[kj] KJ & Spirituality
sade1
saulomar1 at yahoo.com
Wed Jul 11 20:25:01 EDT 2012
I mostly agree that Christians make terrible, terrible music - it sucks bad - unless they don't try to make specifically Christian music and just fuckin' play!
Right now I can only think of 6p None The Richer, and U2 (think Achtung Baby, Zooropa, Unforgettable Fire), some of George Harrison, Bob Marley (X-ian'ish) and Matisyahu (okay he's a jew and singing jewish themes, but still.. "proto-Christian" or sumthin', it kicks ass regardless).
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From: Brendan Quinn <bq at soundgardener.co.nz>
To: 'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)' <gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 12:01 AM
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Religion offers comfort and consolation when loved ones pass, true. But Christians make terrible, terrible music.
I’d take atheism just for that, if believing in God was a choice…
Oh and also you don’t need a beard and lots and lots of cardigans.
From:gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On Behalf Of GREG SLAWSON
Sent: Wednesday, 11 July 2012 6:19 p.m.
To: gathering
Subject: Re: [kj] KJ & Spirituality
I don't see it as dreaded, just as accurate as I can make it out to be based on what I know.
Memories of loved ones: things I sense as real.
Visiting them in heaven and having them watch over me: things I can't sense as real.
I'm comfortable w/things I'm fairly sure of--like the memories that grow w/time.
I'm sure your parents would have been pleased w/your memories of them.
Maybe our thoughts of lost ones are ways to honor them in the present.
> From: dominicoc at hotmail.com
> To: gathering at misera.net
> Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2012 21:39:47 -0700
> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ & Spirituality
>
> Really? Wow... What a really dreaded outlook to spirituality... Both my
> parents passed away 17 & 20 years ago. I will always look forward to seeing
> them someday up in heaven, and I always know they are watching over me. If
> it weren't for them teaching me how to survive when I was younger, I
> wouldn't have gotten through the odds...
>
>
>
> "Sorry, there is no life after death. No heaven or hell. If you want to
> believe it, you've got to prove it.The good news is that memories of
> deceased loved ones and friends can live on for your lifetime. My dad died
> over a decade ago and I have memories creep back into my head all the
> time.Just watched a 2 hour special on "Heaven: What is it? How do you get
> there?" on US tv. At least they gave a segment to a scientific explanation
> of people who've had "near death" experiences. THey allclaim to have
> glimpsed heaven--all with DIFFERENT descriptions of it. A doctor who's
> studied this for a decade talked about how the dying brain frist shuts down
> the inhibitory part,and all kinds of meaningful memories, images, ect. flood
> the brain--thus the images of heaven. Other scientists have found
> explanations for the bright light effect too. My impression, afterwatching
> all kinds of brainwashed religious people from all over th world is, that it
> is a deep, psychological way of coping. Back
> to the scientists--another thinks that there is even a gene that makes one
> more prone to spirituality. What he chouldn't explain, though, was why
> certain COUNTRIES that are non-religious don't have the same % of people
> w/this gene. Is the gene rare in those countries? Religion is a man=made,
> invented concept w/ no basis in reality. None.
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> 6. Re: KJ & Spirituality (bongo)
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> From: GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ & Spirituality
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> Sorry, there is no life after death. No heaven or hell. If you want to
> believe it, you've got to prove it.The good news is that memories of
> deceased loved ones and friends can live on for your lifetime. My dad died
> over a decade ago and I have memories creep back into my head all the
> time.Just watched a 2 hour special on "Heaven: What is it? How do you get
> there?" on US tv. At least they gave a segment to a scientific explanation
> of people who've had "near death" experiences. THey allclaim to have
> glimpsed heaven--all with DIFFERENT descriptions of it. A doctor who's
> studied this for a decade talked about how the dying brain frist shuts down
> the inhibitory part,and all kinds of meaningful memories, images, ect. flood
> the brain--thus the images of heaven. Other scientists have found
> explanations for the bright light effect too. My impression, afterwatching
> all kinds of brainwashed religious people from all over th world is, that it
> is a deep, psychological way of coping. Back
> to the scientists--another thinks that there is even a gene that makes one
> more prone to spirituality. What he chouldn't explain, though, was why
> certain COUNTRIES that are non-religious don't have the same % of people
> w/this gene. Is the gene rare in those countries? Religion is a man=made,
> invented concept w/ no basis in reality. None.
