In Search of Mathematical Miracles Over the years, many claims have been made of miraculous patterns occurring beneath the text of sacred texts. Included are the Hebrew scriptures, the Greek text of the New Testament, the Arabic text of the Qur'an, and even the Book of Mormon. This page contains a collection of resources on the subject. Our position is sceptical, and that is reflected in our ...

Over 400 skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, supernatural and pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to the best skeptical literature ...

'Hidden messages' can be found anywhere, provided the seeker is willing and able to harvest the immense field of possibilities. But do they mean anything

Reports about objective research into the claims of astrology and astrologers.With topics that are hardly, if at all, discussed in astrological textbooks.

Over 400 skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, supernatural and pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to the best skeptical literature ...

Over 400 skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, supernatural and pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to the best skeptical literature ...

Over 400 skeptical definitions and essays on occult, paranormal, supernatural and pseudoscientific ideas and practices with references to the best skeptical literature ...

Mathematicians' Statement on the Bible Codes We are making this statement concerning what have been called Bible codes or Torah codes . We recognize that many sincere people take this phenomenon seriously, which compels us to speak out on the basis of what our mathematical training tells us about the evidence claimed for this alleged phenomenon. There is a common belief in the general ...

Barry Simon on Torah Codes Barry Simon is the IBM Professor of Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Caltech and Woody's co-author in the Mother of All... series. As a trained mathematician and Orthodox Jew he became interested in the controversy surrounding codes in the Torah. He decided to put up this site to deal with various aspects of the issues. Woody and WOPR team (thanks guys!) offered ...

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THE BIBLE CODES : A TEXTUAL PERSPECTIVE Jeffrey H. Tigay University of Pennsylvania October 13, 1999 In the 11th or 12th century, a Jewish woman in Byzantium named Maliha wrote to her brothers in Egypt that she wanted to come visit them, but that when she looked into a Torah scroll she found a bad omen forecasting failure if she were to make the journey.1 Something in the passage that caught her ...

Source: Correlation, Northern Winter 1996/97, 15(2), p. 14-20. The Astrotest A tough match for astrologers by Rob Nanninga skepsis@wxs.nl Introduction Astrology text books contain many testable statements. To take an example: it is said that people with the Sun in an Air-sign (Gemini, Libra and Aquarius) are more thinking types than those with the Sun in a Water-sign (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces).

Revised: July 14, 2002 Roy D. Goodrich and the ERA Ouija Board Ken Raines In 1928, Roy Goodrich, a Jehovah's Witness, went to an E.R.A. practitioner on the advice of Watchtower Society representatives. What he witnessed convinced him that the E.R.A. methods were spiritism and the operator of the oscilloclast was a spirit medium. He began a one man campaign to eradicate the use of this medical ...

Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Bibllical Theology is liked ...

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AN OLD CARD TRICK AND NEW BIBLICAL HOAX excerpted from Once Upon a Number - The Hidden Mathematical Logic of Stories (p. 64, Basic Books, Nov. 1998) by John Allen Paulos Some coincidences are significant but not for the ostensible reasons given. There is, for example, a magic trick of recent vintage that nicely illustrates a way in which two people can cognitively couple and generate an ...

Torah Codes ( Bible Codes ) A Non-Expert's Observations Only a fool believes everything he's told. A prudent man knows the need for proof. --Proverbs Note: I wrote this letter to a friend who asked me to review the Witztum article as it was originally published. The controversy over the Torah Codes has now erupted on the 'web, and I felt this worth sharing, since I made a couple of observations ...

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Don't Get Trapped Can there really be harm in a Ouija Board Many say no. They believe it's just a game: but do they really know Did you know this board was first known as a witch board Even Parker Brothers have stated they doubt that this should be regarded as a game. Let me share my experience with you. I was hungry, spiritually drained, looking for God, and not finding Him in the church ...

Jesus died for you For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:11 Ouija Boards Satan's tool The Ouija board is an alphabet board with a pointer used for various forms of divination and/or spirit contact. The Ouija board dates back to ancient times.

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OUIJA Board PROTECTION The following is a ritual I have found very useful in dispelling the dangers of Ouija boards. For this one, you will need the following: an altar, a Plastic Jesus, a Plastic Elvis, a green candle, a concrete yard gnome, your Blessed Bic, and a pre-consecrated waste paper basket (trash can) Place the Ouija board on the altar and anoint with a few drops of salt water before ...

The Ouija Board Spotlight Ministries www.spotlightministries.org.uk A group of children are sitting around a Ouija Board in a room. Suddenly, they become aware of an evil presence. One of them gasps, pointing at a crack in the cupboard of a door. As the others turn to see what this one child had seen, they look on in unbelief and terror as they see a perfect pair of evil bright green eyes ...

Ouija: Not a Game By Dale Kaczmarek President, Ghost Research Society The Ouija board has been used by thousands of people for spirit communication and is very similar to automatic writing, the only difference between the two being the absence of the board itself in automatic writing. Both forms of communication are very dangerous; as are seances, because they are usually uncontrolled forms of ...

AN IMPARTIAL OPINION ON THE TORAH CODES Bruce David Wilner June 1997 (last updated October 1999) Eliyahu Rips Doron Witztum Yoav Rosenberg Michael Drosnin Bible code Torah code I recently read Michael Drosnin's new book, The Bible Code (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1997). Being entranced by the concept but simultaneously disappointed at the author's casual style and handy ...