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[[File:JAMES RANDI.jpg|thumbnail|170px|right|James Randi]]
[[File:JAMES RANDI.jpg|thumbnail|170px|right|James Randi]]
'''James Randi''' is a Canadian stage magician who is famous for investigating claims of paranormal, and for exposing pseudoscience. Among his notable exposes is that of Peter Popoff, who claimed to perform miraculous healings and to receive "words from God" about people (Randi exposed that Popoff had a hidden earpiece where he heard information from an associate).
'''James Randi''' (August 7, 1928 – October 20, 2020) was a Canadian stage magician who is famous for investigating claims of paranormal, and for exposing pseudoscience. Among his notable exposes is that of Peter Popoff, who claimed to perform miraculous healings and to receive "words from God" about people (Randi exposed that Popoff had a hidden earpiece where he heard information from an associate).
He founded the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) which investigates [[paranormal]] claims and [[pseudoscience]] and does related research. James Randi is a [[Weak Atheism|weak atheist]].<ref>[https://ffrf.org/news/day/dayitems/item/14497-the-amazing-james-randi The Amazing James Randi]</ref> See also: [[Celebrity atheists]])
He founded the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF) which investigates [[paranormal]] claims and [[pseudoscience]] and does related research. James Randi is a [[Weak Atheism|weak atheist]].<ref>[https://ffrf.org/news/day/dayitems/item/14497-the-amazing-james-randi The Amazing James Randi]</ref> See also: [[Celebrity atheists]])
==View on religion==
==View on religion==
Although Randi is a scathing critic of the [[New age movement]], he is a prominent atheist and equally virulent critic of [[religion]]. In his essay ''Why I Deny Religion, How Silly and Fantastic It Is, and Why I'm a Dedicated and Vociferous Bright'', he critiqued religion and claimed religion is the cause behind many major tragedies of humanity.<ref name=Randi>[http://www.randi.org/jr/072503.html Why I Deny Religion, How Silly and Fantastic It Is, and Why I'm a Dedicated and Vociferous Bright.]</ref> He writes:<ref name=Randi/>
Although Randi is a scathing critic of the [[New age movement]], he is a prominent atheist and equally virulent critic of [[religion]]. In his essay ''Why I Deny Religion, How Silly and Fantastic It Is, and Why I'm a Dedicated and Vociferous Bright'', he critiqued religion and claimed religion is the cause behind many major tragedies of humanity.<ref name=Randi>[http://www.randi.org/jr/072503.html Why I Deny Religion, How Silly and Fantastic It Is, and Why I'm a Dedicated and Vociferous Bright.]</ref> He writes:<ref name=Randi/> "We find religion in so much of our history, our philosophy, our everyday lives, and our legal system. Miscegenation was banned based on Biblical rules, slavery was justified by the same book."
JREF is a leading atheist activist organisaztion and is behind the annual atheist TAM conferences held around the world. Although JREF has lost some of its prestige in the atheist community over the last couple of years, Randi himself is universally admired and respected by the likes of [[Richard Dawkins]], [[PZ Myers]] and [[Penn Jillette]]
JREF is a leading atheist activist organisaztion and is behind the annual atheist TAM conferences held around the world. Although JREF has lost some of its prestige in the atheist community over the last couple of years, Randi himself is universally admired and respected by the likes of [[Richard Dawkins]], [[PZ Myers]] and [[Penn Jillette]]
''See also:'' [[Michael Shermer and sexual harassment allegations]] and [[Atheism and the Me Too Movement]] and [[Sexual harassment at atheist conferences]]
''See also:'' [[Michael Shermer and sexual harassment allegations]] and [[Atheism and the Me Too Movement]] and [[Sexual harassment at atheist conferences]]
[[File:Michael Shermer wiki portrait4.jpg|thumbnail|left|176px|[[Michael Shermer]] ]]
Buzzfeed quotes James Randi concerning [[Michael Shermer]] and sexual harassment allegations:
Buzzfeed quotes James Randi concerning [[Michael Shermer]] and sexual harassment allegations:
{{Cquote|“Shermer has been a bad boy on occasion — I do know that,” Randi told me. “I have told him that if I get many more complaints from people I have reason to believe, that I am going to have to limit his attendance at the conference.
{{Cquote|“Shermer has been a bad boy on occasion — I do know that,” Randi told me. “I have told him that if I get many more complaints from people I have reason to believe, that I am going to have to limit his attendance at the conference.
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