Quote# 129231

Using Crystal Meth as Witchcraft

The most popular way to use crystal meth is by smoking it out of a glass pipe which can be purchased at almost any convenient store. They sell these witchcraft gadgets for only three to five bucks. Many people prefer this method of use but it is shot up using a needle, crushed and snorted or even eaten. The crystal meth pipe is hidden by its user and protected from the view of strangers. After smoking crystal meth from the pipe the user typically crushes and buries the broken glass... like a dog does a bone. Anyone who has used crystal meth with a pipe knows that when it breaks... replace it or all hell breaks loose. When using crystal meth, you might as well consider yourself a witch or warlock, and the pipe is your magic wand and this video you see here helps to prove that people are using this drug to be 'enlightened' by the evil realm and perform black magic spells on people around them and to even influence law enforcement with mass confusion.

Team Wiseman , Hub Pages 8 Comments [7/14/2017 7:13:00 AM]
Fundie Index: 7
Submitted By: DiarrheaMan

Quote# 129229

With this spell, you can teleport to any place that you want. But try teleporting to close places, like inside your house, or the building you're in while performing this spell. You also need a lot of energy so I recommend
starting with energy gathering techniques.

Casting Instructions for 'Teleportation spell :)'
Similar Spells
Find your Soul, Inner Travel
Telepathy Practice
Psychic Exercise 1
Transport to a Different World
Go Into the World of Creepypasta
See Hell
All Hallows Eve
Realm Creation
Shadow Travel
Astral Projection Spell

Imagine you teleporting to places you want to go with
energy
Then say 5x

"There are places I want to go
I wish for teleport there as I wish so
With my energy
With my mind
I shall go anywhere
I shall go anytime
Let me stand
To my desired place
By (how you want to teleport)
Grant me this in 5 days
So mote it be"

Uniderp, spellsofmagic.com 16 Comments [7/14/2017 7:11:59 AM]
Fundie Index: 3

Quote# 129227

L.A. neighborhood stunned by sledgehammer attacks on Buddha statue. 'We're not going to let this hateful activity win'

For many years, the little traffic island at Jasmine Avenue and National Boulevard in Palms was a local dumping site. [...] “Then literally, one night, a Buddha statue appeared and no one knows where it came from but the community was like, oh OK, there's a Buddha in town,” Wallach said.

[...]

All was peaceful in the Los Angeles neighborhood until one evening last month, when a man in a white sedan pulled over, got out and used a sledgehammer to decapitate the statue. Wallach said two people witnessed the incident but were unable to write down a license plate number.

“He was heard yelling about Al Qaeda and Muslim extremism and things of that nature,” he said. “I think this gentleman is a little confused and obviously a little violent. It's important we find him, educate him and help him.”

[...]

Residents responded by leaving more flowers at the statue. At least one person left a large laminated card with a Buddha quote and urged readers to “please be kind to the Buddha.”

Councilman Paul Koretz, whose district includes Palms, visited the damaged Buddha as a show of support for the community. Wallach said the vandalism was also reported to the Los Angeles Police Department. A senior lead officer for the area could not be reached for comment Tuesday morning.

Eventually, a new Buddha statue was placed at the traffic island. The statue was untouched for a couple of days until last week, when the vandal returned. Because the statue’s head had been reinforced with a metal bar, the man had to make more than one trip to destroy it, Wallach said.

“He just had to pound it a lot but didn't get far, so he returned a night later and on the third time he really went to town and bashed in the face,” he said.

A resident printed a picture of the Buddha’s face and placed it on the statue, Wallach said. The vandal returned a fourth time and nearly decapitated it again. Photos taken over a period of days show the statue’s gradual destruction, as well as flowers and notes of support for the statue. Wallach said there’s an effort to raise $5,000 to replace the damaged Buddha, this time with a metal statue that will include a rock garden and video cameras.

[...]

“We're not going to let this hateful activity win,” Wallach said.

Unknown vandal, LA Times 22 Comments [7/14/2017 7:09:21 AM]
Fundie Index: 7
Submitted By: Shadowbell

Quote# 129220

Incels are the least entitled people in America

Women
"We want a guy who is fit, social, tough (but sensitive), cool, and "independent" (I.E. - wealthy). He also has to have enough time between his job and friends for his passions and me. Oh, and body matters these days, so we won't accept anything less than an 8/10. We want someone who understands us, but is also a "bad boy". If he doesn't meet our standards, we reserve our right to shame him and, if we married, divorce him, taking his kids with us.
Normies: "You go girls! You're all so strong and independent!"

Feminists
"We can't be judged for our life choices. If we've had a hundred cocks, you must accept our sexuality. All men who want virgins are evil, and all men are pigs, period. Men need to sacrifice themselves to make room for us in the workplace. We also are entitled to time off when we have kids. If you make a single comment that can be construed as anti-women, we will shame you until you get what you deserve."
Normies: "Oh yes sister! Aren't women wonderful?"

Liberals
"We want more social security, more welfare, more vacations, and more sick days. Health care should be free, along with day care and college. But our taxes shouldn't go up - businesses should pay for our pampering. Not only do we want a higher minimum wage, we want all Americans to have a basic income, where they don't even need to work to get money. Everyone who disagrees with us is a Trump-supporting hatebigot and a backwater hillbilly."
Normies: "These are the people who will lead us to a new generation of enlightenment!"

