| | Mike:
I did 'mock', NOT 'the organizations' (as in "all" of them), but the idea of a SINGLE group of 'conspiracy' CONTROLLERS (re my ref to the "Brownies") as supposedly known by the never-endingly speculating, ergo gossiping, non-controllers (now, all over the Web, as you're obviously aware, nm the earlier, as well as new, books on that subject).
I never "insinuated" that you "must be nuts for having joined" (though I see how that might have been seen as innuended, if not insinuated). Not in the least. Sorry you read that into what I wrote. I have no prob with converts/members present or former, to Scientology/Catholocism/Cartesianism/Pythagoreanism/Playboyism (most esp Playboyism); my only prob is merely with any dogmatic/arbitrary adherence to such, which you have clearly not advertised; but, too many 'conspiracy/secret-club' fear-mongers have.
I 'joined' (or, if you wish, stuck with adherence to) Roman Catholicism for 12 yrs (right up to 'alter-boy'...before there were 'alter-kids'), later flirted with Scientology, looked into....oh...too many New-Ageish thingies, and almost bought into EST (Yoda, forgive me; wrong, they are, we know), and so...hey: I've spiritually 'traveled', man.
I NEVER 'mock' searchers, whether they've found *my* path-of-'Enlightenment' or not. (I'm a 'teacher' by personality-bent; and, always 'open' to learning more...that is rationally integratable. Teachers only mock...other 'Teachers'...even then, not frequently.) --- I merely, occasionally, mock the TB-conned or the conning "Bringers-of-Light" (think TV-Evangelists)...when they bring darkness into *my* 'light'. However, I don't see how this is relevent to you, our debate on 'rights' nwst (I will get back to that, neverfear).
A (long) while ago, I did send off for, and received, some brochures re Rosicrucianism. I saw that it's particular ideas were...interesting; just not enough to 'follow-up' on.
Re your successful dealing with whatever 'heavy personal problems' (I presume relevent to our subject) you had...good.
Re your successful dealing with getting that 'poontang'...WAY TO GO, MAN!
CONGRATS! HOPE IT WAS A GREAT WEEK, OR MORE! (I'll not ask for details...but...if you got a video...oh, nm.)
Re what you learned: ok. I don't know how to respond to that.
Re Freemasonry: I've not been a 'dues-paying Member', but, I've read enough about it to agree with you. (Scientology has some overt, yet 'underground'...competition...methinks.)
Again, sorry you took my satirical response re Secret-Controllers of ALL Secret (apart from what you can find in B&N) Groups so personally.
I think a specifically-devoted Thread (Sub-'Forum'?) devoted to 'Secret-Clubs/Conspiracy-Groups' would be a worthwhile one. I tried to 'start' a thread (on another subject) but gave up after a 1/2 hr.
LLAP
J:D
P.S: I was less than half-facetious in my last question re Orion's Belt. It is the latest (and to my mind, most sensible-sounding) 'explanation' re the Pyramids. Since you self-advertised that you...had...been a Rosicrucian, and my knowing how they relate themselves to Ancient Egypt, well, I just had to ask. Again, again: sorry if you took it the wrong way.
P.P.S: I believe that ALL 'organizations' have some 'secret clique' either running it, or trying to (think 'turf-protection', at minimum). I believe that MOST 'organizations' have competing cliques trying to be the predominant influencer. I believe that ALL organizations, like all humans, have 'secret' agendas. Doesn't matter if we're talking Freemasonry, Boy Scouts, Tri-Lateral Commission, Kodak, Sic-Em_Get-Em_Screw-Em law firm, CIA, Disneyland, Mom, or Aunt Mabel (who watches you when you get near the cookie jar...but says nothing); ALL have 'secret agendas'...for whatever 'reasons.' But, my argument against there being a single controller is that I can't see how any *1* can extort control over all others (assuming they know ALL of the other 'secret' ones!). Ie: maybe most of 'them' are 'out there' TRYING to get omnipotent control, but, they're all aware that there's...competition. --- Assume *1* actually has 'control'. It wouldn't/Couldn't be so total that the other groups, seeing this, wouldn't go public crying about it. No way. Somebody'd be talking to National Enquirer, Fox, AND the NY Times. I have no doubt such groups are out there, trying to 'control.' I also have no doubt that there are too many competing groups to be able to acquire such...and...keep holding on to it....................and still stay, supposedly, 'secret.'________But if there is, I hope it's Hefner's Playboyism.
(Edited by John Dailey on 11/06, 10:41pm)
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