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Kind of disappointing. With all the resources they apparently had, their claims were monumental but they didn't document a damn thing. The chiropractor looked a little unstable, I thought - hanging onto sanity by a thread, much like the fictional protagonist, who was on the verge of insanity thanks to an unfaithful husband. This could have been produced by TWI in some respects. It had the gloss of professionalism, including a decent job by Matlin, but I got the impression the amateurs holding the purse strings were making the final editorial calls. Like Wierwille often meddled with artistic productions, in neo-Stalist fashion, heavy-handedly reinforcing the message at the expense of the medium. JZ Knight/"Ramtha" spoke of human arrogance. Nobody could match her own as she made numerous unsubstantiated claims without any effort to back them up. Smug and bemused, she prattled on about male physiology and universal truths, as she understood them. She came across as a bit slutty, come to think of it, and it had to be intentional.

Anything to keep the members in good standing.

I was hoping you meant the works of Aaron Copeland. There's something about the eyes...

Partially insured is better than uninsured. Your agent is probably not so glad. Is there a lot of vandalism up there, or are you the sole beneficiary?

Insured?

krys, see your private topics.

I'm sorry excathedra. Got word from the Supreme Commander of NATO, South Pacific Platoon, that website has been terminated and vaporized. No further downloads possible. Any further attempt will result in a KGB-designed virus that destroys your hard drive's sector zero within the next 60 days. Nice sweater by the way. Is it wool?

Dunno 'bout that.Thanks for your comments on the movie. I will enjoy it I think.

Craig Martindale is spying on me too. I have reported it to the CIA, because "spying" is highly illegal in my town, unless you have a license to kill like Bond, James Bond, a.k.a., 007. If this leaks to the media, I was told by the NSA they would suspend the presidential elections for 666 days, at which time the anti-Christ will appear to thousands of elderly people in Florida and hypnotize them into voting for Ralph Nader. Okay, not everything above is true, and I've probably left out a few key facts, which is why, in keeping with the topic, I posted it here. By the way, check out http://www.monitorspy.com, while there's still time. The government is trying to shut it down. You can download free software created by brilliant, renegade hackers which allows you to view others at will on the internet, just as if you were sitting right behind their monitor! It literally turns a person's computer monitor into your own personal video camera, and they'll never know. Smile!

More perils of wisdom from the fear mongers of CES! (Sorta like pearls, but designed to scare you into obedience.) What blessed me most was the part about "twice as many supernatural friends," which are nothing to sneeze at. One also shouldn't sneeze at advanced paranoia, on the other hand.

Well Tom, as they say, "you can lead a horse to water..." That means you need to address the horse's front quarters, and you apparently got it backwards. Did you use a carrot or a stick?

I found this "review" (from iMDB's website) worth repeating. I may see WTB? anyway, because I like fantasies, but this guy's words ring familiar - remembering all the "experts" that TWI marched across the stage over the years, there to stifle questions more than answer them. "They know more than YOU, and they believe, so what's YOUR problem," comes the voice from behind the curtain. End of questions. ------------------------------------------------ It's been pretty well exposed that this film is an infomercial for the Ramtha School of Enlightenment... which is nothing more than a moneymaking scheme for JZ Knight. RSE is a New Age movement that is based on nonsense that goes in exponential orders beyond the bits of pseudoscientific nonsense in the film. It would appear that John Hagelin, one of the "scientists" is a devotee of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, whose Transcendental Meditation movement is nothing more than a moneymaking scam, the likes of which has attracted (for obvious financial reasons) other half-*** failures of medical practitioners such as Deepak Chopra. Hagelin was also the Natural Law Party's presidential candidate in 2000. It seems that both the Maharishi University of Management and the Ramtha School of Enlightenment come from a long line of moneymaking quack schemes that began centuries ago, but were popularized in modern "New Age" form by Edgar Cayce. Most of the "scientists" in the film, and all three of the producer/directors are devotees of the Ramtha School of Enlightenment. What I found most hilarious was the Dispenza guy sitting in front of the fireplace... How on earth can anyone take a film seriously when it pitches a chiropractor, that's right... a chiropractor, as an "expert" authority on anything relating to quantum physics or even causality in general?

the school of the prophets was not intended for reading outside the corps household. that may not be what you're referring to. then there were some wonderful matchless videos in Vic's private porn collection, "Debbie Does Her Pooch," or something like that, which were considered too sacred for anyone outside of the corps.

It's like watching a growling puppy pounce and bite a shoe, and then look up proudly, unaware he is about to be swatted with a rolled newspaper.

All's hell that ends hell.

C'mon Dan, don't be a wet blanket. You're probably right, though.

So that's what John Lynn meant when he said VPW would be "proud" of their work. CES ripped off AO Ministries' logo. Hey, true plagiarism, like the old master grifter's, is a tough act to follow, but they're getting a really good start. Well done, CES! Almost got away with it. You have to crawl before you can walk, boys.

Confession of belief yields receipt of nothing. sky4it, look at my examples once more. Imperfect as they are, I think they make my point. By the way, I will not be on line for a week or so. Regards...

Mike,You irk me not at all. Honestly. But the word "bulk" would not change anything, unless you mean to say VPW's writings are "bulk" (sort of like fiber, or roughage), and not canonical at all. But that's not what you meant to say, right?

