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Old 03-12-2008, 08:45 PM
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Blind Faith.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Quirks/2008/03/11/indians_blinded_looking_for_vision_of_mary/2462/

KOTTAYAM, India, March 11 (UPI) -- Reports in India of a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary in the sky have led about 50 people to blind themselves by staring at the sun.

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Old 03-12-2008, 08:56 PM
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A virgin, blindness, didn't your parents tell warn you?
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KOTTAYAM, India, March 11 (UPI) -- Reports in India of a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary in the sky have led about 50 people to blind themselves by staring at the sun.
See how far we have evolved above the animals?
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Old 03-13-2008, 02:03 AM
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See how far we have evolved above the animals?
Are ya kidding.............animals are far wiser than us..........they don't go around blinding themselves due to blind faith.
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Old 03-13-2008, 02:38 AM
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I'm sure there would be mass blindness in the US if reports of an image of Elvis in the sky got out!
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I'm sure there would be mass blindness in the US if reports of an image of Elvis in the sky got out!
Or this...

http://www.angelfire.com/wi/blindfaith/vvcov69.html
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Old 03-13-2008, 09:09 AM
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Reminds me of the stories (wives tales?) about turkeys being too dumb to come in out of the rain and drown...
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Old 03-13-2008, 11:28 AM
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Reminds me of the stories (wives tales?) about turkeys being too dumb to come in out of the rain and drown...
That was just an old wives tale. It was "the faithful" who drowned after being told that holy water was falling from the sky during a rain storm . . . .

Turkeys are smarter than that.
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Old 03-14-2008, 11:11 AM
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Old 03-15-2008, 09:18 PM
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http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/mar/14/fort-pierce-man-found-walking-totally-nude-us-1/

Another prime example.
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Old 03-15-2008, 09:24 PM
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How do you know he didn't receive instructions that told him to do that? A few years ago, there was a woman go received instructions to give her kids a rock party. One was brain damaged and the rest died. Prosecutors had 2 mindfawks that said she was sane and defense had 2 that said she was insane.
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Old 03-15-2008, 10:21 PM
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http://www.topnews.in/villagers-worship-child-having-two-faces-and-four-eyes-225265

More stupidity in the name of blind faith and religion but at least in that area, almost 90% are illiterate.
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Old 03-15-2008, 10:29 PM
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More stupidity in the name of blind faith and religion but at least in that area, almost 90% are illiterate.
WGAS about some two faced girl.
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KOTTAYAM, India, March 11 (UPI) -- Reports in India of a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary in the sky have led about 50 people to blind themselves by staring at the sun.
The thread title speaks for itself. Faith usually works best when blind ...
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Be quiet and drink your Koolade, folks . . .

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