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I am thinking we are all staying within the subject matter. Some of us do not believe in mediums and some of us do believe in mediums.

We are taught as Catholics not to believe in this kind of thing. I don't know what other churches say.

Ten dollars a person is fair for WHAT? Ten people is a hundred dollars and that is a nice amount of money. 100 people is even a nicer, a goodly amount of money. It makes me suspicious that someone is performing for the money. Would they contact the dead person for no money?

Kinda like annuity sales outfits offering free dinners?

May the point not be to edify but to sign up customers?

Sounds about right. The ultimate time share!

Quackery, I figure it dead relative wanted to contact me, the wouldn't need Middle person. They WOULD Just do it!

All this discussion... you would want to believe that by now given the average age of the people on this forum that the answer to the threads question would be Occam Razor applies. Simply stated human beings grieve over the loss of love ones and in a sort a desperation fantasize about the thought of having one more conversation with them. Ask your self how many times in your minds eye have you talked to a love one as if they were going to really listen.

I talk to my wife all the time and she rarely listens. But I rarely listen to her either. (Clarification: We are both living):1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Well, the good news is that the questions will be answered when they thaw out Ted Williams.

I lay blame on the fact that I can't hear here because I am losing my hearing:D... did you say dinner...no I said simmer down:D

I use that excuse also:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Unfortunately, she was present when I scored 100% on my hearing test. I now tell her she doesn't speak loud enough:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

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Over the years, have had two interactions with mediums. Actually the first was John Edward. He was doing an event in San Diego. Thought I might like to see just what he does and how he does it. Had a friend who was the guest who had a reading on John's first tv series. Well, I brought along my husband and his mom. The hall had many people listening and hoping. Watched John like a hawk....was he going to do "cold readings?" I'd watch and see just how specific he was with what he was "channeling." The three of us were seated on the side where there were few individuals. Suddenly he said he was getting a message from someone who lost their life in a plane crash. He looked over to where we were sitting, said it was for an individual right where we were. Well, Mike's Mom had lost her husband in a plane crash years and years ago. John went on to give information that was specific to how, what, when, that were unique to this situation. Was it a cold reading? Made sure Mom did not offer any information that could help the famous psychic. It was interesting because it didn't follow what one would consider "parlor trickery." Was it real? I don't know, but it was extremely surprising.

Another medium is a friend of a friend and I hosted dinner at my home for them the evening after her presentation. She did a short reading for me during the event. Was it accurate? It was. Was it specific and not cold reading? Again it was. Was it real? I'm not sure, but I do know this woman is a loving and caring individual and we had a great evening filled with lively and funny conversation....about all sorts of things.

I would love to speak to my Mom, Dad or Mother In Law who have all passed away but as badly as I would like that to happen I would never pay.

The only thing I ever experienced was something you may remember on I Love Lucy. Ethel to Tilly come in Tilly. Scary and funny as a child but nothing for me to pay attention to now. If my family who passed need me they know where to reach me....at the pool.

Mediums/clairvoyants, holding paid performances in supposed mainstream churches...is simply bizarre to me. :ohdear:

When your dead, your dead. Period

I already stated a lot of this in another thread. Alien contact is very unlikely because of the distances involved
and the fact that it is unlikely we are known by other civilizations. Communication with the dead is very unlikely because there is no hard evidence to prove it.

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