Celebrating Religious Diversity
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FREEDOM OF RELIGION
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Well, it had been yet another bad day in the office, and once again it was
the fault of that new girl, MaryAnne. She is one of those Wiccans, a
so-called Witch. How can anyone in their right mind make this claim,
knowing that it goes against God and all of the teachings of the Bible?
She doesn't even have the common decency to keep her satanic symbol, her
pentagram necklace hidden from the view of the decent, God-fearing people in
the office. She has some nerve. I find that I cannot hate her for this
though, for I know that she has been deceived. Satan works his evil in
ways that she cannot see.
I've seen that so called Wiccan Rede that she has tacked to the wall above
her computer. On the surface, it looks like a decent loving belief, but all
one must do is look, look closely and see that by practicing this way, and
not embracing Jesus Christ as savior, she is on the pathway to Hell.
As I've said, it was a bad day in the office. Three times in the past few
weeks I have been called in to see my supervisor, and he has told me that I
am not allowed to preach to MaryAnne the word of God, to show her the error
of her ways. Today, my supervisor told me that if I continue to "harass"
MaryAnne, he would be forced to terminate me. How can he say this? He
himself is a God fearing man. And, how can he be so tolerant of the evil
that he sees insinuating itself into our workplace? As I lay down to sleep
last night, I asked the Lord for guidance. "God, grant me a true vision of
you, so that I may better lead the faithless onto the righteous path,"
"Oh, a true vision of Me is it? Are you sure that you're ready, truly ready
to see, my son?"
I sat bolt upright in bed, and there, at the foot of my bed, white of hair
and beard, in a long, flowing white robe, stood the Lord my God. I made to
leap from the bed and fall to my knees in front of Him, but He stopped me
with a gesture. "Kneel not before me at this time my son. Instead, rise
and walk with Me, so that you may get a glimpse of what I truly am, as you
asked of me in your prayer,"
He took my hand, and as I looked, my bedroom was no longer there, but a
pathway through the woods. We started to walk, and I was too awestruck for
words. We took the path to the left, and we were then inside St.
Catherine's Church, in the middle of a service. While still standing beside
me, God seemed to expand and fill the whole of the church.
I could see smiles of contentment forming on some of the parishioners'
faces. I felt blessed. God smiled upon me. "The Catholics hold such
pretty masses, don't they? I like to stop here in this church, because not
only do they speak the words, but also they live the life, through teaching,
helping the sick and poor, not only with handouts, but helping them learn to
help themselves. Now let us walk on,"
And we were back on the pathway. We travelled a bit further along, and then
were in the parlor of a funeral home. A young woman was kneeling before the
casket, resting her head on it and crying. I could see by the similarity,
that this dead man must be her father. God knelt beside her, and drew His
arms about her. "Miss him, that is all right, but weep not for him, for now
he is with Me".
She wiped her eyes, and stood with a sad smile upon her face, and said
"Good-bye Daddy. I'll miss you," and turned and left the room.
And we were back on the pathway. We walked a little ways, and we were in
front of a large lodge of some kind. I could hear music and laughter
spilling out of the windows. I turned to look at God, and was shocked to
see, not the flowing white robe, but Him wearing leather and animal furs,
his hair and beard now the color of wheat, and a sword strapped across
His back.
He strode forth, and I saw him approach a figure I had not seen before.As I
looked close, I was shocked to see that it was the same face that I had just
seen dead, but looking young and strong, and dressed in ancient looking
garb, an axe strapped to his waist.
God strode up to him and grabbed him in a great bear hug. "Welcome my
son.We've been waiting for you. Now, go inside and raise a cup or two, and
meet with your brother." And, with a hearty slap on the back, he sent the
man
inside.
And then we were back on the pathway. We walked a bit further, and then we
were in a mosque. At least I believed so, as I had never been in one
before, but had seen pictures of them. The group of worshippers was not
large, but I could see their rapt faces as they listened to the mullah
speak. He was speaking to them of purity, both of the mind and the body,
bringing them closer to Allah.
