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Mirage
mind alteration
Sat Jun 2, 2012 11:14
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Alcohol is of course a drug. Fasting can cause mind altering affects. So can long and intense meditation and prayer. So I think it is pretty safe to assume that yes mind altering was part of it. Still is.

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God to Jesus. I just condemned the human race. Now go die to — ipirate2, Fri Jun 1 20:25

God to Jesus. I just condemned the human race. Now go die to save them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoHP-f-_F9U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ott15j2KwQ&feature=related... more
Silly Christian theology .... — Baruch, Sat Jun 2 06:36

but then I don't believe in animal sacrifice as atonement either. The origin of this is the idea that we all have to convert to Judaism, all go and sacrifice at the Temple (see various prophets).... more
Yes, it's all nonsense! (nm) — Kasey, Sun Jun 3 17:54

Re: Silly Christian theology .... — ipirate2, Sun Jun 3 09:48

Smile and shake head. Regards DL
Actually — Mirage, Sat Jun 2 08:30

It may reassure you to know that the Chick comics a high school friend of mine made me read said that indeed the Jews, meaning actual Jews, are God's Chosen People. Catholics, on the other hand, were ... more
While I am not Catholic in any way ... — Baruch, Sat Jun 2 08:56

I do despise prejudice against anyone, including Catholics. Not that Catholics haven't made many mistakes, just as we all do. That is about as Irish as I get. Shalom
This leads to Jimmy Swaggart trying to use Hebrew terms — Frashavan, Sat Jun 2 07:19

That's got to be worth it, just for the comedic value!
I am convinced the ancients used drugs (nm) — Baruch, Sat Jun 2 08:01

Paul/Saul — clarym29, Sat Jun 2 09:53

was blinded, according to a couple of theories I've read, is that he partook in a ritual of staring into the sun--which could have been done with or without drugs. I'm sure many, many religious... more
I have also heard that theory ... — Baruch, Sat Jun 2 10:37

fact is, there was a log of solar worship going on in that part of the world, not just later under Constantine. Perhaps staring at the Sun, thru your eyelids. A kind of scrying. Shalom
PS according to stories about Nostradamus ... — Baruch, Sat Jun 2 10:38

who was supposed to have gotten his techniques of scrying (into a bowl of water) from Jewish Kabbalists, there were drugs involved. Shalom
mind alteration — Mirage, Sat Jun 2 11:14
Did you read my metaphysic essay of 1 May? (nm) — Baruch, Sun Jun 3 09:20

Wasn't here then — Mirage, Sun Jun 3 09:26

Will scroll down and have a look. :)
If you have comments, please repost toward the top (nm) — Baruch, Sun Jun 3 10:35

Why do you believe all of that???? (nm) — Kasey, Sat Jun 2 03:15

Re: Why do you believe all of that???? — ipirate2, Sat Jun 2 16:57

Baruch said baiting. I call it educating or correcting false beliefs. Especially those beliefs that lead to immoral ideas. Regards DL
Beluga Caviar is the most expensive bait ... — Baruch, Sat Jun 2 20:32

I have had some. Shalom
He doesn't, he is baiting the Christians who never visit (nm) — Baruch, Sat Jun 2 06:37

i don't think — sai ram, Fri Jun 1 22:11

I don't think jesus ever said he was dieing to save mankind....others used this to explain why He died....as if he didn't have to if He didn't want to.....we all die because we were borned.....Jesus... more
If there is doubt about his life.... — Kasey, Tue Jun 5 17:53

yhen there certainly is about the way he died. [eventually]! Regards, Kasey
Re: i don't think — ipirate2, Sat Jun 2 18:58

If he ever lived yes. Regards DL
You are confused about what is life vs non-life ... — Baruch, Sat Jun 2 20:38

Tom Sawyer is both non-life and life ... and I am both life and non-life. We aren't the same, but we are cousins. Our sense of self is a useful fiction. Tom Sawyer's self is an entertaining fiction.... more
At least according to — clarym29, Sat Jun 2 09:51

the prevailing myth---in it's many and contradictory forms.
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