Minorities
"We want jobs we are barely qualified for just because we have brown skin. We want reparations, representation, and revenge - everything that is associated with white pride is racist. Meanwhile, we get to scream out our pride, and yell at those who don't express admiration for us in the right way. If you don't like how we're dividing the country, we will ruin your entire life."
Normies: "DAE New Jim Crowe? Please, take this constant white guilt away, my colored masters!"
Incels
"We'd like a girlfriend."
Normies: "JESUS FUCKING CHRIST YOU FUCKING MANBABY VIRGIN SHIT! YOU'RE NOT ENTITLED TO ANYTHING! STOP OBJECTIFYING WOMEN, GET A LIFE, AND STOP WORRY ABOUT GETTING LAID NECKFREAK! STOP COMPLAINING DON'T YOU KNOW SEX ISN'T EVERTHING YOU CAN LIVE WITHOUT SEX! THERE ARE STARVING CHILDREN IN AFRICA YOU LITERALLY WANT TO FORCE WOMEN TO HAVE SEX WITH YOU? I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT, WHY...

TheIncelPill, /r/incels 17 Comments [7/14/2017 5:13:07 AM]
Fundie Index: 6
Submitted By: Menomaru

Quote# 129215


Welcome to Juggalo Religion!

On this page I, the self proclaimed "Priest Gravy" will introduce you to what Juggalo Religion is all about. Understand that this site may contain content that many would find to be "Blasphemous", but to those who think that way, GET THE FUCK OUT HERE! This site is ONLY for Juggalos and Juggalettes who believe in the Dark Carnival and that it is sent by God. So if you're still here, enjoy yourself and keep believing.

Wuzzup? Welome to my mutha fuckin site. The names Gravy, Priest Gravy, if you will. I run this whole mutha fucka. Yea I do believe in the Dark Carnival and it's coming. If you don't, it's all good I wont judge, but if you're gonna hate or try to tell me how to be a Juggalo, then leave bich cuz I don't need yourbullshit. This site is now updated, brining to life what has been missedand shining light on the shady. Alota new shits gonna start appenng, so watch it.

JuggaPreist Gravy, Juggalo Religion 34 Comments [7/13/2017 2:37:13 PM]
Fundie Index: -3
Submitted By: DiarrheaMan

Quote# 129210

I have empathy for: all other incels who feel like shit regardless of the specific situation, animals, especially those that get used to feed the fat redditors and normies in general, for Staciewhores' cosmetics, or the ones Chads hunt so that they can brag about being tough or whatever it makes them feel.

I don't know how they experience pain but it sucks when they are destroyed unnecessarily cause some slut needs to get a bouquet for valentine's day or cause moron family wants a Christmas tree.
I have no empathy for people who don't feel like shit. It feels okay when they get to experience pain or when they just die. I don't relate to them in any way. I have no sense of belonging in the same group as them, human condition, blah blah. They disgust me, I can't stand them, and if we can all die out as a species I would be happy.

I'd have all of them tortured and killed if it made one incel feel better for a day.
I've never seen a group with more good people than I did here. We're far from sociopaths. To paraphrase u/fschmidt quoting bible or something, hating evil is moral.

Alia_Harkonnen, r/incels 21 Comments [7/13/2017 12:22:34 PM]
Fundie Index: 9
Submitted By: Katie

Quote# 129209

Last month, right-wing pastor Jim Garlow was interviewed by Megan West of the organization My Faith Votes, where he claimed that “healthcare is God’s issue” and suggested that the government should impose a tax on citizens that could be given to churches so that they could provide healthcare to the poor.

According to Garlow, any government healthcare program is “doomed to fail” because the Constitution lists the “enumerated powers of what the government is allowed to do and can do, and one of them is not healthcare.” Instead, Garlow argued, the government ought to defer to the church on this issue because God “has already designed a format” for properly providing healthcare to a nation.

The “format” for healthcare that Garlow proposed has three tiers: the “government of personal responsibility, government of the family, and government of the church,” notably excluding “the civil government,” which he said has no role in providing healthcare.

“First of all,” Garlow argued, healthcare is “my own personal responsibility: I have to make decisions for my health. If I am not exercising properly, this is a terrible confession to make, if I am not properly exercising right now like I should, then I have to get that corrected it or I will pay a high price for it.”

The next safety net should be the “family unit,” Garlow reasoned, because “I can take care of my children much better than Donald Trump can. He’s a good man, but he can’t take care of my kids.”

The final resource for those in need of healthcare, Garlow suggested, ought to be the church because Christians are already commanded to care for the poor and the widows and the orphans: “If the church were freed up from the encroachment and the severe over-regulation in our culture and the severe over-taxation of our culture, the church could resume what it did very successfully” throughout history.

Garlow insisted that “the best medical care and welfare benefits can be done by the church” and should be funded through a “once every three years, ten-percent taxation on people” that would allocate money to “the faith communities.” According to Garlow, allowing the church to provide healthcare would “get rid of the freeloaders that abuse welfare.”

In the anticipation that some might object to his unconstitutional conflation of church and state, Garlow insisted that his plan actually puts the church and state “in their proper lanes.”

Jim Garlow, Right Wing Watch 27 Comments [7/13/2017 12:21:56 PM]
Fundie Index: 9
Submitted By: Demon Duck of Doom

Quote# 129207

Her headline: "Facebook Under Fire for Ruling Out ‘Christian Reaction Cross’ But Allowing LGBTQ Rainbow Flag"

Double standard. The world hates righteousness, but favors evil and the perverse.

https://heatst.com/tech/facebook-under-fire-for-ruling-out-christian-reaction-cross-but-allowing-lgbtq-rainbow-flag/

Don't forget to RECOMMEND. Lets get the Truth out so that Light may shine bright in this dark place and Jesus Christ may be glorified. Even if the discussion is closed, please still RECOMMEND.

