That's so sad, Sonnie. What a world we have created where truth and justice is determined by the weight of our wallets. I'm lucky, I suppose, because I have no fear of reprisal from these heavy-weights. For their information, I have nothing: no assets, no cash, no investments. Nada! If I was ever attacked, they'd have to deal with the Australian government and with someone with
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Yeah, the Landover Baptists, as Monty Python wrote in 'Life Of Brian', "they're just a bunch of very naughty boys.' So, I'll ignore their humour. For a decent start to any research on Wicca or witchcraft, you can't go wrong reading: The Spiral Dance (Starhawk) or the above mentioned text, Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets (Barbara Walker). There
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Well said, Sallie. Admittedly, I'm not 'perfect' and I'm prone to the occasional emotional leak. I certainly have strong views, but my saving grace is a deep sense of humility I try and carry on the inside (sometimes expressed outwardly). I don't know if that makes any sense, but what I'm trying to allude to is the fact that truth is relative. And because it is not a
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Personally, Landmark attacks have come from their drones. Nothing more than verbal abuse, really. But it's the old 'sticks and stones' cliche. I haven't really put myself into the firing line, but I'm very tempted to 'picket' outside one of their forums and represent - in my small way - the other stuff these drones don't know. Ha! Is it a case of 'what
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And is it really getting any better? Can someone tell me what this is all about? Landover Baptists Just some of the disturbing stuff from this 'Christian' site: Pastor Deacon Fred. "From what we can gather, like Jewish people, Wiccans kidnap Christian children and drink their blood to seal their commitment to Satan." Wiccans are generally overweight and of p
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DM used to mean 'Dungeon Master'.
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Sorry to go on about this most sickening subject, but I felt compelled to add a few more sentences from the above reference: It can hardly be doubted that a major driving force of all witch hunts was sadistic sexual perversion. Torturers liked to attack woman's breasts and genitals with pincers, pliers and red-hot irons. Under the Inquisition's rules, little girls were prosecuted and
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I was just pulling you up on your inclusion of the adverb, 'really'. Perhaps, I was overreacting. I'm just not one of those people who needs Biblical authority to make up my mind. Of course, beauty is not dependent on skin, eye, hair colour. It does play some part, but I think much of what we consider beautiful is just us being really lazy. An example is the feminine form. Historic
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Good for you, Sallie. I, too, am interested/curious about so many things. But, for me, to 'keep reading and researching' means not having a predisposed bias. Yeah, it would be naive and stupid of me to say that I don't harbour certain prejudices, but it is vital for me to be aware that I may taint my research with my own opinions. I won't always succeed, but all I can do is tr
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QuoteSallieOnly one Biblical reference to skin color that I can found is in Song of songs chapter 1. Solomon's lover says ''I am black...." Solomon goes on to describe her as the fairest of all women so... According to the Bible we can say that black really is beautiful. Am I the only one who finds that last statement disturbing? Sallie, how would you feel if this parti
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QuoteSallieHI Jack, Do you have any links to news stories, etc. about the tyrannical Christians which annihilated,pilaged and raped the heritage of wiccans and...also...do you know any survivors of the atrocities? This is a joke, right? I can certainly post a lengthy response to this query, but I fear it will serve little purpose. But how about doing some soul searching with regard to
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It's fairly well spelled out what constitutes a cult and/or a destructive cult. I'm sure you'll find 'our' definition somewhere on this site. I think you're right in saying that there is a difference between benign and malevolent cults. From <dictionary.com>, referencing the American Heritage dictionary, please read the following: 1. A religion or religio
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QuoteJeri442 ... I am having a difficult time getting myself back and I am depressed with the knowledge that I helped this organization to ruin other peoples lives and take their money. How do I live with that? You have knowledge/wisdom now. As Skeptic pointed out, at least you realise you were manipulated. IMO, you gained what was most valuable from the LGAT experience: personal knowledge.
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QuotezeuszorI do not smoke crack, nor do I own a single weapon. Okay, that's clear.
