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Exorcism planned to ward off planned 'witch curse' for Kavanaugh

TU Curmudgeon

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From United Press International

Exorcism planned to ward off planned 'witch curse' for Kavanaugh
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Oct. 19 (UPI) -- An exorcism is planned for Saturday intended to protect new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh from "witches" who will try to hex him with a curse this weekend.

Father Gary Thomas, the exorcist for the Diocese of San Jose, Calif., conducted a mass for Kavanaugh Thursday and will hold another on Saturday, the National Catholic Register reported.


A group of witches said they plan to hex Kavanaugh Saturday during an event at a bookstore in New York City, ABC News reported.


The witches said the curse is a response to his elevation to the high court despite sexual misconduct accusations made against him by multiple women.

COMMENT:-

Makes as much sense as anything else these days.
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This is hilarious, it will be interested to see who raises the most money for their church...

Personally I'm rooting for the witches, there religion is far more rooted in fact.

Do as you will and harm none...
 
TU Curmudgeon said:
From United Press International

Exorcism planned to ward off planned 'witch curse' for Kavanaugh
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Oct. 19 (UPI) -- An exorcism is planned for Saturday intended to protect new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh from "witches" who will try to hex him with a curse this weekend.

Father Gary Thomas, the exorcist for the Diocese of San Jose, Calif., conducted a mass for Kavanaugh Thursday and will hold another on Saturday, the National Catholic Register reported.


A group of witches said they plan to hex Kavanaugh Saturday during an event at a bookstore in New York City, ABC News reported.


The witches said the curse is a response to his elevation to the high court despite sexual misconduct accusations made against him by multiple women.

COMMENT:-

Makes as much sense as anything else these days.
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Man this a capitalist opportunity in the waiting. The person who firsts starts selling voodoo dolls of Kavanaugh is going to make a fortune.
 
GDViking said:
This is hilarious, it will be interested to see who raises the most money for their church...

Personally I'm rooting for the witches, there religion is far more rooted in fact.

Do as you will and harm none...
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Except for Kavanaugh?
 
TU Curmudgeon said:
From United Press International

Exorcism planned to ward off planned 'witch curse' for Kavanaugh
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Oct. 19 (UPI) -- An exorcism is planned for Saturday intended to protect new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh from "witches" who will try to hex him with a curse this weekend.

Father Gary Thomas, the exorcist for the Diocese of San Jose, Calif., conducted a mass for Kavanaugh Thursday and will hold another on Saturday, the National Catholic Register reported.


A group of witches said they plan to hex Kavanaugh Saturday during an event at a bookstore in New York City, ABC News reported.


The witches said the curse is a response to his elevation to the high court despite sexual misconduct accusations made against him by multiple women.

COMMENT:-

Makes as much sense as anything else these days.
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They're trolling Republicans, and it is working. Sane people don't believe witchcraft is real. Sane people don't believe in magic of any sort.

Sent from Trump Plaza's basement using Putin's MacBook.
 
Stupid meter is maxed out today, Deuce out.
 
GDViking said:
This is hilarious, it will be interested to see who raises the most money for their church...

Personally I'm rooting for the witches, there religion is far more rooted in fact.

Do as you will and harm none...
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Then why are you "rooting" for the ones who are "casting spells" explicitly intended to cause Kavanaugh "suffering" rather than those whose intent is to ward off the harm?
 
Harshaw said:
Then why are you "rooting" for the ones who are "casting spells" explicitly intended to cause Kavanaugh "suffering" rather than those whose intent is to ward off the harm?
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Possibly you could explain how


"casting spells for the downfall of __[fill in the blank]__"
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differs, in fact, from


"praying for the downfall of __[fill in the blank]__"
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because I sure can't tell the difference.
 
TU Curmudgeon said:
Possibly you could explain how


"casting spells for the downfall of __[fill in the blank]__"
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differs, in fact, from


"praying for the downfall of __[fill in the blank]__"
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because I sure can't tell the difference.
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Who in this scenario is "praying" for anyone's "downfall"? "Possibly you could explain" that.
 
Harshaw said:
Who in this scenario is "praying" for anyone's "downfall"? "Possibly you could explain" that.
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Did I say that anyone was?

I asked for an explanation of the difference between the two formulations.

Do you have one?
 
TU Curmudgeon said:
Did I say that anyone was?

I asked for an explanation of the difference between the two formulations.

Do you have one?
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Don't need to, because nobody involved in the happenings concerned in this thread did what you said. If you want to discuss something off-topic, start a new topic.
 
Harshaw said:
Don't need to, because nobody involved in the happenings concerned in this thread did what you said. If you want to discuss something off-topic, start a new topic.
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YOUR exact words were "Then why are you "rooting" for the ones who are "casting spells" explicitly intended to cause Kavanaugh "suffering" rather than those whose intent is to ward off the harm?", so you are quite correct.

Please allow me to rephrase my question.


Possibly you could explain how


"casting spells intended to cause __[fill in the blank]__ "__[insert desired adverse consequence]__""
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differs, in fact, from


"making prayers intended to cause __[fill in the blank]__ "__[insert desired adverse consequence]__""
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because I sure can't tell the difference.
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TU Curmudgeon said:
YOUR exact words were "Then why are you "rooting" for the ones who are "casting spells" explicitly intended to cause Kavanaugh "suffering" rather than those whose intent is to ward off the harm?", so you are quite correct.

Please allow me to rephrase my question.


