Have you ever googled "lie" ?
If you don't, try it. there is Wikipedia which gathers and sorts different definition of 'lie'. Some lies could give bad effect on someone physically or mentally. We lives in so many information which could be faked. Who lies? MOST OF THEM, NOT 100%.Who should never lie to people? people who take care of soul? politician?
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'An Honest Liar' profiles the life of famed magician turned professional skeptic James "The Amazing" Randi as he embarks on a series of public crusades to expose America's beloved psychics, mentalists, preachers, and faith healers with religious fervor. Along the way, the film show how easily our perceptions can be fooled.
James Randy was born in Toronto,Ontario,Canada and has a younger brother and sister. After seeing Harry Blackstone,Sr, He took up magic.
[James Randi has an international reputation as a magician and escape artist, but today he is best known as the world's most tireless investigator and demystifier of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
Randi has pursued "psychic" spoonbenders, exposed the dirty tricks of faith healers, investigated homeopathic water "with a memory," and generally been a thorn in the sides of those who try to pull the wool over the public's eyes in the name of the supernatural.
He has received numerous awards and recognitions, including a Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in 1986.
On October 19, 1993, the PBS-TV "NOVA" program broadcast a one-hour special dealing with Randi's life work, particularly with his investigations of Uri Geller and various occult and healing claims being made by scientists in Russia.
He is the author of numerous books, including The Truth About Uri Geller, The Faith Healers, Flim-Flam!, and An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural. His lectures and television appearances have delighted - and vexed - audiences around the world.
In 1996, the James Randi Education Foundation was established to further Randi's work. Randi's long-standing challenge to psychics now stands as a $1,000,000 prize administered by the Foundation. It remains unclaimed.]-by http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0709791/bio
James Randy stars in the film to explain his arguments. He is one of the most famous magicians.
he himself has done magic in public to enjoy and deceive people.
His remark and exposure is not telling about only psychics,preachers, mentalists and etc. Even though we encounter so many information and data around us, we can be easy to be fooled. For example, in politics, some promise the politicians had made hasn't been delivered.What about the Internet? Everyday, every minute,News,gossips and opinions are flowing to us depending on media's tastes.
What we choose is exclusively depending us.
What we choose is exclusively depending us.
I think all things can't be proved in scientific method. However, some groups or men deceive people to grab much money with the mask of good will or God.
I think that's the point of this film. Honestly, If you can't save people's soul, at least don't deceive them by the name of God.
This was a great post, while I think all things can eventually be solved via the Scientific Method, I love that you apply skepticism to those who make mystical claims.
ReplyDeletethanks for your commenting. I like the attitude of Randy, i disagree with things beyond all reason. however, all things in the universe can't be proven in scientific reason, and CAN'T be right now. I am afraid that his followers would deny the reasonable belief.
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