a beautiful religion
a beautiful religion
I feel that there is a fascistic element, for example, in the Rolling Stones . . .
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Re: a beautiful religion
Compare that to the batshittery going on in Canada because of the bus murder: people wanting metal detectors, pat down searches, fearful of getting on buses now, calls for a quick execution of the killer. So, a freak occurrence has people over-reacting, yet people continue to flock to festivals where people are not irregularly killed. Which is crazier?Indian temples are regularly hit by stampedes, as huge crowds of Hindu devotees flock to make offerings at festival times.
There have been at least three fatal stampedes in the country so far during 2008, although the numbers killed were far smaller than in the latest incident.
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Re: a beautiful religion
Bingo. "A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic" or rephrased: a single death is a major crisis and a million deaths is a fact of life.Dr. Medulla wrote:Compare that to the batshittery going on in Canada because of the bus murder: people wanting metal detectors, pat down searches, fearful of getting on buses now, calls for a quick execution of the killer. So, a freak occurrence has people over-reacting, yet people continue to flock to festivals where people are not irregularly killed. Which is crazier?Indian temples are regularly hit by stampedes, as huge crowds of Hindu devotees flock to make offerings at festival times.
There have been at least three fatal stampedes in the country so far during 2008, although the numbers killed were far smaller than in the latest incident.
I think India needs to introduce McTemples--fast religion if you will. That'll reduce the stampede factor.
I feel that there is a fascistic element, for example, in the Rolling Stones . . .
— Morton Feldman
I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
— Clashy
— Morton Feldman
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Re: a beautiful religion
Norman Mailer, among others I'm sure, made the point that four or five times the number of people who died in the 11 Sept attacks die in automobile accidents each year, yet there are no calls to do something—anything—to make road travel safer. But people were screaming to have their dignity increasingly abused for the illusion of safer air travel. Perspective, people …eumaas wrote:Bingo. "A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic" or rephrased: a single death is a major crisis and a million deaths is a fact of life.
I saw a clip not too long ago about the growing phenomenon of drive-thru churches in the US. Basically, it's a toll booth where you make your donation and receive acknowledgement that, yep, Jesus loves you. They're really counting on the Son of God being pretty damn gullible.I think India needs to introduce McTemples--fast religion if you will. That'll reduce the stampede factor.
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I await the second coming of the church of Jeseumaas.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
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It would give Christianity credibility (in my eyes) if they would accept that Jesus was not the son of God and was a remarkable but mortal human being.
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Argh! Martyr it! Martyr it!Marky Dread wrote:I await the second coming of the church of Jeseumaas.
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
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It's all just Loaves and Fishes.101Walterton wrote:It would give Christianity credibility (in my eyes) if they would accept that Jesus was not the son of God and was a remarkable but mortal human being.
Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty
We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.
"Without the common people you're nothing"
Nos Sumus Una Familia
Re: a beautiful religion
Then you guys would just be Jews.101Walterton wrote:It would give Christianity credibility (in my eyes) if they would accept that Jesus was not the son of God and was a remarkable but mortal human being.
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'you guys' I aint no Christian lady !!!JennyB wrote:Then you guys would just be Jews.101Walterton wrote:It would give Christianity credibility (in my eyes) if they would accept that Jesus was not the son of God and was a remarkable but mortal human being.
Re: a beautiful religion
If he can turn water into wine (especially organic, biodynamic and kosher--preferably vintage dated and preferably red--though whites and roses work seasonally) then I have a business opportunity for Mcjesus
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And I'd be a customer for McJesus.classof77 wrote:If he can turn water into wine (especially organic, biodynamic and kosher--preferably vintage dated and preferably red--though whites and roses work seasonally) then I have a business opportunity for Mcjesus
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I almost am at this point.JennyB wrote:Then you guys would just be Jews.101Walterton wrote:It would give Christianity credibility (in my eyes) if they would accept that Jesus was not the son of God and was a remarkable but mortal human being.
”INDER LOCK THE THE KISS THREAD IVE REALISED IM A PRZE IDOOT” - Thomas Jefferson
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"But the gorilla thinks otherwise!"
Re: a beautiful religion
Do you thank G-d you weren't born a woman?Wolter wrote:I almost am at this point.JennyB wrote:Then you guys would just be Jews.101Walterton wrote:It would give Christianity credibility (in my eyes) if they would accept that Jesus was not the son of God and was a remarkable but mortal human being.
I feel that there is a fascistic element, for example, in the Rolling Stones . . .
— Morton Feldman
I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
— Clashy
— Morton Feldman
I've studied the phenomenon of neo-provincialism in self-isolating online communities but this place takes the fucking cake.
— Clashy
- Wolter
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Re: a beautiful religion
Well, I'm not one of Tep's trannies.eumaas wrote:Do you thank G-d you weren't born a woman?Wolter wrote:I almost am at this point.JennyB wrote:Then you guys would just be Jews.101Walterton wrote:It would give Christianity credibility (in my eyes) if they would accept that Jesus was not the son of God and was a remarkable but mortal human being.
”INDER LOCK THE THE KISS THREAD IVE REALISED IM A PRZE IDOOT” - Thomas Jefferson
"But the gorilla thinks otherwise!"
"But the gorilla thinks otherwise!"