3rd-Party Coalition

I wrote this to the 10 other political parties with a presidential candidate that I saw on the ballot.

Vindawg VinnieObjectivist Party of Florida

November 6 at 9:59am · 

• We all knw that by the end of today, the president-elect will be either Republican or Democrat. I see on the ballot 10 other party candidates, which we all knw will not win. SOLUTION: to break into this only-2-party-system and make it @ least a 3-party-system, all the other parties need to form a coalition and put forth 1 nominee jointly, instead of putting-up 10 different individuals none of which stands a chance of winning. To be fair to all members of the coalition, pick the Presidential nominee from 1 party, VP-nominee from another, Senator-nominee from the 3rd, Congressman-nominee from the 4th, etc. And thus all the parties campaign for the same individuals. Then maybe some victories might start to happen.

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    Vindawg Vinnie [11Nov2012] Of course there are many conflicting ideologies, and that's good. That's why they are different parties. But if they cannot find even 1 issue on which they can all agree and unite around, they will just continue being irrelevant little groups that most people will continue to ignore. A way to successfully market a 3rd-COALITION-party, is to do what has already proven to work, instead of wasting time, effort, & $ on what obviously has never worked thus far. What makes people think that continuing to do the same thing will eventually produce better result? What has history already shown? If one president gets caught in a scandal that shakes their party, others from the same party or of the other big party with waiting baskets collect the fruit that falls; never a 3rd party! UNITE, UNITE, UNITE, or die-away from insignificance.

    2 minutes ago 

Interview about religion

Samantha was asked to do an interview about religion, and have me answer the questions as well.

1) With what religion are you affiliated (if atheist or agnostic, please indicate this)? 

I am a multi-religionist, 

concurrently holding memberships in quite a number of religions.

Since there is just so much time in a week,

I cannot be as active in all of them as I'd like to be.

So happens that just today [Fr9Nov2012] I attended a Muslim-mosque

[Shia Jafari masjid in Pinellas Park, FL].

(I've been a registered Muslim since 18Nov1977.)

But I guess the religions that get most of my attention at present are:

Buddhist: Soka-Gakkai International (membership 28Dec1983),

International Raelian Movement (membership 6Aug2011), &

NewThought: Religious-Science & Unity

(membership 14Sep1986 & c.2002).

What role has religion played in your life (past and present)? 

Religion has been my hobby since I can remember in childhood. 

It is 1 of the 6 aspects of a well-rounded life, 

so I consider it imperative to spend at least as much time on it as on any of the other 5 aspects:

1) Body (exercise),

2) Brains (education),

3) Breeding (relationships),

4) Bounty ($),

5) Bonvivance (fun),

6) Being (religion).

Hopefully it has made me a little less of a bad person than if I didn't have it as a hobby.

2) Should religion play an important role in private or public life? 

Yes. It's purpose ought to be GNH (Gross-National-Happiness);

see video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zqdqa4YNvI 

If so, how important and why?

Happiness, individual & group, is extremely important because truly happy nations do not go to war with other truly happy nations. Truly happy individuals do not become murderers or serial-killers. Truly happy individuals effect others around them to choose to be happy, and crime rate drops in their city (this has actually been scientifically tested in D.C.).

3) Do you think there is one true religion? 

Not 1 for everybody, but whichever religion motivates an individual to be a better-person, happier, self-actualized, is the "one true religion" for that individual.

If so, what is it and why is it true? 

Being an expert religionologist extraordinaire (with a Master's-Degree in Religions), there are about 20 religions from which I choose and prescribe to particular individuals as a physician would prescribe a medication, based on that individual's unique condition. However, the best cure-all that I am aware of right now, that I could prescribe with confidence to most people, would most likely be:

Buddhist: Soka-Gakkai International,

&

NewThought: Unity (not to be confused with Unification-Church).

These, I believe have the best record of happy-fy-ing people.

If not, can religions that make contradictory claims be true? 

Of course. Truth is like a multi-colored beech-ball, with people standing around it in a circle, each claiming that the ball is of the color they can see from their vantage-point. So yes, the ball is red, but it's also blue & also yellow, only most cannot see it because they don't dare walk around the ball to see the other colors. Well, I am one of the few who dares to walk around the entire ball. Therefore I am able to resolve harmoniously what appear to be unsolvable contradictions.

