I confess, yet I do not doubt that some will discard a confession in loyalty to faith, faith that others cling to even a fraud and hoaxes are reviled, as oh they where caught trying to duplicate a haunting to discredit the spiritualist who are guenuine. even when they are caught in action they are forgiven because obviously they where set up as well to appear as frauds.
Well ok I confess it is a sham, and you will be likely to say that
it is still entertainment. One word Motive, who gets what from the creative process, well if it is a clue the majority of"haunted houses" are or where at one time bed and breakfast... rigged houses are a trade secret, name the effect, knocking walls , ghost rocking chair,ghost sits on bed, footprints across the shag carpet, pictures off the wall,and various others all seemingly random events observed by guest and even some haunting hunters.Historical building said to be haunted that when remodaled show elaberate rigging for effects. Like an order of slight of hand performers the fraternaty of Ghost makers or spook engineers, they guard their secrets from each other, the debunkers are tipped about opposing haunted attraction.people defend spiritualism usally on the grounds that they have replaced previous beliefs
there hope and faith is in question, some will boldly defend it even after exposer to "stay in favor with the spirits. if you believe that mediums believe that what they claim to do is anything but fraud then please do a simple experiment borrow a friends identity and visit a medium and watch the embarrasment they go through at the slight in their "craft" they are con artist plan and simple. How do I know? this is a confession, a confession of a carney. a carney who will never play a midway game again.
However please do not let this appear as if I have no imagination or lack faith in something beyond this life, I do in fact have my version of the After Life one that does it for me. I will defend your ight to believe what you choose but is you ask others for their opinions and then denounce them for the reply, there is your uncommon ground.I will not be dismissed or berated for my lack of gullibility, or faith.
If people are entertained by occult I have no problem with that, the imagination needs to be exercised somehow.But when people are pressuring others to accept their belief as undeniably real they set others with impressionable imaginations up for those that exploit such things.
Margret Thaler Singer Cults In Our Midst
the Career of Enrich Weiss Kenneth Silverman
David Thibeodue A Place Called Waco
Why People Believe Weird Things ...Micheal Shermer
I have witness numerous examples of people who have been deceived or duped that deny they where,they go so far as to rationalize the scam pulled on them,some times even endorsing the perpatrator.
Sadly those around them think this as a sign that they are free from harm.they are even more vunreble,they are also likely to be on a network list as well.It is not uncommon for an dupe squad to team up on victims who have recovered from fraud scams.Some come back as" legit" front busnesses.a group posed as a ID thief support group used the info to lose or discontinue network data base entries,Now I don't want to create paranoia just raise caution not alarm,simple things you can do to avoid comprimising your privite exploitable info and that of your friends and family as well.If some one called a person I know as a reference check they would get a reluctant person unless I had informed my friend to expect a call.
I personally know the source that is available through this one ploy.
to be continued...
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