http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/kumar-true-film-false-prophet/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/kumar-true-film-false-prophet/#comment-88449 Chris Weppler Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:58:28 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16463#comment-88449 I grew up in the U.S. and so I joined the U.S. military. Grew up around Rock and roll, so I became a Rock and roller. A limitless number of these patterns. Religious adults are nearly always simply a product of religious childhood coaching. I believe that religious commitments are not a product of careful analysis but instead environmental. I grew up in the U.S. and so I joined the U.S. military. Grew up around Rock and roll, so I became a Rock and roller. A limitless number of these patterns.
Religious adults are nearly always simply a product of religious childhood coaching. I believe that religious commitments are not a product of careful analysis but instead environmental.

]]> http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/kumar-true-film-false-prophet/#comment-88375 alan Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:27:36 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16463#comment-88375 “The result raises questions about belief and self”. Isn’t belief, acceptance of something which we either cannot or will not test? A true prophet (or scientist) would not fear questioning. Since they would have answers, rather than just a belief that they have answers. The right questioner would soon reduce anyone unwise enough to submit to questioning, to a gibbering wreak. Though the use of self-exposed contradictions, drawn from that unique internal rendition of external reality. “The result raises questions about belief and self”.
Isn’t belief, acceptance of something which we either cannot or will not test?
A true prophet (or scientist) would not fear questioning. Since they would have answers, rather than just a belief that they have answers. The right questioner would soon reduce anyone unwise enough to submit to questioning, to a gibbering wreak. Though the use of self-exposed contradictions, drawn from that unique internal rendition of external reality.

]]> http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/kumar-true-film-false-prophet/#comment-88359 gavin Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:35:54 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16463#comment-88359 @tony, i was thinking the same thing. i think that most religions are jokes that went too far.... one person said "seriously she is a virgin" and christianity just snowballed from there @tony, i was thinking the same thing. i think that most religions are jokes that went too far…. one person said “seriously she is a virgin” and christianity just snowballed from there

]]> http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/kumar-true-film-false-prophet/#comment-88321 Tony Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:49:54 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16463#comment-88321 Sorry, guru character, and a phony religion? I'm struggling to understand how this is any different from any other religion on the planet. Sorry, guru character, and a phony religion? I’m struggling to understand how this is any different from any other religion on the planet.

]]> http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/kumar-true-film-false-prophet/#comment-88316 roz Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:29:36 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16463#comment-88316 making up religions is a popular pastime... making up religions is a popular pastime…

]]> http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/06/kumar-true-film-false-prophet/#comment-88315 Tim Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:38:25 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16463#comment-88315 Was his name Connie Shak Lin? I have to admit I did check Damrey Phong on google earth to see if there was an air strip there. Isn't it all a question of good story telling? Was his name Connie Shak Lin?
I have to admit I did check Damrey Phong on google earth to see if there was an air strip there.
Isn’t it all a question of good story telling?

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