Grateful Dead

A GD fanatic? Do you build up a whole dogma aroud that? The Holy Trinity of Jerry, Bobby & Phil a la Estimated Prophet? Is the sacrament a dose? And how does Albert Hoffmann fit into all of this? Just runnin' off at the mouth here. My point is, you're right. There are no fanatics posting here. And if you worship demons, that's you business. I was only quoting the Merriam Webster Dictionary after being accused of demonizing. If you feel worshipping demons is misunderstood perhaps you could set the record straight for all of us. I'm most curious, though I don't think I'll be worshipping any demons any time...

puts it quite well. I have certainly known atheists who fell prey to the same zealotry. The problem is not with the belief, it's with the interference, and that pretty much happens across the political and religious spectrum. peace all...

we can share the music......and THAT'S pretty spiritual!!

I apreciate your honesty J'man, No wonder my folks raised me not to talk about religion, politics or sex... (not that it ever helped) When you talk about this stuff you sure do get called on your rhetoric. And that, more often than not, is a good thing. A nice little reality check from your friends.

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I think there is a distinction between those with strongly held and open religious beliefs (=devout believers) and those who try to force their beliefs and codes on others. When such folks seek political power or use mind games, aggressive tactics and violence to pursue their religious agenda then I think it is OK to call them religious extremists and, yes, fanatics. I find such people scary whether they are from the US religious right or the mullahs of Iran. Plenty of devout people post here, but I have not yet encountered anyone in this place who I would call a religious fanatic! signed A Grateful Dead fanatic!

us Demonists strongly object to the use of this word in a generic and highly negative sense. We are fed up with our beliefs being characterised in this way. If you would just take the trouble to try to understand us you will find that some of us are sometimes quite nice.

i'll stop....didn't mean to start anything....occasionally i'm an ass..

crunch, crunch..smack........anyway....munch, chew......want a cookie?.chew, crunch, crunch, slobber, drool...........dude ...all are welcome here....you have views as do others..mebbe not from a religious standpoint but all are valid......'nother cookie?

Johnman, I never used the word "fanatic" . Where is that coming from? I just reread my original post and now see that it was coming out of left field, right after something you posted. I'm a bit new to blogging and writing in forums so you'll have to pardon me for introducing something out of place. Beyond that, I was responding to Marye and I understand y'all disagree with my content and the gentle, loving fun in which I meant it. No worries. Perhaps this forum should be renamed Religion, Christianity & Deadheads. Then I would certainly have no business here.... Caroline, I'm happy you're happy. I'm happy, peaceful and contented also and certainly feel I've found what needed to be found to put my soul at rest. But thank you for your kind wishes...(-: A short ancedote: There was Deadhead named Mark who had Dead Sickness (Nothing but GD in his life, at all). We always said to him "But what will you do when the band breaks up?" Mark grew some blue mycellium mold on ergot and one day saw a tiny Jesus Christ who talked to him. This conversation continued for some time (without ingesting anything else) and we all got very worried. Our worry increased because a Jehovah's witness knocked on his door and he started Bible study. They introduced him to a woman he eventually married, Now, last I heard, he is still knocking on people's doors with Watchtower magazines. This group of Christians has predicted the end of the world several times already. I make no judgement, Mark is happy. He renounced the Dead around 1991. The thing about music is that it can be transcendental and totally blow away the isms. I think I'll stay out of this forum from now on, nothing personal.