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I have been somewhat entertained by the T.V. programme, "Housebusters," where families get a cure from their sick homes from Feng Shui, psychics, healers, etc etc.
Do you, particularly atheists, consider these things of any value, even if only to rid the house of junk and clutter?
Do you, particularly atheists, consider these things of any value, even if only to rid the house of junk and clutter?
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Feng Shui is a Japanese art form, where things are meant to blend and flow, eg if your sink is in line with a door it means money will flow out easily, or some such philosophy. Nothing psychic about it. Tree huggers like to think they are at one with nature, unless they hug the wrong tree being felled at the time. :)
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The effectiveness of a placebo affect on the mind is often underestimated and can actually be of assistance in healing physical damage. There is scientific evidence that even the paint colour of a room can change the mood of a person.
It is no different than the feeling of contend by the few genuine religious worshippers of imaginary idols when they are at peace with their deity.
It is no different than the feeling of contend by the few genuine religious worshippers of imaginary idols when they are at peace with their deity.
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Theland - “... where families get a cure from their sick homes...”
A home can't be 'sick'. It can be badly designed, cluttered and unhygienic but it's just an inanimate object. With rooms.
As for Feng Shui – there are principals within it for good design but then it goes rapidly off the rails by incorporating the idea of 'positive' and 'negative' energies and other such crack-pot notions which sends the whole thing into the realms of fantasy along with astrology and lay-lines.
And as for tree-hugging – count me in. Trees are great. Love 'em.
A home can't be 'sick'. It can be badly designed, cluttered and unhygienic but it's just an inanimate object. With rooms.
As for Feng Shui – there are principals within it for good design but then it goes rapidly off the rails by incorporating the idea of 'positive' and 'negative' energies and other such crack-pot notions which sends the whole thing into the realms of fantasy along with astrology and lay-lines.
And as for tree-hugging – count me in. Trees are great. Love 'em.
Let's just go down your list there...
Hmmm: frauds, frauds, frauds.
Nope, not interested.
The thing about feng shui, for example, is that it's either entirely obviously bogus or testicularly-achingly obvious stuff like "make sure you can get to the door without having to navigate loads of obstacles". My brother briefly worked for a feng shui magazine and confirmed stories were simply made up, normally on the basis of whomever finished the previous job the quickest.
I can't see why common sense advice becomes of greater value if dressed as cosmic mysticism.
Hmmm: frauds, frauds, frauds.
Nope, not interested.
The thing about feng shui, for example, is that it's either entirely obviously bogus or testicularly-achingly obvious stuff like "make sure you can get to the door without having to navigate loads of obstacles". My brother briefly worked for a feng shui magazine and confirmed stories were simply made up, normally on the basis of whomever finished the previous job the quickest.
I can't see why common sense advice becomes of greater value if dressed as cosmic mysticism.
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