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| − | Breatharianism, also known as inedia, is the belief that a person can live without eating or drinking. Its most prominent proponent is a notorious charlatan named Jasmuheen, an Australian. ''60 Minutes'' has disproven her claim that she can do this. | + | Breatharianism, also known as inedia, is the belief that a person can live without eating or drinking. Its most prominent proponent is a notorious charlatan named Jasmuheen, an Australian. ''60 Minutes'' has disproven her claim that she can do this. One person who ''60 Minutes'' interviewed about Jasmuheen, Dr. David Millikin, said "What she is teaching is a lie because if she is saying that you can live in this world without eating and drinking then that is a lie and if people believe that then they're going to die." He said about Jasmuheen "I guess it's tempting to say that she's mad, but I shy away from that, because my experience in working with many cult leaders leads me to believe that they actually believe intensely in what their doing, but I guess when she gets hungry, and eats a piece of Kentucky Fried Chicken, I would ask her then, does she believe, because of course she eats". |
Revision as of 21:14, April 14, 2007
Breatharianism, also known as inedia, is the belief that a person can live without eating or drinking. Its most prominent proponent is a notorious charlatan named Jasmuheen, an Australian. 60 Minutes has disproven her claim that she can do this. One person who 60 Minutes interviewed about Jasmuheen, Dr. David Millikin, said "What she is teaching is a lie because if she is saying that you can live in this world without eating and drinking then that is a lie and if people believe that then they're going to die." He said about Jasmuheen "I guess it's tempting to say that she's mad, but I shy away from that, because my experience in working with many cult leaders leads me to believe that they actually believe intensely in what their doing, but I guess when she gets hungry, and eats a piece of Kentucky Fried Chicken, I would ask her then, does she believe, because of course she eats".