Lady Checkmate, Disqus - Faith & Religion 18 Comments [7/13/2017 12:05:18 PM]
Fundie Index: 3
Submitted By: Jocasta

Quote# 129191

Delightfully gruesome images and scary creatures become part of their memory, for the author, Joanne K. Rowling, knows how to make her characters come alive in a reader’s mind. "Oh, but it’s just fantasy," you may argue. "We were raised on scary tales. It can’t hurt."

Actually it’s not that simple. The stories and the times have changed, making the new generation of children far more vulnerable to deception than we were. Consider some of the changes:

1. Different times and culture. Unlike most children today, their parents and grandparents were raised in a culture that was, at least outwardly, based on Biblical values. Whether they were Christian or not, they usually accepted traditional moral and spiritual boundaries. Even the old fairy tales I heard as a child in Norway tended to reinforce this Christian worldview or paradigm. The good hero would win over evil forces without using "good" magic to overcome evil magic. Social activities didn’t include Ouija Boards, Seances, and an assortment of popular occult role-playing games. Nor did friends, schools or Girl Scouts tempt children to alter their consciousness and invoke the presence of an "animal spirit" or "wise person." Occult experimentation was not an option.

Today it is an option. Children now learn their values and world view from a variety of sources. The entertainment industry is one of the most persuasive agents of cultural awareness, and it usually teaches global and occult values, since that’s what their global market buys. In fact, children have become so familiar with profanity, occultism, and explicit sex, that they barely notice – just as in Old Testament days: "They hold fast to deceit, they refuse to return. . . . No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush." (Jeremiah 8:5,12)

In this context, the occult images evoked through traditional fantasies threaten a child's faith far more today than they did three decades ago. Reinforced throughout our culture, the old beloved books such as the Hobbit can stir curiosities and cravings that can easily be satisfied by darker, real-world attractions.


Tactics for Change
2. Different type of fantasy. Books, movies, games, and television all involve the imagination, and the specific fantasy directs the child's imagination. In other words, the imaginary scenes and images in books and movies are not neutral. As with guided imagery, the child's feelings and responses are manipulated by the author's view and values. For example, the stories and books children read in the classroom are usually selected or approved by each state because their message teaches the new global values, and because they provide useful discussion topics for the manipulative consensus process. "Good stories capture the heart, mind, and imagination and are an important way to transmit values," writes Louise Derman-Sparks in the influential Anti-Bias Curriculum: Tools for Empowering Young Children, which is full of classsroom strategies for eroding traditional boundaries and teaching the new spirituality.

Books such as the Harry Potters series fit, because they reinforce the global and occult perspective. Page after exciting page brings the reader into the timeless battle between good and evil, then trains them to see the opposing forces from a pagan, not a Biblical perspective. In this mystical realm, "good" occult spirits are naturally pitted against bad occult spirits, just as in pagan cultures where frightened victims would offer sacrifices to "benevolent" spirits who could help ward off evil curses and other threats. Few readers realize that from the Biblical perspective, all occult forces are dangerous. But today, it seems more tolerant and exciting to believe this illusion than to oppose the lies. The words of Old Testament prophet Isaiah ring as true now as they did over 2000 years ago: "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil…." (Isaiah 5:20)

3. Different purpose. Children don’t read Harry Potter merely to reach the conclusion and resolve the suspense. Many read the books over and over because they delight in identifying with the "good" wizards in this newly discovered world -- and sometimes even with the obviously evil wizards. They build memories based on felt experiences in an occult virtual reality, and they are desensitized to the danger. The talent and knowledge of the author makes this seductive world all the more believable. Just ponder these diverse bits of wizard philosophy:

* Professor Snape who taught Potions: "I don’t expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses…." 1

* Two centaur’s views on astrology - "We have sworn not to set ourselves against the heaven. Have we not read what is to come in the movements of the planets?" …."Or have the planets not let you in on that secret?" 2

* "He is with me wherever I go," said Quirrell, referring to the murderous wizard Voldemort. "I met him when I traveled around the world. A foolish young man I was then, full of ridiculous ideas about good and evil. Lord Voldemort showed me how wrong I was. There is no good and evil , there is only power, and those too weak to seek it.... Since then, I have served him faithfully." 3

* Headmaster Dumbledore: "To the well organized mind, death is but the next great adventure." 4

* Hagrid, the grounds-keeper at Hogwarts, telling Harry about the strange power that saved his life, "Happened when a powerful, evil curse touches you – didn’t work on you, and that’s why yer famous, Harry. No one ever lived after he [Voldemort] decided ter kill ‘em, no one except you…" 5 [Harry seems almost Christ-like, doesn't he, with his wound or mark, his psychic powers, and his victory over death and Voldemort?]

Once introduced to spiritism, astrology, palmistry, shape-shifting, time-travel (the third book) and the latest version of popular occultism, many crave more. They can easily find it. In their neighborhoods and schools, our children are surrounded by peers who are fascinated by occult empowerment and would love to share their fun discoveries. Few children have the Biblical knowledge or discernment needed to evaluate good and evil or to resist such threats to their faith.

4. Different kind of classroom. It’s not surprising that Harry has suddenly soared to the peaks of popularity in schools across the country. His story fits right into the international program for multicultural education. The envisioned global community calls for a common set of values which excludes traditional beliefs as intolerant and narrow – just as the Harry Potter books show. The Biblical God simply doesn’t fit into his world of wizards, witches, and other gods.

Feminist writer Naomi Goldenberg knows that well. In her book, Changing of the Gods, she predicts that "God is going to change…. We, women are going to bring an end to God. We will change the world so much that He won’t fit in anymore." She and other radical feminists must appreciate Ms Rowling’s part in this process.

