Debunkers, debunked

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Good day.

Considering all the clever critics and their remarks along with my usual contributions, I thought it proper to tackle the subject in a cool manner - moreover, to have word in English so they may have grips too.

The purpose of this contribution, is to expose the relentless and unfair criticism, scorn, ridicule, contempt and hatred so many of us have to endure whilst meted out by only a few cynics.

Counter to cynics, skeptics have meaningful criticisms that prevent such harm to all.

Counter to robust skeptics', debunkers are by intent contemptuous. Their cynical spirits are by nature one of disgust meant to hurt their fellow souls - no matter what!

What injury does it mean to anyone else if David Icke and Trevor Mutwa believe happily in extraterrestrials?

That is exactly it, the happiness other enjoys in their lives that actually stirs the hatred and upset a cynic heart!

To this point, the easy and obvious to understand about the minds of contemptuous criticasters - the professed debunkers and their aficionados.

In part, I quote:

Say goodnight to the dream that education, journalism, scientific evidence, media literacy or reason can provide the tools and information that people need in order to make good decisions. It turns out that in the public realm, a lack of information isn't the real problem.

The hurdle is how our minds work, no matter how smart we think we are.

We want to believe we're rational, but reason turns out to be the way we rationalize, is what our emotions already want to believe.

Therefore, when people are misinformed, giving facts to correct those errors only makes them cling to their beliefs more tenaciously.

Maybe something like climate change denial isn't the right term; those who so readily shouts "conspiracy theorist", surely implies some psychological disorder.

Denial is business-as-usual for our brains.

In the entire history of the universe, no Fox News viewers ever changed their minds because some new data upended their thinking. When there's a conflict between partisan beliefs and plain evidence, it's the beliefs that win. The power of emotion over reason isn't a bug in our human operating systems, it's a feature.

Read more about it here.

Set as a further example; the puritan Westminster Confession of Faith adopted in 1646 (which remains the Confession of the Church of Scotland) states that:

"The catholic or universal Church, which is invisible, consists of the whole number of the elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered into one, under Christ the Head thereof; and is the spouse, the body, the fullness of Him that fills all in all."

However, more facts won't turn ill informed cynics about catholicism into Catholics. It just makes them more committed to their misperceptions.

Yet, that is also just part of the quandary.

Debunkers and cynics, have a lot more bad intent with their so-called refutation of anything outside their bad day. Their true objection is the woeful undermining of every meaningful argument reasonable people may ever enjoy and share about themselves, or any other intriguing subject.

To understand it better, one need to accept the fact that the purpose of any healthy discussion or argument, is hardly ever to convince. Such arguments are actually meant to create a better understanding amongst us fellow humans - yes, something to be creative with, helpful and love each other!

Even this "peace" is only meant to clear the reasons why I oppose the censorship by the self-styled debunkers and critics.  

You certainly don't need to be convinced by any part of it; please just accept my reasons about it as something true and real to me.

However, suppressors always have great dexterity to fabricate deep divides bordered by hatred amongst all. They quickly lose control when people become knowledgeable, understand and enjoy each other outside any extreme and fundamental control - and their main weapon - FEAR!

Some suppressors and cynics use Holy Scriptures to chase holy fear into people about something conjured as HELL.

Others do everything in their power to make people believe they are wholly dependent on the system - BIG BROTHER by which they power themselves with some preposterous qualification.

However, all suppressors hate the Internet ... and the clear-cut reason... the easy to fleece becomes clued-up!

There is a lot more... but with respect, I'll wrap it up: Thankfully, none of their folly needs to be taken seriously.

I hope you've enjoyed my English proficiency. I wholeheartedly do intend to make use of it more often.

My prayer: Mary, holy Mother of God, be with our sinners - now and forever. May Jesus Christ our God, have mercy and love on us all.

Namaste!

