Hey, one more

[alx_lmx]

When I talk to people about this kind of stuff, I hear a lot of the preprogrammed 'Conspiracies are for wackos' response. This article rawther nicely addresses the issue.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig/shaffer8.html

Alex

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[spencerm]

p.s. I saw this british documentary on a&e tonight about how some people use the notion of a satanic conspiracy to quite damaging results. It focused on a smaller scale version though. Example: a couple's children being abducted by the authorities because the sister of the wife told her therapist that they were planning on sacrificing their son to satan. So, the therapist calls the authorities to let them know and they take the kids away for a little... eventually begrudgingly returning them since they have no actual grounds to keep them.
Ok, maybe a better example would be a small congregation with a pastor who has convinced his congregation that they have all been subject to forced satanic ritualistic abuse BY THE SAME MAN, and that their memories of said events are being repressed by demonic possession. I'd like to have heard the conversations that would have lead to a whole group people collectively swallowing that pill.
Anyway, I know that article didnt deal directly with the inheret satanism of a global domination plot (except for the apt and humorous use of the phrase "of satanic dimensions") but I thought it was worth dropping, if only so that it will encourage you to share more of the information you're absorbing.

[alx_lmx]

It has come to my attention that the whole 'Satanic' thing could, in fact, be a ploy by the Catholic church. I was downtown checking out all the symbolism and imagery in the buildings and monuments in the power sector (NAC, cathedral, American Embassy) when I happened upon a book store attached to a church building. Almost all of the books on display were of the conspiracy theory type. The Second Coming has been fortold (ie:planned) in this era, and most of the information I read has a definate christian twist to it, so I'd suggest mulling that over.

Alex