Of course, God will never change. But people, beliefs, and cultures do. And some changes, such as today’s cultural shift away from loving God to hating His truths, have occurred a multitude of times. The words Jesus spoke to His followers long ago now fit our times: "If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. . . . because they do not know Him who sent Me." (John 15:20-21)

5. A different education system. UNESCO’s "lifelong learning," now being implemented through Goals 2000, takes education far beyond the boundaries of the classroom. Its goal is socialization and preparation for a global workforce. Everyone - in homes, schools, and workplace – must be mentally prepared to participate in the consensus process. In the name of "unity" and "community," people of all ages must help form new values, challenge contrary beliefs, report non-compliant friends and relatives, and oppose all other obstacles to compromise, "common ground" and "mental health."

There are many ways to persuade the masses to reject uncompromising Christianity and embrace a changeable blend of all kinds of religions – including a cross-less and universalist perversion of Christianity. Schools do it through books such as the Harry Potter series, through multicultural and environmental education, and by integrating social issues and politically correct ideology into more mundane subjects such as math and science. The media does it by selective reporting, redefining words like "fundamental," vilifying labels such as extremist, religious right and homeschoolers, and by equating such groups with narrow-minded bigotry and hate.

Harry Potter’s author does it by creating a captivating world where strength, wisdom, love, hope – all the good gifts God promises those who follow Him – are now offered to those who pursue occult thrills. Likewise, her main characters demonstrate all the admirable traits our God commends: kindness, courage, loyalty, etc. But the most conspicuous muggles (ordinary people who are blind to these mystical forces) are pictured as mean, cruel, narrow and self-indulgent. These subtle messages, hidden behind exciting stories, turn Truth upside-down. But fascinated readers rarely notice the deception. This power-filled realm with its charms and spells soon becomes normal as well as addictive to those who immerse their minds with its seductive images.

The Harry Potter books, first introduced in England, are unlikely to fade from public consciousness in the near future. Scholastic, a major provider of popular books for classroom use, bought the rights to publish the books in the United States. Devoted readers who can't wait for the sequel to be distributed in the U.S. are purchasing it on the Internet from Amazon.com's British division [see reviews]. The series has already caused great consternation among those who fear the seven books will eventually crowd out adult fiction on the coveted New York Times best-sellers list. This concern will surely grow, since Warner Brothers (owned by Time Warner) bought rights to the live-action movie.

It's not too soon to prepare your child for the increasing peer pressure to conform to the new social standards.

Berit Kjos, CrossRoad.to 18 Comments [7/13/2017 12:03:44 PM]
Fundie Index: 5

Quote# 129204

Praise be to Allaah.

Undoubtedly making friends with a kaafir woman will adversely affect her religious commitment, because a kaafir woman does not behave in the same manner or have the same attitude as a Muslim woman, and she does not worship Allaah according to the religion of Islam. Therefore she will not avoid doing things that may adversely affect this Muslim woman who may be deceived by the modest dress or good manners of this kaafir woman, especially in matters that will adversely affect her religious commitment.

Similarly, making friends with her may lead to some kind of approval in one's heart for the rituals that she does as part of her own religion, and this will weaken the sense of friendship and enmity for the sake of Allaah (al-wala’ wa’l-bara’).

Indeed, it may lead some ignorant people to disapprove of the ruling of Allaah that the kaafirs are disbelievers who will abide in Hell forever – we seek refuge with Allaah. Hence the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not keep company with anyone but a believer and do not let anyone eat your food but one who is pious.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2395; Abu Dawood, 4832; classed as saheeh by Ibn Hibbaan, 2/314; classed as hasan by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 7341).

We do not mean, however, that this Muslim woman should cut herself off completely from the kaafir woman; she may visit with her, visit her when she is sick and give her gifts, but without forming an emotional attachment or joining in their festivals and celebrations. And the Muslim woman should aim, in those visits and gift-giving, to call this kaafir woman to Islam. This is what our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did, as is mentioned in two hadeeths:

But visiting kaafirs in order to have a good time with them is not permitted, because it is obligatory to hate them and shun them. It is permissible to accept their gifts because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) accepted gifts from some of the kaafirs, such as the gift from al-Muqawqis the ruler of Egypt. But it is not permissible to congratulate them on the occasion of their festivals because this implies befriending them and approving of their falsehood.

And Allaah knows best.

Shaykh Muhammad Saalih al-Munajjid, IslamQA 8 Comments [7/13/2017 11:28:58 AM]
Fundie Index: 4
Submitted By: Katie

Quote# 129203

(For context, this fundie is talking about murdering gay people)

Do you not know of the Second Resurrection? If you want to read it described, read Ezekiel 37.

I thank you for 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, but I recommend reading the whole chapter of 1 Corinthians 6.
It will give you a more complete context of your reference.
I've had it with Satan's
"false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
And no marvel;
for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Therefore it is no great thing
if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness;
whose end shall be according to their works"
It's time we sent them to hell (the grave).
Never forget, "so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear. "

What's "reprehensible" is that we don't OBEY God, and we contiue to THINK that we know better than He does. So we "Compromise" his judgments and Satan continues to take us further away from our God. Send them to HELL!

