Top medium quits saying, ‘I was deluded’

garinda · 01-02-2010, 02:02

'James Byrne’s style of mediumship ensured “sold out” notices outside all the large venues at which he regularly demonstrated for almost 30 years.

He even filled the London Palladium – following in the psychic footsteps of the late Doris Stokes. He made TV appearances, was a regular on radio phone-in shows, and wrote a book with John Sutton about his life and work: The Psychic World of James Byrne.

He has shared the platform in Spiritualist churches and public halls with other mediums and has even been dubbed “the medium’s medium”.

But those days are over. Incredibly, Byrne has not only turned his back on Spiritualism, claiming that he has been deluding himself and others, but intends exposing other psychics and their “tricks”.

Ironically, Byrne made headlines in 1997 when a group of clergymen tried unsuccessfully to get a local council to ban his demonstration of mediumship at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre.'

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steeljack · 01-02-2010, 02:57

Does this mean members of HBC will now apologize and admit collective guilt for aiding and abetting a fraud on local citizens by allowing this charlaton use of a publicly owned building

Neil · 01-02-2010, 05:05

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Originally Posted by steeljack

Does this mean members of HBC will now apologize and admit collective guilt for aiding and abetting a fraud on local citizens by allowing this charlaton use of a publicly owned building

Congratulations on your 1st post in this thread being nothing to do with the topic.

That's sarcasm for lets not spoil the thread before it gets started please.

Less · 01-02-2010, 08:56

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Originally Posted by Neil

Congratulations on your 1st post in this thread being nothing to do with the topic.

That's sarcasm for lets not spoil the thread before it gets started please.

Well, We all saw that one coming didn't we girls!

(O.K. slowly now for you Neil, thread about a medium, 'off topic?' 2nd post, 3rd post new broom slapping wrists, 4th post dig at new regime...Yes, I'll get me coat!).

Bob Dobson · 01-02-2010, 11:12

I think it likely that Byrne saw this coming.

garinda · 01-02-2010, 11:25

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Originally Posted by steeljack

Does this mean members of HBC will now apologize and admit collective guilt for aiding and abetting a fraud on local citizens by allowing this charlaton use of a publicly owned building

I think that probably depends on who was the ruling party at H.B.C. in 1997.

Still, at least he was an original charlatan, and not some second rate tribute licky-likey, and as we all know, all publicity is good publicity.

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Originally Posted by garinda

Ironically, Byrne made headlines in 1997 when a group of clergymen tried unsuccessfully to get a local council to ban his demonstration of mediumship at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre.'

Neil · 01-02-2010, 11:36

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Originally Posted by Less

O.K. slowly now for you Neil, thread about a medium, 'off topic?' 2nd post, 3rd post new broom slapping wrists, 4th post dig at new regime...Yes, I'll get me coat!

The thread is about the medium and not the venue - I was expecting it to turn into an excuse to bash HBC. We can start a bashing HBC thread if you like, it is fun

Less · 01-02-2010, 11:43

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Originally Posted by Neil

The thread is about the medium and not the venue - I was expecting it to turn into an excuse to bash HBC. We can start a bashing HBC thread if you like, it is fun

Ooop's against the rules to just type a smilie face, I'll have to write something, erm', erm', Oh! this will do.

garinda · 01-02-2010, 11:43

'Councillors at Hyndburn leisure services committee meeting last night rejected a plea to stop performances by Mr Byrne and other psychics in council halls.
The clergymen included the Rev Richard Priestley, of the Oswaldtwistle Christian Institute, the Rev Michael Ratcliffe of St Paul’s, Oswaldtwistle, and the Rev Kevin Logan of Christ Church, Accrington.
…They said shows such as his were spiritually and emotionally damaging to vulnerable people, and said they had had to counsel people who had been to mediums.'

http://barthsnotes.wordpress.com/2006/10/18/top-uk-psychic-recants/

Even though I personally think it's a load of old nonsense, similar to most religions, it's interesting how the local Christian church tried to silence those who don't share similar beliefs, and tried to deny the freedom to attend, those people who believe in, and are members of spiritual churches.

Well done H.B.C. say I. Whoever was in charge at the time.

garinda · 01-02-2010, 11:47

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Originally Posted by Neil

The thread is about the medium and not the venue - I was expecting it to turn into an excuse to bash HBC. We can start a bashing HBC thread if you like, it is fun

I'm not being uppity (honest), but it is about the venue.

That's why I put it in the Ossy thread.

The only connection he has to the area is that he made national headlines, when some local churches tried to stop his appearance at the Civic Theatre.

Neil · 01-02-2010, 11:48

I do agree on the nonsense part and the Church part. Neither can be proven so if you ban one as being a con then you should ban the other for the same reason.

Less · 01-02-2010, 11:49

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Originally Posted by garinda

I'm not being uppity (honest), but it is about the venue.

That's why I put it in the Ossy thread.

The only connection he has to the area is that he made national headlines, when some local churches tried to stop his appearance at the Civic Theatre.

Will you two stop arguing? can we please, get back off thread?

garinda · 01-02-2010, 11:52

'But leisure services chairman Ian Ormerod said: "The council is in principle opposed to censorship and people should be able to make their own choice as to whether to attend these functions.'

The Bolton News. News, sport, education, business, leisure, Bolton Wanderers - Byrne psychic show beats clergy's call for ban

garinda · 01-02-2010, 12:02

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Originally Posted by Less

Will you two stop arguing? can we please, get back off thread?

'I'm getting L coming through, quite strongly!'

'Lorna, Linda, Lesley, lesbian, Lancashire, loony'

'Am I connecting with anyone in the audience?'

'You're Les?'

'I'm getting a very urgent message for you, a warning, from the other side.'

'Just give your credit card details to my lovely asssistant, who's passing amongst you, and I'll pass on your message from the dark side.'

Less · 01-02-2010, 12:10

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Originally Posted by garinda

'I'm getting L coming through, quite strongly!'

This is your guide talking, (I do like this old fashioned uniform with the tight fitting blue blouse & pleated skirt that I'm wearing much more fetching than the modern stuff), 'Little Less squat on well',

Sorry I'm fading off to meet a couple of admins in the A... AL... is it Ale house?

Yes that's right the Railway, Neil stop that!! you shouldn't be trying to get my hankie out of the pocket of my gym knickers.