Re: Official Trek XI Website Has Teaser Trailer

Wouter Valentijn wrote:
> Steven L. wrote:
>> GeneK wrote:
>>>
>>> "Wouter Valentijn" <liam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>>>> People actually thought BW was real???
>>>> Wow...
>>>> I saw some clips of it and they underwhelmed me so much I decided
>>>> to let that one slide.
>>>
>>> Surprised the hell outa me, but yeah, some actually did.
>>
>> Don't laugh.
>
> Too late.
>
>> I heard there were some moviegoers who actually thought that
>> "Ghostbusters" was about real ghosts.
>>
>
> Actually that almost makes me cry.
>
>> Public opinion polls show that some 23% of Americans believe in
>> ghosts.
>
> Maybe because they are also deeply religious?

I'd guess not. My experience is that people who count themselves as not
religious in a standard sense (i.e. not christian, muslim, buddhist what
have you) have a higher propensity for believing in generalised
supernatural
things e.g. ghosts, UFOs, telepathy, homeopathy, etc.

As regards Christianity for instance, it's inconsistent to believe in both
that and ghosts. If the spirits of the dead go to Heaven, it makes no
sense
to think they'd be wandering around their old houses clanking chains as
well. Let alone appearing to TV spiritualists to tell them they have a
name
beginning with R and not to worry they aren't in any pain any more.


Ian

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