Comments on: Strange and Curious Sects: John Frum http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html NIGHTTIME IS FOR DREAMING. DAYLIGHT IS FOR ACTION. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:41:05 +0000 By: Nes http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31706 Nes Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:40:41 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31706 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro-ana" rel="nofollow">This</a> sounds like it might be what Chet was referring to, though it doesn't sound like it's really organized. Also, a patron saint for Mexican drug smugglers? Seriously? Is there a patron saint for Columbian drug smugglers too? Canadian? All I can say is, "WTF?" This sounds like it might be what Chet was referring to, though it doesn't sound like it's really organized. Also, a patron saint for Mexican drug smugglers? Seriously? Is there a patron saint for Columbian drug smugglers too? Canadian?

All I can say is, "WTF?"

]]> By: Chet http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31699 Chet Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:13:41 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31699 I don't have a link, sorry; it was just something I remembered hearing about some years back. As a phenomenon it made perfect sense that a group of people would deify their compulsion, and it was one of the things I learned that caused me to suspect "real" religions and become, eventually, an atheist. Regardless I look forward with great interest to the next installment. I don't have a link, sorry; it was just something I remembered hearing about some years back. As a phenomenon it made perfect sense that a group of people would deify their compulsion, and it was one of the things I learned that caused me to suspect "real" religions and become, eventually, an atheist.

Regardless I look forward with great interest to the next installment.

]]> By: Lyssad http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31695 Lyssad Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:02:56 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31695 LOL ...'so far removed from contact with the outside world that they fall into a generational pattern of groupthink: the absurdities that their ancestors(believed)are seldom challenged due to the lack of new ideas coming into the culture to destroy the existing social order...' describes the local Baptists in these little Carolina towns to a T! LOL ...'so far removed from contact with the outside world that they fall into a generational pattern of groupthink: the absurdities that their ancestors(believed)are seldom challenged due to the lack of new ideas coming into the culture to destroy the existing social order...'

describes the local Baptists in these little Carolina towns to a T!

]]> By: Ebonmuse http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31690 Ebonmuse Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:02:21 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31690 I haven't heard of that movement - got a link? - but the next post in this series is going to be about the patron saint of Mexican drug smugglers. (No, really.) I haven't heard of that movement - got a link? - but the next post in this series is going to be about the patron saint of Mexican drug smugglers. (No, really.)

]]> By: Chet http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31688 Chet Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:07:45 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31688 Neat post. For the next installment, might I suggest the "Ana" cult that emerged among preteen anorexics during the 90's? Neat post. For the next installment, might I suggest the "Ana" cult that emerged among preteen anorexics during the 90's?

]]> By: Christopher http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31673 Christopher Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:19:12 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31673 Lyssad "Christopher, what ‘type of people’ would those be?" The type that is so far removed from contact with the outside world that they fall into a generational pattern of groupthink: the absurdities that their ancestors are seldom challenged due to the lack of new ideas coming into the culture to destroy the existing social order - a necissary event to occur for a society to recreate itself. Lyssad

"Christopher, what ‘type of people’ would those be?"

The type that is so far removed from contact with the outside world that they fall into a generational pattern of groupthink: the absurdities that their ancestors are seldom challenged due to the lack of new ideas coming into the culture to destroy the existing social order - a necissary event to occur for a society to recreate itself.

]]> By: Valhar2000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31672 Valhar2000 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:08:59 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31672 That episode of TNG was awesome! And so very atheistic! They did not at any point even hint that religion was anything but a weird idea that people have. That episode of TNG was awesome! And so very atheistic! They did not at any point even hint that religion was anything but a weird idea that people have.

]]> By: 2-D Man http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31671 2-D Man Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:30:32 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31671 I'm disinclined to believe that they have tree-cutting rituals as they seemed to have no problem with clearing out an "airstrip". I'm just kind of surprised that no one tried building a boat with the wood, as I can't imagine that their "control tower" used that much wood. Gary, I think that your suggestion would be unwise as it just reinforces the religion, setting them back sixty years. Kind of like that episode of Star Trek: TNG where the people living on the planet begin worshipping "the Picard". It might seem like the right thing to do because one can always step in and play "god", but the measure is only temporary and the victims will only start again down the same path of violence and dogma that you tried to sway them away from. I'm disinclined to believe that they have tree-cutting rituals as they seemed to have no problem with clearing out an "airstrip". I'm just kind of surprised that no one tried building a boat with the wood, as I can't imagine that their "control tower" used that much wood.

Gary, I think that your suggestion would be unwise as it just reinforces the religion, setting them back sixty years. Kind of like that episode of Star Trek: TNG where the people living on the planet begin worshipping "the Picard". It might seem like the right thing to do because one can always step in and play "god", but the measure is only temporary and the victims will only start again down the same path of violence and dogma that you tried to sway them away from.

]]> By: Eric (the other one!) http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31664 Eric (the other one!) Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:02:12 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31664 Dang! We got another Eric here! Eric, The reason Easter Island is bereft of trees and vegetation is that is has been cleared by the former inhabiatants to make way for Jesus when he rises...sort of a "supernatural zombie landing strip" so to speak! Dang! We got another Eric here!

Eric,

The reason Easter Island is bereft of trees and vegetation is that is has been cleared by the former inhabiatants to make way for Jesus when he rises...sort of a "supernatural zombie landing strip" so to speak!

]]> By: Eric http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31661 Eric Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:05:53 +0000 http://www.daylightatheism.org/2008/02/strange-and-curious-sects-i.html#comment-31661 Christopher, Those tree cutting rituals might not be as misguided as you think. If they cut down more trees the place might end up like Easter Island. Christopher,

Those tree cutting rituals might not be as misguided as you think. If they cut down more trees the place might end up like Easter Island.

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