Monthly Archives: January 2014

Mitch berates bureaucrats, but J. Edgar Hoover was the definitive USA bully

Posted on 2014/01/30 by gaikokumaniakku

“Bureaucracy is that dreadful state of when more emphasis is placed on the process than the actual resolution of a problem.”  William Powell Mitch wrote an excellent piece on why the USA is so very screwed up, at: http://apocalypsecometh.com/bureaucracy-everything/ … but … Continue reading →

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How Allan Bennett’s “blasting rod” fuelled certain frenzies of 1980s mass-marketed pop occult consumerism

Posted on 2014/01/28 by gaikokumaniakku

Crowley wrote: Having now rejected Catholicism, he took up Magick and at once attained extraordinary success. He used to carry a “lustre” — a long glass prism with a neck and a pointed knob such as adorned old-fashioned chandeliers. He … Continue reading →

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It’s not just one training exercise; it’s a persistent culture of police militarization going back for decades – but Wolverton lauds the CSPOA

Posted on 2014/01/28 by gaikokumaniakku

Joe Wolverton has voiced concern about a recent exercise that gave military training to civilian police in the USA. http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/17474-secret-military-training-blurs-line-between-police-and-soldiers

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[Update] Signs and wonders don’t mean “trustworthy,” and they certainly don’t guarantee spiritual salvation, but they sure beat a whole pile of hot air and mob psychology

Posted on 2014/01/27 by gaikokumaniakku

Pukeko has a great post at: http://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2014/01/signs-and-wonders-are-not-salvation/ Acts [of] great healing and restoration can happen in Christ: but they are called miracles, and they are unusual. Those who seek this power alone fall into the error of Simon Magus: those … Continue reading →

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[Repost] Don’t just take your troubles to God … take OTHER PEOPLE’S troubles to God

Posted on 2014/01/27 by gaikokumaniakku

Well-meaning Christians sometimes cause huge amounts of mischief when they tell gloomy complainers to take their troubles to God. This is supposed to mean, “Stop whining to other people, trust in God to heal your troubles in due course.” But … Continue reading →

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