Yosemitest, Free Republic 6 Comments [7/13/2017 11:28:51 AM]
Fundie Index: 4
Submitted By: Katie

Quote# 129202

You really are sick. Never have I said "God is evil. He destroys evil by destroying homosexuals! It's righteous JUSTICE, not murder to destroy these homosexuals who "when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools"

Yosemitest, Free Republic 10 Comments [7/13/2017 11:28:47 AM]
Fundie Index: 4
Submitted By: Katie

Quote# 129201

Mass murder? Mass JUSTICE! The homosexual community is so small and insignificant that, if wiped off the face of the earth, would NOT be missed.
As a matter of fact, there will be a great shout of "Praise God" when they're gone. You have no ideal of just great heaven will be without them.

Yosemitest, Free Republic 22 Comments [7/13/2017 11:28:34 AM]
Fundie Index: 10
Submitted By: Katie

Quote# 129192

Twelve reasons not to see Harry Potter Movies

1. God shows us that witchcraft, sorcery, spells, divination and magic are evil. He hates those practices because they blind us to His loving ways, then turn our hearts to a deceptive quest for self-empowerment and deadly thrills. Harry Potter's world may be fictional, but the timeless pagan practices it promotes are real and deadly. Well aware that the final result is spiritual bondage and oppression, He warns us:

"There shall not be found among you anyone who... practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord..." Deuteronomy 18:9-12

2. The movie's foundation in fantasy, not reality, doesn't diminish its power to change beliefs and values. Imaginary (or virtual) experiences and well-written fantasies can affect the mind and memories as much, if not more, than actual experiences.[3] Designed to stir feelings and produce strong emotional responses, a well-planned myth with likeable characters can be far more memorable than the less exciting daily reality -- especially when reinforced through books, toys and games as well as movies. Small wonder Harry's fans have been counting the days until their next fantastic journey into Hogwarts' classes on sorcery, divination, potions and spells.

"But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward." Jeremiah 7:24
3. Each occult image and suggestion prompts the audience to feel more at home in this setting. Children identify with their favorite characters and learn to see wizards and witches from a popular peer perspective rather than from God's perspective. Those who sense that the occult world is evil face a choice: Resist peer pressure or rationalize their imagined participation in Harry's supernatural adventures.
The second choice may quiet the nagging doubts, but rationalizing evil and justifying sin will sear the conscience and shift the child's perception of values from God's perspective to a more "comfortable" cultural adaptation. Even Christian children can easily learn to conform truth to multicultural ideals and turn God's values upside down - just as did God's people in Old Testament days:
"But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward." Jeremiah 7:24
"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness....
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,
And prudent in their own sight!" Isaiah 5:2-21

Harry Potter Special [Magazine] interviews actors Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Rupert Grint (Ron), Tom Felton (Draco), Harry Melling (Dudley):
If you could cast a spell on someone, what would it be?
Daniel: "If I liked them, it would be a spell where I'd give them special power, like invisibility.
Your favorite word in the Harry Potter books?
Daniel: "I like the word--it's very bad to say this--but I like the word Voldemort."
What magical power would you like to have?
Rupert: "I'd like to levitate."
Do you prefer to play a bad or good character?
Tom: "Bad. It's more fun because it is different.
What magical power would you want to have?
Tom: "Invisibility. So I could sneak around and go places I shouldn't."
Did you find it hard torturing Harry?
Harry M: "No. I found it quite fun, actually."[4]

Harry Potter Special: Inside the Magical Magazine (Primedia, Inc.), pages 24, 26.
David Rockefeller ( "search" for "Rockefeller" on this site), Vice-President, Financial Operations.
4. God tells us to "abhor what is evil" and "cling to what is good." (Romans 12:9) But when Christian children and teens love the Harry Potter myths, delight in the movie and read the books again and again, they are desensitizing their hearts and minds to its evil. Turning God's truth upside down, they are learning to "love" what is evil. The natural next step is to reject God's wise boundaries and "abhor" what He calls good.

"You love evil more than good...." Psalm 52:3

5. Immersed in Hogwarts' beliefs and values, children learn to ignore or reinterpret God's truth. They lose their natural aversion for the devious spirits represented by the creatures and symbols in this eerie world. Caught up in the exciting story, they absorb the suggested values and store the fascinating images in their minds -- making the forbidden world of the occult seem more normal than the Kingdom of God.

Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." Colossians 2:6-9

6. This inner change is usually unconscious, for the occult lessons and impressions tend to bypass rational scrutiny. After all, who will stop, think and weigh the evidence when caught up in such a fast-moving visual adventure? Fun fantasies and strategic entertainment has a special way of altering values, compromising beliefs and changing behavior in adults as well as in children. This learning process has been named "edutainment" -- a favored way to train multicultural citizens for the envisioned 21st century community. Its power to influence beliefs and behavior is illustrated by today's marketing firms which spend billions on entertaining ads that touch emotions, ignore the facts, yet motivate people to buy the product.

"Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way." Psalm 119:37

7. The main product marketed through this movie is a new belief system. This pagan ideology comes complete with trading cards, computer and other wizardly games, clothes and decorations stamped with HP symbols, action figures and cuddly dolls and audio cassettes that could keep the child's minds focused on the occult all day and into night. But in God's eyes, such paraphernalia become little more than lures and doorways to deeper involvement with the occult. In contrast, He calls a person "blessed" who -

"walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
nor stands in the path of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of the scornful [mockers];
"But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. Whatever he does shall prosper." Psalm 1:1-3
It might be hard to escape the symbols that remind people of Harry. His words and phrases help fuel today's cultural transformation:
The mainstream media uses the word "muggles" to deride those who don't want children to read Harry Potter books.

"A columnist from the Chicago Daily Herald used Harry-Speak.... He said that a particular NBC Olympics commentator was the 'dementor of the sports commentators.'"

