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Ancient Wisdom and Pagan Spirituality

siligut

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6. Mundis vult decipi (The world wants to be deceived)

Reply to darkangel218 (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 01:09 PM

Oct 2012

And will pay handsomely for its deception. Poets, priests, politicians, psychics and psychoanalysts, among others, make pleasingly plump livings by simply telling people what they want to hear." James Branch Cabell

Unfortunately the right-wing has tapped into the desire to deceive oneself and attach the trappings of survival to it. Mitt Romney and the whole god/planet fantasy exemplifies this.

I don't hate them, but i hate what they will do to us, this country and the world if they are left unchecked.

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What if instead of concentrating on " hating " the right wing [View all] darkangel218 Aug 2012 OP

That would be the best way to go. Chemisse Aug 2012 #1

I know its hard, but positive thoughts atracts positive outcomes. darkangel218 Aug 2012 #2

you are right libodem Aug 2012 #3

Yes. LWolf Aug 2012 #4

A wise man once said we should love our enemies and pray for them. Pterodactyl Aug 2012 #5

Mundis vult decipi (The world wants to be deceived) siligut Oct 2012 #6