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LiberalAndProud

(12,799 posts) Sat Jan 9, 2016, 02:22 AM Jan 2016

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Some people believe really odd things.

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Some people believe really odd things. (Original Post) LiberalAndProud Jan 2016 OP

They do. Like dead people coming back to life, wine turns into blood, crackers into flesh... cleanhippie Jan 2016 #1

Walking on water? left-of-center2012 Jan 2016 #4

The more realistic question is why people join cults. rug Jan 2016 #5

I want a piece of that pie. Cartoonist Jan 2016 #2

Jesus is left-handed? Sinister! mr blur Jan 2016 #3

cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)

1. They do. Like dead people coming back to life, wine turns into blood, crackers into flesh...

Reply to LiberalAndProud (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 05:23 AM

Jan 2016

The oddness has no apparent end.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

4. Walking on water?

Reply to cleanhippie (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 08:15 AM

Jan 2016

rug

(82,333 posts)

5. The more realistic question is why people join cults.

Reply to cleanhippie (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 02:04 PM

Jan 2016

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/sideways-view/201402/why-do-people-join-cults

Why, there are even people who claim belief in beer volcanos.

Cartoonist

(7,314 posts)

2. I want a piece of that pie.

Reply to LiberalAndProud (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 06:59 AM

Jan 2016

I wonder if there's money in claiming to be the reincarnation of Judas.

mr blur

(7,753 posts)

3. Jesus is left-handed? Sinister!

Reply to LiberalAndProud (Original post)

Sat Jan 9, 2016, 08:12 AM

Jan 2016

He's a happy loony manipulator - it's the crying, disturbed cult members I feel sorry for.

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