And as he spoke, God, dressed now in the robes of the desert, walked among
them and briefly laid his hands upon each set of shoulders. And, from their
faces, I could see that these men knew that the words of the mullah were
true, and that their spirits felt touched by God.
And then we were back on the pathway. After we had walked a bit, we found
ourselves in an African village. People with skin as black as night, the
women with their breast shamefully bared, were dancing in a circle, to the
rhythm of the drums being played by a group of men. Somehow though, the
bared breasts did not offend me, and the music seemed to seep into my
soul.
God was then a mighty lion, and He let forth a mighty roar. The villagers
did not seem to hear, but the drums increased their pounding, and the
dancers danced with frenzy.
And then we were back on the pathway. We walked a bit more, and were on the
top of a cliff. There sat, painted and covered with feathers, an old Navajo
man. As I watched, he seemed to change into the form of an eagle and take
flight, and we were flying with him, soaring high into the air, seeing the
vista spread out below us.
And God, in the form of an eagle Himself, seemed to guide this other eagle
through the air, over mountains and through valleys, until he came upon a group of
men. As I watched, the old Navajo man was no longer an eagle, but a young
boy instead, and he sat at the feet of these men, to listen to the words of
his elders.
And then we were back on the pathway. We travelled a bit, and then we were
in a forest clearing. I knew this place. It was known as a place of devil
worship and evil. In the center of the clearing roared a great bonfire,
and kiwi torches outlined a circle of sorts. Inside this circle, in a
circle themselves, stood 7 men and 6 women, dressed in robes of varying
colors, their arms raised to the moon.
Was that one woman MaryAnne? I really couldn't be sure. And God walked
among them in the circle, touching each one. He seemed not to be an older
man now, but as he made each of three turns around the circle, he was first
a young girl, bouncing with energy, then a woman of middle years, with a
tender smile for all Her children, and finally, an old woman, body bent, but
holding Her head up with pride. And a woman stepped forward, and yes, it
was MaryAnne, and lifted her head to the sky.
"Great Goddess, Mother of us all, thank you for joining us tonight. Stay if
You will, go if You must. Know in our hearts You will always be
welcome.Blessed be!!"
And we were back on the pathway. As we walked along, ahead in the distance
I saw the most beautiful man. Yes, beautiful, though I would never normally
think of a man this way. With blonde hair, and a golden robe, he seemed to
radiate sunshine. God and this golden man nodded to each other as they
passed, sharing a smile together. "My Lord" I asked, "was that an
angel?"
"Well, yes, he is known as that to some. He is also known to some as a god
himself. That was Lucifer"
And His words caused me to stumble. I couldn't believe that we had just
passed the ultimate evil.
God looked at me, and He knew my mind. And He chuckled a bit. "Think
about it logically My son. The Lucifer that you know is a fallen angel, cast out
of heaven for challenging Me. If I am the all-powerful being, above all
others, how could he do this? How could I allow it?" "But, in the
bible...." I stammered. "The Bible is a wonderful book, as are the Koran
and the Torah and many others, but they are just books, written by the hand
of man, not written by Me. And, it's a bit confusing as well if the truth
be known, but that's not up to Me to fix. These books are wonderful, but
only as guidance, for each man and woman must think for themselves."
And, I believed He was right in this. "Now, come forth, we must journey
little more before you go back." and He took my hand once again. As we
followed the pathway, we soared through the stars, listening to the music of
the heavens, we became a little flower and a mighty oak, we became a
babbling brook, and a mighty ocean. We flitted from flower to flower as a
little honeybee, and ran across the plains as a mighty stallion.
And, all too soon the pathway returned us to my home. God held my hand a
moment longer, and smiled into my face. "My son, you prayed tonight for a
true vision of Me. For vision, you must only open your eyes and see what
there is to see. Good night to you". And then He was gone, and I was back
in my bed. A dream I thought, only a dream, that couldn't have been
real.
At that time, a bolt of lightning lit up my room through the window, and
thunder crashed through the sky, and I thought I heard, from seemingly far
away, "Remember, the Lord works in mysterious ways My son".
