I think we can all agree we live in a world where anything other than ‘black and white’ facts just do not seem to hold thier ground, and fall into the realm of the skeptic who usually wins the arguement.
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When you start a thread, it’s helpful to other readers if you provide a link to the Staff Report under consideration. Saves search time, and avoids people saying things that are already in the Staff Report. In this case, I presume, it’s Straight Dope Staff Report: What’s the scoop on Edgar Cayce, the “Sleeping Prophet”?
No biggie, you’ll know for next time, and, as I say, welcome.
As to your comment, I’m not exactly sure what you mean. In some ways, perhaps, we live in a world where scientific evidence trumps unsupported “belief,” if that’s what you mean. Although I have to say, I don’t think that’s anywhere near universal: there’s lots of people for whom deep-rooted belief allows them to ignore scientific evidence, including such diverse groups as “creationists,” Holocaust deniers, and racists. Or, at an extreme, those who won’t let morality interfere with their beliefs, such as the al-Quada terrorists.