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	<title>Comments on: Real Feng-Shui or Feng-Shui Lite?</title>
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		<title>By: strumpfhosen</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2008/12/07/real-feng-shui-or-feng-shui-lite/#comment-68915</link>
		<dc:creator>strumpfhosen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Feng Shui, Is it Science, Art or Superstition? Or it&#039;s just a myth.</description>
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		<title>By: Dave</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2008/12/07/real-feng-shui-or-feng-shui-lite/#comment-61318</link>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Jeffrey, humans hardly understand anything - we&#039;ve only just started to scratch the surface. And we started to scratch when science started. We now know about evolution, genetics, astronomy, geology and atomic physics. 
Before we knew absolutely zip. Just wild speculation. And wild speculation is what pseudoscience is. There&#039;s no comparison.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jeffrey, humans hardly understand anything &#8211; we&#8217;ve only just started to scratch the surface. And we started to scratch when science started. We now know about evolution, genetics, astronomy, geology and atomic physics.<br />
Before we knew absolutely zip. Just wild speculation. And wild speculation is what pseudoscience is. There&#8217;s no comparison.</p>
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		<title>By: Eric</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2008/12/07/real-feng-shui-or-feng-shui-lite/#comment-54142</link>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 01:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>All these arguments and comments can be answered simply. 
God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1)
God created man in His image to have fellowship. (Genesis 1:27)
Man rebelled and sinned against God. (Romans 3:23)
God humbled himself and came down to earth as Jesus Christ,
and died on the cross for our sins. (Philippians 2:6-8)
I am the way, the truth and the life none comes to the Father except through me.(John 3:16)
I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death and into life.
(John 5:24)
These things were written so that you may know you have eternal life.(1 John 5:13)
Repent and place your faith in Jesus Christ. (Acts 3:19)
All scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 
(2 Timothy 3:16)