This morning as I entered the office, I went to the machine for a cup of
coffee, and standing there, I spied MaryAnne. As I approached her, I could
see her barely cringe, and I could see in her face that she was expecting yet
another onslaught from me and my book. She seemed to cast her eyes about
for a way to escape, but there was none.
I walked up to her and smiled. "I think I owe you an apology," I said."I've
been a bit narrow minded of late, and I really had no right to subject you
to what I did. It's not up to me to say how you find your path to your
spirit, and I was wrong to think that was so."
MaryAnne just stood there, not knowing what to say. "So, I just wanted to
say that I'm so sorry, and I hope you will forgive my trespass. God bless
you MaryAnne, and...uh....Blessed Be?"
You know, I always thought that it was just a saying; about people's jaws
dropping to the floor, but MaryAnne did her best at that moment to prove me
wrong.
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roger gonnet
theta BT? Author Unknown?? What's that??
a washing powder?
For innocent brave brains?
r
here is the celebration of the European council you idiot!
The second one is to celebrate the fact that your cult is more and more
under acute scrutiny from the european govts.
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Religion and democracy
Recommendation 1396 (1999)
Doc. 9215
21 September 2001
Reply from the Committee of Ministers
adopted at the 765th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies (19 September 2001)
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The Committee of Ministers has carefully considered Parliamentary Assembly
Recommendation 1396 (1999) on Religion and Democracy. It widely concurs with
the basic premises of the recommendation.
Through practice, in particular the case-law of the European Court of Human
Rights, a number of general principles have been developed concerning
freedom of thought, conscience and religion, as guaranteed by Article 9 of
the European Convention on Human Rights. These principles must guide the
public authorities of member states in the choice of any measures they may
take with regard to this freedom. In the light of those principles, the
Committee of Ministers believes that the following considerations are
particularly relevant to the matters raised in the Assembly's
recommendation:
- freedom of thought, conscience and religion is of vital
importance for the identity of believers and their conception of life, but
is also equally important for atheists, agnostics, sceptics and the
unconcerned; it includes the right to hold or not to hold religious beliefs,
to practise or not to practise a religion and to change one's religion or
belief;
- religious pluralism is an inherent feature of the notion of a
democratic society and thus a key referencefor determining whether or not a
restriction on religious freedom is acceptable under paragraph 2 of Article
9 of the Convention; states are entitled to take action within the law if it
becomes clear that a movement or association carries on, ostensibly in
pursuit of religious aims, activities which are harmful to the population
and contrary to the law (cf. also, as regards abuse of rights, Article 17 of
the Convention) but the fundamental principles must be religious freedom
and, in criminal law, the presumption of innocence;
- where religious pluralism gives rise to religious divisions,
with attendant tensions, the public authorities'response should not be to
eliminate religious pluralism, but to strive to ensure that the various
groups respect each other.
With these considerations in mind, the Committee of Ministers believes that
government authorities should not interfere with freedom of religion or put
religious pluralism at risk. It further points out that the prohibition of
discrimination contained in Article 14 of the Convention and Article 1 of
Protocol No. 12 to the Convention is also relevant in this context - which
means that distinctions based essentially on religion alone are not
acceptable - and that the freedom enshrined in Article 9 of the Convention
is guaranteed not only to citizens, but to all persons within the
jurisdiction of the Contracting States.
On this basis, the Committee concurs with the Assembly that member states
have a responsibility to ensure conditions conducive to the preservation of
harmonious relations between religions and between the latter and other
sectors of civil society. They must also ensure, respecting the principle of
equality before the law, that different religions can coexist and develop
peacefully (cf. the considerations underlying the proposals made in
paragraph 13 i., iii. and iv. of the recommendation). This responsibility
may entail taking certain measures to promote tolerance and encourage
inter-religious dialogue via the media, associations or other means. It may
also justify measures to protect the religious feelings of part of the
population against virulent attacks by persons holding different
convictions.
The Committee also concurs with the Assembly's views on the importance of
education about religions (cf. paragraph 13 ii. of the recommendation). In
this connection, it would underline that measures to promote such education
must also respect the basic considerations set out above, including as
regardsthe rights of non-believers.
