Comments on: rules http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/23/rules/ Two prophets, living together. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:52:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Albatross http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/23/rules/#comment-131753 Albatross Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:29:35 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=477#comment-131753 JMo brags: >>wonton Western loins I possess You have loins made out of Chinese dumplings? Pork and dumplings between your legs - how could any girl resist? JMo brags:

>>wonton Western loins I possess

You have loins made out of Chinese dumplings?

Pork and dumplings between your legs – how could any girl resist?

]]> By: Ed Zuiderwijk http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/23/rules/#comment-131345 Ed Zuiderwijk Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:17:42 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=477#comment-131345 A good illustration of Karl Marx' adage: "history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as a farce". Describes both religions pretty neat, don't you think? A good illustration of Karl Marx’ adage: “history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as a farce”. Describes both religions pretty neat, don’t you think?

]]> By: JohnnieCanuck http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/23/rules/#comment-131313 JohnnieCanuck Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:23:42 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=477#comment-131313 The 'zebiba' has become common in Egypt as a holier-than-thou badge of faith. It is coming to the point where No True Muslim(tm) man can show his face without a 'little raisin' on his forehead. Not to have one is the mark of an apostate or infidel. Strangely, it is not often seen in other Muslim countries, where the requirements for prostration during prayer are no different. Note also that on a bald man it can appear above his previous hairline. I hypothesise it never occurs above an existing hairline where it would be hidden. The ‘zebiba’ has become common in Egypt as a holier-than-thou badge of faith. It is coming to the point where No True Muslim(tm) man can show his face without a ‘little raisin’ on his forehead. Not to have one is the mark of an apostate or infidel.

Strangely, it is not often seen in other Muslim countries, where the requirements for prostration during prayer are no different. Note also that on a bald man it can appear above his previous hairline. I hypothesise it never occurs above an existing hairline where it would be hidden.

]]> By: Jerry w http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/23/rules/#comment-131256 Jerry w Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:54:04 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=477#comment-131256 I really like that "Carpet Burns" article, "Impress Your Mates". That sounds like something those funloving Opus Dei folks might say about lash marks or Stigmata. I really like that “Carpet Burns” article, “Impress Your Mates”.

That sounds like something those funloving Opus Dei folks
might say about lash marks or Stigmata.

]]> By: Jerry w http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/23/rules/#comment-131193 Jerry w Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:49:30 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=477#comment-131193 Oh, L. Ron Hubbard! Now I get it. I always had thought that the name was L. Ron Howard. You know, the Opie-ate of the masses. Oh, L. Ron Hubbard! Now I get it.
I always had thought that the name was L. Ron Howard.
You know, the Opie-ate of the masses.

]]> By: ayashi http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/23/rules/#comment-131175 ayashi Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:41:12 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=477#comment-131175 This "build-in" need to worship is a residue of childhood, where we uncritically follow our parents. Considering the current education (or rather: lack of) most kids get from their parents, i find it self-evident that most of those children grow up into "unfinished" adults that are plaged with countless harmful remains of their childhood. In this particular issue, it's always easier to worship something/one than to actually think for oneself ... and that is assuming the person actually knows how to think for him/herself! It's a pity, considering the modern access to information, that most of those people don't even try... This “build-in” need to worship is a residue of childhood, where we uncritically follow our parents.
Considering the current education (or rather: lack of) most kids get from their parents, i find it self-evident that most of those children grow up into “unfinished” adults that are plaged with countless harmful remains of their childhood.

In this particular issue, it’s always easier to worship something/one than to actually think for oneself … and that is assuming the person actually knows how to think for him/herself!
It’s a pity, considering the modern access to information, that most of those people don’t even try…

]]> By: JohnnieCanuck http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/23/rules/#comment-131113 JohnnieCanuck Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:22:24 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=477#comment-131113 Actual prophets? In days gone by, these were the insane, plus others who were aided by plant and animal psycho-tropics, along with dehydration and self-isolation techniques. Pretty much universal techniques to generate the sought after visions. - Hearing disembodied voices, check. Hallucinating burning bushes that talk, check. L. Ron Hubbard 'intelligently designed' his organisation to mimic religion. He wanted to be able to claim the respect and legal status granted to established Churches. Not only that but his indoctrination techniques are based on existing cults as well. I suspect he was merely using his experience as a fiction writer when he created Xenu, and never actually believed any of it himself. Interesting that Intelligent Design, aka Creation Science attempts to assume the mantle of Science for the benefit of Religion and Scientology is doing the same to Religion. Actual prophets? In days gone by, these were the insane, plus others who were aided by plant and animal psycho-tropics, along with dehydration and self-isolation techniques. Pretty much universal techniques to generate the sought after visions.

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Hearing disembodied voices, check.
Hallucinating burning bushes that talk, check.

L. Ron Hubbard ‘intelligently designed’ his organisation to mimic religion. He wanted to be able to claim the respect and legal status granted to established Churches. Not only that but his indoctrination techniques are based on existing cults as well.

I suspect he was merely using his experience as a fiction writer when he created Xenu, and never actually believed any of it himself.

Interesting that Intelligent Design, aka Creation Science attempts to assume the mantle of Science for the benefit of Religion and Scientology is doing the same to Religion.

]]> By: JayBee1988 http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/23/rules/#comment-131077 JayBee1988 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:11:19 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=477#comment-131077 Poignant! Witty! and as usual funny & priceless... Thanks author! Poignant! Witty! and as usual funny & priceless…
Thanks author!

]]> By: Debbie K http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/23/rules/#comment-131016 Debbie K Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:56:23 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=477#comment-131016 Is it funny? Not a bit of it. L Ron Hubbard bears no resemblance to any actual prophets, in his case it should be spelled 'profits' anyway! Debbie Is it funny? Not a bit of it. L Ron Hubbard bears no resemblance to any actual prophets, in his case it should be spelled ‘profits’ anyway!

Debbie

]]> By: Daoloth http://www.jesusandmo.net/2009/01/23/rules/#comment-130981 Daoloth Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:55:57 +0000 http://www.jesusandmo.net/?p=477#comment-130981 Lest we rational humanist types get too smug about this- personality cults grow up around those who are violently anti-religious as well. Ayn Rand and Sigmund Freud both behaved like and were treated like messiahs. It seems there is a need to worship uncritically somehow built-in to human beings. Lest we rational humanist types get too smug about this- personality cults grow up around those who are violently anti-religious as well. Ayn Rand and Sigmund Freud both behaved like and were treated like messiahs. It seems there is a need to worship uncritically somehow built-in to human beings.

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