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Religion / Re: Catholics and the supernat...
Last post by zorkan - May 20, 2024, 01:59:46 PMCatholic church is a social club.
Only Catholics can sample the body and blood of X from being plain bread and wine only a minute or so before.
Non Catholics are told not to come to the communion.
Cannibalism is still alive and well.
Catholics also worship the Black Madonna.
But how many know why?
"Concerning why is she black--in Aramaic the language of Jesus--black means 'sorrowful'. It is a language of idioms. This links the Blessed Mother to Isis who was called 'sorrowing' in her search for Osiris."
Gerald Massey knew a thing or two.
He was the author of Ancient Egypt Light of the World.
https://tringlocalhistory.org.uk/massey/dpr_04_gnostic_and_historic.htm
Only Catholics can sample the body and blood of X from being plain bread and wine only a minute or so before.
Non Catholics are told not to come to the communion.
Cannibalism is still alive and well.
Catholics also worship the Black Madonna.
But how many know why?
"Concerning why is she black--in Aramaic the language of Jesus--black means 'sorrowful'. It is a language of idioms. This links the Blessed Mother to Isis who was called 'sorrowing' in her search for Osiris."
Gerald Massey knew a thing or two.
He was the author of Ancient Egypt Light of the World.
https://tringlocalhistory.org.uk/massey/dpr_04_gnostic_and_historic.htm
#12
Religion / Re: Scientific Responses To Re...
Last post by zorkan - May 20, 2024, 01:54:43 PMQuote from: Icarus on May 20, 2024, 06:45:35 AMwhy are there so many pBecause the bible was written in English, and not some fancy language like Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek.eopleAmericans who believe that the KJV bible is the indisputable word of god?
#13
Religion / Re: Scientific Responses To Re...
Last post by Tank - May 20, 2024, 10:13:17 AMNever heard the plural gods comment before.
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Religion / Re: Scientific Responses To Re...
Last post by Icarus - May 20, 2024, 06:45:35 AMwhy are there so many people Americans who believe that the KJV bible is the indisputable word of god? Church groups across the land have Bible study groups. Damned near none of them have inquired into the authenticity of the book. That reality is one that annoys me
Here is another of the variations that are so seldom addressed by the christian majorities...........
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GKAHjJi2vzI
Here is another of the variations that are so seldom addressed by the christian majorities...........
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GKAHjJi2vzI
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Religion / Re: Catholics and the supernat...
Last post by Tank - May 19, 2024, 04:13:44 PMThat was an interesting article. I wonder how long it will be before the Catholic Church becomes the Catholic Club? 
#16
Religion / Catholics and the supernatural
Last post by zorkan - May 19, 2024, 01:22:32 PMAs I like a bit of the supernatural myself, we (the lapsed Catholics) now need to be on our guard.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/17/vatican-rules-supernatural-phenomena-crackdown-hoaxes#:~:text=Apparitions%20of%20the%20Virgin%20Mary,against%20potential%20scams%20and%20hoaxes.
No more apparitions, weeping Madonna's, miracles of the sky unless verified by the pope.
What next? No more incarnation, creed, mystery of the Eucharist?
Or could it be just the age we're now living in is a touch more sceptical?
Is the Catholic church, like Jesus, on toast?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/17/vatican-rules-supernatural-phenomena-crackdown-hoaxes#:~:text=Apparitions%20of%20the%20Virgin%20Mary,against%20potential%20scams%20and%20hoaxes.
No more apparitions, weeping Madonna's, miracles of the sky unless verified by the pope.
What next? No more incarnation, creed, mystery of the Eucharist?
Or could it be just the age we're now living in is a touch more sceptical?
Is the Catholic church, like Jesus, on toast?
#17
Laid Back Lounge / Re: Photography, photos you to...
Last post by Tank - May 19, 2024, 11:43:03 AMSquirrel!
#18
Laid Back Lounge / Re: Reasons to be cheerful!
Last post by Tank - May 19, 2024, 10:24:01 AMI survived sepsis. I had no effects from the op and didn't notice passing the clips.
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Laid Back Lounge / Re: Reasons to be cheerful!
Last post by Icarus - May 18, 2024, 11:55:24 PMThe doctor who did my roto-rooter procedure was a male who got his med degree in Syria. The anasthesiologist was a female from Southeast Asia. All the nurses were female, one of them Hispanic. The procedure was done in my local hospital which is an enormous facility with an international staff.
The doc installed four metal clips which I am told will release themselves and pass within 3 to 4 weeks. It appears that the metal clips are used often, but not invariably. If they are used to close an opening in the colon as a result of polyp removal then................Sheeesh! Any leakage of the colon is likely to cause sepsis. I am told that Sepsis, unless controlled PDQ, is sure to make you dead.
The doc installed four metal clips which I am told will release themselves and pass within 3 to 4 weeks. It appears that the metal clips are used often, but not invariably. If they are used to close an opening in the colon as a result of polyp removal then................Sheeesh! Any leakage of the colon is likely to cause sepsis. I am told that Sepsis, unless controlled PDQ, is sure to make you dead.
#20
Laid Back Lounge / Re: Reasons to be cheerful!
Last post by Tank - May 18, 2024, 11:09:28 AMQuote from: Icarus on May 18, 2024, 03:05:10 AMI have had some symptoms that suggested colorectal cancer. Not a happy thing to contemplate. A Colonoscopy this past week found several polyps that were removed. None of them were cancerous. Oh Happy Day!
Good news. I had three polyps out a while back. I have to say the experience was surreal with a female proctologist, 3 nurses and 2 trainee nurses all female. I suspect there would be some people who would have paid good money for the experience!