4) Do you think some religions are false?

80% of EVERY religion is false, pure B.S. Some visionary comes along and moves humanity 2 steps forward, and as soon as he dies (or they kill him), little-brains start piling truck-loads of manure on top of that progress until they move humanity backward a step or 3 into such darkness as the Dark-Ages of European Constantinianity (Christianity), or the current Dark-Ages of Islamist-Fascism. That's what happens when the religious-B.S. gets strong enough to take over secular governments. Interestingly enough, the Christianist & Islamist Dark-Ages happened when the 2 religions were in their teens (in terms of centuries).

If so, please give an example of one that is false and summarize the main reasons you think it is false.

Any & every religion that kills, or burns someone alive @-the-stake, or requires blood-sacrifice (animal or humanimal), or persecutes others who believe differently, or imprisons, or tortures, or preaches hate or fear, or shuns, or forbids scientific research, or promises 70-virgin-wives to someone if he'd blow himself up in a crowded place, etc. is false. Hmmm?!? There were quite a few who have done such atrocities in the name of God:

~ ancient Israelites when they came to Canaan & killed everybody, 

~ Roman-Catholic Holy-Inquisition (thousands maybe millions tortured,

    killed, burned alive),

~ Calvinist-Protestants who also burned people alive,

~ Catholics & Protestants in Northern Ireland,

~ Christians in South-Korea who burn Buddhist temples,

~ Islamist-Fascists (Taliban, Al-Qaeda, culture-of-suicide-bombers),

~ Hindus who still today burn 5 brides/dy because dowry was too small.

5) Is there one main religious issue that you find very difficult to deal with or answer 

(such as why there is evil in the world if a "good" and "loving" God exists)? 

Nope.

Do you want to find answers to this question?

I have the answer to this question: Humans are stupid little-brains & selfish parasites. Many mention the Golden-Rule, but almost no one practices it. If people would just practice the Golden-Rule, everything would be just fine.

6) Can you summarize in a sentence or two what Christians believe? 

Yes:

Just say the magic words, "I accept Jesus as my savior," and you're saved from hell no matter what harm you cause others, or how much you hate all those who don't say those magic words. But the unbelievers don't matter anyway because the loving God will just torture them in the fires of hell for ever, & ever, & ever, & ever, & ever, and ever .... 

Do you think that you could ever be convinced that Christianity is true?

Sure. I already know that 20% of it is true, the parts that Jesus-buddha taught before Constantine got a hold of it in year 312. Oh yes, I said "Jesus-buddha." During the "missing years" in his 20's he spent at least a decade in central Asia studying, living & teaching Buddhism (lots of documentation is available now to substantiate that). I also earned a B.A. degree in Christian-Theology, have been a Christian cleric, and also have acquired several concurrent Christian memberships (which I still hold).

If so, what would it take? If not, why?

Sadly, Christianity keeps on impeding progress, pulling backwards 2,000 years. Would you want to go to a dentist that uses methods & implements of 2,000 yrs ago? Yet Christianity keeps insisting that we must all obey theologians of 2,000 yrs ago?!?

7) What do you think of the Christian church today? 

80% full of 2,000 yr-old Constantinian B.S., reactionary, in dark-ages still, refusing to move forward, demonizing pro$perity, glorifying poverty, and concentrating on death-&-magic of Jesus instead of his life-&-teachings.

Do the Christians that you know make you more or less interested in becoming a Christian?

Way, way, way LESS. If I didn't already know what I know about the Buddhist-Jewish teachings of Rabbi Jesus-buddha, Christians would make me hate it.

Religion & Dogma

A religion w/o a dogma 
is like a restaurant w/o a menu.
A religion w/a dogma that never updates,
is like a restaurant whose menu never updates.

Defending a Jehovah's-Witness

Kevin 22Oct2012 2:38pm

• I am deeply saddened today:-(
  
  My daughter's friend was told not to associate with my daughter because my daughter is a Jehovah's Witness and they don't believe in Jesus. It's so sad for many reasons with there first being no truth in that statement, second, her own daughter was not prepared for the dismantle of friendship in such a way, and my daughter had to tell her friend that her mother was inaccurate because Jehovah's Witnesses know that Jesus is the Father's only begotten Son. I am so sorry that my daughter had to experience that in her last year of elemenatary but glad she was aware that such thoughts exist.

