Matthew Le God

Many people throughout history have claimed to see unicorns, leprechauns, goblins, fairies etc do you believe in them? If not, why not?

You speak with such certainty that this is the case. You will now accuse me of doing the same, however there is no independent reputable scientific evidence of ghosts or paranormal activity anywhere. So mine is a reasonable position to take. Unless you can show me otherwise and you can show me some independent scientific evidence?... If you see a ghost, the more logically thought pattern should be to think it is your mind playing tricks on you or someone conning you, it is quite a leap to think the laws of the universe have been suspended just for you, before you completely rule out the former.

A large number in this thread have admitted to believing in ghosts... So do you think every human has a ghost? What about other now extinct forms of humanoids like Neanderthals? They were so close to humans they interbred. Where do you draw the line? Or does every animal have a ghost? Are there T-Rex ghosts? Are there ant ghosts? Are there bacteria ghosts? Just think how many animals exist today and then think how many forms of life have existed on earth in the last 3.7 billion years! You wouldn't be able to move without seeing a ghost.

The reason it didn't happen...

Because under independent scientific study nothing paranormal has held up. Can you show me otherwise? Which is the more likely... 1) the laws of the universe are suspended just for you OR 2) you have been conned, lied to or deluded by something or someone ??? It is quite a jump to use 1) ahead of 2).

Well I don't have the ability to view the evidence in situ (ala Jonathan Creek) and it is just based on you description of events. However things fall over all the time, it is quite a leap to think the most likely explanation was that a ghost did it. If you witnessed the event and the objects defied the laws of known physics then yes, you may have a point. Even then I would still have doubts and suggest someone playing a trick on you is more likely than a ghost doing it. But objects falling over in a next door room that you haven't witnessed happen, doesn't strike me as particularly supernatural.

Show me a medium that has been proven by an independent scientific study?

Of course it can. Your first reaction shouldn't be "a ghost did it". There are plenty of other more plausible ways it could have happened. Good to hear she didn't charge. However giving people false hope to the vulnerable isn't right. Cold reading...

No, they are a relic of early man struggling to understand life's mysteries by creating comforters and plugs to gaps in knowledge with the supernatural and still remain with the gullible today. She was either 1) sincerely deluding herself and those she "helped" or 2) is a knowing fraud. I hope she didn't charge people for the service. It is very easy to use cold reading techniques to make the vulnerable believe you are an effective medium and take advantage of them. So what? Some things fell of a shelf twice. Air currents, door shutting, poorly stacked items on a shelf. There are countless more plausible reasons for such an occurrence a rational human would make before jumping to the supernatural.

That doesn't mean you can plug gaps in existing scientific knowledge with a bearded man sat on a cloud.

You can't compare Sky sources vaguely claiming Ward is signing for Saints, with Friis-Hansen (the man in question) talking about his new role with direct quotes attributed to him in a national publication. To say... ...is a nonsense, as he clearly knows what the club is planning. He knows far more than any of us what Saints plan to do in the summer.

The club doesn't announce everything on the OS. FOr example last summer they appointed a new under 14 and under 16 coach full time. They didn't announce who they were. Friis-Hansen has clearly been talking to Cortese and/or Reed, and knows the clubs ambitions and plans for the summer. Why would he lie about all of this in an interview with a Danish paper? Someone has also edited the article so it doesn't make out as it did initially that Chamberlain is probably leaving, probably under instruction from the club.

Opening sentence of the article... "The former midfielder Jacob Friis-Hansen has been appointed Director of the European Recruitment" later on it says... "Friis-Hansen is employed immediately as Director of the European Recruitment"

They do a lot better than any mid table Championship side would! Rangers made the final of the Europa League in 2008. Both Old Firm teams have some notable wins in the Champions League, none of which a mid table Championship side would.

So you think mid table Championship sides like Barnsley and Watford could get to the final of the Europa League and compete reasonably well in the Champions League group stages? If Celtic and Rangers moved to the Premier League they would both become top 8 clubs easily. Their fanbases and stadiums would put them very high up compared to English clubs, they would benefit from the extra money the Premier League has and the appeal of attracting players to the league. Will never happen though.

"The Club has a clear ambition of getting directly to the Premier League, so we need to find five or six quality players over the summer. I will probably need to find three players that in theory are good enough for the Premier League, but have the mentality to play in the Championship in one or maximally two seasons, which is the time frame for promotion" Jakob Friis-Hansen, Southampton F.C. Head of European recruitment http://www.bold.dk/nyt/Friis-Hansen-skal-hjaelpe-Saints-i-PrL

It isn't solely down to him. Cortese, Reed, Wilkins, Crosby and the improved scouting network all play a significant part.

Barnard has played in the Premier League as well.

Why is that relevant?

But they sincerely believe they are doing what is best.

If Saints were to do a Norwich they may not be needed long term so no point burdening the club with long contracts ala Forecast.

What are they then in your interpretation of them?

It isn't directly hurting them is it? It is denying them medical treatment under the delusion prater to their fictional deity will cure them.

The commandments also state that the punishment for breaking most of them is death. Is that a good moral code?

Are the commandments not part of the organised religion? They are meant to be the word of the the Judeo-Christian God.