Here is a nugget from their own web site...Who is TES and what do her initials stand for? Hat tip to zeuszor: QUOTE:TES. (Time-Energy-Space) singer-songwriter, troubadour for peace, cosmic channel of the divine feminine beams to you from the 25th Century, bringing with her a perspective grounded in the awareness that everything turns out just fine - as we here in the 21st Century benefit grea
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Quoterealuphuman.net QuoteAccord a GRUW UP Understanding : Be just in all things; befriend thy greatest foe; You have no respect for me --- so I offer none in return of you. Is this mindless and of no importance?? If you think so -- then you are just an *SSHOLE! Interesting philosophy. You start out talking of befriending thy greatest foe and then dump all over me and zeuszor..
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WOW. Thank you, zeuszor, for bringing this new age group to our attention. I must say that on the surface, UTHC appears to be another lil' mindless group of no importance...but that bizarre and odd response to you was stunning. This group must be made up of stoners and mental midgets from the diatribe that I read. UTHC, you have done more to bring ridicle upon yourself for the inan
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One more humorous thing, if you type in Alex Horn on IMDB (internet Movie Data Base) the only "Alex Horn" who pops up appears to be some porn actor.
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Blue, I also performed a grave search at Find-A-Grave website and it came up blank, even with the birth and death year correctly filled out and by using his full name (Alexander Francis Horn (1933–2007)). I got nothing, but that doesn't matter really as Find-A-Grave may not be updated. Not everyone is there. I did limit my grave search to New York state...perhaps he is buried in New Je
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Here is a Wikipedia link about Horn's demise... Take it with a grain of salt, considering it is wikipedia.
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I like #3 and #4. #4 is well constructed and while we all know Mormons are bad in bed since they are virgin until marriage, it is still funny as hell. #5 to me is funny as hell knowing the racist history attributed (not to Smith) but to Young. Where black skin will be made "white and delightsome" once the "son of Cain" converts to the LDS. Sea gulls, being WHITE saved t
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Correct you are Keir. ozzycynic is using too broad a brush to paint "freemasonry" with. The Freemasons use what ever deity is popular in that region. Example, modern freemasons in Japan would have Buddhist texts on their alter, in Israel they would have the Torah, in Saudi Arabia they would use the Koran. The Freemasons "roll with it" where ever they go, they have no one &
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freedom fighter, If what I read on "My Story" under "Former Cult Members and Affected Families" is true, then you have my sympanthies. It seems (and I mean no disrespect) you belonged to a hither unknown "furniture cult". I ask if you can provide ""names"(Cult culprits only), but that can be hard if you are in a small cult and they may know who y
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If subliminal messages work (they don't and have never been proven scientifically to work) then Madison Avenue would rule the world (they don't and never will). Lets face it folks, we ain't SMART enough to see subliminal messages...our brains (at our current level of evolution) are barely able to grasp OBVIOUS PRODUCT PLACEMENTS IN HOLLYWOOD FILMS! Next time you watch a movie/TV s
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???? More information is needed. What was the "cult"? Many people abuse others for financial gain, but that doesn't meet the Rick Ross 4-point definition of a cult. I am glad you appear to be out of this "artistic cult". Could you share more definitive information with us? I would be interested to hear more facts. Thanks in advance.
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In a nutshell, here is a quote from a journalist: There were gurgles and bleats, a few wolf calls. . . . Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Shepherd coming toward me, head down, tufts of white hair ringing a bald spot. . . . Meanwhile, I felt a slight presence at my rear, and turned to see a man beginning to sniff my buttocks. ''Woof!" he said. The question of how to impro
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Mindconcern, I would go one step further and caution even people who go to an unskilled/newbie chiropractor. There are numerous documented cases of "Victims of Chiropractic" (Prometheous (sp?) books), people who have been terribly injured or even who have had STROKES set off by skeletal manipulation. All unskilled/holistic healers should be avoided like the plague.