I'm a big Keillor fan. I'll look for it.

"...if there is?" Is that your "if," johniam? I am saying that, from my understanding of "belief," and what I've seen so far, to "believe" in God is to deny God. Suppose for a moment the question of your humanity came up, johniam. Are you or aren't you? Suppose John Lynn steps up to your "defense" and says, "I believe that johniam is human. That is my unshakable belief." Would you feel all warm and fuzzy? Or would you wonder what drugs he was doing? The point is, for resolving true/false questions, belief is irrelevant. Belief is an unverified assumption. If it's unverified, it's unverified. No one knows that better than one who "believes." Belief is also a measure of how convinced you are. "I, John Lynn, am convinced that johniam is human." Now there's a real vote of confidence, right? God and belief are antithetical, johniam. You either know God, or you do not. Belief is a placeholder, nothing more. With belief, you are just walking in the dark, and you don't know if you're talking to God or the lamp post, until you bump into something. Something real.

sky4it, this thread isn't really about me. I'll say this. Religions (and other belief systems, like political identities) succeed or fail because they "resonate" with us, regardless of whether they may be proven true or false. Certain things "resonate" with us because they reflect aspects of the human mind, which seeks to control the external world for its survival. The survival instinct is quite powerful, as you know. Even our taboo against killing is suspended if our survival is the purpose. Look below the surface at the elements of religion or politics and you will find parallels with maternity, paternity, family bonds, sexuality, and social structures resembling animal (herd, pack, hive) behavior. The particular details are unimportant, unless they are symbolic ("archetypes") of those basic human experiences and needs. If any faith is represented as "truth," we need to ask, "What makes this 'truth' different from every other faith, which makes the same claim?" We need to ask with the commitment to discover the truth about our "Truth." Anyway, that's enough of a derail. All behavioral motivation arises from basic human nature. Look closely enough at the behavior (or belief) and you can often find the "fingerprint" of the motivator(s). What do I believe? There is truth. Whether or not it is knowable, and how much is knowable, is another matter. Regards...

Okay, okay. You people are insatiable. Haiku Rant: Your exploding car, My melted tail-light -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reply to: anon-34352348@craigslist.org Date: Mon Jun 21 13:27:20 2004 Parked out in the shade Away from the other cars My Passat wagon Deaf puppy in back Napping away peacefully As I went shopping Cries from Old Navy "Smoke, smoke!" I didn't hear them But my friend sure did As she ran outside You stopped your car behind mine Everyone jumped out 6 freakin' people Like clowns in a Volkswagen Packed in your Mustang Perpendicular 5 feet off my back bumper Smoking like crazy Your exploding car Engulfed in flame, how it burns! Goodbye, fuzzy dice The puppy looks out She cannot hear the sirens She just sees the flames A witness panics As my friend runs like crazy To get the dog out She reaches inside The window, cracked just enough The puppy is safe Your car burns like hell Explosive shrapnel, fire hose Firemen chop away Their axes help not Your car burns to frame and ash There is nothing left My melted tail-light Some dings and nicks from shrapnel It could have been worse But then, you question "How do we know that's from us?" You get defensive The car's 6 months old No, I didn't have that ding Or the window crack And last time I checked Passat tail-lights don't just melt Of their own accord Talk to Triple A Oh, you don't have insurance? Of course not! That's great Your flame-throwing car Could have burned up the puppy You don't seem to care Note to self, genius: Pull to the side of the road When your car's on fire Crowded parking lots Are no place to bring a car To let it burn up I'm very grateful For "Uninsured Motorist" I guess I'll need it Well, on the plus side I got some Old Navy deals Love those cargo shorts

By popular demand, one more: So I'm driving my rented metallic blue Toyota Corrolla to work this morning, when I feel the need to stop at the local Dunkin Donuts for an iced coffee. Driving along, I'm about 3 or 4 sips into the beverage, enjoying the morning, when something happened that will forever change my life. The cover suddenly jumped off the cup as the cup proceeded to flip upside down pouring the contents out, seemingly all over my lap and the console. However, after the initial shock I was confused to find no liquid on any of my clothing. After a quick further review, there was also no liquid to be found on the car seats or floor. You see, the entire iced coffee, every drop of it flowed directly into the two plastic sealed cupholders within the console. Of course the aforementioned cupholders were just large enough to house a medium iced coffee, but too small to allow me to scoop the contents out with the only tool available - the now empty Dunkin Donuts cup. I was then forced to drive quite defensively, turning was particularly challenging, as to not give gravity an excuse to overflow icey drink onto the seats or myself. That was 7 hours ago. The coffee is still there, I just don't have the heart to remove it. You see, I think all this happened for a reason, I think I may be Jesus. That coupled with the fact that I saw a horse walking on Wollaston beach today. Email me for pics (of the coffee, not the horse).

Here is one example: FREE PUPPY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reply to: anon-34182919@craigslist.org Date: Sat Jun 19 09:33:22 2004 My brother has a very cute male dachshund "mix" puppy named MAX that he needs to give to a good home. he's excellent with kids, loyal, playful, HOUSEBROKEN, and friendly. So is the dog. the reason he needs to give it away is his wife. she claims it keeps "staring" at her and gives her the "heebie jeebies". anyway, there's a pic of the puppy below. Please respond ASAP.