> From: www.robert.com at hotmail.co.uk
> To: gathering at misera.net
> Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 06:56:32 +0100
> Subject: [kj] KJ & Spirituality
>
>
>
>
>
> I've read that Jaz became a Priest of an Anglican Church in New Zealand a
> few years ago, resigned from 2 out of 4 mystical orders he was a member of,
> and has an interest in Gnosticism. Geordie apparently is a Kabbalah Master
> and Youth is a Druid. Also that Paul Ferguson is not so involved in occult
> practices now, as in the 1980s. I first began to study world religions and
> the esoteric, after getting into KJ after I saw them on BBC TV's Top of the
> Pops and Channel 4's The Tube in 1985. I do believe there is life after
> death in some form. What do other Gatherers think?
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> From: robert best <www.robert.com at hotmail.co.uk>
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> On the 'Killing Joke The Gathering' DVD interview with Jaz, he says that God
> does not punish people by sending them to a non-existent 'Hell' ie; "God is
> not so cruel". I do think God/Force whatever you want to call it possibly
> exists, as the Universe is too complex to have come about by chance? Here is
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> From: Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com>
> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ & Spirituality
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> I can go along with that Greg.
> Religion is a coping mechanism for those who have a hole in their lives.
> Rather like drugs or alcohol or food or shopping or whatever.
>
> I heard once that epileptic people are more likely to be religious which is
> an interesting thought. Something to do with how the brain is wired
> differently.
>
> I have no problem with religion and the believing in God if that helps folk.
> But I do reject the organised nonsense, the indoctrination and the evil done
> in the name of God.
>
>
>
> On 7 Jul 2012, at 07:40, GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com> wrote:
>
> > Sorry, there is no life after death. No heaven or hell. If you want to
> > believe it, you've got to prove it.
> > The good news is that memories of deceased loved ones and friends can live
> > on for your lifetime. My dad died over a decade ago and I have memories
> > creep back into my head all the time.
> > Just watched a 2 hour special on "Heaven: What is it? How do you get
> > there?" on US tv. At least they gave a segment to a scientific explanation
> > of people who've had "near death" experiences. THey all
> > claim to have glimpsed heaven--all with DIFFERENT descriptions of it. A
> > doctor who's studied this for a decade talked about how the dying brain
> > frist shuts down the inhibitory part,
> > and all kinds of meaningful memories, images, ect. flood the brain--thus
> > the images of heaven. Other scientists have found explanations for the
> > bright light effect too. My impression, after
> > watching all kinds of brainwashed religious people from all over th world
> > is, that it is a deep, psychological way of coping.
> > Back to the scientists--another thinks that there is even a gene that
> > makes one more prone to spirituality. What he chouldn't explain, though,
> > was why certain COUNTRIES that are non-religious don't
> > have the same % of people w/this gene. Is the gene rare in those
> > countries? Religion is a man=made, invented concept w/ no basis in
> > reality. None.
> >
> > From: www.robert.com at hotmail.co.uk
> > To: gathering at misera.net
> > Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 06:56:32 +0100
> > Subject: [kj] KJ & Spirituality
> >
> > I've read that Jaz became a Priest of an Anglican Church in New Zealand a
> > few years ago, resigned from 2 out of 4 mystical orders he was a member
> > of, and has an interest in Gnosticism. Geordie apparently is a Kabbalah
> > Master and Youth is a Druid. Also that Paul Ferguson is not so involved in
> > occult practices now, as in the 1980s. I first began to study world
> > religions and the esoteric, after getting into KJ after I saw them on BBC
> > TV's Top of the Pops and Channel 4's The Tube in 1985. I do believe there
> > is life after death in some form. What do other Gatherers think?
> >
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> From: Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com>
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> I'm open minded about a creator. Who the heck knows.
> If we are an accident, then it's a rather beautiful one.
> If we are an experiment, well, I'm not sure what they make of it.
>
> When we talk about religion, that's different and I go back to Gregs point
> about it being a man made concept.