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Quotezeuszor... Smoking crack? Threatening suicide? Calling Cait continually and hanging up? A racist smear campaign? Stockpiling weapons? ... Well, not all of it. I enjoy the occasional toke as much as the next guy, but so what? You don't mean smoking, toking crack? And as an American, wouldn't it bit suspicious if you weren't stockpiling weapons. I've seen the pictures
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Yeah, an old timer: if the shoe fits. It's a snug fit. Straying off topic, Aussies are generally suspicious of 'reality' television, too. Certain shows like Big Brother and The Biggest Loser have their demographic, but the ratings reveal that 'reality' television in this country is finding a niche somewhere down the bottom of the ladder (okay, yeah, there is the occass
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Thanks for that, Ellen. That little forum makes for some interesting reading. There's some good stuff there - some of it worth quoting here once in awhile. I couldn't find a reference to the above poster, Valerie.
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QuotezeuszorUpstage DM nothing, Jack. I take exception to that and am a little offended by that comment. This is not about me promoting myself the way DM tries to promote himself. This is not about attention for Brian. This is about me attempting to stop a madman from hurting more families. Okay, upstage was a bad word. It has too many negative definitions, but you've been one of the i
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Dave as a charmer? It's not surprising. I mean, how could he do the things he has done without adopting a false smile, an insincere handshake. No doubt he thinks it better to keep his enemies close. It is logical. Unfortunately, as you put it Zeuszor, he is a demented individual - unfortunately I can't compare him to the devil because I don't believe in such things. But he certainl
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... and a bit strange that she hasn't responded any further. Perhaps when she comes up for air!
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Thanks MartinH. I've been having problems watching clips I've already watched, but new clips play fine. It must be a problem on my computer. Frustrating like all computer problems! But I'll get to the bottom of it ...
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With regard to Landmark's boasting of world dominion, I think it's part of their hyped up ideology to promise more than they could ever deliver. Landmark is basically a used car dealership and they won't hesitate to dress up the heap of shit in the corner of their yard as though it was the 'perfect' vehicle. It makes me laugh. It makes me cry. But I feel I can finally rel
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I'm having problems with the above link to the story. A couple of days ago I was able to watch the whole 7 minutes, but now it stops after 6 seconds. Any ideas?
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Things are getting pretty exciting. I'll be watching this space with keen eyes.
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Errata On second thought, and from some experience, the typical Lekkie is fairly dull and stupid and perfect fodder for these commercial infotainment programs. In fact, my guess is that a large % of Lekkanoids don't read too good either...
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With regard to our commercial news broadcasters, it is very much like A Current Affair (we have that show on another channel). But as they say, all advertising is good. And as I said before, that show gets the numbers watching, so it will have some impact even if it's just a catalyst for more of this kind of reporting. But for greater depth and impact (because I think a fair few who ar
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There's certainly some rumbling beneath the foundations of Landmark Australia. Hip hip hoorah! All we need now is for a slightly more legitimate news broadcaster to make a story (sorry to burst your bubble non-Australians, but Today Tonight is considered somewhat lightweight. Hey, but it does have an audience).
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Yeah, and your hypothesis is probably valid in most 'mixed' communities, but if you really wanted to make it big (ie rake in the BIG dollars) you'd either set yourself up in known Christian areas, like parts of QLD or that huge tract of land in the south of the US. I mean, you could easily charge $1 or more for each tract. There is a problem when the Christian consumer actually rea
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QuoteZorroJack, Yes it is frustrating. But we have to keep after these guys no matter how long it takes. It would be great if the major news networks around the world would do an expose on Landmark and how they negatively affect people. But I doubt that the news organizations want to deal with any legal issues that may arise. So...the truth about Landmark has to come from places like this f
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...which is a good excuse to question the relevancy of the Monarchy. Yeah, big issue not worth going into here, but one thing's for sure - money + bloodline + priviledge DOES NOT equal intelligence + common sense. In fact, why anyone famous does anything outside their job description puzzles me, i.e. kings and queens really have no place outside their chess boards, hollywood stars have no re
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