In Reply to: Do you really believe..... posted by Rick W on April 19, 2007 at 12:09:47:
Whatever ritual a person goes through or is otherwise exposed to has the ability to alter their perceptions. So - if the ritual of putting apicture in the freezer works on the mind, or if pieces of tape with scrawlings works on the mind ... even if the rituals are superficial, the effect on the mind is real.See: Christian Science Healing
%22In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.%22 - Yogi Berra
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Follow Ups
- Belief - Sommovigo 12:16:25 04/19/07 (14)
- Well, Mr. Clark didn't know what was being done, so he lacked the "benefit" of a pre-existing belief. - Enophile 12:33:27 04/19/07 (6)
- Mysterious ... - Sommovigo 13:27:57 04/19/07 (1)
- My hunch... - Enophile 14:21:46 04/19/07 (0)
- Re: Well, Mr. Clark didn't know what was being done, so he lacked the "benefit" of a pre-existing belief. - apesma 14:09:22 04/19/07 (3)
- Ummmm...? How to say it? Ah! got it. - bjh 14:30:26 04/19/07 (1)
- Re: Ummmm...? How to say it? Ah! got it. - apesma 14:33:13 04/19/07 (0)
- If you change just one belief this year... - Wellfed 15:09:57 04/22/07 (0)
- How do you suppose Belt arrived at the pic in freezer thing? - Rick W 13:26:33 04/19/07 (6)
- Re: How do you suppose Belt arrived at the pic in freezer thing? - Sommovigo 13:29:37 04/19/07 (3)
- Thanx. A chuckle is always welcome. nt - Rick W 13:51:20 04/19/07 (0)
- Yeah, but... - Wellfed 17:19:58 04/23/07 (1)
- Bad Acid and Acid Bad ... - Sommovigo 17:55:44 04/23/07 (0)
- "Putting purple lipstick on your dog?" - SF tech 08:52:25 04/20/07 (1)
- Works better if you send me money for a "specially treated" lipstick. - Enophile 08:55:30 04/20/07 (0)