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Sylvia Browne: What’s the Harm?
31Mar2008 Filed under: Critical Thinking, Don't Be That Guy, Psychic Powers, Sylvia Browne Author: Smug Baldy
Over on the comments on my Sylvia Brown’s 2007 predictions post, Bethany asked this:
WHO CARES IF SHE IS FAKE?! WHAT HARM IS SHE DOING?!?!?!?!
I almost let this slide, but couldn’t do that in good conscience.
You tell me:
Most famously, Sylvia tells Shawn Hornbeck’s parents that their child had been murdered. Oops, he’s alive and well. No harm there, right?
Also, in the wake of the Sago Mine disaster in West Virginia, Sylvia mistakenly claimed, on camera, that she knew the miners would be found alive. Oops again, they were really dead. Good thing there’s no harm in telling the dead miner’s families they would all be OK, right?
Also, and this is the kicker for me. She’s created her own religion corporation. I’m not a religious person by any stretch of the imagination, but I’d say it would take some astronomically-scaled balls to create a new religion. Her “Society of Novus Spiritus” is supposed to be based on Gnostic Christian teachings, which are, by most Christian definitions, heresy at the least. Couple that with the fact that all satellite Novus churches pay their “Mother church” a 10% cut of all donations they receive, and they require all their study groups to BUY their materials from Sylvia Brown Corp and the Novus Society. No harm asking people to pay for that spiritual bliss, right?
By the way, don’t take my word for it. Read the Novus Conditions of Acceptance Agreement and Required Study Materials pages yourself. Also, before you decide to join, make sure you sign that “Hold Harmless” agreement, which is essentially a blanket liability waiver in which you give up your right to hold any Novus Spiritus employee responsible for any and all liabilities or damages that could occur as a result of taking their special brand of kookiness seriously.
Yes folks, the answer to the question, “What’s the harm?” is this – it doesn’t matter because with Sylvia Brown, you have to both suspend reasonable disbelief as well as waive any and all liability anyway.
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Beatmeclever
November 1st, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Although I agree with the main jist of this. However, I really think it odd that even in the Christian faith, churches send part of the annual tithing to the parent organization, and even (sometimes) the state convention as well. The parent organizations cannot function without this passing of the bucket. So where do you get off attacking the Novus Spiritus, or whatever, for maintaining their system in the same way? I am more offended that she would claim the teachings are based on Gnostic Christian beliefs; although I am also offended by your assertion that those beliefs are heretical as they are only such according to mainstream Christianity, which was directed by one body for so long that any alternate ideas are deemed heresy.
I think that if you are looking to enlighten people about the Truth, perhaps you should begin looking at how the Truth you believe to be enlightened to works.
I do still agree that Sylvia’s predictions have been harmful and she needs to be better about that in the future; if she really is able to see the future or at a distance she should remember that the future is not set and that she might have blurred vision at a distance.
Joshua Parker
November 5th, 2009 at 7:02 am
Gnostism is heretical and mainstream Christianity does not hold to it.
Gerry
October 1st, 2010 at 11:05 pm
I have been searching all my life.I love you,your books, and all the courage that it takes to do what you do, being exposed to the public like that. When I was a little girl, I astro-traveled all the time in my dreams, and always wondered what my purpose in life was, constantly looking for the one true religion.I pray all the time,and I’m not self conscious if I talk out loud. I have had a near death experience three times that I can count. My options are almost depleted.My fiance crossed over, left his body for good, one night when we were to go on a date.Long strory short, One week to the day of his passing, he came to my house,I heard three stomps of his heavy feet,awoke from the couch,to see him in front of me,absolutely upset at his demise, and I can remember that all I could convey to him was all my anger at what he had done. I could see him from three quarters of the way up his torso. I have had an entire day of reliving de javu, and so much more. I hear my spirit guide, and I’ve heard my neice when she left us at the age of 26. I really would like to connect more than I have been. I know patience is a virtue. I do meditate, and do Hatha Namaste yoga. I pray to Mary and have just recently started prayers for Mother God. I have come to the conclusion, like you have mentioned before, that any religious belief is fine, and the avatars, Jesus,Buddah ,and so on, all came here for more enlightenment, but to also attest to the facts,that the wonders that Jesus did in his time was to show us that we all have the capability for these gifts, because we are all connected to our Creator, and this was the result of his ultimate love for us all. I really would like some info on the steps necessary to study more on the spiritualistict theology that the Catholic Church tried so very hard to keep from the rest of the world. I would greatly appreciate a response, and Namaste to you and yours. Sincerely, Gerry Hebley
Juanita LeClair Mara
December 10th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
My daughters are estatic to attend the event here in Lincoln City with Sylvia Browne~ June 10, 2010 on the Oregon Coast! So I am the mom whom has never met a celestial being! Yet, I truely believe!
