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| + | {{q|Imagine that (...) I say to you, "I believe in the gerflagenflopple. You cannot prove that the gerflagenflopple does not exist, therefore it exists." You can see that this is ridiculous. Just because I have invented something out of thin air does not mean that its non-existence is suddenly unprovable. There has to be some evidence that the gerflagenflopple exists in order to assert its existence. Since there is not, it is quite easy to say that the gerflagenflopple is imaginary. |<ref>[http://godisimaginary.com/i17.htm Think about Leprechauns]</ref>}} |
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[[Faery|Fairies]] are conjectured beings with [[supernatural]] power. Fairies tend to be seen as small sexually attractive pre-pubescent or pubescent children, (usually girls) with wings and drawings can have paedophile undertones. '''Elves''', '''goblins''', '''dwarves''' etc can be be seen as children or adults (usually boys and men). In Europe belief in fairies is related to pre-[[Christian]] [[Pagan]] beliefs. They are sometimes called the “Little people” the “Little folk” etc. Dryads are from Greek [[mythology]] while nymphs can be Greek or Germanic. |
[[Faery|Fairies]] are conjectured beings with [[supernatural]] power. Fairies tend to be seen as small sexually attractive pre-pubescent or pubescent children, (usually girls) with wings and drawings can have paedophile undertones. '''Elves''', '''goblins''', '''dwarves''' etc can be be seen as children or adults (usually boys and men). In Europe belief in fairies is related to pre-[[Christian]] [[Pagan]] beliefs. They are sometimes called the “Little people” the “Little folk” etc. Dryads are from Greek [[mythology]] while nymphs can be Greek or Germanic. |
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It’s easy to laugh at the way people imagine fairies, elves, goblins. Ideas about [[God]] and belief in the [[Bible]] make about as much sense or as little sense as belief in fairies. |
It’s easy to laugh at the way people imagine fairies, elves, goblins. Ideas about [[God]] and belief in the [[Bible]] make about as much sense or as little sense as belief in fairies. |
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Revision as of 12:36, 19 August 2012
"Imagine that (...) I say to you, "I believe in the gerflagenflopple. You cannot prove that the gerflagenflopple does not exist, therefore it exists." You can see that this is ridiculous. Just because I have invented something out of thin air does not mean that its non-existence is suddenly unprovable. There has to be some evidence that the gerflagenflopple exists in order to assert its existence. Since there is not, it is quite easy to say that the gerflagenflopple is imaginary. "- [1]
Fairies are conjectured beings with supernatural power. Fairies tend to be seen as small sexually attractive pre-pubescent or pubescent children, (usually girls) with wings and drawings can have paedophile undertones. Elves, goblins, dwarves etc can be be seen as children or adults (usually boys and men). In Europe belief in fairies is related to pre-Christian Pagan beliefs. They are sometimes called the “Little people” the “Little folk” etc. Dryads are from Greek mythology while nymphs can be Greek or Germanic.
It’s easy to laugh at the way people imagine fairies, elves, goblins. Ideas about God and belief in the Bible make about as much sense or as little sense as belief in fairies.
See also
References
External links
- More about Irish fairies (A funny story about an Irish farmer who believes in fairies)