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Do you believe in clairvoyant powers?
Do you think that a person's "bad feeling" or dreams that come true are really proof that they have clairvoyant powers?
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December 06, 2009 03:15 PM
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Let me answer your question part by part:
1. Yes! I do believe in Clairvoyant Powers and believe that there are some people that possess such powers. There have been numerous such instances.
2. Dreams or feelings, whatever they are, are born in our brain. They are thoughts which are based on our past experiences, present trends, future assumptions, fears, joys, doubts, hobbies, likes, dislikes and our mindsets. Now, clairvoyant powers have nothing magical or supernatural in them. You might have heard people who have a rational or logical way of thinking often say that every happening has a cause (even accidents) and can be explained with a reason. Similarly, clairvoyance can be explained. It is a forecasting that is made by our subconscious mind. This again is an advanced form of perception or presumption. This comes from experience and can be sharpened with practice. Our subconscious mind works out possible future, based on our past, present life, interests, hobbies etc.
3. Dreams or thoughts that come true are not always the proofs of clairvoyance. Almost everybody experiences such coming true of dreams or thoughts at least once in life, but that is not clairvoyance.
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1. Yes! I do believe in Clairvoyant Powers and believe that there are some people that possess such powers. There have been numerous such instances.
2. Dreams or feelings, whatever they are, are born in our brain. They are thoughts which are based on our past experiences, present trends, future assumptions, fears, joys, doubts, hobbies, likes, dislikes and our mindsets. Now, clairvoyant powers have nothing magical or supernatural in them. You might have heard people who have a rational or logical way of thinking often say that every happening has a cause (even accidents) and can be explained with a reason. Similarly, clairvoyance can be explained. It is a forecasting that is made by our subconscious mind. This again is an advanced form of perception or presumption. This comes from experience and can be sharpened with practice. Our subconscious mind works out possible future, based on our past, present life, interests, hobbies etc.
3. Dreams or thoughts that come true are not always the proofs of clairvoyance. Almost everybody experiences such coming true of dreams or thoughts at least once in life, but that is not clairvoyance.
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December 05, 2009 10:00 PM
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If every time someone had a bad feeling something bad happened then I'd give the phenomenon some credit. But that's just not the case.
People tend to notice the coincidences but overlook the times that their premonitions failed. It's a power of "convenience" and can't be relied upon.
It's like saying I'm always right, even when I'm wrong my answers were technically correct if you looked at them the right way so I'm never actually wrong. Convenient definitions, not proof that I'm right.
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If every time someone had a bad feeling something bad happened then I'd give the phenomenon some credit. But that's just not the case.
People tend to notice the coincidences but overlook the times that their premonitions failed. It's a power of "convenience" and can't be relied upon.
It's like saying I'm always right, even when I'm wrong my answers were technically correct if you looked at them the right way so I'm never actually wrong. Convenient definitions, not proof that I'm right.
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December 06, 2009 12:39 AM
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I'm on the fence. I don't actively believe in paranormal/supernatural powers or activities but at the same time I recognize the scientific impossibility of negative-proof on something like this, so instead I try to just act rationally based on whatever the situation at hand is and maintain a healthy skepticism (not too much. not too little).
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I'm a fan of Randi's approach. For quite some time now he's had a standing offer of $1,000,000 for anyone who can, under scientific conditions, prove paranormal or supernatural activities or powers. To date nobody has even passed the preliminary test which they themselves are asked to design.
This kind of skepticism teaches a healthy approach to life in all areas while also not being dragged down into a dogma on the other side of trying to force the belief that no such thing CAN exist rather than merely that no such thing has been proven TO exist yet.
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December 06, 2009 05:22 AM
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Wow, lots of silver people here. ;)
As Silverhammer said in slightly different words, incidents like that are subject to confirmation bias--basically, you remember the 'hits' but not the 'misses'.
I believe that clairvoyant incidents can happen, but I don't think it's a 'power' that can be 'proven'.
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As Silverhammer said in slightly different words, incidents like that are subject to confirmation bias--basically, you remember the 'hits' but not the 'misses'.
I believe that clairvoyant incidents can happen, but I don't think it's a 'power' that can be 'proven'.
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December 06, 2009 09:36 AM
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I do believe we have gifts that we tune out to or don't embrace. I believe dreams can and do come true. Not all of them. Sometimes they are just the sorting process of our brains. But sometimes, I believe they are meant to pay attention to and remember.
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