"Coeur d'Alene, Idaho is going to name this year's snowstorms after the Harry Potter characters. The first blizzard of the year will be called Albus...."[4]

8. The implied source of power behind Harry's magical feats tend to distort a child's understanding of God. In the movie as in the books, words traditionally used to refer to occult practices become so familiar that children begin to apply the same terms to God and His promised strength. Many learn to see God as a power source that can be manipulated with the right kind of prayers and rituals -- and view his miracles as just another form of magic. They base their understanding of God on their own feelings and wants, not on His revelation of Himself.

"You thought that I was altogether like you; but I will rebuke you...." Psalm 50:21

9. Blind to the true nature of God, children will blend (synthesize) Biblical truth with pagan beliefs and magical practices. In the end, you distort and destroy any remnant of true Christian faith. For our God cannot be molded to match pagan gods.

“For My people have committed two evils:
They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters,
And hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water." Jeremiah 2:1

10. God tells us to "train up a child in the way He should go." It starts with teaching them God's truths and training them all day long to see reality from His, not the world's perspective. To succeed, we need to shield them from contrary values until they know His Word and have memorized enough Scriptures to be able to recognize and resist deception. Once they have learned to love what God loves and see from His perspective, they will demonstrate their wisdom by choosing to say "no" to Harry Potter.

“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up." Deuteronomy 6:6-7

11. While some argue that Harry and his friends model friendship and integrity, they actually model how to lie and steal and get away with it. Their examples only add to the cultural relativism embraced by most children today who are honest when it doesn't cost anything, but who lie and cheat when it serves their purpose.

"And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased [depraved] mind, to do those things which are not fitting.... They are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them." Romans 1:28-32

12. God has a better way. When His children choose to follow His ways, He gives them a heart to love Him, spiritual eyes that can understand and delight in His Word, a sense of His presence and a confidence in His constant care -- no matter what happens around us. Harry Potter's deceptive thrills are worse than worthless when compared to the wonderful riches our Shepherd promises those who will ignore evil and walk with Him.

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things." Philippians 4:6-8

Berit Kjos, CrossRoad.to 13 Comments [7/13/2017 11:23:00 AM]
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Quote# 129061

Police officers in our area have been frequently knocking on practitioners' doors recently in a harassment campaign. To eliminate the evil in other dimensions, my mother and I began to send righteous thoughts every day for three to four hours each time.

One day, I saw a huge pipe in the air. One end led to the local police department, while a monk wearing a thick black robe sat at the other end. This monk was one of the old force gods and was directing the police to persecute Dafa disciples.

As I sent righteous thoughts, my body began to emit rows of pure, white lotus flowers. They floated to the police department and moved up the pipe to the monk. However, as soon as they touched the monk's body, they were corroded.

I asked Master for help and immediately felt my body becoming huge. The lotus flowers that came out of my body changed from white to gold. They landed on the old monk's body and slowly eroded his black robe.

The old monk turned into a young monk and pleaded for mercy. I continued to send righteous thoughts. I saw Master put him into a huge sack and throw the sack into a vat next to the police department. A lotus flower covered the top of the vat, while a fire burned at the bottom of it.

Another old god replaced the monk. He was instantly captured and changed into a cute little monk, hoping that I would spare his life. I put him into a sack and threw the sack into the vat.

After the first meddling god was destroyed, a thick, sticky coat made of tiny spirits was all that was left. They turned into black, sticky oil. I asked Master for help and used fire to burn them. Once the evil was eliminated, the pipe used to send evil spirits to the police department turned into a golden energy column.

The scene changed to the local courtroom. I saw two old force gods in the sky above. I caught them in a sack and put them into the vat to be destroyed. Master asked me to search for the old force god's main spirit. I managed to find it, and Master blasted it to shreds. The vat was also destroyed at the same time. The shreds were absorbed by the lotus flowers.

Earlier, I saw an evil spirit in my house. When I looked for it, I found it trapped in a corner by the lotus flowers. I eliminated it, and the lotus flower cleaned up the black substance left behind. I could feel the bad substances in my surrounding area being cleaned up by the lotus flowers.

I also saw the police officers who were harassing Dafa disciples becoming weak, as if they had lost their spirits. Each time I sent righteous thoughts throughout the following days, I saw the police officers who were involved in persecuting practitioners thrown into hell. The police department and courtroom were razed to the ground. Master set a golden shield over the area. His law body, gods and dragons were sent to guard the shield.

Through this period of frequently sending righteous thoughts for long periods of time, I experienced the power of believing in Master and the Fa. I also realized the importance of studying the Fa and sending righteous thoughts.

As I wrote this sharing, I suddenly thought of Master's teaching:

“Our Falun Dafa will protect practitioners from deviating. How does it protect you? If you are a true practitioner, our Falun will safeguard you. I am rooted in the universe. If anyone can harm you, he or she would be able to harm me. Put simply, that person would be able to harm this universe.” (Zhuan Falun)

Anonymous, Minghui 35 Comments [7/13/2017 5:00:00 AM]
Fundie Index: 41
Submitted By: P.E.T.F

Quote# 129190

Lady Checkmate's headline: "Minnesota Town Allows Satanic Memorial in Veterans Park After Threats of Lawsuit"

Foolishness.
Sin, death, evil. etc. does not honor anyone nor anything. I pray God's will is done there. I pray that revival sweeps through Minnesota and that the gospel of Jesus Christ be shared with boldness in Jesus name. Amen.

https://heatst.com/culture-wars/minnesota-town-allows-satanic-memorial-in-veterans-park-after-threats-of-lawsuit/

Mick Williams:
We have the same satanic agitators in my state. Even worse, the Black Lies Matter terror group tried to cause trouble recently, even though this is a peaceful and prosperous area. They were going to block traffic in five cities. Nothing appeared on the news about it: either the turnout was low, or they couldn't provoke the violence they hoped for. We're definitely in that lawless time "as in the days of Noah".

