Thursday, October 1, 2009

Bad Cough Spits Blood

against the wiles, Science! (I)



Today I was amazed when a space monograph of the evening news about the votes that decide to host the 2016 Olympic games have appeared on screen a few visionaries making predictions about the possibility of Madrid has to be Olympic host. To see this in a serious news program, a national chain would be mixed with obviously serious and truthful news about the subject matter has made me consider two things: first that the news are not what they were in pursuit of winning audience and Second, I consider more serious, if this news deserve appear on prime time television is because there is a demand relating to these temas.Mi perplexity increased when the prestigious English news agency EFE echoes even today in some so here I show some fragments as illustration:

Madrid, Oct 1 (EFE) .- The druid (I guess) and writer Manuel said Aneiros Madrid today is "70-something percent" chance of becoming Olympic host in 2016, but just in case, has cast a spell and has made a fetish based laurel, wild and rude male fern, specifically selected in Galicia (...).


Accompanied by a bagpiper, a tambourine and a group of dancers, Celtic music band members "Turdión" topped the druid spell with a dance around a campfire and a ritual cleansing, in which involving several people.

As for the male fern, Aneiros said that "the spores become elves protect you the enemy and the rough is the best thing against envy. There is a bunch with this, it takes very hidden away negativity and open the path to wellness ".(...).



The agency Europa Press, also says adding the fact that



However, it seems that the news does not reach the Galician forests, place of origin of the druid, because to questions from reporters about whether he had already sent amulet the mayor of Madrid, the magician asked who was Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon. Once reported said I had not sent because they had not asked.
The ritual in support of Madrid's bid is part of the XXV International Occult Forum, opened today at the Príncipe Pío.



on the comments, in the XXI century agencies speak of Druids, spells, goblins ... and if talking about them is because a layer of the population is interested in them (and if you do not rub through tarot channels of television).

Anyway these frikadas (allow me the term) do not have to worry as much as other appearances in the media of activities that a patina of seriousness and even alleged scientific guarantees interest to sectors of society that they even have a university education.


Paradoxically, at least in the West, we live in a world increasingly desecularizado after a long process that began in the Age of Enlightenment and the further proliferation movements and beliefs based on reason or scientific method. Modern men and women, with great training, away from religious beliefs or practices given to movements that have nothing to do with reason, have changed the confessional by Bach flowers consulting a reputed tarotista. Addition these beliefs have found a great partner for internet distribution.


What to do about this?. The solution is simple: reasoning, common sense, and this is the basis of science.


With this post I want to preface a series from time to time be responsible for clarifying the deceptions and dark spots of many of these activities.




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