As concerns paragraph 14 i. and ii., the Committee of Ministers informs the
Assembly that it has transmitted the Recommendation to the Council for
Cultural Co-operation, which is pursuing activities in the field of history
teaching, and that activities involving representatives of different
religions as a means of promoting tolerance will be on the agenda of the
Colloquy "From cultural identities to a European political identity" which
will be held in Strasbourg on 20 and 21 September 2001. Such activities also
form part of the Council of Europe's work under the Stability Pact for
South-East Europe.
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Illegal activities of sects
Recommendation 1412 (1999)
Doc. 9220
21 September 2001
Reply from the Committee of Ministers
adopted at the 765th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies (19 September 2001)
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1. The Committee of Ministers has carefully studied Parliamentary
Assembly Recommendation 1412 on illegal activities of sects. It is aware
that the problems posed in Recommendation 1412,and in particular those
described in paragraph 9 of the Recommendation, are a serious preoccupation
for many member states throughout Europe. The Committee agrees
whole-heartedly with the Assembly that it is essential to ensure that the
activities of these groups, be they of a religious, esoteric or spiritual
nature, are in keeping with the principles of our democratic societies (cf.
paragraph 6 of the recommendation).
2. The Committee underlines in this context that for their part,
governments are under an obligation, in their dealings with such groups, to
remain in conformity not only with Article 9 but with all the provisions of
the European Convention on Human Rights and other relevant instruments
protecting the dignity inherent to all human beings and their equal and
inalienable rights. This entails, inter alia, a duty to respect the
principles of religious freedom and non-discrimination.
3. For these reasons, the Committee also welcomes the recommendation
's focus on activities of groups of a religious, esoteric or spiritual
nature and, in particular, the Assembly's call to governments of member
states that legal measures in this area should be applied vis-à-vis illegal
practices carried out in the name of and bysuch groups, using ordinarily
available procedures of criminal and civil law (Paragraph 10. iii of the
recommendation).
4. The Committee is aware that the main aim ofthis recommendation is
to protect human dignity and the most vulnerable people, in particular the
children of persons belonging to groups of a religious, esoteric or
spiritual nature, and that the recommendation attaches great importance, in
this framework,toproviding the public with information concerning
suchgroups. In this context, it expresses general agreement with the ideas
set out in paragraph 10 as a whole.
5. Furthermore, the Committee is aware that a number of member
states, in response to the call expressed in sub-paragraph 10.i of the
recommendation, have either set up independent information centres or are in
the process of doing so.
6. With regard to the recommendation addressed to the Committee of
Ministers in sub-paragraph 11.ii, i.e. that it "set up a European
observatory on groups of a religious, esoteric or spiritual nature to make
it easier for national centres to exchange information", the Committee
considers that, for resource reasons, it is not in a position to accede to
this proposal. It would add that, in order to ensure reliability and
objectivity of information collected and exchanged, (cf. paragraph 7 of the
recommendation), such an institution would require substantial human and
financial resources. However, the Committee of Ministers does not exclude
the possibility that the Council of Europe, subject to the availability of
budgetary resources, could play a facilitating role in promoting networking
and exchange of information between existing national information
centres.The same applies to the Assembly's proposal to include specific
activities in the co-operation and assistance programmes of the Council of
Europe (paragraph 11.i of the recommendation). The Committee will inform the
Assembly of any initiatives that might be envisaged in this regard.
Starshadow
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A lovely story. Now let's see what one of your crime cultists
actually said about other religions, shall we?
This is taken from an email by one of them to brag to others about
disrupting relief efforts.
>The other religions here with their ministers have shown their true
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >colors and are working hand in hand with the psychs to give these
> >people
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >as much false data and restimulation as they can.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Now what's that Beverly Rice says? "ARC for as-ising the real CofS"
or somesuch.
HTH.
- --
Bright Blessings,
Starshadow, KoX, SP4 with clam cluster, Official Wiccan Chaplain
ARSCC(wdne)
"Hubbard is a dead fat fraud who started a "religion" to make money,
and Miscavige is a wheezing dwarf who
makes insane outbursts about public buggery in court. There are no
OTs , and Xenu rules." That should be good for -25 stats points,
right OSA?
