You are not helping, Eris. First, I don't compare my religion with the ability to shoot lasers out of my eyes or fly; some people think so, I don't (I believe you missed my point about "respect"). If you do, that's your personal opinion, however, no matter your skepticism, one doesn't say things like that without it being rude. "I wasn't being rude, I was just questioning your beliefs and wondering why you can't 'prove' them to me."
I understand your and everyone's skepticism, really I do, but I will never understand why someone can give praises to the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a Jedi, the Fonz, The Great Pumpkin and Raptor Jesus, as funny as these are, while those who just mention a certain belief are glared at.
Second, claims of shooting lasers or flying are things that are just abilities. However, for people like mediums and Witches, is not an "ability" but a religion, a part of their personal beliefs. If you want me to "verify" my religion (whatever that means to you), I don't know how I would do that, especially since you have already made up your mind about it. Like I said before, I am not even going to bother to change your mind since yours is already made up.
How can one "prove" that they can communicate with spirits if you not only don't believe that they can, but you also don't believe in the things that they are talking to? You would have been better of asking about it, figuring out what they believe and why. As for me, I have only made the claim that I practice Witchcraft; the only claim that can be proven is that I practice it. What else is there, other than your assumptions of what "Witchcraft" is?
But anyway, I think we are off-topic just a bit...
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