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Dude says the sun is going plumb loco:
http://mormonpsychic.net/2011/07/19/unusual-radiation-from-the-sun/
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/27/2011 04:31PM by Shummy.
http://mormonpsychic.net/2011/07/19/unusual-radiation-from-the-sun/
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/27/2011 04:31PM by Shummy.
That's really disheartening. Any chance it's a joke?
Twenty-five years ago I was hanging--briefly--with a group of "psychic sorts" like this; I'd read the stories of Edgar Cayce, and most of these individuals were "seekers" somewhat disenchanted with Mormonism who'd looked for what answers were available, and stuff like this was what they encountered. Note the strong element of "magic think" in this; one aspect of LDS doctrine is that it is actually quite shallow and "undeveloped" (as contrasted say with Catholicism with its much longer history of philosophy and apologetics). An outgrowth of this one is that brighter sorts often wind up in these fringe circles, which I think the mainstream church discourages.
I found it impossible to determine which of these people were sincere--albeit probably deluded--and which were charlatans. What did become apparent to my "strong cynical streak" was that the behavior was predictable and could be understood in terms of the "games" described in Transactional Analysis.
I found it impossible to determine which of these people were sincere--albeit probably deluded--and which were charlatans. What did become apparent to my "strong cynical streak" was that the behavior was predictable and could be understood in terms of the "games" described in Transactional Analysis.
SL Cabbie Wrote:
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> Twenty-five years ago I was hanging--briefly--with
> a group of "psychic sorts" like this; I'd read the
> stories of Edgar Cayce, and most of these
> individuals were "seekers" somewhat disenchanted
> with Mormonism who'd looked for what answers were
> available, and stuff like this was what they
> encountered. Note the strong element of "magic
> think" in this; one aspect of LDS doctrine is that
> it is actually quite shallow and "undeveloped" (as
> contrasted say with Catholicism with its much
> longer history of philosophy and apologetics). An
> outgrowth of this one is that brighter sorts often
> wind up in these fringe circles, which I think the
> mainstream church discourages.
>
> I found it impossible to determine which of these
> people were sincere--albeit probably deluded--and
> which were charlatans. What did become apparent to
> my "strong cynical streak" was that the behavior
> was predictable and could be understood in terms
> of the "games" described in Transactional
> Analysis.
Fringe mormon nutcase, eh?
That's me to a T.
Ask Benson if ya don't believe me.
[snicker]
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> Twenty-five years ago I was hanging--briefly--with
> a group of "psychic sorts" like this; I'd read the
> stories of Edgar Cayce, and most of these
> individuals were "seekers" somewhat disenchanted
> with Mormonism who'd looked for what answers were
> available, and stuff like this was what they
> encountered. Note the strong element of "magic
> think" in this; one aspect of LDS doctrine is that
> it is actually quite shallow and "undeveloped" (as
> contrasted say with Catholicism with its much
> longer history of philosophy and apologetics). An
> outgrowth of this one is that brighter sorts often
> wind up in these fringe circles, which I think the
> mainstream church discourages.
>
> I found it impossible to determine which of these
> people were sincere--albeit probably deluded--and
> which were charlatans. What did become apparent to
> my "strong cynical streak" was that the behavior
> was predictable and could be understood in terms
> of the "games" described in Transactional
> Analysis.
Fringe mormon nutcase, eh?
That's me to a T.
Ask Benson if ya don't believe me.
[snicker]
But then What the Bleep do I know?
[grin]
[grin]