(find out what this means at www.clambake.org )
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So tell me, did MaryAnne hire PIs to investigate people who didn't agree
with her choice of religion? Did she take them to court, threaten her
attorneys, pay someone to provide false testimony? Did she sacrifice
your dog the the Moon Goddess? Did she send bomb threats in your name?
Did she tie someone to a bed and watch her die? Did she extort hundreds
of thousands of dollars from fellow parishioners? Did she force families
with members who didn't agree with her religion to break up and
disconnect?
What does this have to do with religion, anyway?
IT'S ABOUT THE ABUSES AGAINST PEOPLE AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Get it yet? Of course not. But you know what, the rest of the world is
beginning to get a clue. When Scientology whines about being persecuted
for its beliefs, more and more folks are beginning to realize that it's
not about religious persecution, but the criminal activities of the
crime syndicate/scam aspects of Scientology.
--
Barb
Chaplain, ARSCC
http://members.home.net/bwarr1/index.htm
SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATE $CIENTOLOGY? Sign the petition at
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"Every week, every month, every year, every decade and now
every century, Scientology does weird and stupid things
to damage its own reputation."
-Steve Zadarnowski
"Comparing Scientology to a motorcycle gang is a gross, unpardonable
insult to bikers everywhere. Even at our worst, we are never as bad as
Scientology."
-ex-member, Thunderclouds motorcycle "club"
"$cientology sees the world this way: One man with a picket sign:
terrorism. Five thousand people dead in a deliberate inferno: business
opportunity.
$cientology oozes _under_ terrorists to hide."
-Chris Leithiser
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But there seems to be one missing. Keep on reading.......
Yep, keep going.....
Not much further now........
>
>God strode up to him and grabbed him in a great bear hug. "Welcome my
>son.We've been waiting for you. Now, go inside and raise a cup or two, and
>meet with your brother." And, with a hearty slap on the back, he sent the
>man
>inside.
>
>And then we were back on the pathway. We walked a bit further, and then we
>were in a mosque. At least I believed so, as I had never been in one
>before, but had seen pictures of them. The group of worshippers was not
>large, but I could see their rapt faces as they listened to the mullah
>speak. He was speaking to them of purity, both of the mind and the body,
>bringing them closer to Allah.
>
>And as he spoke, God, dressed now in the robes of the desert, walked among
>them and briefly laid his hands upon each set of shoulders. And, from their
>faces, I could see that these men knew that the words of the mullah were
>true, and that their spirits felt touched by God.
>
>And then we were back on the pathway. After we had walked a bit, we found
>ourselves in an African village. People with skin as black as night, the
>women with their breast shamefully bared, were dancing in a circle, to the
>rhythm of the drums being played by a group of men. Somehow though, the
>bared breasts did not offend me, and the music seemed to seep into my
>soul.
>
>God was then a mighty lion, and He let forth a mighty roar. The villagers
>did not seem to hear, but the drums increased their pounding, and the
>dancers danced with frenzy.
:
:Then we were back on the pathway. Wandering to one side we came into
:what looked like a rather down at heel insurance office. A man at a
:desk was shouting and sneering don the phone: "I don't care, your
:whole salvation depends on finding $3000 dollars for this course.
:As he put down the phone, I saw in the mirror on his wall the
:shadow of the person he had been phoning go to the window of his
:high tower block flat and jump out. The man ushered another customer
:into a small room, where his colleague bade her hold the terminals
:of a small lie detector and took her confession, which he wrote down
:in a folder for use if she attempted to leave the group.
:
:I looked round, and by my side stood a man-high dollar bill. The
:president's portrait was a familiar face, which winked at me.
:"They cannot see us, and we have no place here --- they worship no God
:at all, they only revere hard cash. And they think that by their mind
:games, for much cash, they will in the end each see through the view-
:point of God. It is one of my colleague's projects, though they do not
:even know him by his true name. But he is the owner, all right."
--
FUCK THE SKULL OF HUBBARD, AND BUGGER THE DWARF HE RODE IN ON!!
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