> When they talk about "faith" I can only see a huge hole in the argument. To
> me, faith, is about a belief that something exists. Trusting that it is
> there but not actually knowing. And I need proof.
>
>
>
> On 7 Jul 2012, at 07:55, robert best <www.robert.com at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > On the 'Killing Joke The Gathering' DVD interview with Jaz, he says that
> > God does not punish people by sending them to a non-existent 'Hell' ie;
> > "God is not so cruel". I do think God/Force whatever you want to call it
> > possibly exists, as the Universe is too complex to have come about by
> > chance? Here is an interview with Jaz when he was first interested in
> > becoming a Priest:
> > http://www.radcyberzine.com/text/interviews/KillingJoke.html
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> If we are an accident, then it's a rather beautiful
> one...................unless you are Rob Moss!!!!!
>
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> From: Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, 7 July 2012, 10:40
> Subject: Re: [kj] KJ & Spirituality
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>
> I'm open minded about a creator. Who the heck knows.?
> If we are an accident, then it's a rather beautiful one.?
> If we are an experiment, well, I'm not sure what they make of it.?
>
> When we talk about religion, that's different and I go back to Gregs point
> about it being a man made concept.?
> When they talk about "faith" I can only see a huge hole in the argument. To
> me, faith, is about a belief that something exists. Trusting that it is
> there but not actually knowing. And I need proof.?
>
>
>
> On 7 Jul 2012, at 07:55, robert best <www.robert.com at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>
> >On the 'Killing Joke The Gathering' DVD interview with Jaz, he says that
> >God does not punish people by sending them to a non-existent 'Hell' ie;
> >"God is not so cruel". I do think God/Force whatever you want to call it
> >possibly exists, as the Universe is too complex to have come about by
> >chance? Here is an interview with Jaz when he was first interested in
> >becoming a Priest:
> >http://www.radcyberzine.com/text/interviews/KillingJoke.html
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> From: bongo <humanhybrid666 at gmail.com>
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> i've had a smoke, so excuse me . . . . . . . . .
>
> =)
>
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>
>
> " there is no life after death. No heaven or hell. If you want to
> believe it, you've got to prove it."
>
>
>
>
> likewise with your 'belief' that this is it and there is no life after
> death - you *cannot* prove it... we are ignorant of our true place in the
> scheme of things, but there are clues and truths out there.
> one truth- *when you are sincerely selfless and help someone, it feels
> good..* and your spirit feels *lighter*.. (en*light*enment?).this is the
> same regardless of culture. with observation, this is easily something you
> can perceive for yourself.
>
> random rambling...
> a forest, over time, is still a forest. trees grow and trees decay, but the
> forest is the trees. they become something other than themselves, a greater
> identity... that thought doesnt really go anywhere, but an observation..
> macrocosm microcosm kinda thing, as above, so below..
>
> another random... what happens to your consciousness when you sleep?
> sometimes it's like you have identity without a body. you can still *see* in
> dreams, still *communicate* with other separate identities/entities in
> dreams.. when we 'die', i sometimes imagine that we just lose the body..and
> the ego... but that our essence continues... worth a thought...?
>
> i've heard that there are two deaths. the death of the body, and then death
> of the ego (maybe the egyptian BA and KA, cant remember). this could
> explain why ppl have diff accounts of near death experiences. anyway, its
> amazing how witnesses to the same event in the physical world can have
> differing accounts, let alone peaking in to an unfamiliar realm.
> the same environment will often be percieved differently by individuals.
>
>
> if you've ever dabbled in good drugs, then i'm sure you've had the
> connected *one with the universe* experience.. speaking of which, how the
> hell can we NOT be at one with the universe?? does it stop at our outer
> cells (*our* outer cells, like we *own* them, lol) and we impose upon it
> from an external unrelated source?
> we are part of this, not apart from it. we are the universe, we are god.
>
>
>
> and of course organised religion is fucked up. but, the essence is there,
> just heavily buried. if parts of the bible are of earlier sumerian origin,
> are the sumerians then full of shit? its just lost in translation over the
> years and hidden in esoteric forms that then have to also undergo
> translation over the years. bits of the bible are from egypt, lost in
> translation. if sumer and egypt weren't the initial source, maybe they had
> it lost in translation also...