Lady Checkmate:
I still believe Black Lives Matter was started to promote equality, respect and protest in peace. I also believe it was not the grass roots supporters that engaged in nor supported physical violence. They should've continued in that vein and stood for righteousness, not joined with alt-left sjw thugs who hate God and whose only interest is to promote immorality, rebel against God and violently attack anyone who stands for righteousness. I can not in good conscious support any group that openly rebels against God. No matter what their stated purpose is.

The enemy seeks to pervert initiatives that are started with good intentions. Consider the civil rights movement, which was needed because people were being discriminated against based on race which is not a behavior, is not sin and you have no control over. Then consider how the alt-left lunatics have perverted what was meant to insure equality for ALL races to seek legalization of their sin behavior choice and rebellion against God. I always say, do not compare your sin to the color of my skin. Being AA is not a sin, but certain behaviors are sin.

I believe in my heart that those who participated in the civil rights movement, many of whom were Christians of ALL races, would not have done so (put their lives on the line) for the immoral behavior and choices of the lost. I know I wouldn't. I do not support rebellion against God. His will be done.

(After a space where a deleted comment had been which was deleted by Lady Checkmate...)

Lady Checkmate:
1. Christianity is not a religion. Christianity is a relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
2. Do not equate good with evil.
3. One should concern themselves with God's warnings, not man's as man is subject to God, not vice-versa:

(Scripture deleted)

Seek Jesus Christ.

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Lady Checkmate, Disqus - Faith & Religion 18 Comments [7/12/2017 8:52:04 PM]
Fundie Index: 4
Submitted By: Jocasta

Quote# 129187

Turbines and solar collectors are murder machines for the precious birds that God wants us to protect.

Joy Overbeck, Townhall 20 Comments [7/12/2017 8:51:31 PM]
Fundie Index: 4
Submitted By: Demon Duck of Doom

Quote# 129186

[On transgender children]

Parents who encourage this behavior should be arrested and executed.

Theodore Shoebat, Shoebat.com: Awareness and Action 17 Comments [7/12/2017 8:51:15 PM]
Fundie Index: 10
Submitted By: Demon Duck of Doom

Quote# 129185

[On a sheriff refusing to give Narcan to dying addicts]

I support this.

Leftist methods of drug treatment (rehab etc.) have all failed.

Next up: the Duterte method of shooting drug dealers.

Matt Forney, Gab 18 Comments [7/12/2017 8:51:12 PM]
Fundie Index: 7

Quote# 129184

In a recent audio commentary, anti-LGBTQ activist Linda Harvey of Mission America bizarrely claimed that recent moves to offer a gender-neutral option on driver’s licenses represents a threat to national security.

“People thumbing their noses in the face of our gracious creator God and some American officials are giving legitimacy to this serious confusion?” she asked rhetorically. “We are in such great trouble if we don’t stand up against this. Shouldn’t this be a matter for Homeland Security? I mean, think about the security of our nation’s capital. Now, there’s one more way for the person with destructive intentions to evade detection and capture. It’s not just a matter of morality any longer; the sexual anarchy agenda is becoming a matter of law and order.”

“Pray for a turnaround, friends,” Harvey beseeched her listeners, “and let’s make sure, wherever we can, we elect officials who won’t go along with such extremist nonsense.”

Linda Harvey, Right Wing Watch 16 Comments [7/12/2017 8:51:00 PM]
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Submitted By: Demon Duck of Doom

Quote# 129183

It’s outrageous that not only can LGBT extremists get the judicial elite to impose gay ‘marriage’ on the nation, but that they can get their allies in government to punish anyone who disagrees and refuses to go along with the charade that marriage is anything other than the union of one man and one woman.

National Organization for Marriage, National Organization for Marriage 14 Comments [7/12/2017 8:50:52 PM]
Fundie Index: 4
Submitted By: Demon Duck of Doom

Quote# 129182

Today's onslaught of entertaining suggestions change the minds of adults as well as children. The two studies below show the power of the imagination to distort reality and create false memories in people of all ages:

“When adults vividly imagine the occurrence of events that took place in their childhood, they become increasingly confident that these incidents actually happened to them. This phenomenon has been called imagination inflation [IEE]. This study assessed the imagination-inflation effect in 94 college students (mean age 21 yrs).”[3] (Journal of Psychology. 1999)

"This study seeks not only to replicate what has been called the imagination inflation effect (IIE) in 2 samples (98 undergraduates [mean age 19 yrs] and 106 middle-aged [mean age 46.9 yrs] factory workers) but also to identify individual difference variables that could predict susceptibility to suggestibility. The 2 experiments tested the extent to which locus of control for reinforcement, dissociability, and a hostile/self-controlling introject (self-concept) could predict the IIE. Results indicate that: IIE is a robust and replicable phenomenon with young adults….”[4] ( Applied Cognitive Psychology. 1998)
Confirming the persuasive "role of imagination in effecting spiritual transformation," a third study concluded that:

“Spiritual transformation... is mediated through a person's religious imagination. This study was designed to explore, describe and illustrate the central role of the imagination in effecting and sustaining spiritual transformation…. The author espouses a holistic approach to spiritual direction so Jungian active imagination and various types of body work were employed as ancillary methods of accessing the imagination and eliciting spiritually transformative images.” [5] (Humanities & Social Sciences. 1998)
Ponder the words, "accessing the imagination and eliciting spiritually transformative images." They describe the effective power of the Harry Potter experience and the D&D role-playing games. Those "transformative images", in turn, can change beliefs and behavior. Meanwhile parents wonder why their children have turned their backs to the Bible, church and God.

