March 12, 2023
People who join New Religious movements tend to be the slightly rebellious bunch with a bit of a sense of adventure and an inner need to feel belonging in a small tight community. But the same doesn’t always apply to their kids. New Religious movements have this in common, their members are all quite keen….
To save yourself a safe spot in the afterlife you have to give over some control of your time, money, family connections, and most often some sense of guilt or responsibility to carry the ills of oneself and the world… to a religion. Religions profess to help you in life now but the ace they…
February 9, 2023
We do live in a transitive time. From the acceptance of the Trans community to adjusting to living with AI. We certainly live in a time of change. ChatGPT is going to rock the boat. A brainchild of the company OpenAI. Since Nov 30, 2022 it has been learning from everyone who uses it; how…
Initially, religions tended to slant themselves toward societal cooperation. When the industrial revolution happened, ‘The devil finds work for idle hands’ were the original common buzz words and they came from the pulpit. Arguably Scientology started the modern self movements. And they are legion now (just most of them don’t take so far as believing…
February 8, 2023
New religions often face the challenge of being recognized and accepted in the world at large, one need look no further than the founding of Christianity to witness plenty of examples. Christians being fed to lions was the in vogue weekend entertainment for a time in Rome. Life can be hard and to survive the…
Agree to give Russia Crimea if they withdraw and give a security guarantee to never again invade Ukraine and not interfere with Ukraine joining the EU. NATO should guarantee to never install its forces or bases in Ukraine. Sanctions against Russia and Putin’s claims to the Donetsk region remain on the table for negotiation. This…
Escalation, escalation, escalation! Let’s go back to basic principles here. Russia invaded Ukraine. Russia has bombarded towns and villages to rubble. Departing troops have looted, raped and murdered the way through their retreat. I think the ‘West’, the coalition is actually much larger, has been painfully patient with Putin’s antics. And Putin has stupidly backed…
January 17, 2023
Mind control at the most basic level it is just the constant repetition of a ‘fact’ that establishes itself. It’s common practice in an abusive relationship. Call a person clumsy enough times and you’ll have a clumsy person. They will even take on the mantle and tell others ‘I tend to be clumsy.’ N Korea…
January 14, 2023
You’ve been bamboozled by a charlatan, no one has that answer yet. There are valid guides, but an all knowing – answer to everything deity or prophet does not and has never existed.