>
> we fall for the false comfort of religion because we dont know who we are
> and where we come from. in much the same way, we fall for other comforts-
> nationalism, sports team, culture, tribe, family... an identity we build
> that is not the real experiencer.
>
>
>
> i recommend finding all the audio lectures of Alan Watts, about 50+ hours
> worth, and listening to them all. ten or more times.
>
>
> (ps anyone who is a druid, is not a druid. anyone who is a priest, is not a
> priest. we are all the same)
>
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> not sure whether to hit send or delete . . . .
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> > From: www.robert.com at hotmail.co.uk
> > To: gathering at misera.net
> > Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2012 06:56:32 +0100
> > Subject: [kj] KJ & Spirituality
> >
> >
> > I've read that Jaz became a Priest of an Anglican Church in New Zealand a
> > few years ago, resigned from 2 out of 4 mystical orders he was a member
> > of,
> > and has an interest in Gnosticism. Geordie apparently is a Kabbalah Master
> > and Youth is a Druid. Also that Paul Ferguson is not so involved in occult
> > practices now, as in the 1980s. I first began to study world religions and
> > the esoteric, after getting into KJ after I saw them on BBC TV's Top of
> > the
> > Pops and Channel 4's The Tube in 1985. I do believe there is life after
> > death in some form. What do other Gatherers think?
> >
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> From: F Luke <fluke1 at live.co.uk>
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> Hi Rob , all is well , although recently I did have to spend a bit of time
> in jail and got a six month suspended sentence and a fine , I accidentally
> got hit over the shoulder with pool cue , I got banned from my friends bar
> and I had to spend three days in a house with a corpse , the weather seems
> to be either scorching hot or torrential rain, although there is a pleasant
> ten minute period between the scorching hot and torrential rain..... anyway
> at least the locals are nice and friendly and welcoming..............
>
> From: rob.moss at gmx.com
> Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 15:59:17 +0100
> To: gathering at misera.net
> Subject: Re: [kj] Funeral pyre
>
> Two and a half Pete?
> Nice insight to the culture. Hope all is well
>
>
> On 3 Jul 2012, at 14:21, F Luke <fluke1 at live.co.uk> wrote:
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>
> Went to a local funeral last week, gfs Dad died (its OK, im not looking for
> any sympathy replies).Got a phone call that he had died, so myself, the gf
> and her sister jumped in a car and went up to the village, a small village
> near Laos and Myanmar, got there and went into the house ands the coffin was
> in the front room and they took the lid off to have a look , the funeral
> was in three days time and the coffin was staying in the living room until
> then, we were staying in the adjoining room. Over the next few days, various
> people came to pay their respects, each removing the lid ans having a
> look.Monks came around and sang a few songs.
>
> The day of the funeral arrived and more monks came and chanted, lifted the
> lid off again and tied some string to his wrists, carried to coffin toa
> truck, loaded it on the back and we all walked ahead of the truck pulling
> the string, the coffin was then unloaded to the pyre, where the lid was once
> again removed and family members poured a flammable liquid onto the body,
> making sure that it went into his mouth and that the eye sockets were full.
> The lid was replaced and wholes were made in the lid and more flammable
> liquid was poured in.
>
> We stood back . Monks began chanting and it was ignited. We stood and
> watched it burn, then went back to the house where Monk threw Holy water
> over us, to make sure we didnt bring any ghosts back with us.
>
> Three days later, we went back to the pyre, it was still very hot. We were
> there to retrieve any bones. We searched around the ashes looking for teeth
> and bones, removing them and placing them on a White sheet, I found a large
> bone and showed my gf, "Thats a good bit"She said "What bit is it" She
> asked. "I dont know" I said, so we asked the Monk.He studied it andsaid that
> it was a thigh bone. She was searching for teeth , its supposed to be good
> luck if you find someones teeth and keep them on your person.
>
> I thought that it was going to be really gruesome, but it wasnt . It all
> seemed quite natural.
>
> I'd never seen a corpse untill this year, and now I ve seen two and a half
> corpses already this year
>
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