Hindu, Moslem, Jewish, catholic, Buddhist and African greetings,

Cornelius Henn

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Kommentaar

  • Hallo Cornelius
    Ek haal jou aan: "What injury does it mean to anyone else if David Icke and Trevor Mutwa believe happily in extraterrestrials?"  Dit lei tot die volgende vraag:  Wil jy vir my sê daar is mense wat glo dat, in die hele heelal, slegs op aarde lewe bestaan?
    Groetnis
    Jan Rap

  • Chris Dippenaar

    Cornelius, ek dink nie mens in Engels vrees in iemand kan jaag nie, soos in: "Some suppressors and cynics use Holy Scriptures to chase holy fear into people about something conjured as HELL."

    'Jaag' werk 'n bietjie anders in Engels. As ek wil sê dat jy kak aanjaag met hierdie bydrae van jou, sal 'chasing shit on' nie werk nie.

  • CorneliusHenn

    With the greatest pleasure Jan Rap; clearly there are a number of natives here who, despite the effort of dedicated minds like yourselves who constantly try to remind them that other opinions with reason to believe also exist, believe that only they exist... Extraterrestrials, Astralbeings, Angels,... GOD? - no, never ever in their small and clever minds!... Nevertheless, it is even more apparent that you, who dearly respect your mother tongue, faith, believes and that of others, also have a much better appreciation for reflection and ideas in a different language... with the utmost respect and sincerity, Cornelius Henn.

     

     

  • CorneliusHenn

    Eish Chris Dippenaar (or is it Kiss Diapenaaa?), from which side of the Orange are you? ... On both sides in our democratic English, the devils (spirits) get chased... and on both sides of the river, the people's cars are driven and their meat braaied... however, I am indeed lost in translation when it comes to cynical English... can you please give me an example of your translation for:  "Some suppressors and cynics use Holy Scriptures to chase holy fear into people about something conjured as HELL." (Please bear in mind that fear is an infernal spirit)... thank you for your concern, Cornelius Henn.

     

     

  • Chris Dippenaar

    "Some suppressors and cynics use Holy Scriptures to chase (instill/implant/put) [a] holy [infernal/hellish spirit] (heilig en onheilig?) into people about something conjured (appear magically?) as HELL."

    Engels, Cornelius-styl, vir die van ons wat nie Afrikaans verstaan nie?

     

  • Chris, hier is ouens, ek inkluis, wat liederlike Afrikaans skryf.  Hoekom is dit dat verdra word, die krom Afrikaans nou, maar skewe/foutiewe/half-reg Engels gekorrigeer word?  Een rede kan wees dat die idee bestaan dat daar nie so iets soos verkeerde Afrikaans is nie (dis 'ontwikkeling' soos Angus sal sê), 'n ander rede kan wees dat daar nie genoegsame grammatikakennis bestaan nie; die ouens weet bloot nie wanneer geradbraakte Afrikaans gebruik word nie of, derdens, dat dit nie saak maak onder Afrikaners dat Afrikaans verniel word nie; net solank Engels reg gepraat/geskryf word is alles in die haak.

    Ek gebruik die leidende vorm aangesien daar nog op hierdie werf is met dieselfde gesindheid, nie net jy nie.
    Terloops, ek weet ook nou nie hoekom Cornelius in Engels skryf nie; Engelse lees mos nie hierdie blad nie.

    Jan Rap

  • CorneliusHenn

    Beste Jan Rap,

     

    Jy is presies in die kol.

     

    Lees jy egter ook die eentonige gespoeg en plak van die werf se slimjanne soos Wouter Ferns, sou jy merk dat wyl die woordperk gewoonlik selfs ook letterlik met derduisende woorde oorskry word, dit 100% Ingels is.

     

    Ook die feit dat 'n eenvoudige, wonderlike en geseënde begrip soos "katolieke Kerk", letterlik vir jare reeds deur die sinici ontsier word - dit, sonder dat 'n enkele Protestant hier boe of ba seg ...

     

    Daarom dat ek voortaan spesiaal ook vir die sinici soos Chris Dippenaar, sulke onderwerpe en my katolieke kategese, ter wille van hul nou duidelik bewese beter begrip daarvoor ook - in Ingels sal deel.