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    Joshua Blanchard Sadly, the issue here is that jehovah's witnesses and Christians are not the same. Any religion that adds more doctrine and tradition to the Bible rather than using the Bible as the one and only final authority of God's word is simply a cult. Therefore, the jehovah's witnesses are a cult. Don't believe me? See for yourself. Direct ties to satanism.
    
    http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/False%20Religions/Jehovah%20Witnesses/jw.htm
    
    Perhaps your daughter's friend's mother sees that her daughter isn't strong enough in the word to know the difference and is afraid her daughter might get caught up in the deception. Sure the JWs believe in Jesus. So does Satan. I know all you JWs out there mean well. God bless your hearts. But please study this out. It's a false religion, just like the Mormons and just like the catholics etc. Oh, and let's not forget the oh so popular prosperity gospel. This is also false. The word of God is not to be used as a marketing tool. He does not condone PURSUING wealth, and teaching others to do the same. In fact, he condemns it. I could throw tons of scripture at that if anybody wants it. Sorry, off topic. Not trying to offend anybody here. Just standing up for the truth, and sending the warning.  
    

    
    

    Jehovah's Witnesses EXPOSED!

    www.jesus-is-savior.com
    

    The picture below is the same scene as above, but without the zoom.  Notice the illuminati pyramid.  This is where Charles Taze Russell is buried.

    October 23 at 4:15am

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    Michael Mormon 

    Religious bigotry is perhaps worse than other kinds because religion supposedly teaches LOVE for EVERYONE. Especially those who say they believe in Jesus, ought practice such LOVE. I am all for including J-W's in the family of Christendom. However, to be fair, I must admit that J-W's also practice religious-bigotry towards other sub-sets of Christendom. Though I have attended J-W meetings many times (and think they are fine people), I found that J-W's refuse to visit other churches, and refuse to pray with other Christians unless they are the ones leading the prayer. So this bigotry goes both ways. Why don't you go visit your daughter's-friend's church with your whole family to show that you are not religious-bigots? Then invite that girl's family to visit your Kingdom-Hall in return. They'll probably refuse the first invite, so visit their church more than once. Eventually they may feel obligated to return the gesture and visit your Kingdom-Hall.

    2Nov2012 12:07pm · Like · 1

    
    

    
  • Michael Mormon 

    ___Really Joshua Blanchard? Are you Kevin Mack’s friend? Doesn’t sound like it. Sounds like a lot of ugly accusations.
    ___What is a cult? It is anything and everything that a person doesn’t-understand or doesn’t-like. So let me get this straight, every other point-of-view is a cult, except ONLY-YOUR-POINT-of-VIEW? ONLY your cult (oops I mean “true-religion”) is the correct one, and all Christians who are not members of your cult (oops there I go again; I mean “true-religion”) are not Christians? I am not a J-W myself because I don’t see certain things their way, but I would never demonize them, Satanize them, or exclude them from the family of Christendom. 1 of the most admirable things about them is their strong conscientious-objection to participating in combat. While other “Christians” cooperated with the Satanic Nazi war-machine, J-W’s suffered death in concentration camps along with Jews rather than participate in killing. What was the stand that your “true-religion” took on that issue?
    
    ___J-W’s ARE Christians, though not the same as all other Christians. But then which Christians are the SAME as all other Christians? Variety is not a bad thing. In my Christian journey, I have taken-up memberships in (& even been a pastor in some) of these:
    Congregationalist,
    Presbyterian,
    Episcopalian,
    Church-of-the-Brethren,
    Southern-Baptist.
    Are they cults as well?
    What, prey-tell, is the name of your non-cult “only-true-church” that I may visit it?
    Can you really claim that whatever church you go to has the EXACT-SAME doctrine & tradition as that found in the Bible? For example, I’d bet you do NOT practice this Bible tradition:
    
    

    Acts 2:44-46 King James Version (KJV):
    “ 44 And all that believed were together, and HAD ALL THINGS COMMON;
    45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
    46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their food with gladness and singleness of heart.”
    
    

    Acts 2:44-46 New Living Translation (NLT)
    “ 44 And all the believers met together in one place and SHARED EVERYTHING THEY HAD. 45 They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. 46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity.”
    
