Category: A moon/candle in the dark night

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A Scientist’s take about the Resurrection-(Easter day special from quest)

Today our Christian brethren celebrate Easter This is the forum’s take on the event. Written by  Michael Shermer  For the world’s two billion Christians, Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion death at the hands of the Romans. It is the resurrection that sets Christians apart from all...

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How Does the Public’s View of Science Go So Wrong?

Why hate science Americans, increasingly, are acting (and voting) on myths and misinformation about science, and placing themselves at significant risk. In Texas, for example, “personal-belief exemptions” among parents refusing to vaccinate their children increased from 2,314 in the 2003-2004 school year to 44,716 in 2015-2016 Ref:https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/how-does-the-public-rsquo-s-view-of-science-go-so-wrong/?WT.mc_id=SA_FB_POLE_BLOG

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Superstition in India (godmen, saints and miracles) -Sanal Edamaruku(Quest Science month special)

00:46 Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Transcendental Meditation 04:44 Dhirandra Brahmacharia 05:32 Chandra Swami 12:49 Satya Sai Baba 20:07 Asharam Bapu 21:17 Arrest of a godman in Kerala 21:53 Amma, The Hugging Saint (Amrithanandamayi) 26:41 Sri Sri Ravi Shankar 28:40 Baba Ramdev 32:29 Pilot Baba 37:17 Prahlad Jani 42:20...

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Indian Skeptics organization, Sai Baba and More! (Quest Science month special)

Premanand trained countless people to do magic tricks and these folks traveled to remote villagers to debunk gurus, shamans and others who would prey on people’s gullibility and superstitions. His life was threatened countless times and was harassed, but refused to stop speaking the truth. He unfortunately succumbed...