The protestant church was borne out of a disgust at the catholic church charging for absolution

but it is correct to say that both the church and mediums are both reliant on belief with no evidence

if you open your mind too much your brains fall out

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And if you don't open your mind enough your brain gets pickled.

Everyone knows the church is funded by ancient missing Templar Gold:laugh:

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LT's brain has developed an immunity from being 'pickled' due to years of dedicated whisky imbibement. :laugh:

So I can't have a say because I'm anti religion now... wow there's a lot of reasons I'm not allowed a say isn't there?
It was me who said I had an open mind, you should have known that seeing as you presume you know my stance on religion. It's nice having a personal guru, tell me more about myself.

You're entire raison d'etre seems to be the - needless - cause of argument. Just look at your previous post:
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I have a feeling someday someone will claim that money...

And my totally, friendly, civil and logical response to it:

"I hope so - which is why I love James Randi, because every charlatan he exposes or closes down clears the way for any genuine paranormal cases to be scientifically studied. As it is now, all the fraudsters and hoaxers and cranks convince everyone that ALL paranormal cases are fake, which I do not personally believe is the truth.

I mean, one of the crooks in this documentary has made millions out of conning the gullible that he is in 'direct touch with God' and the ruthless bastard tells seriously ill cancer patients and others to "Throw away those tablets and medicines, you are cured" by his laying on of hands B.S. He should be executed. And I mean it. Randi exposed him brilliantly on the Johnny Carson show."

And NOTE how I point out that I am just as much in favour of exposing 'Religious' fakery as I am other 'paranormal' crooks.

You love creating argument where there is none by Strawman.

I do not care whether you are anti-Religion or not, I was justly pointing out that there was no need to hijack this thread by turning it into a an anti-God, anti-Religion thread when no one is even saying that the established church is innocent in this matter - start a seperate thread if you want to argue about theology or the existence of God and I will gladly contribute.

Oh are you monologging again...
None of my replies were a personal slight, and aligning any 'spirits in the sky' dialogue will always include the church as it is their entire ethos.

It isn't designed to derail any discussion but to expand on it, as any mindful person would.