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Fwd: Advice to A Young Skeptic By: Mark Morgan on 2/13/2001; 11:28 PM From the CSCICOP-ANNOUNCE mailing list: > Please Respond to: a.human@mindspring.com (Amanda Chesworth) > > The Skeptic's Journey > > As adults we often look back upon our childhood wishing we had the > resources we do now for our mind's adventures and explorations. Or we > remember fondly the few outlets we did find and the influential people and > experiences that played a role in the development of our skeptical lives. It > may be a series of unconnected events or a continuous journey of discovery, > but each of us has a story that is worth passing on; a book that opened the > doors to learning and wonder; a teacher that excited the imagination and > ignited the fires of the mind; a great discovery or event that stimulated a > passion for science; or the simple exposure to a humanity dominated by > nonsensical beliefs. Experiences that derailed our intellectual pursuits are > also worth recording -- there is no end to the stimuli and pressures that a > person may be subjected to while growing up that can work to extinguish the > curiosity, wonder and imagination that, if nurtured, can lead to a love of > learning and fascination with reality rather than a commitment to fantasy > and a difficulty in navigating through the world. As parents, teachers, > mentors, or other young skeptics along for the ride, there is an untapped > resource of life experiences that needs to be recorded for the skeptics of > tomorrow. If given the opportunity what would you pass along? CSICOP's Young > Skeptic Program would like to offer interested skeptics the opportunity to > submit their stories for inclusion on the website. We are looking for > stories that recount the Skeptic's Journey - sprinkled with experiences, > books you read, movies you watched, quotes that inspired you, people you met > and resources you found that resulted in a skeptic firmly grounded in > reality but not afraid to jump up and reach for the stars. > > Please send all submissions to the Young Skeptics Program Director, Amanda > Chesworth, at a.human@mindspring.com
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