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In that case when I was talking about Muslims and Jews I was thinking more about the overarching attitudes and philosophies. But I actually disagree with you. I think there is a lot of truth in religion, even the exoteric religion. But not so much from just swallowing it as it is fed to you, but from analysis of it and reflection upon it. Just like there is a lot of truth to be found from studying politics, psychology, psychiatry, science, conspiracies, mind control etc. etc. I believe that religion for the most part has been used as a tool to gain power, but I think that that does not mean there isn't truth in it. In this context I think it's very interesting to think about all the corruption that happens in the world and that has been discussed in this thread (Think 1984 and things like memory holes) and that in Islam they claim that the Quran has not been altered for about 1500 years and that the standard Arabic that is used today in the Quran, on news channels etc. is the same language that was used 1500 years ago. When you look at all the corruption in the world that is quite remarkable if it's true.
Religion is NEVER right... If the truth is what you are after, religion is the very LAST place you'll ever find it. Seek God if truth is what you seek, He is real, religion is NOT.
the FCC and other governing bodies put strict censorship laws
Everything from rejection, to unloving parents, to surveillance and a global power elite, to my extremely slow computer that makes me want to rip my hair out, all of it is light from above entering my vessel, in Kabbalistic terms.
I disagree. I said I don't mean it's good to do evil things but all the evil in your outer world and all the evil you experience is for your good. It's very hard to explain it, if it's even possible. I had an experience that some call "Christ consciousness" and then everything turned upside down. Then I just knew. There was no reasoning involved whatsoever.
originally posted by: Char-Lee
a reply to: introspectionist
Everything from rejection, to unloving parents, to surveillance and a global power elite, to my extremely slow computer that makes me want to rip my hair out, all of it is light from above entering my vessel, in Kabbalistic terms.
I can't see how this is true in anyway. Maybe it tests you and maybe it leaves open the options to embrace the darkness that has befallen you or embrace the light, but therape and beating of a three year old is evil with nothing good in it. Darkness is where it comes from and there is no light involved.
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That's possible. It's also possible that that is a good thing. I'm leaning towards the view expressed by Aristotle:
originally posted by: LadyGreenEyes
a reply to: introspectionist
What is the purpose of such entertainment, you ask? The purpose is to indoctrinate people into occult beliefs, and to have them accept as normal various rituals, etc. Your statement that this might be to "enlighten" people shows they are having some success.
originally posted by: IseeThroughYourBS
a reply to: MichiganSwampBuck
The purpose is to make money off of so called satanists/atheists.
They are a gullible bunch and it is very easy to make tons of cash off of them.
Just look how much money they spend to play dress-up...now factor in makeup, books, movies, plastic skulls, etc. and you have a million/billion dollar industry in the making.
Guess who is making the most money off all the satanists? HINT: It's NOT satanist or atheists!
originally posted by: boymonkey74
a reply to: IseeThroughYourBS
They are just doing the same as churches then.
Gullible? I would put them less gulible than religious folk seeing they have not fallen for religoius bs.
Back to the topic you guys crack me up every older generatipn doesn't understand the new pop culture..just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it is evil.
Maybe the guys in the industry know using certain symbols gets some free advertising and you guys are helping it.
Well done lol.
originally posted by: boymonkey74
a reply to: IseeThroughYourBS
So iam a satanist also and a kid? Don't patronise me. A clue to my age is in my username durrrrrrrr.
Ok I will play.
I can't wait till you old twits die so humanity can move away from the old outdated lies and leave all superstition behind so humanity get on with what needs to be done.
originally posted by: tadaman
a reply to: boymonkey74
unless there are two of you and one was born 20 years later......like a father and son or brothers. MAYBE a tough mom and a son....
I feel as though I am supposed to say this.
Today was a good day for me. Life is really good. No matter how upset we get or how caught up we can be in certain issues....life will go on and tomorrow isnt ours. Today is all we get. Even at its worst, its still capable of being good.
Everything we think is important will one day be less than dust.
In the mean time, every heart beat of our species is incredibly amazing.
We shouldnt argue.
Nothing is owed, nothing is taken.
Peace.