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I think Maury covered this pretty well on his show. I also believe that Silvia Browne covered this as well, using her psychic powers to ASSertain that everything you post here is absolutely true... Why is it that Occum's Razor is so cruel to your theories all the time? A world outside of your parents basement awaits you...(God help us all)
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QuoterrmoderatorWhenever someone makes demands, for example money, based on supernatural claims that cannot be proven objectively, it's time to pause and think things through very carefully. Firstly, I would add to what rrmoderator has stated. Check with your local (state/province) jurisdiction on this. In my state in the US, this sort of "cleansing of money" is recognized as a
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just-googling, please stop this 9-11 conspiracy insanity and your links to avoid Rick Ross' oversite on your postings. I cannot begin to tell you how much it hurts and insults the intelligence. If you or a loved one were not in Washington, NYC or (god forbid) on the planes, you have NO IDEA how disgusting (at least to me) you appear. I do not think Rick Ross is a place for 9-11 "tru
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What I meant was the influx of fundamental islamists into Italy for the labour force. Once they "enclave" in an area, Sharia law will follow (within the community) and Sharia allows up to 4 wives/man.
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Izzie, being Italian you may be experiencing your very own "Juniper Creek" in the future. The difference is that FLDS can have "unlimited" wives as long as they can afford them and, as I understand it, fundamentalist Islamics may only have up to four (4). With the rising fundamentalist muslim population it only stands to reason that eventually a group will demand (or start)
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Travis, from my personal experience, you have illuminated an abusive church. While it does not appear to be a "true cult" (Rick Ross definitions) it is clearly abusive and controlling. I am sorry for your loss of your girlfriend. She sounds totally indoctrinated. Your best hope is she "awakens" and escapes but with her mom firmly entrenched, I have few hopes. Perhaps Mr.
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Right, right just-goggling...I can guess your argument is "that Fire couldn't melt steel". I imagine steel mills use fairy dust to make their fires hot enough. 9/11 conspiracy theories will make you look stupid. (FULL DISCLOSURE) My wife was in Manhattan on 9/11(midtown, not downtown) and we were emotionally rocked for months after the terror strike. I find these conspiracy t
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Travis, I just conducted a minor google search for this pastor. It seems there are many links prasing him. I needed to get to about page 7 to find anything you could use or could possibly be of help to you. Here is the link. If I find anything else, I will send it your way. It should be noted that this clown is "macking it hard" with $$$. He sells out events, has books for
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Travis, I am sure you will get many people here to help you. I know nothing about this church, but would suggest some further reading from Rick Ross like how to cope, how to get help, legal help, etc. until you get a solid answer. Regards and best wishes Sparky
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I don't believe this is a true question/email, nor would I believe it would receive an A+ in a science class in CHEMISTRY...nor in PHYSICS which is where the question would be relevant . While this is obviously a joke, I will at least let you know it put a smile on my face anyway. Good job!
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Firstly, for everyone's edification, here is the Wikipedia definition of a 501(c)(3). QUOTE:"Section 501(c)(3) is a tax law provision granting exemption from the federal income tax to non-profit organizations. This exemption does not cover other federal taxes such as employment taxes." Wikipedia goes on to say the 501(c)(3) applies to churches as well as other non-profits. Y
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I think brainwashing is real in many cults and even main-stream religions. I recently read something about Islam being an excellent example of brain-washing. You force the converts/believers to stop what they are doing and pray 5 times a day when they hear the Iman's call to prayer. It re-establishes their shackles of religion, pulling them back to kneel and pray toward a goal (Mecca).
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Hey, "just_googling"! This site is for you! Check out the cartoon section, I think you will find it amusing. Please start a thread here and educate them... This is a great "echo-chamber" for you to go to: ("educate" of course is an obvious oxymoron once you check out these conspiracy theories). Cheers and good luck moving out of your mother's
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Excellent detective work and thanks so much, the Anticult, for the ease of the posted links from Rick Ross. It makes looking at this cult so much easier to access (as opposed to letting me cut and past the name of the strange group and then plugging it in to the database. Great, great job!). Until you made this posting, I had no idea of this peculiar cult. Thanks!
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The Anticult, Here is a direct link to Carl Sagan's tome "Demon Haunted World" courtesy of Rick Ross' book list. It's an excellent book and I frequently re-visit it. You can check out more about the book at the above link.
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Brilliant, The Anticult! Well said. This will not stop the "conspriacy" nutbags, however. My dear, sweet elderaly mom believes that black, silent helicopers are hovering over her house and spying on her. Therefore, my mom is as sane as all the posters on this ridicious thead. PLEASE! RRMODERATOR! STOP THIS THREAD NOW! PLEASE DELETE THE WHOLE STOOPID THING!
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And lets not forget these 7 conspiracy "theories"
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