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Post by Smithee on Nov 1, 2011 17:25:35 GMT 10
If Russell and Lorraine were not so vain about their delusions they might be excused or pitied on the grounds of insanity. All this talk about hearing voices, the fear of thoughts being stolen or imposed, attitudes to reason, and their confusion between reality and imagination are all symptoms of something seriously wrong.
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Post by Tamrin on Nov 13, 2011 9:02:53 GMT 10
"Banned by Paul" that sounds like an honorific if ever I heard one. I now share with Smithee the honour of being banned from that forum. Apparently the last straw was my reposting a deleted comment regarding one of "Paul's" (RH) psychic "tests." So my answer to the question is... Albeit, your similar wishful thinking about that "Egyptian apron" in the Gold of the Pharaohs Exhibition wasn't even close.BTW, at MFoL RH once described how similar an Egyptian apron he saw at this exhibition was to the apron with which he was initiated. I had the complete catalog from that exhibition and RH's credibility went pear shaped when I posted an image of that "Egyptian apron" (not at all similar to any masonic aprons).
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Post by Tamrin on Nov 13, 2011 9:11:57 GMT 10
Censorship at the A406 site run by LorrB and "Paul" (Russell Holland) is especially pernicious as their purported justification for publishing absurd material under the banner of Freemasonry is freedom of expression: However, where one debunks a topic, one can expect such posts to be deleted. Such topics include many on pseudosciences, the existence of aliens (visitations, crop circles and abductions), giants and mythical creatures (especially unicorns), and the fear of thoughts being implanted or stolen. Both LorrB report instances of telepathy and clairaudience (hearing voices).
BTW, I had strongly opposed an edict by my GL prohibiting esoteric research and practice. My argument was that while many esoteric subjects were nonsensical, the best way to deal with them was to hear them out and then, where warranted, to soundly debunk them. This necessary option is denied at the A406 site. Reasonable posts are deleted, robust critics banned, and descriptive words such as "Woo" are blocked.
The only cure for vanity is laughter, and the only fault that is laughable is vanity
Henri Bergson
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Post by Tamrin on Feb 2, 2013 9:28:33 GMT 10
Smithee has recently been active on A406. Lorraine Boath addressed him as " Philip/Alan/Smithee etc etc". I butted in and wrote: My post was was quickly deleted but Ms Boath's remained. BTW, I then found someone there had used their Admin. powers to automatically substitute "Paul" whenever "Russell" was mentioned in a post.
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Post by Smithee on Feb 2, 2013 18:51:43 GMT 10
BTW, I then found someone there had used their Admin. powers to automatically substitute "Paul" whenever "Russell" was mentioned in a post. L.O.L., I see today we commemorate Bertrand Russell's death. That should not be a problem as I doubt they are likely to refer to the great man.
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Post by Smithee on Feb 2, 2013 18:53:27 GMT 10
My post was was quickly deleted but Ms Boath's remained. Contents agreed with but deleted none the less.
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Post by Smithee on Feb 6, 2013 14:31:05 GMT 10
BTW, I then found someone there had used their Admin. powers to automatically substitute "Paul" whenever "Russell" was mentioned in a post. L.O.L., I see today we commemorate Bertrand Russell's death. That should not be a problem as I doubt they are likely to refer to the great man. ;D I just quoted Bertrand Russell over there and sure enough we have a Bertrand Paul. It seems to have confused Lorraine. ;D
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Post by Smithee on Feb 7, 2013 10:26:01 GMT 10
;D I see they are in lockdown again. ;D You need to login as a member and I have the honour of being banned.
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Post by Smithee on Feb 8, 2013 10:11:28 GMT 10
Being deluded is part and parcel of being human. A rational person seeks to identify and to address their delusions.
An irrational person knows of but chooses to disregard evidence contrary to their delusions. They actively seek to avoid enlightenment and to lose themselves in a fantasy world by intentionally holding onto, enhancing and multiplying their delusions.
Where a person seeks to sucker others into their deliberate delusions then they have crossed a fundamental moral line and become fair game for constructive criticism.
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Post by Tamrin on Feb 9, 2013 9:01:48 GMT 10
Where a person seeks to sucker others into their deliberate delusions then they have crossed a fundamental moral line and become fair game for constructive criticism. They have revealed themselves, as M. Scott Peck eloquently described them, to be People of the Lie.
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