I do not know what to expect but my daughters guarantee me the best of times tonight!!! I am old but young at heart with enourmous gratitude for life! I live knowing that what ever I contribute in my life, must not in any way hurt another human but incourage that person to be the best they can be for themself and humanity.
Our world has become so stressful and complex and yes I long for the days when every neighbor was our friend and had our back. Unlike today when the attacks come from all directions and our heads are turned to watch our own backs!
We must shield ourselves and sometimes our armour doesn’t fully ward off the storms we must endure, but we learn from those experiences just the same.
So I will go with an open mind and as entertainment must be, that will be my stance. Thus, I am greatful for the opportunity to meet yet another one of my sisters, cause we are all in this together. I know there will be something I will gain here, in the company of FAMILY! Thanks Sylvia!
robbin layson
February 15th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
IM A MOTHER OF THREE IN CITRUS HEIGHT CALIFORNIA LAST YEAR ON FEB 12 2010 IARE OLD DAUGHTER REBECCA RENEE LAYSON WAS MURDER I WANT U TO KNOW WE TALK ABOUT MEET YA ONE DAY TO TALK ABOUT HER GRAND MA MY MOM I ALWAYS TOLLED MY BECCA BOO TO WATCH OUT FOR CRAZY BOYS MY QUESTION IS HOW DO I GET SOME LIKE YA TO TELL ME HOW SHE DOING IM NOT DOING GOOD I AM LONE AGIAN MY PRINESS IS IN HEAVEN WITH MY MOM IM MISSING HER ALOT PEOPLE TELL TO WATCH WANT I SAY TO PEOPLE I SPEAK UP NOW AND NOT AFRAID TO I NEED HELP IM LIFE I NEED A FRIEND I HUG HER 4 YEAR OLD LITTLE SISTER ALL THE TIME I LUV MY KIDS ALSO YA THANK YA FOR LISTEN ROBBIN R LAYSON 19168381554 FROM CALIFORNIA
robbin rae layson
September 18th, 2011 at 10:42 pm
im a mother of rebecca renee layson i started going to the park on friday my becca boo is here tell me if im going crazy i seen her believe not i believe she still here she hasnt gone threw the light yet until the boys get punshed now for my son who 14 yr old if he see a boy hit beats on his friend whos a girl my son has alot of angry in him becca boo when this over im want to ride across counrty in memory of rebecca renee layson …..who luv who is the prefect child to have.we used watched son of anarchy we both said its remind us living in jensen beach florida. tell grandma my mommy i miss her also you baby all i want is my baby girl home she deaf in one earand can sing so good this night mareis she coming home . i want nother baby. i like to now why 911 didnt believe the phone calls the got. well i hate california. am i evey going to stop crying? i hurt every day im falling down there no help for people like me . that park is becca boos park now one day day iwill be putting my tent up there lol . luv ya all lets get lights also camera in parks around the world my baby girl didnt have face no finger tips they had to look at her teeth and tolled us it was her also i want to get tree flower big beach cemet onewith becca boos name on it,an her picture. i wish the wound let go in jail ask the boys why . its not fear i never get ask them im the vitim not them there crime boys .there sitting in there getting free meal rent teeth eyes done im sitting out here wounder how topay 750.00 in rent when they treated like kings up there the boys are ya dont hit on girlsdogs.imhurting i need help in life . 911needs payattention to the phone calls. i cant but i can go to her when its my turn i luv ye becca boo rip always luv ya mommyrobbin rae layson out late. smile ya call me when ye need me 1-916-536-1301`i want to write or make a book when this over get my word out. guest want im not afraid anymore