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Voltaire2

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14. Well that is excessively judgemental.

Reply to Igel (Reply #10)

Sun May 20, 2018, 02:15 PM

May 2018

Some methods of attaining transcendental states use drugs, some don’t. For example, there is nothing inherently inferior to using peyote compared to spinning in a circle.

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I didn't know Jesus was married! [View all] Cartoonist May 2018 OP

His wife is the Roman Catholic Church. Voltaire2 May 2018 #1

Wait a minute Cartoonist May 2018 #16

Must. Not. Post. Sacreligious. Comment. MineralMan May 2018 #2

From the "Book of Revelation," Chapter 21 Glorfindel May 2018 #3

I wonder about the sanity wryter2000 May 2018 #4

I wonder why God's magic city needs a wall and gates. Mariana May 2018 #5

Probably just decorative. I'd love to see pearls that big! Glorfindel May 2018 #7

Maybe, but why put all that decoration on the outside? Mariana May 2018 #8

Because they want to impress the people entering marylandblue May 2018 #13

They served several functions. Igel May 2018 #9

But this is about God's magic city, where the gates are always open. Mariana May 2018 #12

The gates close when the riff raff from hell try to move into the neighborhood marylandblue May 2018 #17

All cities had walls and gates. Voltaire2 May 2018 #11

It's almost like the writers had no knowledge beyond what was commonly known at the time. Act_of_Reparation May 2018 #18

I have always thought that it sounded like a pretty profound acid trip Glorfindel May 2018 #6

Shamans and prophets. Igel May 2018 #10

Well that is excessively judgemental. Voltaire2 May 2018 #14

John Prine was able to fill in some of the gaps in Jesus's biography. thucythucy May 2018 #15