     

    Ter wille van die Evangelie,

     

    Cornelius Henn

     

  • Chris Dippenaar

    Hello Jan

    Ek is die laaste een wat vir iemand kan vertel hoe die Engelse taal werk, en ek dink nie dat ek al ooit in my lewe 'n Afrikaanssprekende persoon gewys het op foute wat hy maak in Engels nie. Met Cornelius het ek my net heeltemal vererg. Volgens hom kan ons nie sy "goeie" argumente verstaan in Afrikaans en hy het besluit om eerder Engels te skryf vir ons dommetjies. Wat in Afrikaans slegte argumente is word in Cornelius se Engels geheel en al onsamehangend. Dit was veel eerder sy kinderagtigheid as sy gebruik van Engels wat my gegrief het.

    Met Afrikaans maak ek baie foute in wat ek skryf, en nog baie meer in wat ek praat, maar ek probeer maar altyd om dit so suiwer as moontlik te hou. Ek bly in die Kaap en hier word lekker gemeng aan taal, maak nie saak of jy Engels of Afrikaans praat nie. Ek het nie te veel probleme daarmee nie, maar ek dink tog dat die manier hoe 'n taal gebruik word belangrik is wanneer jy 'n punt wil oordra. Hoe 'n taal gebruik word gee die ou wat luister na jou 'n idee oor hoe ernstig jy is, en hoe belangrik jou opininie is vir jou.

    Chris

  • CorneliusHenn

    Siestog Chris Dippenaar, "Met Cornelius het ek my net heeltemal vererg" ...dink jy nie ook almal is al moeg vir jou, Wouter Ferns en Jaco Fourie se eentonige persoonlike aanval op my nie? ... die punt is heel duidelik dat julle slimjan-ego gekrenk is omdat ek jul waan moes uitwys ...  dis tog na dese ook duidelik vir almal hoe julle die een na die onderwerp met jul siek dubbel standaard verkrag net om julself in 'n beter lig te probeer stel ... agge nee wat, val verby Chris Dippenaar!

     

     

  • Hallo Chris
    Jy sê jy het nie veel probleme daarmee dat die taal so gemeng gepraat word nie.  Ek het erge probleme daarmee alhoewel ek ook skuldig aan hierdie mengery is; dit gebeur seker maar omdat Engels nou die amptelike taal is en ALLES, four king ALLES nou Engels is.
    Ek probeer egter die soort gebruik vermy wat daarop beklemtoon dat ons die oorlog teen die Engelse verloor het, dat ons nou die woord spreekt wiens brood ons eet.  Jy weet, soos die aartie faarties praat, hele sinsnedes in Engels, as hulle 'n Engelse woord sê dan gebruik hulle daardie irriterende 'r', die soort van ding.  Kyk byvoorbeeld na die onderhoud met 'Walkie Talkie'.
    Jan Rap

  • Chris Dippenaar

    Jan, vir my om te sê dat ek nie veel probleme het wanneer Afrikaans gemeng word nie is dalk nie heeltemal reg nie. Toe ek die eerste keer toe as klein seuntjie die f-woord geleer het, het ek hom orals, in al sy variasies, gebruik. Die ouens wat Engels so in Afrikaans inmeng laat my dink hieraan. As jy te lui is om 'n ander woord as 'fok' te gebruik, is daar 'n goeie kans dat ek gaan afskakel 'n paar sekondes nadat jy jou bek oopmaak. Iemand wat sy woorde versigtig kies is ook iemand wat gewoonlik dink voor hy praat. As hy 'n goeie Afrikaanse woord ook gebruik, is ek meer geneig om te dink dat hy nie net papegaai wat hy op ander plekke gehoor het nie.

    Hier is 'n paar mense op LitNet wie ek geniet om te lees, al stem ek nie altyd saam met wat hulle skryf nie. Ek wens ek kon Afrikaans skryf soos hulle. Jy is een, en glo dit of nie, Kobus is nog een.

    Chris

    Ns. Ek sal glad nie omgee as jy my korrigeer as ek foute maak nie. Hoe anders sal ek ooit leer?

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