"The Varieties of Religious Experience"

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Re: "The Varieties of Religious Experience"

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thedoc wrote:
bobevenson wrote: I believe the totality of my prophetic credentials answers the question.
You have no valid credentials.
You wouldn't know a valid credential if it bit you in the ass.
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bobevenson wrote:
thedoc wrote:
bobevenson wrote: I believe the totality of my prophetic credentials answers the question.
You have no valid credentials.
You wouldn't know a valid credential if it bit you in the ass.
Right back at'ya, baby.
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Re: "The Varieties of Religious Experience"

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bobevenson wrote:You wouldn't know a valid credential if it bit you in the ass.
Aside from "hearing voices" what other prophetic credentials would a true prophet display?
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Obvious Leo wrote:
bobevenson wrote:You wouldn't know a valid credential if it bit you in the ass.
Aside from "hearing voices" what other prophetic credentials would a true prophet display?
Let's see, besides auditory hallucinations, there's visual hallucinations, automatic writing, divine inspiration, guidance and intervention, and other mystical occurrences. I guess that pretty much covers it.
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Re: "The Varieties of Religious Experience"

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bobevenson wrote:
Obvious Leo wrote:
bobevenson wrote:You wouldn't know a valid credential if it bit you in the ass.
Aside from "hearing voices" what other prophetic credentials would a true prophet display?
Let's see, besides auditory hallucinations, there's visual hallucinations, automatic writing, divine inspiration, guidance and intervention, and other mystical occurrences. I guess that pretty much covers it.
And all of your's have been self inflicted, so what?
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They're definitely not self inflicted, but possibly divinely inflicted, since lord knows, the shit I have to put up with!
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Re: "The Varieties of Religious Experience"

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bobevenson wrote:They're definitely not self inflicted, but possibly divinely inflicted, since lord knows, the shit I have to put up with!
Well I asked God, and he says he doesn't know you.
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