    ___There are MANY, MANY such examples I could quote, so BE SLOW TO ACCUSE OTHER CHRISTIANS of being a cult for not following Bible-traditions.
    
    ___Your words, “I could throw tons of scripture at that if anybody wants it,” sounds like Bible-bashing, using the Bible to beat-down others and prove them wrong. I thought that we’re supposed to …
    Matthew 5:16
    “Let your light so shine before men, that THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD WORKS, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
    
    ___Not trying to offend anybody here. Just standing up for the truth, and sending the warning:
    
    

    1 Corinthians 1:11-13 King James Version (KJV)
    11 there are contentions among you.
    12 every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
    13 IS CHRIST DIVIDED?
    
    

    1 Corinthians 3:3-5
    3 there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal?
    4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
    
    

    2 Timothy 3:2-4
    2 For men shall be boasters,
    3 false ACCUSERS, despisers of those that are good,
    4 Traitors, heady, more than lovers of God;
    
    ___Not trying to offend anybody here. Just standing up for the truth, and sending the warning:
    Revelation 12:10
    “And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the ACCUSER OF OUR BRETHREN is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.”
    
    ___If there was such a thing as a “Satanic-conspiracy,”
    by turning Christians against each other,
    one is dividing (cutting-up) the body of Christ,
    making Christianity easier to defeat
    (as in “divide-&-conquer”),
    & IS HIMSELF, THEREBY, AN AGENT OF SATAN.

    3Nov2012

Blessed is the 1 who perseveres under challenges

¹² Blessed is the one who perseveres under challenges because, by persevering, that individual gets to really live.

¹³ When tempted, no one should say, “God or Devil is tempting me.” For neither God nor Devil tempt anyone; 

¹⁴ but each person is tempted when they are dragged away & enticed by their own destructive desires in thoughts-&-words.

¹⁵ Then, after their own destructive desires have conceived actions-&-habits, they gives birth to character-&-destiny of a wasted-life; and a wasted-life, when it is full-developed, results in a miserable death.

--James 1:12-15 (Vinnieosophy Version)

Loki

Loki

I don't believe in felt-cutout kindergarten-god

because of "Through the Looking Glass".

That poem, "The Walrus and the Carpenter,"

that's an indictment of b.s. religion.

The walrus, with his girth, his good nature, or with his tusks,

he obviously represents the Hindu elephant god, Lord-Ganesha.

That takes care of your Eastern-religions.

Now the carpenter,

which is an obvious reference to Jesus-Christ,

who was raised a carpenter's son,

he represents the Western-religions.

Now in the poem, what do they do?

They dupe all these oysters into following them

and then proceed to shuck & devour the helpless creatures en masse.

I don't know what that says to you,

but to me it says that following these faiths based on mythological-figures

ensures the destruction of one's inner being.

B.s. religion can destroy who we are by inhibiting our actions,

by inhibiting our decisions out of fear of some intangible parent-figure

who shakes a finger at us from thousands of years ago and says,

"Do it and I'll spank you." 

What have u been doing with your life?
Yeah, I know.

Listen, my advice to you:

you go get yourself a nice outfit; you know?

Fix yourself up.

Find some man, find some woman,

that you can connect with, even for a moment,

'cause that's really all that life is. It's a series of moments.

Why don't you seize yours? 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120655/quotes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUaudvlfGw8  3:42à5:16

EVERY war is ALWAYS fought for someone’s gain!

EVERY war, fought for whatever apparent reason, is ALWAYS fought for someone’s gain!!

Religion, politics, liberty, living-space, ideology, survival, patriotism, nationalism, racism, slavery, etc are only emotional triggers to brainwash sheeple to stick bayonets into each other. Behind it all there is ALWAYS someone investing money to acquire weapons, ammunition, uniforms, supplies, etc with the motive of getting a good return on that investment.

Cui bono? (To-whose benefit?), is a Latin adage that is used either to suggest a hidden motive or to indicate that the party responsible for something may not be who it appears at first to be.

Commonly the phrase is used to suggest that the person or people guilty of committing a crime (e.g., a war) may be found among those who have something to gain, chiefly with an eye toward financial gain. The party that benefits may not always be obvious or may have successfully diverted attention to a scapegoat.