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The ‘homeopathic epiphany’ and its role in creating true believers
by Edzard Ernst
... 'what I discovered shifted my world for ever.'
" ...the picture that emerges from all of these stories is nevertheless extraordinary:..."
" ... they become undoubting disciples for life. ..."
"In no other area of health care does the initial anecdote regularly play such a prominent role."
"Epiphany-stuck believers spends much time and effort to actively look for similar stories that seem to confirm the initial anecdote. They might, for instance, recommend or administer or prescribe homeopathy to others, many of whom would report positive outcomes. At the same time, all anecdotes that do not happen to fit the belief are brushed aside, forgotten, supressed, belittled, decried etc. This process leads to confirmation after confirmation after confirmation - and gradually builds up to what proponents of homeopathy would call ‘years of experience’. And ‘years of experience’ can, of course, not be wrong!"
"My two favourite examples of end-stage homeopathic delusionists are John Benneth and Dana Ullman ."
Are you too a "homeopathic delusionist" like John Benneth and Dana Ullman?
READ THE FULL ARTICLE . . and weigh in
http://edzardernst.com/2013/12/the-home ... believers/

John Benneth, Homoeopath
PG Hom - London (Hons.)
http://johnbenneth.com
SKYPE: John Benneth (Portland, Oregon)
503- 819 - 7777 (USA)

John,

I NEVER read skeptopaths comments, whether they are commenting about homeopathy or LENR or raw milk or anything else. It serves no purpose for me and just upsets my serenity. I recommend this policy for everyone. The skeptopaths serve our purpose of waking the world up to homeopathy etc. But I won't allow myself to be upset by them.

Sincerely,
Roger Bird
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To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
From: jrbenneth@aol.com
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 01:04:14 -0500
Subject: [Minutus] Edzard Ernst's ‘homeopathic epiphany’ erupts on Benneth and UIllman
The ‘homeopathic epiphany’ and its role in creating true believers
by Edzard Ernst
... 'what I discovered shifted my world for ever.'
" ...the picture that emerges from all of these stories is nevertheless extraordinary:..."
" ... they become undoubting disciples for life. ..."
"In no other area of health care does the initial anecdote regularly play such a prominent role."
"Epiphany-stuck believers spends much time and effort to actively look for similar stories that seem to confirm the initial anecdote. They might, for instance, recommend or administer or prescribe homeopathy to others, many of whom would report positive outcomes. At the same time, all anecdotes that do not happen to fit the belief are brushed aside, forgotten, supressed, belittled, decried etc. This process leads to confirmation after confirmation after confirmation - and gradually builds up to what proponents of homeopathy would call ‘years of experience’. And ‘years of experience’ can, of course, not be wrong!"
"My two favourite examples of end-stage homeopathic delusionists are John Benneth and Dana Ullman ."
Are you too a "homeopathic delusionist" like John Benneth and Dana Ullman?
READ THE FULL ARTICLE . . and weigh in
http://edzardernst.com/2013/12/the-home ... believers/

John Benneth, Homoeopath
PG Hom - London (Hons.)
http://johnbenneth.com
SKYPE: John Benneth (Portland, Oregon)
503- 819 - 7777 (USA)