Berit Kjos, CrossRoad.to 9 Comments [7/12/2017 8:50:43 PM]
Fundie Index: 3

Quote# 129181

From Kyle: I have read Harry Potter. I admit, the characters are witches and wizards, but in no way do I believe Harry Potter is to blame for anything. As one person said, get over it. Just because it has the word witch in there means nothing. It doesn't mention Satan even once. It is a classic battle of good and evil and primarily a fun adventure. It sparks and fuels the imagination in children, and gets them to read. What little child, before this, would read a 730-page book? Not one child would. Now, though, JKR has gotten children interested.


I am a Christian. I believe that anyone who says HP leads children to Satanism is ridiculous, or just hasn't read the books. They celebrate Christmas and Easter. I will tell you why parents who believes HP is Satanic believe this. They are looking for a scapegoat, something to blame their horrible parenting skills on, or their plain apathy to the rearing of their children.
Berit Kjos: Are you a parent, Kyle? Do you really know the struggle many parents face when public schools train their children -- partly by immersing them in "values clarification" and multicultural experiences -- to reject home-taught values and determine their own values? Remember, many teenagers choose to follow their own favorite religious thrills while they tune out any counsel parents might offer.

Everyone today that claims to be a Christian blames everything on music, movies, TV, video games, and now books.

Berit Kjos: Might you be exaggerating a bit, Kyle? You call yourself a Christian. But so far I only hear you blame parents -- the embattled targets of increasing media, movie and classroom ridicule.

Kyle: One of the most important, basic foundations of human civilization. The problem is that parents are doing their jobs. If they impressed upon their children that Harry Potter isn't real and that it is just "make-believe" before they let them read it, there would be a lot less of these so-called problems. If parents would take the time to impress upon their children their own values, maybe their children would choose not to read the books, or maybe they would choose not to watch that movie or TV program or listen to that song. And if they are having trouble impressing these values enough that the kids can make the right choices, it is the parent's job to screen what their child sees or hears. However, it is also important to let a child know what he or she is being screened from so that they understand why it is wrong.


Anyone who thinks Harry Potter is evil is ignorant, in my opinion. They are too stubborn to admit they are wrong or too conservative to open their minds to other things. NOT TO ACCEPT OR FOLLOW THESE THINGS NECESSARILY, BUT TO AT LEAST BE INFORMED SO THAT THEY CAN UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE FEEL THE WAY THEY DO. I believe that the people who advocate this site are sorely misinformed or they completely misinterpret J.K. Rowling.]

Berit Kjos: Here is an Old Testament Scripture that we, as Christian, would do well to take to heart today. Remember, Kyle, our God hasn't changed. Nor has human nature. Christians who ignore God's Word will be as deceived as ancient Israel when they rebelled against God and sought thrills from occult forces:

"Woe to those who call evil good and good evil....
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight."
Isaiah 5:20-21

Kyle and Berit Kjos, CrossRoad.to 12 Comments [7/12/2017 8:50:24 PM]
Fundie Index: 5

Quote# 129180

Cassie Wood As it is written SIN is death and that is why there are many among you with illnesses..As well the bible also says that your war is not against the flesh so that means that you do not get cancer from what you eat or by touching walls or by touching chemicals..But your WAR is against evil wicked principalities of power..Did Jesus go around handing out medication to heal his people..NO he casted out demons so with that said illnesses are WITCHCRAFT and part of believing in this is part in believing in Jesus..For instance if they do a VOODOO doll in your image well long and behold you are diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis...I'm truly sorry but illnesses DO NOT EXIST..It's witchcraft for I know what I saw..You wouldn't know because you have not witnessed it...

Maria Escalante, NowThe End Begins 15 Comments [7/12/2017 8:50:04 PM]
Fundie Index: 6
Submitted By: diarrheaman

Quote# 129179

Donald Trump (70) was born in 1946 on June 14 = 7 + 7 = 14 is the number of the Righteousness/Right. Being a multiple of 7, 14 partakes of its importance and, being double that number, implies a double measure of spiritual perfection. The number two with which it is combined (2×7) may, however, bring its own significance into its meaning, as it does in Matthew 1, where the genealogy of Jesus Christ is divided up and given in sets of 14 (2×7) generations, two being associated with incarnation. There are three sets of 14 generations between (and including) Abraham to Joseph (husband of Mary).

His running mate Mike Pence (57) was born in 1959 on the June 7. The number 7 represents the End time Sword and God’s completion/Rest. By combining both candidates birthdays you get the corresponding year on the Hebrew Calendar on the date 7 Cheshvan 5777/November 8th 2016 election day. The code of 5777 appears on both Trump’s and Pence’s birth dates and again with both candidates ages. Trump will also be 70 years, 7 months, and 7 days on his first day of office (777). The years are always abbreviated as the 0 and 5 dropped so this makes it the year 777 starting at Jewish New Year/Rosh Hashanah on the 17 October 2016 . The number 17 means Victory/ Triumph 2017/777 therefore 777 is to be the antithesis of 666/Anti-Christ

The number seven is thought to be God’s number. It represents both completion and perfection. It appears hundreds of times in the Bible. In reference to Jesus, the number 777 stands for the seven days of creation; the seven, or completion

All The Children of light, All The Children of light 8 Comments [7/12/2017 8:50:02 PM]
Fundie Index: 7
Submitted By: diarrheaman