tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post113992589327868818..comments2024-03-28T09:33:26.444+00:00Comments on No Rock And Roll Fun: MADONNA GIVES THEOLOGY 101Simon Hayes Budgenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-1140005702440388432006-02-15T12:15:00.000+00:002006-02-15T12:15:00.000+00:00They obviously think there's something wrong with ...They obviously think there's something wrong with Kabbalah where I work - I can't even see the website, and get the message 'The Websense category "Non-Traditional Religions and Occult and Folklore" has been blocked'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-1140003888824141892006-02-15T11:44:00.000+00:002006-02-15T11:44:00.000+00:00cheese...I fully take on what you're saying, and I...cheese...<BR/><BR/>I fully take on what you're saying, and I do try (not always successfully, I admit) to make it clear that when I'm talking about Kabbalah, I'm referring specifically to the organisation that uses Kabbalah as a basis for selling water and string - the one that Madonna supports - and not the whole of the spiritual movement with which it shares a name, and which certainly *is* a cult - encouraging cash donations, group gatherings, breaking off contact with non-members, for example. It's unfortunate they've hijacked the name.Simon Hayes Budgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-1139998528632939522006-02-15T10:15:00.000+00:002006-02-15T10:15:00.000+00:00People really have the wrong idea about Kabbalah. ...People really have the wrong idea about Kabbalah. There may be some sects that are espousing something prohibitive, but in actuality, Kabbalah is NOT a religion at all! It is simply a guide to the workings of the universe put in terms that people can understand. It has helped me to see that all religions should be able to coexist peacefully. Before putting down Kabbalah as a whole, please do some research. It is NOT a cult. It does NOT claim to be the path to salvation. There is no particular way in which you are supposed to live your life, except being peaceful. If some people are using it as such, they are the ones who are misguided. Kabbalah does NOT discriminate against other religions because all paths are embraced. I am very grateful for having discovered this benevolent mystical philosophy. <BR/>In the past, certain mystical sects stated that only the highest adepts were to know the secrets of the Universe. I believe that this is where the misguided tendencies of certain teachers may still be in play today.<BR/>A good place to learn the truth about Kabbalah is to read the book "The Mystical Kabbalah" by the late Dion Fortune. Please learn before labeling something as a "cult."<BR/>Other than this bone of contention, may I say that I very much enjoy your Blog.<BR/>Peace,<BR/>CieCie Cheesemeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871507564733240927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-1139960877813789982006-02-14T23:47:00.000+00:002006-02-14T23:47:00.000+00:00You're joking, right? Pretty much every piece of ...You're joking, right? Pretty much every piece of Catholic land (including the Vat) was donated by some Lord or other who wanted to smooth his way in the next life by donating what he wouldn't need in this life. Kabbalah and Scientology have innovated, true, but only by asking for money/land from the living.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-1139954351378396272006-02-14T21:59:00.000+00:002006-02-14T21:59:00.000+00:00Catholicism does have some unorthodox sects, mostl...Catholicism does have some unorthodox sects, mostly self-flagellating ultra-traditionalists and "charismatics" who speak in tongues. What the Catholic church so far lacks is celebrity centres.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-1139934727244701512006-02-14T16:32:00.000+00:002006-02-14T16:32:00.000+00:00Catholism doesn't have any "cult-versions". If Cat...Catholism doesn't have any "cult-versions". If Catholics want to join a religion where the establishment is dodgier than a late-night kebab with extra chiller sauce and the ministers are kinkier than a bag of chicken feathers. Talking of which... <BR/><BR/>"Even the Vatican has started to try and talk to people in words they can understand."<BR/>Yes. Stuff like "Well wicked, aren't Boyzone great? Now put that Playstation down and step into my office." Apparently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com