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2009-12-17 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Anonymoose 2009-12-17 08:58|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Urantia?

I knew a guy who was into that stuff back in the 80s (calling him a flakey nut is being generous). I read some of the book (The Book of Urantia, available at most bookstores and online here) and it's a hoot - sort of a bad sci-fi novel trying to tie together Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism in a syncretic new-agey stew but lacking the mind control aspects of Scientology. There have since been many "heretical" offshoots of it, especially in the Sedona, NM area. "A Course in Miracles" being one of them.

It's good for a few laughs if you're looking for some entertainment.

Posted by xbalanke 2009-12-17 12:42|| 2009-12-17 12:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like the Church of ~~the coming Ice Age~~ -er- ~~Global Warming~~ -er lets try- Climate Change which has Al Gore as its prophet.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-12-17 12:49|| 2009-12-17 12:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Sedona, NM

D'oh! Apologies to NM for giving them Sedona.

Posted by xbalanke 2009-12-17 13:03|| 2009-12-17 13:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Aquarian Concepts Community

I think that was the first clue ...

Posted by Steve White 2009-12-17 13:28|| 2009-12-17 13:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Evolution in action.

Posted by mojo 2009-12-17 13:49|| 2009-12-17 13:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Sedona, AZ, and Oak Creek Canyon just due north of there are insanely beautiful territory, and well worth a visit.

(Do a GIS of Sedona).

And I will give the harmonic convergence its due, because half the people who live there are "type-A" Yuppies, and the other half are "4F" old hippie artists who worship the Earth Mother in lesbian covens.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-12-17 14:42|| 2009-12-17 14:42|| Front Page Top

#7 I remember buying a Book of Angels by the Urantians back about fall of 73. I was really upset when I discovered that it wasn't SciFi and really part of a belief structure. I threw it down the garbage shoot when I found out I couldn't get my money back for it.

Biggest bunch of dipshits on the planet but I bet they really enjoy all those Secret whatever mystery books..

Posted by 3dc 2009-12-17 19:37|| 2009-12-17 19:37|| Front Page Top

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