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Fun and games with names

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

I got to tinkering with a name anagram site, specifically http://www.deanjackson.dj/nameanagram/index.php  You can put in your name, and it will output words from the name, using every letter.  Here are some interesting anagrams that are spiritual in nature.

Mediums of today:
John Edward’s anagram name is ODD WHEN JAR.
James Van Praagh’s anagram name is JAR VAMP SANE HAG.

Mediums of the past:
Helen Duncan’s anagram name is NUDE CHANNEL.
Margery Crandon’s anagram name is GRANDER ACRONYM.
D.D. Home’s anagram name is ODD HEM.  Expanded to Daniel Douglas Home, his anagram name is ALIEN AGED HOODLUMS.

Famous Spiritualists:
Allen Kardec is known for Spiritism, and his anagram name is NAKED CELLAR.
Arthur Conan Doyle’s is not only the author of the famous Sherlock Holmes stories, but a famous Spiritualist.  His anagram name is CARRY ON, HOUND TALE.

The Fox sisters, who were famous for communicating with deceased peddler Charles B. Rosna and founding Modern Spiritualism:
Kate Fox’s anagram name is FOX TAKE.  When spelled “Katie Fox”, her anagram name is ATE OK FIX.
Margaretta Fox’s anagram name is FAT MARX TO RAGE.
Leah Fox’s anagram name is HOAX ELF.
Charles B. Rosna’s anagram name is NOBLER AS CRASH.

Skeptics and debunkers:
Joe Nickell is a skeptic, and his anagram name is JOKE IN CELL.  Hmmm….. ;-)
Harry Houdini, the famous magician, was also famous for debunking fraudulent mediums.  His anagram name is OH! HID URINARY.  His actual name was Erik Weisz, whose anagram name is WE IRK SIZE, or when spelled “Ehrich Weiss”, his  anagram name is SHREWISH ICE.
Other spiritual things:
Near Death Experience’s anagram name is EXERT NEEDIER PANACHE.
Trance Mediumship’s anagram name is CRUMMIEST PINHEAD.
Full Trance Mediumship’s anagram name is MISPLACE MIRTHFUL NUDE.
Ouija Board’s anagram name is A BIJOU ROAD.
Spiritual Development’s anagram name is PRIMEVAL, INSULTED POET.

A few that make you think:
Spiritualism’s anagram name is I SIP ALTRUISM.
Spiritualist’s anagram name is IT IS ULTRA SIP.
Psychic’s anagram name is CHIC SPY.
Lily Dale’s anagram name is IDLE ALLY.
And last but not least, Mediumship is HIP DUMMIES.  Hmmm… ;-)

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Arguments and Discussions

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

In the context of researching Near Death Experiences (NDE’s), Neal Grossman had an experience with people that “cured me of any impulse to argue these things with recalcitrant colleagues; it is pointless to argue with someone who tells me that his mind is already made up, and nothing I can say will change it.”

If you’re going to discuss things spiritual, it is wise to do it with people who are open, somewhat open, or at least say they’re open. And you should be the same. If you go into a discussion with the idea that you’re going to “win”, as opposed to explore and maybe learn, then you’ll probably have a battle. Battle may be entertaining, but it has little educational value, most of the time.

I differentiate between a discussion and an argument this way: a discussion has real learning potential, as the parties are open to considering each other’s views. An argument is a battle, where there are winners and losers, where each is invested in besting the other.

Spiritualists are looked down upon by certain religions as being evil or of the Devil. Sometimes, members of those religions look to do battle with you, either explicitly, or under the guise of a discussion. The best thing you can do, is what Neal did – learn from it, and walk away. I suggest you find better people, and have a real discussion instead.

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NDE’s and Materialism

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

There’s enough information all over the Internet about how mediumship and similar spiritual matters are fake or otherwise not believable. Proponents of these viewpoints often believe in Materialism, and they usually go to town trying to run down our beliefs. Here’s a different slice – Neal Grossman has some interesting things to say against Materialism in the context of Near Death Experiences (NDE’s). Lengthy but an interesting read, something to consider.

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