The following passage came up in the context of a discussion on pseudoscience in a general science class. I thought it might be interesting to consider how we would respond to such a statement:

"There's no such thing as objective truth. We make our own truth. There's no such thing as objective reality. We make our own reality. There are spiritual, mystical, or inner ways of knowing that are superior to our ordinary ways of knowing. If an experience seems real, it is real. If an idea feels right to you, it is right. We are incapable of acquiring knowledge of the true nature of reality. Science itself is irrational or mystical. It's just another faith or belief system or myth, with no more justification than any other. It doesn't matter whether beliefs are true or not, as long as they're meaningful to you." -- a summary of New Age beliefs from Theodore Schick, Jr. and Lewis Vaughn in "How to Think about Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age."

Todd