Are any "Fortean" subjects compatible with Christianity?
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Posted by
Rico Suave
on 2008-09-07 18:00:34
What exactly does "Fortean" mean as an adjective?!
Posted by
GoodDogSD
on 2008-09-08 07:52:23
These topics are totally consistent with Christianity. Anyone who believes in the biblical fables (immaculate conception, for example) is dumb enough to believe anything.
Posted by
Predator
on 2008-09-09 18:51:38
To Rico Suave
Well, I think I defined the subject reasonably well in the introduction to the poll.
The word "Fortean" actually comes from someone's name. It was Charles Fort, an eccentric Englishman who had a lifelong interest in these weird subjects, collected accounts, and wrote about them.
Fortean subjects are (broadly speaking) anything weird. Specifically, UFOs and aliens, cryptozoology, weird science, ghosts and hauntings, ESP and telepathy, conspiracy theories, oddities, and the like. You will get a better idea if you visit their website www.forteantimes.com
Posted by
Highnlonesome
on 2008-09-26 20:23:40
Are you sure Charles Fort was English? I thought he was Dutch-American.