God bless you all!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All these arguments and comments can be answered simply.<br />
God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1)<br />
God created man in His image to have fellowship. (Genesis 1:27)<br />
Man rebelled and sinned against God. (Romans 3:23)<br />
God humbled himself and came down to earth as Jesus Christ,<br />
and died on the cross for our sins. (Philippians 2:6-8)<br />
I am the way, the truth and the life none comes to the Father except through me.(John 3:16)<br />
I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death and into life.<br />
(John 5:24)<br />
These things were written so that you may know you have eternal life.(1 John 5:13)<br />
Repent and place your faith in Jesus Christ. (Acts 3:19)<br />
All scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.<br />
(2 Timothy 3:16)</p>
<p>God bless you all!</p>
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		<title>By: strumpfhosen</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2008/12/07/real-feng-shui-or-feng-shui-lite/#comment-53959</link>
		<dc:creator>strumpfhosen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have read that a ideal location for a house would face South, and that the site should be protected from disruptive energies from West and the coldness that come from North. I found a place in a soft decline, facing South/East, and I managed to buy it. Now, after I began the construction of a house with the front door to the South and many windows and side doors facing the wisdom of East, I discovered other theories of Feng Shui that state that I am a person with most unfavorable areas in the Ba-Qua (I was born in June 1958 (=5+8=13=4==10-4=6) just in the South/East area. I am very upset and in despair. Shall I be in trouble in the house I am about to build? What can I do if I am wrong? What is correct in this case?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have read that a ideal location for a house would face South, and that the site should be protected from disruptive energies from West and the coldness that come from North. I found a place in a soft decline, facing South/East, and I managed to buy it. Now, after I began the construction of a house with the front door to the South and many windows and side doors facing the wisdom of East, I discovered other theories of Feng Shui that state that I am a person with most unfavorable areas in the Ba-Qua (I was born in June 1958 (=5+8=13=4==10-4=6) just in the South/East area. I am very upset and in despair. Shall I be in trouble in the house I am about to build? What can I do if I am wrong? What is correct in this case?</p>
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		<title>By: Reagent Kit</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2008/12/07/real-feng-shui-or-feng-shui-lite/#comment-53630</link>
		<dc:creator>Reagent Kit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Few months ago, I&#039;d hired a Feng Shui master to my place hoping to increase both my wealth &amp; business growth. I was advice to have a Five Ghost Carry Treasure formation in my office. In order to activate this formation, I was told to place a water fountain at Northwest location and I followed what had been told. According to what you&#039;d written, having water feature in northwest location means violating the Direct and Indirect Spirit rules. Here&#039;s my concern, does Five Ghost Carry Treasure make an exceptional case? Lastly, do the formation have different grade?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Few months ago, I&#8217;d hired a Feng Shui master to my place hoping to increase both my wealth &amp; business growth. I was advice to have a Five Ghost Carry Treasure formation in my office. In order to activate this formation, I was told to place a water fountain at Northwest location and I followed what had been told. According to what you&#8217;d written, having water feature in northwest location means violating the Direct and Indirect Spirit rules. Here&#8217;s my concern, does Five Ghost Carry Treasure make an exceptional case? Lastly, do the formation have different grade?</p>
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		<title>By: Teeter Hang ups</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2008/12/07/real-feng-shui-or-feng-shui-lite/#comment-53165</link>
		<dc:creator>Teeter Hang ups</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am agnostic (I don&#039;t believe the existence of God can be proven although I don&#039;t rule it out either) but I found Feng Shui to be a deeply spiritual subject with close links to form and functionality of objects and space, and aesthetics. I have a great deal of interest in design... so I was drawn to Feng Shui initially for its value in interior design. I believe that every man&#039;s home is his temple and sacred space. Feng Shui incorporated with interior design has helped me make my modest home into a shelter which not only looks and feels aesthetically pleasing, it has a beneficial effect on my well-being as well. Its a bit common-sensical. When you walk into a house and something doesn&#039;t feel right, trust your instincts and leave. Don&#039;t buy the house. But if you already own it, you can make it a nicer place to live in. Feng Shui doesn&#039;t demand that you surround yourself with gold and expensive items in the home. You can always adapt it to suit your budget and needs. Read some good Feng Shui books, and get yourself a compass from the hiking shop... and have fun designing!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am agnostic (I don&#8217;t believe the existence of God can be proven although I don&#8217;t rule it out either) but I found Feng Shui to be a deeply spiritual subject with close links to form and functionality of objects and space, and aesthetics. I have a great deal of interest in design&#8230; so I was drawn to Feng Shui initially for its value in interior design. I believe that every man&#8217;s home is his temple and sacred space. Feng Shui incorporated with interior design has helped me make my modest home into a shelter which not only looks and feels aesthetically pleasing, it has a beneficial effect on my well-being as well. Its a bit common-sensical. When you walk into a house and something doesn&#8217;t feel right, trust your instincts and leave. Don&#8217;t buy the house. But if you already own it, you can make it a nicer place to live in. Feng Shui doesn&#8217;t demand that you surround yourself with gold and expensive items in the home. You can always adapt it to suit your budget and needs. Read some good Feng Shui books, and get yourself a compass from the hiking shop&#8230; and have fun designing!</p>
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		<title>By: Yinn Lang</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2008/12/07/real-feng-shui-or-feng-shui-lite/#comment-51457</link>
		<dc:creator>Yinn Lang</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Would be better if we use &quot;logic&quot; and not try to write without control a bunch of words, 
and tried to persuade and convince ogf what?.....
 Because who originated the topic
 I think, 
he had no intention of forcing anyone to believe
 but some people take so seriously the words
 and follow their long speech is just plain boring.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Would be better if we use &#8220;logic&#8221; and not try to write without control a bunch of words,<br />
and tried to persuade and convince ogf what?&#8230;..<br />
 Because who originated the topic<br />
 I think,<br />
he had no intention of forcing anyone to believe<br />
 but some people take so seriously the words<br />
 and follow their long speech is just plain boring.</p>
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		<title>By: Diwiyana</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2008/12/07/real-feng-shui-or-feng-shui-lite/#comment-27664</link>
		<dc:creator>Diwiyana</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My granny told me a story once that applies here:
A young couple, newly married, were about to cook a ham for supper.  The bride deftly cut it in two before putting the pieces in a big pot and setting it on the stove.  &quot;Why did you do that?&quot; asked the groom.  &quot;I don&#039;t know,&quot; the bride answered.  &quot;That&#039;s the way my mama always did it.&quot;
The next time they saw the bride&#039;s mother, they asked her why she always cut the ham in two before cooking it.  She shrugged and answered, &quot;I don&#039;t know.  That&#039;s the way MY mama always did it.&quot;
The next time the young couple saw the bride&#039;s granny, they asked HER why she always cut the ham in two before cooking it.  She grinned and answered, &quot;Well, honey, my cookpot wasn&#039;t big enough for the whole thing.  So I had to cut it half in two!&quot;
It goes to show, there&#039;s a reason for things if you go back far enough.  But folks don&#039;t necessarily know the real reason they do things.  They just do them because that&#039;s the way they learned it.  I suspect a lot of traditional lore, including FENG SHUI, is along that line.  It may not really have anything to do with chi or five elements or anything of the sort.  That may have come along later, as semi-theological justification.  After all, we can&#039;t go and ask the great-great-great-great granny who thought up the original system, can we?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My granny told me a story once that applies here:<br />
A young couple, newly married, were about to cook a ham for supper.  The bride deftly cut it in two before putting the pieces in a big pot and setting it on the stove.  &#8220;Why did you do that?&#8221; asked the groom.  &#8220;I don&#8217;t know,&#8221; the bride answered.  &#8220;That&#8217;s the way my mama always did it.&#8221;<br />
The next time they saw the bride&#8217;s mother, they asked her why she always cut the ham in two before cooking it.  She shrugged and answered, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know.  That&#8217;s the way MY mama always did it.&#8221;<br />
The next time the young couple saw the bride&#8217;s granny, they asked HER why she always cut the ham in two before cooking it.  She grinned and answered, &#8220;Well, honey, my cookpot wasn&#8217;t big enough for the whole thing.  So I had to cut it half in two!&#8221;<br />
It goes to show, there&#8217;s a reason for things if you go back far enough.  But folks don&#8217;t necessarily know the real reason they do things.  They just do them because that&#8217;s the way they learned it.  I suspect a lot of traditional lore, including FENG SHUI, is along that line.  It may not really have anything to do with chi or five elements or anything of the sort.  That may have come along later, as semi-theological justification.  After all, we can&#8217;t go and ask the great-great-great-great granny who thought up the original system, can we?</p>
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		<title>By: Ewan Homers</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2008/12/07/real-feng-shui-or-feng-shui-lite/#comment-25349</link>
		<dc:creator>Ewan Homers</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think this article pretty much says it all:

