious about the paranormal. I should also have expected
it to attract far more sceptics than it actually does.

Sadly, as you fear and Ginae confirms, the presense of
mild scepticism tends to inhibit some posters from talking
about their experiences. I do hope you are blessed with a
generous helping of gastro fortitude and a fruitful keyboard.

--
altheim

Gea Jones

gosh , a fruitful keyboard, whatever next?
Gea


altheim" <altheim@spamblokfreeuk.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Jeanette Ostrander" <jeanette222@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > I just stopped by here for the first time, having had numerous
paranormal
> > experiences all my life, and having known many people who have had them
> > also. I thought a newsgroup called "psychic" would share information
and
> > support for people who have had such experiences, but it seems, from
what
> > posts I've read, that this group is primarily for the debunking of
psychic
> > experiences. Is this true?
> >
>
> No doubt true - to a certain extent - but it is certainly not
> the group's intended purpose.
>
> I should have thought that this group might have attracted
> far more ordinary, ie non-psychic, people who are merely
> curious about the paranormal. I should also have expected
> it to attract far more sceptics than it actually does.
>
> Sadly, as you fear and Ginae confirms, the presense of
> mild scepticism tends to inhibit some posters from talking
> about their experiences. I do hope you are blessed with a
> generous helping of gastro fortitude and a fruitful keyboard.
>
> --
> altheim
>
>
>
>

mike II

Gea Jones wrote:

> gosh , a fruitful keyboard, whatever next?

My mouse is giving me suspicious looks. I don't know whether I'm shocked
and disgusted or mildly amused and flattered.


mike