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Originally posted by Johnmike
reply to post by FlyersFan
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Satanism! Occult! WE ARE DOOMED!
Oh Christ, give me a break.
(Pun intended)
Originally posted by budski
I use catholocism as an example in threads regarding religion because I was raised a catholic - and according to some people, that means I'm still a catholic.
Originally posted by budski
As for not knowing anything about the subject, I've currently waited over 6 months for FF's thoughts on Jungian dogma.
Originally posted by budski
I'm just waiting for FF to do her usual troll trick of trying to derail the thread, or until the papal reinforcements come along
Originally posted by Johnmike
Oh Christ, Budski, not your accusations of derailing threads again.
Originally posted by budski
rabid pro-catholocism crowd -]
Originally posted by budski
reply to post by Alxandro
I don't for one second think that jesus, the devil or anything else is represented in the modern bible - at one time, yes, but since a certain pope decided he would rule the world via the medium of spurious dogma, there has been very little truth around.
Originally posted by Alxandro
I don't understand why you are so quick to defend the occultists
If the occult floats your boat thats fine I just have enough respect for it to know it is a slippery slope and that messing with it could be extremely dangerous.
Originally posted by SpeakerofTruth
reply to post by budski
That's the ultimate goal of the Islamic and Christian religions any way. They want to persecute any and everyone who disagree or offers an alternative to their warring ideologies.
The pope has apparently been learning from bush and blair - if someone doesn't agree with you, paint them as the worst kind of extremist in order to isolate and contain the threat they represent.
This is the "modern" pope who also wanted to emulate thatcher in returning to "traditional" values.
Of course the fact that "traditional" values have fallen somewhat by the wayside, doesn't tell him they don't work, but that everything and everybody is wrong except those in power.
Still, I can't wait to see roving gangs of white haired priests performing ad-hoc exorcisms on people who have been unsuspectingly possessed.
Wait, so you think it's completely rational for the Catholic Church to do something as silly as this? It looks like nothing but fearmongering. Oh no! "Occult" religions and "godlessness!" Never mind that the majority of Satanism has nothing to do with anything else "occult," but that doesn't stop them from mentioning it.
It's a free world and under UN law, they are entitled to freedom of religion and shouldn't be mocked for doing so.
Originally posted by Johnmike
[I was talking more about how it talks about the occult and Satanism as specific targets, that makes it seem more like something used to spread fear.
Originally posted by SpeakerofTruth
So, the world's problems stems from the rise of occultism,eh? Can anyone say bull#?
By the way, occultism and Satanism shouldn't even be uttered in the same breath. They are diametrical polar opposites.
Originally posted by infinite
And I don't think this is targeted at the Anton LeVay Satanism, which most teens are interested in. He is talking about the uber-duper nutters who think the Devil is like a god and worship him