Possibly you could explain how


"casting spells intended to cause __[fill in the blank]__ "__[insert desired adverse consequence]__""
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differs, in fact, from


"making prayers intended to cause __[fill in the blank]__ "__[insert desired adverse consequence]__""
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because I sure can't tell the difference.
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And in THIS scenario, THIS topic, there's no one "praying" to harm anyone. Even you admitted as much. Your question is irrelevant to anything I said.
 
TU Curmudgeon said:
From United Press International

Exorcism planned to ward off planned 'witch curse' for Kavanaugh
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Oct. 19 (UPI) -- An exorcism is planned for Saturday intended to protect new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh from "witches" who will try to hex him with a curse this weekend.

Father Gary Thomas, the exorcist for the Diocese of San Jose, Calif., conducted a mass for Kavanaugh Thursday and will hold another on Saturday, the National Catholic Register reported.


A group of witches said they plan to hex Kavanaugh Saturday during an event at a bookstore in New York City, ABC News reported.


The witches said the curse is a response to his elevation to the high court despite sexual misconduct accusations made against him by multiple women.

COMMENT:-

Makes as much sense as anything else these days.
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The imaginary effect of curses is going to be defeated by asking imaginary beings for help? Sure, why not.
 
Harshaw said:
And in THIS scenario, THIS topic, there's no one "praying" to harm anyone. Even you admitted as much. Your question is irrelevant to anything I said.
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I didn't say that anyone was.

I did ask what the difference was.

If the question is too difficult (or painful) for you to answer, please say so (specifying which one) and I will be more than happy to let you off the hook.

However, I'll give you my opinion on what the difference is - not one damn thing because both rely on the existence of something that cannot be proven to exist, REGARDLESS of how sincerely the person doing the activity BELIEVES in the existence of that thing, in order to have any effect.

What's your opinion, and why?

PS - Responses that translate into something along the lines of


"MY 'invisible friend' tells me that YOUR 'invisible friend' doesn't exist."
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will be given all the due consideration that they deserve.

PPS - Responses that translate into something along the lines of


"The people who run the corporate entity that is making a whole lot of money out of making sure that MY 'invisible friend' is regarded as the only possible 'invisible friend' tell me that YOUR 'invisible friend' doesn't exist."
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will receive less consideration.

PPPS - Responses that translate into something along the lines of


"The people who run the corporate entity that is making a whole lot of money out of making sure that MY 'invisible friend' is regarded as the only possible 'invisible friend' tell me that YOUR 'invisible friend' doesn't exist and anyone that says anything different should be killed."
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will receive no consideration at all.
 
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JustHanging said:
The imaginary effect of curses is going to be defeated by asking imaginary beings for help? Sure, why not.
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Ahhh - but can you PROVE that those were "imaginary"?

If the "curses" were real, but didn't eventuate, isn't it possible that the only reason why they didn't eventuate was because the beings called on for help were also real?

To "The True Believer" the fact that the effects of the "curse" didn't happen PROVES "the power of prayer". Besides "The Bible" says

  • He sacrificed his children in the fire in the Valley of Ben Hinnom, practiced divination and witchcraft, sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists. - 2 Chronicles 33:6
  • The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants were the world’s important people. By your magic spell all the nations were led astray. - Revelation 18:23
  • 19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;
    20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions - Galatians 5:19-20
  • 10 “In that day,” declares the LORD, “I will destroy your horses from among you and demolish your chariots.
    11 I will destroy the cities of your land and tear down all your strongholds.
    12 I will destroy your witchcraft and you will no longer cast spells. - Micah 5:10-12
  • 17 When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
    18 Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done.
    19 A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.
    20 In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power. - Acts 19:17-20
  • 10 Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft,
    11 or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead.
    12 Anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD; because of these same detestable practices the LORD your God will drive out those nations before you.
    13 You must be blameless before the LORD your God.
    The Prophet
    14 The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination. But as for you, the LORD your God has not permitted you to do so. - Deuteronomy 18:10-14

says that "witchcraft" exists and everyone knows that God wouldn't lie to us.
 
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TU Curmudgeon said:
I didn't say that anyone was.

I did ask what the difference was.

If the question is too difficult (or painful) for you to answer, please say so (specifying which one) and I will be more than happy to let you off the hook.

However, I'll give you my opinion on what the difference is - not one damn thing because both rely on the existence of something that cannot be proven to exist, REGARDLESS of how sincerely the person doing the activity BELIEVES in the existence of that thing, in order to have any effect.

What's your opinion, and why?

PS - Responses that translate into something along the lines of


"MY 'invisible friend' tells me that YOUR 'invisible friend' doesn't exist."
​

will be given all the due consideration that they deserve.

PPS - Responses that translate into something along the lines of


"The people who run the corporate entity that is making a whole lot of money out of making sure that MY 'invisible friend' is regarded as the only possible 'invisible friend' tell me that YOUR 'invisible friend' doesn't exist."
​

will receive less consideration.

PPPS - Responses that translate into something along the lines of


"The people who run the corporate entity that is making a whole lot of money out of making sure that MY 'invisible friend' is regarded as the only possible 'invisible friend' tell me that YOUR 'invisible friend' doesn't exist and anyone that says anything different should be killed."
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will receive no consideration at all.
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:shrug:

I guess you're determined to argue about something off-topic. Have fun with that on your own.
 
Harshaw said:
:shrug:

I guess you're determined to argue about something off-topic. Have fun with that on your own.
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Exactly how is asking "What is the difference between __[fill in the blank]__ and __[fill in the blank]__?" even remotely like "arguing"?

I think that I can understand your reluctance to deal with a simple question that makes you think about your basic beliefs.
 
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