From: bentkopj@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul J. Bentkowski)
Newsgroups: alt.atheism
Subject: Re: Backward Masking
Date: 12 Apr 92 23:15:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
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In article <1992Apr12.205938.23212@athena.mit.edu>, starpath@athena.mit.edu (David E. Hollingsworth) writes...
>In article <22898@goofy.Apple.COM> ksand@apple.com (Kent Sandvik) writes:
> 
>>I've heard about the accusations concerning Led Zeppelin, and here there's 
>>a little bit of truth behind Jimmy Page's interest in the occult, even
>>if secret messages played backwards is a little bit too paranoid.
> 
>	They even recorded a few songs in Alistar Crowley's house!!!
> 
	And the backup 'recordings' were done in Jeffery Dahmer's
	house... We know this individual ... He swears till this
	day of voices from God, telling him to perform his acts...
	even Scriptures reading that inspired him.

>>However in the case of Rush this whole issue is really hilarous, anyone
>>who has followed the lyrics of Peart knows that their world view does
>>not contain any kinds of references to occult, religion or mysticism.
>>Quite the contrary, this is one of the few bands who promote secular
>>humanism.
> 
>	But its obvious!  Secular humanism is the work of the devil, just
>like it's New Age cousins: pyramidology, crystals, holistic medicine, yoga,
>psychic surgery, astral projection, astrology, reincarnation, mother earth,
>communism, atheism, and heavy metal/New Age music!  Its time that Real
>Christians got together and STAMPED OUT THIS SATANIC THREAT FOREVER!!@!!

	Ah yes, as the wise saying goes "There was a time Religion world
	the world, it was called the Dark Ages"

	Yes, "Stamp-it out", maybe we could go back to the days of the
        Spanish Inquisition, Witchcraft burnings, Guyanasburg (Jim Jones's
	Kool-aid factory)... or if we don't wish to go that far ...
	we can follow the religious-role model Jim Bakker or Jimmie
	Swaggert.

	Give me a secular-humanistic-moral atheist anytime ... than
	crap like this.

> 
>	LOOK FOR IT!  The New Age Doctrine is expressed in these basic areas:
>--> Occultism (The mysterious, hidden, secret)
>--> Eastern Mysticism (Hinduism, Buddism, Kabbalism, etc.)
>--> Science and Technology (Computers, weapons, space)
>--> Entertainment (Music, books, T.V., movies, video)
>--> Psychology/Mind Power (Positive Thinking as Reality)
>--> Self Gratification (Sex, Drugs, Pleasure, Comfort)
>--> Evolution (Theory of Creation taught as fact)
>--> Pantheism (Worshippping the Planet as God)
>--> Demolish (Spiritism)
> 

	Amazing, how this poster used the modern technology of the
	Net, (see listing Science and Technology (COMPUTERS...)
	To get his message here ... guess your god gives you
	divine rights to chose those you wish to follow and
	those you do not... Only only wish you hadn't posted
	it ... waste of Bandwidth.

>	Youth are the prize target for Satanism!!! Wherever kids are,
>Satanists are!  They know if they can capture this generation, they can
>usher in THE NEW AGE!!!

	Must be a popular technique, see alot of 
	"Bible-thumping-bible-smoking" zealots doing the same
	thing... Its been done for ages... your telling us
	nothing new in the methodology.

>	In 1988, The Satanic Bible outsold The Holy Bible 10 to 1!!!

	Might have had a better publishing company than your god
	contracted for.

>	12,000,000 teenagers are involved in Satanism and witchcraft!

	Ah I assumed this is a valid statistic.

>	There are 50,000-60,000 human sacrifices every year!!!

	I heard about this one ... You know where it comes from
	.... the statement was made by Geraldo Rivera on his special
	on Satinism about 3.5 years back... HE said in the US...
        now theres a source of reputable journalism. 

        Look, last year in this country there was less than 42,000 deaths 
        related unusual deaths, (by guns,autos,accidents) find it
	damn near impossible to believe 50,000 with a source like
	G.R.

>	Of the children reported missing in the state of California alone
>1 in 5 are believed to be eaten in Satanic rituals!

	"believed" with no statistics or concrete proof is about that
	for that statement.

>	As Christians, we need to be on the offense!  Almighty God is on our
>side--we need to go in His strength and power and for His glory!!

	With Easter coming up so ... the "Easter Bunny"
	might be on your side too... 	

> 
>	Don't listen to rock music, EVEN MORE SO if the group claims that
>it is "Humanist".  Secular Humanism is of Satan!!!!  In these End Days, Satan
>will be more subtle, and rely less on obvious Satanic groups such as Judas
>Priest and Led Zepplin.  Rush is of Satan!!!  Take away any Rush albums your
>children own; don't listen to them, especially BACKWORDS, or else the Message
>will Take It's Grip!
>	Hurry, friends, before it is too late!
> 

        Ok... David ... just read your ps... you got me...

Paul Bentkowski

>>Cheers,
>>Kent
> 
>	In His Name,
>	David E. Hollingsworth
>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>P.S. I almost wanted to write this without a disclaimer, but people have
>a hard time filtering non-serious posts.  What I wrote isn't what I think!
>(I even threw in bangs, caps, and spelling errors for realism.)
>	Anyway, the scary part is that some people DO think this way.  Much
>of what I wrote came in whole or in part (especially figures) from:
>	_Satanism in America: What They Do Not Want You To Know_
>	ISBN 0-927760-00-2
>	Michael Haynes, Ph.D. and Paul W. Carlin, Sr., Ph.D.
>	Kerusso Company, Inc., P.O. Box 1168, Crockett, Texas 75835.
>	(They suggest writing to P.O. Box 151 (Michael Paul & Associates)
>for more information.)
>	Time to go listen to "Tom Sawyer"...
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