In the scientific community, yes, that's true. But practitioners and meditation masters from different religions have written much about their experiences and observations of the paranormal. Scientists have very little experience with the paranormal by comparison, so I trust people who dedicated their lives to studying the mind through meditation much more.I wanted to single this out because it has a great deal of truth built into it, more than is apparent at first glance.
Firstly, I feel that it near impossible for those of the "approved of" scientific mind-set to "properly" research, study, etc. most any aspect of the paranormal but in particular, the spiritually oriented side of such things with an honestly "objective" point of view. By their very nature this sort seems to already have their mind made up on many such things and too, the lack the "connection" to such things that has been proven the backbone behind them... what gives them validity.
In absolutely hundreds of parables and even historic records, we know that
"not everyone is qualified to see and experience such things. . ." Not everyone, for an example, obtains that mystical level of "enlightenment" known as "Buddha" or "the Christ" or even "Saint". While there are many deluded souls that think they are "psychic" because they learned how to do Numerology or read the Cards, the greater truth is, very few people actually move beyond the "carnal" levels of awareness-based practice and fewer yet, obtain genuine
pneumatic (Mastery) levels in such skill.
I know that "scientists" for the most part, have honest reasons for clinging to the views they have a propensity to hold to. I am likewise aware of the fact that there are "scientists" within the framework of parapsychology and related research arenas who are just as guilty for "protecting" and "proving" psi and doing so with a similar mind-set prejudice. But there is one other factor that few in this debate ever weigh; the fact that some folks are born with a penchant towards the logical, tactile and mechanical and others with a propensity for things more etheric, surreal and fantastic. Not only is this a proven fact within nature but we can go so far as to solicit science's own discoveries when it comes to physiology and body chemistry within this and that individual and how it leads one type of person to be an emphatic believer and another to be a staunch cynic.
Where's the valid answer?
Hard to say... I still believe that those standing on either side of the issue will, in time, come into the center and thus, discover mutual agreement based on known "truths" set within both camps. But hey, that's just a high-minded idea that's been around for about 5,000 years or so...