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by stumbler
Mon 28 January 2008 12:03 am
Forum: Book and Media Reviews
Topic: Revelation of Ares
Replies: 4
Views: 5765

Revelation of Ares

A few years ago I ran into a person online who claims that Jesus and God made revelations to him which he wrote into a book.

While normally this would not be so very interesting, this man, Michel Potay, also claimed to have been a clergyman of the Moscow Patriarchate.

I am curious as to whether ...
by stumbler
Thu 20 December 2007 5:39 pm
Forum: Religious, Moral, and Ethical Topics
Topic: Coca Cola Orthodoxy
Replies: 1
Views: 2840

Coca Cola Orthodoxy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7153840.stm

" "Coca-Cola uses all these Orthodox symbols in a blasphemous way by placing images of Coca-Cola bottles inside the pictures," the complaint said, according to Russia's Ria Novosti news agency.

"Some images are deliberately turned upside down ...
by stumbler
Sat 17 November 2007 5:49 pm
Forum: Book and Media Reviews
Topic: THE SECRET
Replies: 51
Views: 37035

I would consider your job as a customer service job though, whether others would call it sales or not.

Now THAT'S funny.

A car salesman --

1) Customer walks into the showroom because he ALREADY wants to buy the product (car,truck, etc.)

2) Customer says "I want that car with a truckbed on the ...
by stumbler
Tue 6 November 2007 3:12 am
Forum: Religious, Moral, and Ethical Topics
Topic: Sarah Silverman - venting
Replies: 0
Views: 2757

Sarah Silverman - venting

Last night I watched Sarah Silverman's "comedy" show on cable TV.

I am the opposite of someone easily offended, but I was offended.

In the episode I saw, the premise was that Ms. Silverman was dating God. She happened to run into God in a park after they had had a sexual encounter in the past ...
by stumbler
Tue 6 November 2007 2:47 am
Forum: Book and Media Reviews
Topic: Christianity and Egyptian Mythology
Replies: 21
Views: 19002

Thanks, Cyprian, for adding that interesting quotation and citation.

It seems to refer to mostly Greco-Roman deities though.

It is at times like this that I am sorry that my liberal arts education treated the Greeks as the beginning of earthly civilization (for academic purposes.)

I really feel ...
by stumbler
Tue 6 November 2007 2:12 am
Forum: Book and Media Reviews
Topic: THE SECRET
Replies: 51
Views: 37035

I would be happy to answer your question Joasia.

Books like "The Secret" espouse the philosophy that we alone control our destiny, by the power of our thoughts.

This is a common theme in sales meetings. Salesmen are badgered with questions about why they are scared to be rich or successful and ...
by stumbler
Mon 5 November 2007 10:47 pm
Forum: Book and Media Reviews
Topic: Christianity and Egyptian Mythology
Replies: 21
Views: 19002

I really like your take on my question.

It seems as if you are suggesting the idea that some of these ancient pagan mythologies might be seen as almost a sort of early prophesy of the Christ to come.

It is often said that Christianity developed by building its feasts around existing pagan ...