Hi, I'm Georgia from New Mexico. I've been a Deist Believer for about 4 years, I joined the original Deist church or group at that time. My background was a...
I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on a comparision of Deism and Neo-Paganism. It appears that Deism is so concentrated on the Big Three Religions...
In a message dated 2/1/06 7:35:54 AM Central Standard Time, spellqst@... writes: I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on a comparision of Deism...
Bonedady76@...
Feb 1, 2006 4:18 pm
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Pagan religions originated in a time when people lived close to the land. Pagan theologies reflect an awareness of nature with its cycles of the seasons, as...
In a message dated 2/1/06 3:47:44 PM Central Standard Time, spellqst@... writes: Pagan religions originated in a time when people lived close to the ...
Bonedady76@...
Feb 1, 2006 11:39 pm
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What is it aboute rites and rituals that people need? Why do people feel they have to engage in ritualistic cannibalism (blood and flesh of Christ), or flail...
My quick reply: From what I've read about Neo-Paganism, there are a few ways in which we are alike. I remember one quote about if you left a bible out in the...
Kathy Calabro
calabrok@...
Feb 2, 2006 3:53 am
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On 1/30/2006 _theanodithurii@..._ (mailto:theanodithurii@...) posted ... question that mainstream journalists refuse to ask George W. Bush: " Why...
Fosterrlj@...
Feb 2, 2006 4:07 am
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... in a catholic >>college run by Dominican priests here in Manilla (Philippines). ... years and was >>sold to the Americans a few years prior to the 20th...
Fosterrlj@...
Feb 2, 2006 6:08 am
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Dear Rick (if I may address you this way?), I am very honored that you responded sooner than I expected someone within the Group to. The insights that you so...
jojo nuyda
ggnuyda@...
Feb 2, 2006 1:12 pm
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In a message dated 2/1/06 9:47:04 PM Central Standard Time, eh60driver@... writes: What is it aboute rites and rituals that people need? Why do people ...
Bonedady76@...
Feb 2, 2006 9:55 pm
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I suppose by repeating an action over and over, one becomes programmed and thus more receptive to authority, you are so right. So, do you think this is a...
Jojo, Your thoughts remind of the excellent quote below. "I believe in one God, and there it rests." -- Thomas Paine Congratulations on arriving at this point!...
Hi Georgia, and welcome to the group. Are there *really* aliens out there in Roswell, NM??? :) ~Perry ... original ... became ... of ... I ... We ... Kansas....
Jesse, Your Pagan beliefs sound Dynamic to me as are my Deist beliefs. The prime cause for concern for me is that all revealed religions are Static and closed...
In a message dated 2/2/06 7:13:14 PM Central Standard Time, eh60driver@... writes: I suppose by repeating an action over and over, one becomes ...
Bonedady76@...
Feb 3, 2006 3:33 pm
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Greetings and welcome Jojo, We share some things in common. I was educated in Catholic schools (elemetary years) and the teachings confused my mind and caused...
I was a card-carrying, temple-going mormon for a while. In the temple there is a symbolic re-enactment of creation complete with costumes, secret hand-shakes,...
Joe, I want to jump in on this conversation you are having with Rodg, because what you are saying here is really excellent! Years ago, when my husband...
Rick, Thanks for your reply which is an interesting coincidence. Just a week or so ago, I saw a program on the History Channel about Skull and Bones and other...
I believe people like Hitler, Saddam, Bin Laden, Ho Chi Minh, in their own way and without real training or education in 'mind arts' -- knew through and by...
jojo nuyda
ggnuyda@...
Feb 4, 2006 9:05 pm
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As a former Roman Catholic, I can tell you what a powerful psychological snare the old religions can be. Many, like myself, are raised from age 4 or 5 on the...
Yes Yes Yes!!! When I was a young girl, the Mass was still in Latin. Today I can still recite the Confiteor in Latin (as a good Catholic would tell you this...
I think the core problem with Deism is that most people (at least most people I've met) are incapable of rational thought. Am I sounding elitist? I mean...
Rituals are very comforting; people know what to expect. It's the reason that mothers follow the same routine before their children's bedtime--the children...
Kathy Calabro
calabrok@...
Feb 5, 2006 2:07 pm
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I never really thought of the church using mind games & psychological warfare... but now it makes perfect sense. I read a few blurbs of these posts to my...
Kathy Calabro
calabrok@...
Feb 5, 2006 2:07 pm
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We've never had many rituals in my family. Sometimes we put up Cristmas stuff, sometimes we don't. Our tree consists of souvenirs of the past..stuff the boys...
... psychological warfare... but now it makes perfect sense. I read a few blurbs of these posts to my husband, who is a survivor of Catholicism, but is pretty...
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