http://www.fengshuicrazy.com/business-wealth/create-and-keep-your-own-wealth-vase.php

It&#039;s about how you can become successful in business by keeping your own feng shui wealth vase. To be really effective it should contain coins, gold ingot, crystals, jewelry, semi precious or precious stone ....

I think you would be better off going to school or working hard.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think this article pretty much says it all:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fengshuicrazy.com/business-wealth/create-and-keep-your-own-wealth-vase.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.fengshuicrazy.com/business-wealth/create-and-keep-your-own-wealth-vase.php</a></p>
<p>It&#8217;s about how you can become successful in business by keeping your own feng shui wealth vase. To be really effective it should contain coins, gold ingot, crystals, jewelry, semi precious or precious stone &#8230;.</p>
<p>I think you would be better off going to school or working hard.</p>
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		<title>By: Jeffrey</title>
		<link>http://www.skepticblog.org/2008/12/07/real-feng-shui-or-feng-shui-lite/#comment-21900</link>
		<dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Western science is finally catching up on accupuncture. They&#039;re finding out why it works. I guess your paternal grandfather, the physician, would have egg on his face today.

Though pseudoscience exists, it is always easy to pass off things you don&#039;t yet understand as false. Scientific arrogance is just as bad as pseudoscience.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Western science is finally catching up on accupuncture. They&#8217;re finding out why it works. I guess your paternal grandfather, the physician, would have egg on his face today.</p>
<p>Though pseudoscience exists, it is always easy to pass off things you don&#8217;t yet understand as false. Scientific arrogance is just as bad as pseudoscience.</p>
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