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Best-Selling Author and Grieving Mother Loses $20 Million to 'Psychics'

Remy Stern · 08/20/11 03:23PM

True story! I used to work for James "The Amazing" Randi, the famed magician-turned-arch-skeptic, at his foundation in Fort Lauderdale, where we combated psychics and faith-healers and exorcists and all kinds of predatory bullshit slingers. The reaction Mr. Randi most frequently elicited from angry believers: "What's the harm? So what if I want to believe in [magic/psychics/prayer/reincarnation/heaven/ghosts/angels]? Believing gives people hope!"

Burglar Used Crucifix to Rob Church

Maureen O'Connor · 07/21/10 03:53PM

A Florida man broke into a church to steal its donations. But the box was locked and since he didn't have a crowbar, he was forced to improvise: He used the crucifix. Does that mean God was on his side?