OK...here's the thing on "respecting" religious and other supernatural beliefs.... [View all]

[PassingFair]

Last edited Thu Mar 26, 2015, 05:49 PM - Edit history (1)

I used to have my nails done by a woman who was into every kind of
"woo" you can mention.

Her husband was a "psychic", and she was learning to read cards, auras, crystals...you name it.

I LIKED her. She was funny, open-minded and could shellac a mean nail.
I was at first amused by her out-spoken woo-ness. My daughters often
accompanied me for manicures and they liked her too.

Problem is, I NEVER felt comfortable telling her "this is CRAZY talk" while she went on
about the visitations she received from dead people, or her refusal to go to certain places
or events, based on readings and portents.

It came to a head one night when she was showing me pictures from a "haunted house"
that she had toured with her friend. She was particularly geeked about the "orbs" she
could see in the pictures.

I started to tell her about the effects of water vapor and dust in photography, and I could
see her start to harden and become defensive.

This, after MONTHS of listening to her go on and on about "houses" and signs, etc...

The point of this rambling report, is that while I respected her as a person, I had and have
NO respect for her beliefs.

None.

After the "orb" incident, I stopped going to see her. It was apparent that while she felt
it was perfectly OK for her to flap on about her supernatural beliefs and experiences, to
vocalize my DISbelief was forbidden.

I like to be in places where I can say: "That's crazy!"