It doesn't matter if it's the Temple Lot, the Temple Mount, or the Holy Sepulchre. It's the same thing: people fighting over turf in the name of their god, deity, or whatever. In reality, it's humans using religion as an excuse to subjugate other humans. Makes no difference if you pretend or claim you are doing it in the name of some "god" or religion. This just one example.
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Religion is in decline in America. What has replaced it? Tribalism. What passes for "faith" amongst so-called "evangelicals" (not true Christians like Jimmy Carter) nowadays is a toxic mix of racism, patriarchy, hubris, dominionism, radical exclusionism, and blind obedience to authority based on deep-seated fears from childhood myths. ################### Cons
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https://www.pcgamer.com/the-ashes-of-arthur-c-clarke-and-star-trek-creator-gene-rodenberry-just-burned-up-on-re-entry-to-earths-atmosphere-after-a-failed-moonshot/ The ashes of Arthur C. Clarke and Star Trek creator Gene Rodenberry just burned up on re-entry to Earth's atmosphere after a failed moonshot The ashes were among those of around 70 individuals on-board. Star Trek creator Gen
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in theology. This was new. Before this you could claim it was just human failing, folklore, or a different or erroneous interpretation of the Bible (i.e. Southern Baptists), but not theological. JS and BY went a step further with the "fence sitters in the War In Heaven" story. Here's the "we can enslave people who aren't Catholic" argument that turned into "w
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https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/18/world/peregrine-lunar-lander-astrobotic-nasa-scn/index.html First US spacecraft to attempt moon landing in decades burns up after failed mission After soaring hundreds of thousands of miles through space and battling a propellant issue that dashed its plans, the Peregrine lunar lander has likely met its fiery end. The spacecraft was expected to conclude its
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"All of this has happened before, and will happen again." What if Mormonism was started two hundred years later in the Information Age? Things may change, but cult grifters change very little. ############### https://www.grunge.com/1494410/what-we-know-university-of-cosmic-intelligence-online-cult/ The University of Cosmic Intelligence promotes polygamy and con
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I've read about life in pre-Civl War Utah. They were on the edge of civilization. The well off wagon train had things they wanted. It was simple land piracy, theft, kidnapping, and murder.
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EVs used to condemn Mormonism, but they don't any more. Why? Theological and doctrinal differences take a back seat to tribalism.
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I just saw the film "Alone In Berlin." You don't have a choice in a totalitarian society -- or a religious cult.
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"How White Christian Nationalism Threatens Our Democracy" "The past several years has seen the rise of a political ideology and cultural framework that distorts the Christian faith and America’s constitutional democracy — and poses dangers to both. In this event, co-sponsored by Georgetown’s Center on Faith and Justice and the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty,
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"What Man creates, Man can destroy." Komm, süsser Tod, komm selge Ruh! BWV 478 Netherlands Bach Society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq0vmweRfh4
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Believe whatever the cult leader says -- even if it doesn't make sense, right? /s ################## https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7234870/ Abstract This article investigates the response to the coronavirus crisis by Evangelical Christian nationalists in the USA. The article outlines the curious mediaverse of religious nationalism—its post-truth and fake news
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"The first rule of cults is: you’re never in a cult. The second rule of cults is: the cult will forgive any sin, except the sin of leaving. The third rule of cults is: even if he did it, that doesn’t mean he’s guilty.” — Daniella Mestyanek Young
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The female body has ways to shut that whole thing down." "Everyone knows you can't get pregnant the first time." "Black men have extra muscles in their legs." "Atheist parents turn their kids into transgenders." "Slavery was a good thing." Think about those statements. There are still people alive who have said such things. Now
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https://www.vice.com/en/article/43ggk3/mountain-dew-sperm-count-rumor The year was 1999 and teenage boys were under a spell cast by Mountain Dew. Rumors flew that one of the very popular soda's synthetic food dyes decreased sperm count; as a result, some sexually-active teens began binge-drinking the alleged spermicide as their only form of birth control. That year, the rumor gained so much tr
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Mormon and EV college friends had weird gaps in knowledge that never seemed to make sense. Lots of books and movies that were common knowledge they didn't know about. I don't agree with book bans. If something is controversial and needs parental permission, fine, but closing off knowledge only closes minds. Think about how stereotypes are maintained from one generation to the next.
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Libraries are free and open to all. At least they used to be.
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People were scammed and abused by another fake shaman and grifter, but the group wasn't seemingly founded as an exclusive same sex cult. Also seems to have the same kind of faux prophecies and tithing business investment scam as Mormonism and the control and harassment tactics of Scientology. ########## https://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/lawsuit-filed-against-yuba-county-cult/article
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to Kolob to be placed in another human body to try again...and again...and again...? https://bookofmormonism.com/2022/08/25/the-folly-of-multiple-mortal-probations/
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Remember the fabulous city of Zarahemla from "The Book Of Mormon?" They haven't found it yet, but they keep looking...and looking...and looking... ########## https://www.science.org/content/article/laser-mapping-reveals-oldest-amazonian-cities-built-2500-years-ago Laser mapping reveals oldest Amazonian cities, built 2500 years ago Neighborhoods, farms, and roads are 1000
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Lot's Wife Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Take the dictionaries away and soon the kids won't > be able to understand the Bible. > > Maybe that's the point. Yep...
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