Just joined the Forum, hoping for some sensible discussions.
I consider myself a Skeptic - however, I'm definitely not a pseudoskeptic! I try to read both sides of the argument (hence my Username) and to think critically.
My guiding principle is the definition of genuine Skepticism articulated by Robert Anton Wilson:
"Doubt A; then doubt B; then doubt both A and B; then doubt your ability to doubt enough".
On the whole, my reading and thinking has led me (so far) to believe that there is a basis of fact behind most anomalous phenomena, and that there is a purposeful intelligence behind what we term "reality".
In other words, I am a skeptic tending towards belief. (Subject, as always, to further evidence.)
I look forward especially to discussions with those genuine skeptics (no pseudos, please) who tend toward disbelief. I'm not looking for any games of one-upmanship, nor for aggressive online confrontation. Rather, I'm hoping to learn something from these discussions and to broaden my mind.
Thanks.
Randi McSheldrakeStatistics: Posted by Randi McSheldrake — 15 Jul 2012, 03:24
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