Thread: Damn Skeptics......

Originally Posted by Sandform

I would like to know why most topics in Beyond Dreaming say that you have to believe in order for the things to happen, but when people ask simple questions to help them "believe", or a better word is understand, it causes people to get on the questioner's case.

That happens? I don't frequent that forum, but it sounds like some people are pretty insecure in their beliefs if they get defensive over a request for clarification. It sounds like some people who think belief is a choice 100% are struggling, and can't stand it when someone (indirectly and involuntarily) reminds them that what they REALLY WANT to believe is not necessarily what they ACTUALLY believe, by asking an innocent question.

This is it. As far as the beyond dreaming forum goes, skeptics are technically not supposed to post there. Not that I care one way or another, I'm just telling you like it is. You are not supposed to post there. Period.

In the event that you do, however, and really in any area of the forum, there is NO excuse for being so hostile and rude. Most of the skeptics on here are complete assholes. Worst thing is, there's no reason for it. You're just hostile for no reason. Don't reply with some bullshit like "well sometimes we get worked up at [x]" no. There's no excuse. There is absolutely no reason. It is completely and in every way unnecessary and I have said this countless times.

I also have asked countless times why you are all so hostile, and no one can give me a straight answer. Well about proves my point right there doesn't it? There's no reason. I think that's mostly what awakened mind has a problem with. The forum would be boring if everyone thought the same. Most of us think differently from others, but how many times have you seen a believer blatently and randomly 'attack' a skeptic? Maybe a few. How many times have you seen a skeptic blatently and randomly attack a believer? Wayyyyy more. The ratio is extreme. You all are so hostile. Get over yourselves. You have this mentality of "people must believe what you believe or else they are stupid".

The bashing on this forum needs to stop. It's unnecessary. Makes you look like a bunch of angry kids, constantly insulting people who may not have even ever said anything other than "i had an OBE last night". It's fucking ridiculous. If you are skeptical, fine. But be respectful. And once again perhaps this post will go unnoticed, as posts of this type usually do. Hopefully it will reach a few of you. Probably not most, as in my experience on here, most of you do not have the mental capacity to show respect in your arguments.

The end. There's nothing else. Trying to contradict what I've said is pointless. There is never a reason to just attack people. Stop being assholes. There's no reason for it. Fact.

I agree with you, I consider myself a skeptic but in a completely different way than most people. My beliefs are held very lightly, because there's always a degree of uncertainty, and because of that uncertainty I never give up questioning to find out what's evidential of things. But I'm not really who you're talking about, I know who you're talking about and it pisses me off too. The moderators do the best they can to delete those posts but I can see how it gets frustrating.

I'm a skeptic still, but if you can prove it I promise I will believe...(it being whatever it is)

I have read and posted in the Beyond Dreaming forum a bunch, though I have slacked off lately. I haven't seen too many posts saying that some paranormal idea is bogus. I have seen it in Philosophy and Extended Discussion some and the Religion forum every time I go there, but I thought people were pretty cool about avoiding skeptical arguing in Beyond Dreaming. Maybe something has changed in the past few weeks.